Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) Sets New 52-Week High – Should You Buy?

Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEIS)’s stock price reached a new 52-week high during trading on Friday . The stock traded as high as $277.14 and last traded at $269.4820, with a volume of 248337 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at $269.12.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have recently issued reports on AEIS. Robert W. Baird set a $190.00 price objective on shares of Advanced Energy Industries in a report on Monday, October 27th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Advanced Energy Industries in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Wall Street Zen cut Advanced Energy Industries from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Sunday, January 18th. TD Cowen reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Advanced Energy Industries in a research report on Wednesday, November 5th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on Advanced Energy Industries from $215.00 to $225.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have given a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $255.50.

Advanced Energy Industries Trading Down 5.1%

The firm has a market cap of $9.64 billion, a P/E ratio of 67.02, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.29 and a beta of 1.39. The company has a current ratio of 4.10, a quick ratio of 3.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $227.58 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $190.39.

Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November 4th. The electronics maker reported $1.74 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.47 by $0.27. The firm had revenue of $463.30 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $441.54 million. Advanced Energy Industries had a net margin of 8.41% and a return on equity of 14.27%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 23.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.98 EPS. Advanced Energy Industries has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 1.500-2.000 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. will post 3.66 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Advanced Energy Industries

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Advanced Energy Industries

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Royal Bank of Canada grew its stake in shares of Advanced Energy Industries by 16.5% during the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 11,155 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $1,063,000 after purchasing an additional 1,578 shares during the last quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. lifted its holdings in Advanced Energy Industries by 47.7% during the 1st quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. now owns 539 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $51,000 after buying an additional 174 shares in the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC bought a new position in Advanced Energy Industries in the 1st quarter valued at $468,000. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. boosted its position in Advanced Energy Industries by 4.6% in the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 22,278 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $2,123,000 after buying an additional 970 shares during the last quarter. Finally, United Services Automobile Association acquired a new stake in shares of Advanced Energy Industries in the 1st quarter valued at $228,000. 99.67% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.