# ‘We wanted to assure investors of our trajectory’: AEM offers rare EPS guidance amid growing AI demand > Source: > Published: 2026-08-23 07:37:52+00:00 # ‘We wanted to assure investors of our trajectory’: AEM offers rare EPS guidance amid growing AI demand It is particularly bullish on the outsourced semiconductor assembly and test segment [SINGAPORE] Mainboard-listed AEM is riding a wave of [artificial intelligence-driven demand for chip testing,](https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/singapore/chip-players-singapore-ride-ai-wave-bump-investments-semiconductor-ecosystem) giving it enough visibility to take an unusual step for a Singapore-listed company – providing investors with earnings per share (EPS) guidance. The semiconductor test-equipment maker issued full-year 2026 EPS guidance of S$0.245 to S$0.275, alongside its [half-year results, earlier this month](https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/aems-h1-net-profit-rises-10-times-s30-8-million-stronger-ai-chip-demand). This was its first such forecast and marked a rare level of specificity among listed players here. [TRENDING NOW](/pulse?ref=trending-now) Malaysia rules out US$1.9 billion takeover of passport supplier Laos-China Railway picks up steam, but S-E Asian country struggles to capture gains E-commerce is killing ‘real’ commerce, says China’s beverage king Zhong Shanshan MedPark’s assistant CEO runs a hospital where patients, physicians precede profits