Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) Hits New 1-Year High After Analyst Upgrade

Shares of Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEIS) hit a new 52-week high during trading on Tuesday after Stifel Nicolaus raised their price target on the stock from $230.00 to $270.00. Stifel Nicolaus currently has a buy rating on the stock. Advanced Energy Industries traded as high as $234.00 and last traded at $229.9150, with a volume of 301 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $227.59.

A number of other equities analysts also recently issued reports on the company. Citigroup raised their price objective on Advanced Energy Industries from $167.00 to $255.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 12th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on shares of Advanced Energy Industries from $175.00 to $215.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 5th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Advanced Energy Industries in a research report on Monday, December 29th. TD Cowen upped their price target on shares of Advanced Energy Industries from $140.00 to $210.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 5th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC increased their price target on Advanced Energy Industries from $188.00 to $225.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 5th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have issued a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $236.67.

Insider Buying and Selling at Advanced Energy Industries

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Advanced Energy Industries

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of AEIS. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC bought a new stake in Advanced Energy Industries during the 4th quarter valued at $173,000. Triangle Securities Wealth Management acquired a new position in shares of Advanced Energy Industries during the fourth quarter valued at about $228,000. Norden Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of Advanced Energy Industries during the fourth quarter worth about $425,000. Legacy Wealth Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Advanced Energy Industries in the 4th quarter worth about $336,000. Finally, Congress Asset Management Co. bought a new position in Advanced Energy Industries in the 4th quarter valued at about $47,502,000. 99.67% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Advanced Energy Industries Stock Performance

The firm has a market cap of $8.98 billion, a P/E ratio of 62.44, a PEG ratio of 1.13 and a beta of 1.39. The company has a current ratio of 4.10, a quick ratio of 3.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43. The company’s 50-day moving average is $214.32 and its two-hundred day moving average is $180.08.

Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November 4th. The electronics maker reported $1.74 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate 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 firm had revenue of $463.30 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $441.54 million. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.98 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly 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, equities analysts predict that Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. will post 3.66 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Advanced Energy Industries Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 5th. Stockholders of record on Monday, November 24th were issued a $0.10 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, November 24th. This represents a $0.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.2%. Advanced Energy Industries’s dividend payout ratio is currently 10.50%.

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.