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

Shares of Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEIS) have received a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the twelve ratings firms that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, seven have given a buy recommendation and two have given a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year price target among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $140.90.

A number of brokerages have commented on AEIS. Stifel Nicolaus set a $150.00 price objective on shares of Advanced Energy Industries and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, August 4th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on shares of Advanced Energy Industries from $110.00 to $130.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday, June 27th. Benchmark upped their price objective on shares of Advanced Energy Industries from $130.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 6th. KeyCorp upped their price objective on shares of Advanced Energy Industries from $160.00 to $180.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 27th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC upped their price objective on shares of Advanced Energy Industries from $135.00 to $155.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 6th.

Insider Activity

In other news, EVP John Donaghey sold 2,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, July 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $140.00, for a total value of $280,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 11,029 shares in the company, valued at $1,544,060. This trade represents a 15.35% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. 1.20% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Advanced Energy Industries

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Bank of America Corp DE increased its holdings in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 20,573 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Advanced Energy Industries by 1.0% in the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 925,648 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $122,663,000 after purchasing an additional 8,993 shares in the last quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Advanced Energy Industries by 0.3% in the 1st quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 477,296 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $45,491,000 after purchasing an additional 1,624 shares in the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Advanced Energy Industries by 1.1% in the 1st quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 465,162 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $44,335,000 after purchasing an additional 5,041 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of Advanced Energy Industries in the 2nd quarter valued at about $58,766,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 99.67% of the company’s stock.

Advanced Energy Industries Stock Up 7.6%

Shares of NASDAQ:AEIS opened at $169.75 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $6.40 billion, a P/E ratio of 76.81, a P/E/G ratio of 1.25 and a beta of 1.57. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $149.01 and a 200 day moving average price of $124.05. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45, a current ratio of 4.09 and a quick ratio of 2.97. Advanced Energy Industries has a 1-year low of $75.01 and a 1-year high of $171.21.

Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 5th. The electronics maker reported $1.50 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.28 by $0.22. The firm had revenue of $441.50 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $421.32 million. Advanced Energy Industries had a net margin of 5.13% and a return on equity of 12.38%. Advanced Energy Industries’s quarterly revenue was up 21.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.85 EPS. Advanced Energy Industries has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 1.200-1.700 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that Advanced Energy Industries will post 3.66 EPS for the current year.

Advanced Energy Industries Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 5th. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 25th were issued a $0.10 dividend. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, August 25th. Advanced Energy Industries’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 18.10%.

Advanced Energy Industries Company Profile

Advanced Energy Industries, Inc provides precision power conversion, measurement, and control solutions in the United States and internationally. The company's plasma power products offer solutions to enable innovation for semiconductor and thin film plasma processes, such as dry etch and deposition.