Overview
Aehr fiscal Q1 revenue declines to $11.0 mln but beats analyst expectations
Adjusted net income for fiscal Q1 beats estimates, driven by AI processor demand
Adjusted income from operations missed analyst expectations, per LSEG data
Shares fell about 6% after the bell following quarterly report
Outlook
Company expects broad-based growth across AI and other markets
Aehr anticipates silicon carbide growth strengthening into fiscal 2027
Company remains cautious due to ongoing tariff-related uncertainty
Result Drivers
AI PROCESSOR DEMAND - Strong demand for AI processors drove growth in Sonoma ultra-high-power packaged part burn-in systems
HYPERSCALER ORDERS - Lead production customer, a world-leading hyperscaler, placed multiple follow-on orders for Sonoma systems, requesting shorter lead times
SONOMA ENHANCEMENTS - Enhancements to the Sonoma system, including increased power-per-device and full automation, received positive customer feedback, driving new applications and orders
Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q1 Sales
Beat
$10.97 mln
$10.80 mln (3 Analysts)
Q1 Adjusted Net Income
Beat
$171,000
$41,300 (3 Analysts)
Q1 Net Income
-$2.08 mln
Q1 Adjusted Income from Operations
Miss
-$1.83 mln
-$453,300 (3 Analysts)
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is 1 "strong buy" or "buy", 2 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the semiconductor equipment & testing peer group is "buy."
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Aehr Test Systems is $16.50, about 88% below its October 3 closing price of $31.02
The stock recently traded at 184 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 68 three months ago
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(This story was created using Reuters automation and AI based on LSEG and company data. It was checked and edited by a Reuters journalist prior to publication.)