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

Advanced Energy Industries Inc. (NASDAQ:AEIS) has been assigned a consensus rating of “Buy” from the nine ratings firms that are currently covering the company. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, two have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating on the company. The average 1 year target price among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $48.00.

A number of equities research analysts have commented on AEIS shares. Citigroup Inc. started coverage on shares of Advanced Energy Industries in a research report on Wednesday, October 12th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $50.00 target price for the company. Dougherty & Co boosted their price target on shares of Advanced Energy Industries from $46.00 to $53.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 27th. TheStreet upgraded shares of Advanced Energy Industries from a “sell” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, October 31st. Finally, Zacks Investment Research cut shares of Advanced Energy Industries from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 4th.

In related news, Director Thomas M. Rohrs sold 4,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, November 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $47.82, for a total value of $191,280.00. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 1.33% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. KBC Group NV raised its stake in Advanced Energy Industries by 8.2% in the second quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 66,115 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,510,000 after buying an additional 5,022 shares during the period. Swiss National Bank increased its position in shares of Advanced Energy Industries by 2.3% in the second quarter. Swiss National Bank now owns 66,600 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,528,000 after buying an additional 1,500 shares in the last quarter. Columbus Circle Investors increased its position in shares of Advanced Energy Industries by 60.1% in the second quarter. Columbus Circle Investors now owns 653,455 shares of the company’s stock worth $24,805,000 after buying an additional 245,241 shares in the last quarter. Bbva Compass Bancshares Inc. bought a new position in shares of Advanced Energy Industries during the second quarter worth approximately $299,000. Finally, Rice Hall James & Associates LLC increased its position in shares of Advanced Energy Industries by 49.4% in the second quarter. Rice Hall James & Associates LLC now owns 470,428 shares of the company’s stock worth $17,857,000 after buying an additional 155,580 shares in the last quarter. 96.32% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) traded up 0.38% during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting $52.62. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 96,785 shares. The firm has a market cap of $2.09 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.83 and a beta of 1.03. Advanced Energy Industries has a 12 month low of $24.25 and a 12 month high of $56.69. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $51.76 and its 200 day moving average price is $44.61.

Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, October 31st. The company reported $0.77 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.75 by $0.02. Advanced Energy Industries had a net margin of 27.44% and a return on equity of 29.42%. The company earned $126.60 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $118.92 million. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.51 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.6% on a year-over-year basis. Analysts expect that Advanced Energy Industries will post $2.83 EPS for the current year.

Advanced Energy Industries Company Profile

Advanced Energy Industries, Inc provides precision power conversion, measurement and control solutions. The Company is engaged in designing, manufacturing, selling and supporting its power conversion products and solutions, used in various applications ranging from manufacturing and industrial processes to instrumentation, and test and measurement.

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