Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEIS) Receives Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Brokerages

Shares of Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEIS) have received a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the eleven analysts that are currently covering the company, Marketbeat.com reports. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, six have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. The average 1-year target price among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $249.4444.

AEIS has been the topic of a number of research reports. Robert W. Baird set a $190.00 price target on Advanced Energy Industries in a report on Monday, October 27th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Advanced Energy Industries in a report on Monday, December 29th. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their target price on Advanced Energy Industries from $230.00 to $270.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. Needham & Company LLC upped their price target on Advanced Energy Industries from $225.00 to $290.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on shares of Advanced Energy Industries from $215.00 to $225.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 15th.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Tina Donikowski sold 2,257 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred 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 completion of the sale, the director owned 8,248 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,734,801.84. This represents a 21.49% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, EVP Paul R. Oldham sold 8,174 shares of Advanced Energy Industries stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $203.11, for a total transaction 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. This trade represents a 24.80% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders own 1.20% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Advanced Energy Industries

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Royal Bank of Canada lifted its holdings in Advanced Energy Industries by 16.5% during the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 11,155 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $1,063,000 after purchasing an additional 1,578 shares during the last quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. increased its position in Advanced Energy Industries by 47.7% during the 1st quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. now owns 539 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $51,000 after buying an additional 174 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Advanced Energy Industries during the first quarter worth $468,000. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. boosted its position in shares of Advanced Energy Industries by 4.6% in the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 22,278 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $2,123,000 after acquiring an additional 970 shares during the period. Finally, United Services Automobile Association bought a new stake in shares of Advanced Energy Industries in the first quarter valued at about $228,000. 99.67% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Advanced Energy Industries Stock Up 7.2%

Advanced Energy Industries stock opened at $269.00 on Thursday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $218.34 and a 200-day moving average of $184.32. The company has a quick ratio of 3.01, a current ratio of 4.10 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43. Advanced Energy Industries has a twelve month low of $75.01 and a twelve month high of $271.62. The stock has a market capitalization of $10.15 billion, a PE ratio of 70.60, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.21 and a beta of 1.39.

Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November 4th. The electronics maker reported $1.74 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.47 by $0.27. The business had revenue of $463.30 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $441.54 million. Advanced Energy Industries had a net margin of 8.41% and a return on equity of 14.27%. The firm’s revenue was up 23.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.98 EPS. Advanced Energy Industries has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 1.500-2.000 EPS. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Advanced Energy Industries will post 3.66 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Advanced Energy Industries Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 5th. Investors of record on Monday, November 24th were given a $0.10 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, November 24th. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.1%. Advanced Energy Industries’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 10.50%.

Advanced Energy Industries Company Profile

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.