Aehr Test Systems (NASDAQ: AEHR) is -33.49% lower on its value in year-to-date trading and has touched a low of $6.27 and a high of $21.44 in the current 52-week trading range. The question becomes, what are the chances the stock will make a comeback and enjoy potential growth. Why not look at analysts view on what the future holds for the stock. The AEHR stock was last observed hovering at around $11.69 in the last trading session, with the day’s loss setting it -0.63%.
Currently trading at $11.06, the stock is 16.76% and 27.51% above its SMA20 and SMA50 respectively. However, with a daily trading volume of 1.07 million and changing -5.39% at the moment leaves the stock -4.68% off its SMA200. AEHR registered -0.98% loss for a year compared to 6-month loss of -12.91%. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average (SMA 50) of $8.6738 and a 200-day simple moving average (SMA200) of $11.60305.
The stock witnessed a 35.04% gain in the last 1 month and extending the period to 3 months gives it a 25.25%, and is 11.04% up over the last 5 days. If we measure the stock’s price variations over the week and the month, we find that the volatility rates stand at 7.89% over the week and 4.97% over the month.
Aehr Test Systems (AEHR) has around 115 employees, a market worth around $329.27M and $61.48M in sales. Current P/E ratio is 14.25 and Fwd P/E is 58.58. Profit margin for the company is 37.17%. Distance from 52-week low is 76.40% and -48.41% from its 52-week high. The company has generated returns on investments over the last 12 months (17.65%).
The EPS is expected to shrink by -82.29% this year
164.0 institutions hold shares in Aehr Test Systems (AEHR), with institutional investors hold 69.02% of the company’s shares. The shares outstanding are 29.77M, and float is at 27.89M with Short Float at 24.87%. Institutions hold 65.57% of the Float.
The top institutional shareholder in the company is VANGUARD GROUP INC with over 2.11 million shares valued at $$23.52 million. The investor’s holdings represent 7.2724 of the AEHR Shares outstanding. As of 2024-06-30, the second largest holder is BLACKROCK INC. with 1.9 million shares valued at $$21.26 million to account for 6.5749 of the shares outstanding. The other top investors are BAILLIE GIFFORD & CO which holds 1.67 million shares representing 5.77 and valued at over $$18.66 million, while AWM INVESTMENT COMPANY, INC. holds 4.3337 of the shares totaling 1.25 million with a market value of $$14.02 million.
Aehr Test Systems (AEHR) Insider Activity
Aehr Test Systems disclosed in a document filed with the SEC on May 12 ’25 that SALAMONE ALBERTO (EVP, PPBI BUSINESS) sold a total of 4,995 shares of the company’s common stock. The trade occurred on May 12 ’25 and was made at $9.08 per share for $45336.0. Following the transaction, the insider now directly holds 56241.0 shares of the AEHR stock.
Still, SEC filings show that on Aug 02 ’24, SLAYEN HOWARD T (Director) acquired 20,000 shares at an average price of $15.50 for $0.31 million. The insider now directly holds 220,714 shares of Aehr Test Systems (AEHR).
