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

Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEIS) has earned a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the twelve analysts that are presently covering the firm, Marketbeat.com reports. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and eight have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year target price among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $304.00.

Several research firms recently weighed in on AEIS. Citigroup boosted their target price on Advanced Energy Industries from $255.00 to $330.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday. Benchmark boosted 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 note on Wednesday, November 5th. Zacks Research lowered shares of Advanced Energy Industries from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 1st. Needham & Company LLC lifted their target price on shares of Advanced Energy Industries from $290.00 to $330.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Finally, Susquehanna upped their price target on shares of Advanced Energy Industries from $300.00 to $375.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a report on Wednesday.

Insider Activity at Advanced Energy Industries

In other Advanced Energy Industries news, EVP Paul R. Oldham sold 8,174 shares of the stock in a transaction on 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 completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 24,792 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,035,503.12. This represents a 24.80% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, Director Tina Donikowski sold 2,257 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $210.33, for a total transaction of $474,714.81. Following the completion of the sale, 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 disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders own 1.20% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Advanced Energy Industries

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Lisanti Capital Growth LLC bought a new stake in shares of Advanced Energy Industries in the 3rd quarter valued at $3,464,000. Tributary Capital Management LLC grew its stake in Advanced Energy Industries by 92.5% in the third quarter. Tributary Capital Management LLC now owns 344,654 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $58,639,000 after acquiring an additional 165,655 shares during the period. Rhumbline Advisers increased its holdings in shares of Advanced Energy Industries by 3.4% in the second quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 113,228 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $15,003,000 after acquiring an additional 3,770 shares in the last quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC raised its position in shares of Advanced Energy Industries by 80.4% during the second quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 273,993 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $36,304,000 after purchasing an additional 122,094 shares during the period. Finally, Blair William & Co. IL acquired a new stake in shares of Advanced Energy Industries during the second quarter worth about $253,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 99.67% of the company’s stock.

Advanced Energy Industries Price Performance

NASDAQ AEIS opened at $314.56 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.17, a current ratio of 1.59 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43. The stock has a market capitalization of $11.87 billion, a PE ratio of 82.35, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.35 and a beta of 1.40. Advanced Energy Industries has a 12-month low of $75.01 and a 12-month high of $325.68. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $241.50 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $200.49.

Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The electronics maker reported $1.94 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.76 by $0.18. The business had revenue of $489.40 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $473.12 million. Advanced Energy Industries had a net margin of 8.25% and a return on equity of 15.72%. Advanced Energy Industries’s revenue for the quarter was up 17.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.30 EPS. Advanced Energy Industries has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.690-2.190 EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that Advanced Energy Industries will post 3.66 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Advanced Energy Industries Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 6th. Shareholders of record on Monday, February 23rd will be issued a $0.10 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, February 23rd. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.1%. Advanced Energy Industries’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 10.47%.

About Advanced Energy Industries

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.