Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) Price Target Raised to $385.00

Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) had its price target boosted by Citigroup from $330.00 to $385.00 in a research report sent to investors on Friday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has a buy rating on the electronics maker’s stock.

AEIS has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Bank of America boosted their target price on Advanced Energy Industries from $260.00 to $300.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Wall Street Zen raised Advanced Energy Industries from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, March 7th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on Advanced Energy Industries from $225.00 to $300.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Stifel Nicolaus increased their target price on Advanced Energy Industries from $310.00 to $325.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC raised their target price on Advanced Energy Industries from $290.00 to $330.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have given a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $314.00.

Advanced Energy Industries Price Performance

Shares of AEIS stock opened at $317.21 on Friday. Advanced Energy Industries has a 1-year low of $75.01 and a 1-year high of $350.00. The firm has a market cap of $12.01 billion, a PE ratio of 83.04, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.32 and a beta of 1.35. The company has a 50-day moving average of $292.81 and a two-hundred day moving average of $230.51.

Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The electronics maker reported $1.94 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.76 by $0.18. The business had revenue of $489.40 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $473.12 million. Advanced Energy Industries had a net margin of 8.25% and a return on equity of 15.72%. The business’s revenue was up 17.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.30 EPS. Advanced Energy Industries has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.690-2.190 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Advanced Energy Industries will post 3.66 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Advanced Energy Industries Announces Dividend

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

Insider Activity at Advanced Energy Industries

In other news, Director Lanesha Minnix sold 1,000 shares of Advanced Energy Industries stock in a transaction on Friday, February 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $316.62, for a total transaction of $316,620.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 4,585 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,451,702.70. The trade was a 17.91% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, EVP Paul R. Oldham sold 4,314 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $315.99, for a total transaction of $1,363,180.86. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 22,217 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,020,349.83. The trade was a 16.26% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 57,512 shares of company stock worth $18,210,172 over the last ninety days. 1.20% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Advanced Energy Industries

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of AEIS. Royal Bank of Canada boosted its position in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 1,578 shares in the last quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. raised its position in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 174 shares in the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in Advanced Energy Industries during the first quarter worth approximately $468,000. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. lifted its stake in Advanced Energy Industries by 4.6% during the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 22,278 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $2,123,000 after purchasing an additional 970 shares during the last quarter. Finally, United Services Automobile Association acquired a new position in Advanced Energy Industries in the first quarter valued at approximately $228,000. 99.67% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.