Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) Rating Increased to Buy at Wall Street Zen

Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) was upgraded by stock analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report issued on Saturday.

Several other brokerages also recently issued reports on AEIS. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Advanced Energy Industries from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Friday, May 29th. Zacks Research raised shares of Advanced Energy Industries from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, May 8th. TD Cowen increased their target price on Advanced Energy Industries from $300.00 to $350.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 5th. KeyCorp lifted their price target on Advanced Energy Industries from $375.00 to $415.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 5th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC upped their price objective on Advanced Energy Industries from $330.00 to $400.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $375.45.

Advanced Energy Industries Price Performance

NASDAQ:AEIS opened at $348.60 on Friday. Advanced Energy Industries has a fifty-two week low of $128.40 and a fifty-two week high of $397.44. The stock has a market capitalization of $13.26 billion, a PE ratio of 73.39, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.61 and a beta of 1.30. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $345.70 and its 200-day simple moving average is $304.65.

Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) last posted its earnings results on Monday, May 4th. The electronics maker reported $2.09 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.97 by $0.12. The business had revenue of $511.00 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $505.81 million. Advanced Energy Industries had a return on equity of 17.99% and a net margin of 10.00%.Advanced Energy Industries’s revenue for the quarter was up 26.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $1.23 EPS. Advanced Energy Industries has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.930-2.430 EPS. On average, research analysts expect that Advanced Energy Industries will post 7.72 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Advanced Energy Industries

In other Advanced Energy Industries news, EVP Elizabeth Karpinski Vonne sold 966 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, April 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $369.40, for a total value of $356,840.40. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 11,616 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,290,950.40. This represents a 7.68% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Insiders own 1.30% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Advanced Energy Industries

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in AEIS. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. bought a new position in shares of Advanced Energy Industries in the first quarter worth $29,000. Root Financial Partners LLC lifted its position in Advanced Energy Industries by 33.3% during the first quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC now owns 108 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $35,000 after purchasing an additional 27 shares during the period. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. bought a new stake in Advanced Energy Industries during the fourth quarter worth about $25,000. GHP Investment Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in Advanced Energy Industries during the first quarter worth about $40,000. Finally, Main Street Group LTD bought a new position in Advanced Energy Industries in the 1st quarter valued at about $40,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 99.67% of the company’s stock.

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.