Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH Sells 15,356 Shares of Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. $AEIS

Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH reduced its stake in Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEIS) by 15.3% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 85,162 shares of the electronics maker’s stock after selling 15,356 shares during the quarter. Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH’s holdings in Advanced Energy Industries were worth $17,830,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in AEIS. Bank of America Corp DE grew its stake in Advanced Energy Industries by 2.2% in the 2nd quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 946,649 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $125,431,000 after buying an additional 20,573 shares during the last quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA boosted its holdings in Advanced Energy Industries by 18.3% during the third quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 719,867 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $122,478,000 after acquiring an additional 111,467 shares during the period. GW&K Investment Management LLC grew its position in shares of Advanced Energy Industries by 51.5% in the third quarter. GW&K Investment Management LLC now owns 699,780 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $119,062,000 after purchasing an additional 237,895 shares during the last quarter. Analog Century Management LP bought a new position in shares of Advanced Energy Industries in the third quarter worth about $79,507,000. Finally, Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of Advanced Energy Industries in the second quarter worth about $58,766,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 99.67% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

AEIS has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Wall Street Zen upgraded Advanced Energy Industries from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, March 7th. KeyCorp lifted their price target on Advanced Energy Industries from $330.00 to $375.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. Susquehanna upped their price target on Advanced Energy Industries from $300.00 to $375.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Stifel Nicolaus raised their price objective on shares of 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, Citigroup boosted their target price on shares of Advanced Energy Industries from $330.00 to $385.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, March 20th. One research 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 company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Advanced Energy Industries currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $314.00.

Advanced Energy Industries Price Performance

Shares of AEIS stock opened at $310.76 on Friday. Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. has a one year low of $75.01 and a one year high of $360.00. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $301.65 and a 200 day moving average price of $235.61. The stock has a market cap of $11.76 billion, a P/E ratio of 81.35, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.29 and a beta of 1.35.

Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The electronics maker reported $1.94 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.76 by $0.18. The business had revenue of $489.40 million for 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 firm’s revenue was up 17.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.30 EPS. Advanced Energy Industries has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.690-2.190 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. will post 3.66 EPS for the current year.

Advanced Energy Industries Dividend Announcement

The business 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 of this dividend was Monday, February 23rd. This represents a $0.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.1%. Advanced Energy Industries’s payout ratio is currently 10.47%.

Insider Transactions at Advanced Energy Industries

In other Advanced Energy Industries news, EVP Elizabeth Karpinski Vonne sold 964 shares of Advanced Energy Industries stock in a transaction on Monday, February 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $328.42, for a total transaction of $316,596.88. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 11,683 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,836,930.86. This trade represents a 7.62% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CEO Stephen Douglas Kelley sold 50,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $316.62, for a total transaction of $15,831,000.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 80,376 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $25,448,649.12. The trade was a 38.35% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 57,512 shares of company stock valued at $18,210,172. 1.20% of the stock is owned by insiders.

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.