Baring Asset Management LTD Has Upped Ctrip.Com Intl (CTRP) Position By $1.67 Million, Aehr Test Systems (AEHR) Sellers Increased By 15.79% Their Shorts

June 19, 2017 - By Dolores Ford

Baring Asset Management Ltd increased Ctrip.Com Intl (CTRP) stake by 16.41% reported in 2016Q4 SEC filing. Baring Asset Management Ltd acquired 41,800 shares as Ctrip.Com Intl (CTRP)’s stock rose 23.06%. The Baring Asset Management Ltd holds 296,500 shares with $11.86 million value, up from 254,700 last quarter. Ctrip.Com Intl now has $27.33B valuation. The stock rose 1.06% or $0.56 reaching $53.5 per share. About 4,023 shares traded. Ctrip.Com International Ltd (ADR) (NASDAQ:CTRP) has risen 31.59% since June 19, 2016 and is uptrending. It has outperformed by 14.89% the S&P500.

Aehr Test Systems (NASDAQ:AEHR) had an increase of 15.79% in short interest. AEHR’s SI was 393,700 shares in June as released by FINRA. Its up 15.79% from 340,000 shares previously. With 69,100 avg volume, 6 days are for Aehr Test Systems (NASDAQ:AEHR)’s short sellers to cover AEHR’s short positions. The SI to Aehr Test Systems’s float is 2.87%. It closed at $3.74 lastly. It is down 308.65% since June 19, 2016 and is uptrending. It has outperformed by 291.95% the S&P500.

Among 16 analysts covering Ctrip.com International Ltd. (NASDAQ:CTRP), 15 have Buy rating, 0 Sell and 1 Hold. Therefore 94% are positive. Ctrip.com International Ltd. had 33 analyst reports since August 6, 2015 according to SRatingsIntel. As per Thursday, November 19, the company rating was maintained by Stifel Nicolaus. The stock has “Outperform” rating by Oppenheimer on Tuesday, October 27. Oppenheimer maintained the shares of CTRP in report on Thursday, September 17 with “Outperform” rating. Stifel Nicolaus upgraded the shares of CTRP in report on Friday, August 28 to “Buy” rating. As per Friday, November 25, the company rating was upgraded by HSBC. The firm earned “Buy” rating on Friday, February 19 by CLSA. The firm has “Overweight” rating by Piper Jaffray given on Thursday, November 19. On Friday, September 2 the stock rating was initiated by Credit Suisse with “Outperform”. JP Morgan initiated the stock with “Overweight” rating in Wednesday, August 31 report. The firm has “Outperform” rating given on Thursday, January 14 by Oppenheimer.

Baring Asset Management Ltd decreased Exxon Mobil Corp (NYSE:XOM) stake by 40,855 shares to 22,804 valued at $2.06 million in 2016Q4. It also reduced Ansys Inc (NASDAQ:ANSS) stake by 5,501 shares and now owns 71,119 shares. Cosan Ltd (NYSE:CZZ) was reduced too.

Investors sentiment decreased to 1.67 in 2016 Q4. Its down 0.08, from 1.75 in 2016Q3. It worsened, as 2 investors sold Aehr Test Systems shares while 1 reduced holdings. 0 funds opened positions while 5 raised stakes. 1.59 million shares or 1.97% more from 1.55 million shares in 2016Q3 were reported. California-based Blackrock Fund Advisors has invested 0% in Aehr Test Systems (NASDAQ:AEHR). Deutsche Natl Bank Ag accumulated 20,057 shares. Morgan Stanley has 0% invested in Aehr Test Systems (NASDAQ:AEHR). Vanguard Group Inc Inc owns 0% invested in Aehr Test Systems (NASDAQ:AEHR) for 127,303 shares. Raymond James Svcs Advsrs accumulated 155,971 shares. Moreover, Minerva Advisors Ltd has 0.07% invested in Aehr Test Systems (NASDAQ:AEHR) for 50,613 shares. Renaissance Technologies Ltd Liability Company has invested 0% in Aehr Test Systems (NASDAQ:AEHR). Awm Inv has 0.5% invested in Aehr Test Systems (NASDAQ:AEHR) for 1.05 million shares. Geode Management Limited Liability Corporation has invested 0% in Aehr Test Systems (NASDAQ:AEHR).

Since January 10, 2017, it had 0 insider purchases, and 9 insider sales for $1.05 million activity. The insider HENDRICKSON DAVID S sold 5,000 shares worth $11,800. $33,875 worth of Aehr Test Systems (NASDAQ:AEHR) shares were sold by SANO KUNIO. 20,000 shares were sold by Erickson Gayn, worth $65,776. Shares for $753,110 were sold by Schneider John M..