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

Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a note issued to investors on Monday.

A number of other research firms also recently issued reports on AEIS. Susquehanna reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a $190.00 target price on shares of Advanced Energy Industries in a research report on Thursday, November 6th. KeyCorp lifted their price target on shares of Advanced Energy Industries from $195.00 to $240.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 5th. Benchmark increased their price objective on shares of Advanced Energy Industries from $150.00 to $225.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 5th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on Advanced Energy Industries from $175.00 to $215.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 5th. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $190.00 target price on Advanced Energy Industries in a research report on Monday, October 27th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have given a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $212.00.

Advanced Energy Industries Price Performance

AEIS stock opened at $196.00 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 2.97, a current ratio of 4.09 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45. The firm has a market cap of $7.40 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 88.69, a PEG ratio of 1.65 and a beta of 1.60. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $189.19 and its 200 day simple moving average is $154.97. Advanced Energy Industries has a 12-month low of $75.01 and a 12-month high of $232.05.

Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November 4th. The electronics maker reported $1.74 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.47 by $0.27. Advanced Energy Industries had a return on equity of 12.38% and a net margin of 5.13%.The firm had revenue of $463.30 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $441.54 million. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.98 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 23.8% on a year-over-year basis. Advanced Energy Industries has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 1.500-2.000 EPS. On average, analysts expect that Advanced Energy Industries will post 3.66 earnings per share for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, EVP Paul R. Oldham sold 8,174 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $203.11, for a total value of $1,660,221.14. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 24,792 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,035,503.12. This trade represents a 24.80% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Insiders own 1.20% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Advanced Energy Industries

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. CIBC Bancorp USA Inc. bought a new position in shares of Advanced Energy Industries in the third quarter valued at approximately $684,000. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. grew its holdings in Advanced Energy Industries by 28.4% during the third quarter. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. now owns 2,791 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $475,000 after buying an additional 617 shares in the last quarter. Danske Bank A S purchased a new stake in Advanced Energy Industries in the 3rd quarter valued at $34,000. Advisory Services Network LLC bought a new position in Advanced Energy Industries during the 3rd quarter valued at $65,000. Finally, NewEdge Advisors LLC bought a new position in Advanced Energy Industries during the 3rd quarter valued at $66,000. 99.67% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Advanced Energy Industries

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.