Aehr Test Systems (NASDAQ: AEHR) has seen a decline in its stock price by -5.58 in relation to its previous close of 12.12. However, the company has experienced a -2.45% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. prnewswire.com reported 2024-12-05 that Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP Securities Litigation Partner James (Josh) Wilson Encourages Investors Who Suffered Losses Exceeding $50,000 In Aehr To Contact Him Directly To Discuss Their Options If you suffered losses exceeding $50,000 in Aehr between January 9, 2024 and March 24, 2024 and would like to discuss your legal rights, call Faruqi & Faruqi partner Josh Wilson directly at 877-247-4292 or 212-983-9330 (Ext. 1310). [You may also click here for additional information] NEW YORK, Dec. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP, a leading national securities law firm, is investigating potential claims against Aehr Test Systems, Inc. (“Aehr” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: AEHR) and reminds investors of the February 3, 2025 deadline to seek the role of lead plaintiff in a federal securities class action that has been filed against the Company.
Is It Worth Investing in Aehr Test Systems (NASDAQ: AEHR) Right Now?
Aehr Test Systems (NASDAQ: AEHR) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.61x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for AEHR is 1.95. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 1 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 rating it as “overweight,” 1 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
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The public float for AEHR is 27.67M and currently, short sellers hold a 23.56% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of AEHR on December 05, 2024 was 1.16M shares.
AEHR’s Market Performance
The stock of Aehr Test Systems (AEHR) has seen a -2.45% decrease in the past week, with a -5.51% drop in the past month, and a -15.36% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 4.82%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 5.57% for AEHR. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -3.24% for AEHR stock, with a simple moving average of -14.30% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of AEHR
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for AEHR stocks, with Craig Hallum repeating the rating for AEHR by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for AEHR in the upcoming period, according to Craig Hallum is $25 based on the research report published on July 17, 2024 of the current year 2024.
Craig Hallum, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see AEHR reach a price target of $12. The rating they have provided for AEHR stocks is “Hold” according to the report published on March 26th, 2024.
AEHR Trading at -12.75% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought AEHR to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -62.48% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 5.57%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 4.82%, as shares sank -4.87% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -4.16% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, AEHR fell by -1.79%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -32.63% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $11.83. In addition, Aehr Test Systems saw -56.87% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at AEHR starting from SLAYEN HOWARD T, who purchase 20,000 shares at the price of $15.50 back on Aug 02 ’24. After this action, SLAYEN HOWARD T now owns 220,714 shares of Aehr Test Systems, valued at $310,000 using the latest closing price.
DANESH FARIBA, the Officer of Aehr Test Systems, proposed sale 10,000 shares at $18.58 during a trade that took place back on Jul 30 ’24, which means that DANESH FARIBA is holding shares at $185,800 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for AEHR
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.1 for the present operating margin
- 0.5 for the gross margin
The net margin for Aehr Test Systems stands at 0.5. The total capital return value is set at 0.05. Equity return is now at value 28.76, with 23.19 for asset returns.
Based on Aehr Test Systems (AEHR), the company’s capital structure generated 0.01 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.28.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 11.44 million with net debt to EBITDA at -3.79. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 5.23. The receivables turnover for the company is 6.86for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.4. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 6.03.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Aehr Test Systems (AEHR) has seen bad performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
