Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) Stock Rating Upgraded by Wall Street Zen

Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) was upgraded by equities researchers at Wall Street Zen from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report issued on Saturday.

Other equities research analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. Needham & Company LLC lifted their price objective on shares of Advanced Energy Industries from $188.00 to $225.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 5th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on shares of Advanced Energy Industries from $175.00 to $215.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 5th. Susquehanna reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $190.00 price target on shares of Advanced Energy Industries in a research note on Thursday, November 6th. KeyCorp increased their price objective on Advanced Energy Industries from $195.00 to $240.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 5th. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $190.00 price objective on Advanced Energy Industries in a report on Monday, October 27th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $220.00.

Advanced Energy Industries Price Performance

AEIS opened at $219.59 on Friday. The business has a fifty day moving average of $212.86 and a 200 day moving average of $177.67. Advanced Energy Industries has a 52-week low of $75.01 and a 52-week high of $232.05. The company has a quick ratio of 3.01, a current ratio of 4.10 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43. The stock has a market cap of $8.29 billion, a P/E ratio of 57.64, a PEG ratio of 1.02 and a beta of 1.39.

Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, November 4th. The electronics maker reported $1.74 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.47 by $0.27. Advanced Energy Industries had a return on equity of 14.27% and a net margin of 8.41%.The business had revenue of $463.30 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $441.54 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.98 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 23.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Advanced Energy Industries has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 1.500-2.000 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Advanced Energy Industries will post 3.66 EPS for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, EVP Paul R. Oldham sold 8,174 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $203.11, for a total value of $1,660,221.14. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 24,792 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,035,503.12. The trade was a 24.80% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Tina Donikowski sold 2,257 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $210.33, for a total value of $474,714.81. Following the sale, the director owned 8,248 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,734,801.84. This trade represents a 21.49% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 1.20% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Private Trust Co. NA lifted its position in Advanced Energy Industries by 92.4% during the third quarter. Private Trust Co. NA now owns 152 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 73 shares during the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Advanced Energy Industries by 203.5% during the third quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 173 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 116 shares in the last quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Advanced Energy Industries by 98.3% during the 2nd quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 234 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 116 shares during the last quarter. Danske Bank A S acquired a new stake in shares of Advanced Energy Industries in the 3rd quarter worth $34,000. Finally, Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC purchased a new position in Advanced Energy Industries during the 3rd quarter worth $36,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 99.67% of the company’s stock.

About Advanced Energy Industries

Advanced Energy Industries, Inc is a global technology company specializing in precision power conversion, measurement, and control solutions. The company designs and manufactures a broad portfolio of products including high-voltage power supplies, RF and microwave generators, digital power controllers, reactive gas control systems, and thin film measurement instruments. These solutions enable advanced processes in semiconductor fabrication, flat panel display manufacturing, industrial coating, data storage, telecommunications and medical device production.

Founded in 1981 and headquartered in Fort Collins, Colorado, Advanced Energy has grown through strategic product development and international expansion.