Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) Sets New 12-Month High – Time to Buy?

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have weighed in on the stock. Zacks Research lowered shares of Advanced Energy Industries from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, January 1st. Robert W. Baird set a $190.00 price objective on Advanced Energy Industries in a research note on Monday, October 27th. Needham & Company LLC increased their target price on Advanced Energy Industries from $225.00 to $290.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 16th. TD Cowen reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Advanced Energy Industries in a report on Wednesday, November 5th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on Advanced Energy Industries from $215.00 to $225.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have given a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $255.50.

Advanced Energy Industries Price Performance

The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $226.39 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $189.24. The stock has a market capitalization of $10.17 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 71.00, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.26 and a beta of 1.39. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a current ratio of 4.10 and a quick ratio of 3.01.

Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, November 4th. The electronics maker reported $1.74 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 firm had revenue of $463.30 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $441.54 million. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.98 EPS. Advanced Energy Industries’s quarterly revenue 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 research analysts predict that Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. will post 3.66 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity at Advanced Energy Industries

In other Advanced Energy Industries news, Director Tina Donikowski sold 2,257 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $210.33, for a total transaction of $474,714.81. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 8,248 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,734,801.84. The trade was a 21.49% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at 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 completion of 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 position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Company insiders own 1.20% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Advanced Energy Industries

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Royal Bank of Canada raised its stake in shares of Advanced Energy Industries by 16.5% in the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 11,155 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $1,063,000 after acquiring an additional 1,578 shares during the last quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. raised its stake 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 during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Advanced Energy Industries in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $468,000. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. increased its position in shares of Advanced Energy Industries by 4.6% during the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 22,278 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $2,123,000 after acquiring an additional 970 shares in the last quarter. Finally, United Services Automobile Association acquired a new stake in shares of Advanced Energy Industries in the 1st quarter valued at about $228,000. Institutional investors own 99.67% of the company’s stock.

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.