Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEIS) Given Consensus Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by Brokerages

Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEIS) has earned an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the twelve brokerages that are presently covering the firm, MarketBeat.com reports. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and eight have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year price objective among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $304.00.

A number of research firms recently issued reports on AEIS. Citigroup increased their price objective on Advanced Energy Industries from $255.00 to $330.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Advanced Energy Industries from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Sunday, January 18th. KeyCorp lifted their price objective on shares of Advanced Energy Industries from $290.00 to $330.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. TD Cowen restated a “hold” rating on shares of Advanced Energy Industries in a report on Wednesday. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $315.00 price target on shares of Advanced Energy Industries in a research note on Thursday.

Advanced Energy Industries Stock Up 0.5%

Shares of AEIS stock opened at $314.56 on Monday. Advanced Energy Industries has a 12-month low of $75.01 and a 12-month high of $325.68. The company has a quick ratio of 1.17, a current ratio of 1.59 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $241.50 and a 200-day moving average of $200.49. The company has a market capitalization of $11.87 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 82.35, a P/E/G ratio of 2.35 and a beta of 1.40.

Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The electronics maker reported $1.94 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.76 by $0.18. The firm had revenue of $489.40 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $473.12 million. Advanced Energy Industries had a net margin of 8.25% and a return on equity of 15.72%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 17.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $1.30 EPS. Advanced Energy Industries has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.690-2.190 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Advanced Energy Industries will post 3.66 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Advanced Energy Industries Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 6th. Investors of record on Monday, February 23rd will be given a $0.10 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, February 23rd. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.1%. Advanced Energy Industries’s payout ratio is currently 10.47%.

Insider Activity at Advanced Energy Industries

In related news, Director Tina Donikowski sold 2,257 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on 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 directly owned 8,248 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,734,801.84. The trade was a 21.49% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Paul R. Oldham sold 8,174 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on 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 sale, 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 ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Corporate insiders own 1.20% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Advanced Energy Industries

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of AEIS. Kestra Advisory Services LLC bought a new position in shares of Advanced Energy Industries in the fourth quarter valued at about $300,000. FORA Capital LLC bought a new position in Advanced Energy Industries in the 4th quarter valued at about $433,000. Marshall Wace LLP raised its holdings in Advanced Energy Industries by 77.4% in the 4th quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 8,540 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $1,788,000 after acquiring an additional 3,726 shares during the period. ANB Bank acquired a new stake in Advanced Energy Industries during the fourth quarter worth approximately $293,000. Finally, Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Advanced Energy Industries by 12.0% during the fourth quarter. Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC now owns 159,035 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $33,297,000 after acquiring an additional 17,073 shares during the period. 99.67% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.