Fariba Danesh Sells 3,500 Shares of Aehr Test Systems (NASDAQ:AEHR) Stock

Aehr Test Systems (NASDAQ:AEHR) Director Fariba Danesh sold 3,500 shares of Aehr Test Systems stock in a transaction dated Friday, April 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $70.05, for a total transaction of $245,175.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 13,143 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $920,667.15. This trade represents a 21.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website.

Fariba Danesh also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Monday, April 13th, Fariba Danesh sold 7,000 shares of Aehr Test Systems stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $71.49, for a total transaction of $500,430.00.

Aehr Test Systems Stock Performance

Shares of Aehr Test Systems stock opened at $74.38 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.34 billion, a PE ratio of -195.74 and a beta of 2.28. Aehr Test Systems has a 52-week low of $7.71 and a 52-week high of $74.72. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $39.51 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $30.01.

Aehr Test Systems (NASDAQ:AEHR) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, April 7th. The semiconductor company reported ($0.05) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.07) by $0.02. The business had revenue of $10.31 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $10.85 million. Aehr Test Systems had a negative net margin of 25.23% and a negative return on equity of 7.15%. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Aehr Test Systems will post 0.1 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. William Blair Investment Management LLC purchased a new stake in Aehr Test Systems during the third quarter valued at approximately $26,920,000. Wellington Management Group LLP increased its holdings in Aehr Test Systems by 129.9% during the fourth quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 830,664 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $16,771,000 after buying an additional 469,400 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. increased its holdings in Aehr Test Systems by 1,137.2% during the third quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 366,570 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $11,037,000 after buying an additional 336,940 shares during the last quarter. Next Century Growth Investors LLC increased its holdings in Aehr Test Systems by 99.9% during the fourth quarter. Next Century Growth Investors LLC now owns 552,506 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $11,155,000 after buying an additional 276,160 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Halter Ferguson Financial Inc. increased its holdings in Aehr Test Systems by 41.7% during the fourth quarter. Halter Ferguson Financial Inc. now owns 642,129 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $12,965,000 after buying an additional 189,117 shares during the last quarter. 69.69% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have recently weighed in on AEHR. William Blair raised shares of Aehr Test Systems from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, March 2nd. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Aehr Test Systems in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Craig Hallum raised shares of Aehr Test Systems from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $68.00 price objective for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 8th. Lake Street Capital reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Aehr Test Systems in a report on Wednesday, April 8th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised shares of Aehr Test Systems from a “strong sell” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Saturday. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $68.00.

Trending Headlines about Aehr Test Systems

Here are the key news stories impacting Aehr Test Systems this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Technical momentum — AEHR’s 50-day moving average crossed above its 200-day moving average (a “golden cross”), which often attracts technical traders and momentum flows. Aehr Test Systems (AEHR)’s Technical Outlook is Bright After Key Golden Cross
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support — Recent upgrades and bullish notes (e.g., Craig Hallum and William Blair raising coverage) have helped justify higher price targets and likely contributed to buying interest. MarketBeat AEHR Coverage
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent quarter — AEHR beat EPS estimates (reported ($0.05) vs. ($0.07) expected) but revenue came in slightly below consensus, leaving fundamentals mixed despite the beat. Analysts still project modest FY growth. AEHR Quarterly Results and Estimates
• Negative Sentiment: Large insider sales — CEO Gayn Erickson disclosed sizable sales (SEC filing) of company stock on April 10, representing millions of dollars of shares sold; such high-profile sales can create selling pressure and raise questions about insider conviction even when explained as tax-related. CEO Erickson SEC Filing
• Negative Sentiment: Additional insider dispositions — Multiple officers and directors (including Fariba Danesh, Adil Engineer and others) disclosed sales totaling hundreds of thousands to millions in aggregate; filings cite tax-withholding for vested awards, but the volume may weigh on near-term sentiment. Danesh SEC Filing Engineer SEC Filing
• Negative Sentiment: Media aggregation of insider liquidity — Press reports summarize roughly $2.1M+ in recent insider sales, reinforcing the narrative of insider liquidity events that investors are parsing. Aehr Test Systems Director Sells $2,100,000.00 in Stock

Aehr Test Systems Company Profile

Aehr Test Systems develops, manufactures and sells semiconductor test and burn-in equipment used by device manufacturers to ensure quality and reliability of integrated circuits. Its products are designed for wafer-level reliability assessment, functional test and stress screening of memory devices, system-on-chips, optical components and power semiconductors. By focusing on wafer-level burn-in and testing processes, the company helps reduce cost and improve yield for high-volume semiconductor production.

The company’s product portfolio includes FOX series wafer probe test and burn-in systems as well as ABTS burn-in ovens.