Aehr Test Systems Secures $5.5M in AI Processor Orders
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: 10h ago
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- Surge in Orders: Aehr Test Systems announced it secured over $5.5 million in orders for its Sonoma AI diagnostic systems from multiple leading-edge AI companies, highlighting strong market demand despite a lackluster quarterly earnings report.
- Sales Breakthrough: The volume of these orders has already surpassed the total sales for the previous quarter, indicating robust sales momentum in the current third quarter, which could lay the groundwork for future revenue growth.
- Financial Performance: Despite a year-over-year decline in net revenue to $9.9 million and a net loss of $1.3 million in the second quarter, the company reinstated its revenue guidance for the second half of the fiscal year, expecting between $25 million and $30 million, reflecting management's confidence in future performance.
- Market Reaction: Although the earnings report was disappointing, Aehr's stock price surged by 15.95% due to the new orders, reflecting investor optimism about the company's potential in the AI sector; however, analysts advise caution until the company can demonstrate consistent improvement in its fundamentals.
Analyst Views on AEHR
Wall Street analysts forecast AEHR stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for AEHR is 24.00 USD with a low forecast of 24.00 USD and a high forecast of 24.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
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Hold
Current: 22.700
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24.00
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24.00
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24.00
Current: 22.700
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24.00
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24.00
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24.00
About AEHR
Aehr Test Systems, Inc. offers test solutions for testing, burning-in, and stabilizing semiconductor devices in wafer level, singulated die, and package part form. Its products include the FOX-P family of test and burn-in systems and FOX WaferPak Aligner, FOX WaferPak Contactor, FOX DiePak Carrier and FOX DiePak Loader. The FOX-XP and FOX-NP systems are full wafer contact and singulated die/module test and burn-in systems that can test, burn-in and stabilize a range of devices such as silicon carbide-based and other power semiconductors, 2D and 3D sensors used in phones, tablets and other computing devices. FOX-CP system is a single-wafer compact test solution for logic, memory and photonic devices. FOX WaferPak Contactor contains a full wafer contactor capable of testing wafers up to 300 millimeters that enables integrated circuit manufacturers to perform testing, burn-in and stabilization of full wafers on the FOX-P systems. It offers packaged part reliability/burn-in test solutions.
About the author

Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.





