KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS Acquires 400 Shares of Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. $AEIS

KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS increased its holdings in shares of Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEIS) by 5.4% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 7,800 shares of the electronics maker’s stock after purchasing an additional 400 shares during the quarter. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS’s holdings in Advanced Energy Industries were worth $1,034,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the business. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC boosted its position in Advanced Energy Industries by 9.4% during the 1st quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC now owns 2,169 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $207,000 after acquiring an additional 187 shares during the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its position in Advanced Energy Industries by 65.1% during the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,032 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $194,000 after acquiring an additional 801 shares during the last quarter. Teacher Retirement System of Texas acquired a new position in Advanced Energy Industries during the 1st quarter worth approximately $914,000. Vontobel Holding Ltd. boosted its position in Advanced Energy Industries by 13.9% during the 1st quarter. Vontobel Holding Ltd. now owns 6,372 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $607,000 after acquiring an additional 780 shares during the last quarter. Finally, QRG Capital Management Inc. boosted its position in Advanced Energy Industries by 6.7% during the 1st quarter. QRG Capital Management Inc. now owns 5,622 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $536,000 after acquiring an additional 355 shares during the last quarter. 99.67% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Advanced Energy Industries Trading Up 3.9%

Shares of Advanced Energy Industries stock opened at $189.96 on Thursday. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $161.95 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $133.17. Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. has a 1 year low of $75.01 and a 1 year high of $190.14. The company has a market capitalization of $7.17 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 85.96, a P/E/G ratio of 1.45 and a beta of 1.55. 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 (NASDAQ:AEIS) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 5th. The electronics maker reported $1.50 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.28 by $0.22. Advanced Energy Industries had a return on equity of 12.38% and a net margin of 5.13%.The business had revenue of $441.50 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $421.32 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.85 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 21.0% on a year-over-year basis. Advanced Energy Industries has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 1.200-1.700 EPS. Research analysts forecast that Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. will post 3.66 EPS for the current year.

Advanced Energy Industries Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 5th. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 25th were given a dividend of $0.10 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, August 25th. This represents a $0.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.2%. Advanced Energy Industries’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 18.10%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on AEIS shares. Stifel Nicolaus upped their price target on Advanced Energy Industries from $150.00 to $175.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday. Zacks Research raised Advanced Energy Industries from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 10th. Wall Street Zen raised Advanced Energy Industries from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, August 9th. Benchmark increased their price objective on Advanced Energy Industries from $130.00 to $150.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 6th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC increased their price objective on Advanced Energy Industries from $155.00 to $188.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have issued a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Advanced Energy Industries has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $154.44.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Advanced Energy Industries news, EVP John Donaghey sold 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $160.73, for a total transaction of $160,730.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 10,029 shares in the company, valued at $1,611,961.17. This trade represents a 9.07% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. 1.20% of the stock is owned by insiders.

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.