Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) Sets New 1-Year High – What’s Next?

Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEIS)’s stock price reached a new 52-week high during trading on Wednesday . The stock traded as high as $328.37 and last traded at $326.2390, with a volume of 278001 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $314.12.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have issued reports on AEIS. KeyCorp increased their price objective on Advanced Energy Industries from $290.00 to $330.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Advanced Energy Industries in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Robert W. Baird set a $315.00 price objective on Advanced Energy Industries in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Susquehanna increased their target price on Advanced Energy Industries from $300.00 to $375.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Finally, TD Cowen restated a “hold” rating on shares of Advanced Energy Industries in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Advanced Energy Industries presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $304.00.

Advanced Energy Industries Price Performance

The firm has a fifty day moving average of $245.21 and a 200 day moving average of $202.99. The company has a current ratio of 1.59, a quick ratio of 1.17 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43. The company has a market capitalization of $12.13 billion, a P/E ratio of 84.12, a P/E/G ratio of 2.35 and a beta of 1.41.

Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The electronics maker reported $1.94 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.76 by $0.18. The firm 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%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 17.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.30 EPS. Advanced Energy Industries has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.690-2.190 EPS. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. will post 3.66 EPS for the current year.

Advanced Energy Industries Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 6th. Stockholders of record on Monday, February 23rd will be issued a dividend of $0.10 per share. This represents a $0.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, February 23rd. Advanced Energy Industries’s dividend payout ratio is presently 10.47%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Advanced Energy Industries news, Director Lanesha Minnix sold 1,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $316.62, for a total value of $316,620.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 4,585 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,451,702.70. This trade represents a 17.91% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Tina Donikowski sold 2,257 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, December 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $210.33, for a total value of $474,714.81. Following the sale, the director owned 8,248 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,734,801.84. This represents a 21.49% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Company insiders own 1.20% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Advanced Energy Industries

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in AEIS. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its position in Advanced Energy Industries by 3.1% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 956,979 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $200,393,000 after buying an additional 28,549 shares during the period. Bank of America Corp DE increased its position in Advanced Energy Industries by 2.2% in the second quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 946,649 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $125,431,000 after buying an additional 20,573 shares in the last quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA raised its stake in shares of Advanced Energy Industries by 18.3% in the third quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 719,867 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $122,478,000 after buying an additional 111,467 shares during the period. GW&K Investment Management LLC lifted 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 valued at $119,062,000 after buying an additional 237,895 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of Advanced Energy Industries during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $123,403,000. Institutional investors own 99.67% of the company’s stock.

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.