Boothbay Fund Management LLC Makes New $2.27 Million Investment in Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. $AEIS

Boothbay Fund Management LLC purchased a new position in Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEIS) during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 13,338 shares of the electronics maker’s stock, valued at approximately $2,269,000.

Several other large investors also recently modified their holdings of AEIS. Analog Century Management LP acquired a new stake in Advanced Energy Industries during the 3rd quarter worth about $79,507,000. Norges Bank acquired a new position in Advanced Energy Industries in the second quarter valued at approximately $58,766,000. Wellington Management Group LLP bought a new position in shares of Advanced Energy Industries during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $50,173,000. GW&K Investment Management LLC grew its position in shares of Advanced Energy Industries by 51.5% during the 3rd quarter. GW&K Investment Management LLC now owns 699,780 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $119,062,000 after buying an additional 237,895 shares during the period. Finally, Franklin Resources Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Advanced Energy Industries during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $30,687,000. 99.67% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Advanced Energy Industries Stock Up 2.1%

Shares of AEIS opened at $308.31 on Tuesday. The business’s fifty day moving average is $284.89 and its 200 day moving average is $225.65. Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. has a 12-month low of $75.01 and a 12-month high of $350.00. The stock has a market cap of $11.64 billion, a P/E ratio of 80.71, a P/E/G ratio of 2.21 and a beta of 1.35.

Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The electronics maker reported $1.94 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.76 by $0.18. The business had revenue of $489.40 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates 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 quarterly revenue was up 17.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $1.30 EPS. Advanced Energy Industries has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.690-2.190 EPS. On average, analysts expect that Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. will post 3.66 EPS for the current year.

Advanced Energy Industries Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 6th. Investors of record on Monday, February 23rd were given a $0.10 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, February 23rd. This represents a $0.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.1%. Advanced Energy Industries’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 10.47%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Advanced Energy Industries

In other Advanced Energy Industries news, CEO Stephen Douglas Kelley sold 50,000 shares of Advanced Energy Industries stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $316.62, for a total transaction of $15,831,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 80,376 shares in the company, valued at approximately $25,448,649.12. The trade was a 38.35% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director Brian Shirley sold 1,234 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $310.19, for a total value of $382,774.46. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 5,584 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,732,100.96. This trade represents a 18.10% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 53,198 shares of company stock worth $16,846,991 in the last quarter. 1.20% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Advanced Energy Industries from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Advanced Energy Industries from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, March 7th. Susquehanna lifted their price target on shares of Advanced Energy Industries from $300.00 to $375.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on shares of Advanced Energy Industries from $225.00 to $300.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Finally, TD Cowen reissued a “hold” rating on shares of Advanced Energy Industries in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have given a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $308.50.

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.