Wall Street Zen Downgrades Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) to Buy

Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) was downgraded by equities researchers at Wall Street Zen from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report released on Monday.

AEIS has been the topic of a number of other reports. Cowen reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Advanced Energy Industries in a research report on Wednesday, November 5th. KeyCorp lifted their price target on Advanced Energy Industries from $195.00 to $240.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 5th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Advanced Energy Industries from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 10th. Robert W. Baird set a $190.00 target price on shares of Advanced Energy Industries in a report on Monday, October 27th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on shares of Advanced Energy Industries from $175.00 to $215.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 5th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have assigned a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Advanced Energy Industries presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $212.00.

Advanced Energy Industries Trading Down 0.1%

Shares of Advanced Energy Industries stock opened at $205.92 on Monday. Advanced Energy Industries has a 12-month low of $75.01 and a 12-month high of $232.05. The company has a current ratio of 4.09, a quick ratio of 2.97 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45. The stock has a market cap of $7.77 billion, a PE ratio of 93.18, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.65 and a beta of 1.60. The company has a 50-day moving average of $191.13 and a two-hundred day moving average of $156.30.

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

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Advanced Energy Industries news, EVP Paul R. Oldham sold 8,174 shares of Advanced Energy Industries stock in a transaction that occurred 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 approximately $5,035,503.12. The trade was a 24.80% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders own 1.20% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Advanced Energy Industries

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Azzad Asset Management Inc. ADV increased its stake in Advanced Energy Industries by 0.4% in the third quarter. Azzad Asset Management Inc. ADV now owns 10,720 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $1,824,000 after purchasing an additional 45 shares during the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Advanced Energy Industries by 19.9% in the 3rd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 374 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $64,000 after buying an additional 62 shares during the period. D.A. Davidson & CO. increased its stake in shares of Advanced Energy Industries by 3.5% during the 3rd quarter. D.A. Davidson & CO. now owns 1,860 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $316,000 after acquiring an additional 63 shares during the last quarter. Huntington National Bank increased its stake in shares of Advanced Energy Industries by 14.4% during the 3rd quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 541 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $92,000 after acquiring an additional 68 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Maryland State Retirement & Pension System lifted its holdings in shares of Advanced Energy Industries by 0.7% during the 2nd quarter. Maryland State Retirement & Pension System now owns 11,066 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $1,466,000 after acquiring an additional 72 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 99.67% of the company’s stock.

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.