Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEIS) Receives Average Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Brokerages

Shares of Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEIS) have earned a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the twelve analysts that are currently covering the firm, MarketBeat reports. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, six have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating on the company. The average 1 year price objective among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $220.00.

A number of equities analysts have recently weighed in on AEIS shares. Citigroup lifted their price target on shares of Advanced Energy Industries from $167.00 to $255.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 12th. Stifel Nicolaus raised their price objective on Advanced Energy Industries from $210.00 to $230.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 5th. TD Cowen lifted their target price on Advanced Energy Industries from $140.00 to $210.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 5th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Advanced Energy Industries in a research note on Monday, December 22nd. Finally, Zacks Research raised Advanced Energy Industries from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 10th.

Advanced Energy Industries Price Performance

Shares of AEIS opened at $217.86 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $8.22 billion, a P/E ratio of 57.18, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.30 and a beta of 1.38. Advanced Energy Industries has a 1 year low of $75.01 and a 1 year high of $232.05. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $209.42 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $171.64. The company has a current ratio of 4.10, a quick ratio of 3.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43.

Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November 4th. The electronics maker reported $1.74 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.47 by $0.27. Advanced Energy Industries had a net margin of 8.41% and a return on equity of 14.27%. The business had revenue of $463.30 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $441.54 million. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.98 EPS. Advanced Energy Industries’s revenue for the quarter 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, equities analysts predict that Advanced Energy Industries will post 3.66 earnings per share for the current year.

Advanced Energy Industries Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 5th. Shareholders of record on Monday, November 24th were issued a dividend of $0.10 per share. This represents a $0.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, November 24th. Advanced Energy Industries’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 10.50%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Tina Donikowski sold 2,257 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $210.33, for a total value of $474,714.81. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 8,248 shares in the company, valued at $1,734,801.84. This represents a 21.49% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, EVP Paul R. Oldham sold 8,174 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $203.11, for a total transaction of $1,660,221.14. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 24,792 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,035,503.12. The trade was a 24.80% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders own 1.20% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Advanced Energy Industries

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Private Trust Co. NA boosted its position in shares of Advanced Energy Industries by 92.4% during the third quarter. Private Trust Co. NA now owns 152 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 73 shares during the period. Farther Finance Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Advanced Energy Industries by 203.5% in the 3rd quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 173 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 116 shares in the last quarter. Danske Bank A S acquired a new position in Advanced Energy Industries during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $34,000. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC acquired a new position in Advanced Energy Industries during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $36,000. Finally, Bessemer Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of Advanced Energy Industries by 98.3% during the 2nd quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 234 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $31,000 after acquiring an additional 116 shares in the last quarter. 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.