Significantly high institutional ownership implies Aehr Test Systems' stock price is sensitive to their trading actions
51% of the business is held by the top 18 shareholders
Using data from company's past performance alongside ownership research, one can better assess the future performance of a company
Every investor in Aehr Test Systems (NASDAQ:AEHR) should be aware of the most powerful shareholder groups. We can see that institutions own the lion's share in the company with 68% ownership. That is, the group stands to benefit the most if the stock rises (or lose the most if there is a downturn).
As a result, institutional investors endured the highest losses last week after market cap fell by US$70m. This set of investors may especially be concerned about the current loss, which adds to a one-year loss of 73% for shareholders. Often called "market movers", institutions wield significant power in influencing the price dynamics of any stock. As a result, if the downtrend continues, institutions may face pressures to sell Aehr Test Systems, which might have negative implications on individual investors.
Let's take a closer look to see what the different types of shareholders can tell us about Aehr Test Systems.
NasdaqCM:AEHR Ownership Breakdown June 22nd 2024
What Does The Institutional Ownership Tell Us About Aehr Test Systems?
Institutional investors commonly compare their own returns to the returns of a commonly followed index. So they generally do consider buying larger companies that are included in the relevant benchmark index.
As you can see, institutional investors have a fair amount of stake in Aehr Test Systems. This implies the analysts working for those institutions have looked at the stock and they like it. But just like anyone else, they could be wrong. If multiple institutions change their view on a stock at the same time, you could see the share price drop fast. It's therefore worth looking at Aehr Test Systems' earnings history below. Of course, the future is what really matters.
NasdaqCM:AEHR Earnings and Revenue Growth June 22nd 2024
Investors should note that institutions actually own more than half the company, so they can collectively wield significant power. Hedge funds don't have many shares in Aehr Test Systems. The Vanguard Group, Inc. is currently the largest shareholder, with 7.3% of shares outstanding. Meanwhile, the second and third largest shareholders, hold 7.0% and 4.2%, of the shares outstanding, respectively. In addition, we found that Gayn Erickson, the CEO has 1.1% of the shares allocated to their name.
A closer look at our ownership figures suggests that the top 18 shareholders have a combined ownership of 51% implying that no single shareholder has a majority.
While it makes sense to study institutional ownership data for a company, it also makes sense to study analyst sentiments to know which way the wind is blowing. There is a little analyst coverage of the stock, but not much. So there is room for it to gain more coverage.
Insider Ownership Of Aehr Test Systems
The definition of an insider can differ slightly between different countries, but members of the board of directors always count. The company management answer to the board and the latter should represent the interests of shareholders. Notably, sometimes top-level managers are on the board themselves.
Most consider insider ownership a positive because it can indicate the board is well aligned with other shareholders. However, on some occasions too much power is concentrated within this group.
We can see that insiders own shares in Aehr Test Systems. In their own names, insiders own US$17m worth of stock in the US$309m company. This shows at least some alignment. You can click here to see if those insiders have been buying or selling.
General Public Ownership
With a 26% ownership, the general public, mostly comprising of individual investors, have some degree of sway over Aehr Test Systems. While this group can't necessarily call the shots, it can certainly have a real influence on how the company is run.
Next Steps:
I find it very interesting to look at who exactly owns a company. But to truly gain insight, we need to consider other information, too. Like risks, for instance. Every company has them, and we've spotted 4 warning signs for Aehr Test Systems (of which 2 are concerning!) you should know about.
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NB: Figures in this article are calculated using data from the last twelve months, which refer to the 12-month period ending on the last date of the month the financial statement is dated. This may not be consistent with full year annual report figures.
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Aehr Test Systems(NASDAQ:AEHR)のすべての投資家は、最も強力な株主グループについて把握しておく必要があります。我々は、機関投資家が68%の株式を保有していることから、このグループが株価が上昇すれば最も利益を得る(または下降すれば最も損失を被る)ことがわかります。
その結果、時価総額が7000万ドル下落した後、機関投資家は先週最も大きな損失を被りました。投資家グループは特に現在の損失に懸念を抱く可能性があり、株価の動向に影響力を持つ「マーケットムーバー」とも呼ばれます。その結果、下降傾向が続く場合、機関投資家はAehr Test Systems株を売却せざるを得ず、個人投資家に対して負の影響を及ぼす可能性があります。
さらに詳しく見て、Aehr Test Systemsについて異なる株主のタイプが何を示唆しているかを見てみましょう。
ご覧のように、機関投資家はAehr Test Systemsにかなりの投資を持っており、それらの機関のアナリストが株式を精査し、それを好みました。しかしながら、彼らも間違っている可能性があります。複数の機関が同時に株式の見直しを行えば、株価が急落する可能性があるため、下表を見てAehr Test Systemsの収益履歴を調べる価値があります。もちろん、将来の見通しは本当に重要です。
NasdaqCM:AEHR収益と売上高の成長(2024年6月22日)
投資家は、実際には機関投資家が会社の半数以上を所有しているため、彼らが集合的に大きな影響力を持っていることに注意する必要があります。ヘッジファンドはAehr Test Systemsの株式をほとんど持っていません。The Vanguard Group、Inc.が現在最大の株主であり、発行済み株式の7.3%を所有しています。それに対して、2番目と3番目に大きな株主は、それぞれ発行済み株式の7.0%と4.2%を所有しています。さらに、CEOのGayn Ericksonは、自分の名前で割り当てられた株式の1.1%を保有していることがわかりました。
私たちは、Aehr Test Systemsの役員が株式を所有していることがわかります。役員自身の名前で、彼らは3090万ドルの会社で1700万ドルの株式を所有しています。これは少なくとも一部の整合性を示しています。これらの役員が株式を買ったり、売ったりしているかどうかを確認するには、ここをクリックしてください。
一般市民の所有
一般の投資家からなる一般大衆は、Aehr Test Systemsにある程度の影響力を持っています。このグループは、会社をコントロールするわけではありませんが、会社の運営に実際の影響を与えることができます。
次のステップ:
会社を所有する人物が誰であるかを調べることは、非常に興味深いことです。しかし、本当に洞察を得るには、他の情報も考慮する必要があります。たとえば、リスクです。どの企業にもリスクがあり、私たちはAehr Test Systemsの4つの警告サイン(うち2つが懸念を引き起こすものです)を見つけました。
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オーストラリアでは、moomooの投資商品及びサービスはMoomoo Securities Australia Limitedによって提供され、オーストラリア証券投資委員会(ASIC)の管理を受けております(AFSL No. 224663)。「金融サービスガイド」、「利用規約」、「プライバシーポリシー」などの詳細は、Moomoo Securities Australia Limitedのウェブサイトhttps://www.moomoo.com/auでご確認いただけます。