Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) Cut to Hold at Wall Street Zen

Wall Street Zen cut shares of Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) from a buy rating to a hold rating in a report released on Saturday morning.

Other equities analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Advanced Energy Industries in a research report on Monday, December 29th. TD Cowen reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Advanced Energy Industries in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on Advanced Energy Industries from $225.00 to $300.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Needham & Company LLC raised their price objective on Advanced Energy Industries from $290.00 to $330.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Finally, KeyCorp lifted their target price on Advanced Energy Industries from $290.00 to $330.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have issued a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $304.00.

Advanced Energy Industries Stock Down 0.6%

NASDAQ:AEIS opened at $329.24 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $12.43 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 86.19, a PEG ratio of 2.48 and a beta of 1.40. Advanced Energy Industries has a 52 week low of $75.01 and a 52 week high of $334.53. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $253.71 and a 200 day moving average of $208.17.

Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The electronics maker reported $1.94 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.76 by $0.18. Advanced Energy Industries had a net margin of 8.25% and a return on equity of 15.72%. The business had revenue of $489.40 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $473.12 million. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $1.30 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 17.8% on a year-over-year basis. Advanced Energy Industries has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.690-2.190 EPS. As a group, analysts expect that Advanced Energy Industries 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. Investors of record on Monday, February 23rd will be given a dividend of $0.10 per share. This represents a $0.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, February 23rd. Advanced Energy Industries’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 10.47%.

Insider Transactions at Advanced Energy Industries

In other news, Director Tina Donikowski sold 2,257 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, December 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $210.33, for a total transaction of $474,714.81. Following the sale, the director directly owned 8,248 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,734,801.84. This represents a 21.49% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, Director Lanesha Minnix sold 1,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $316.62, for a total value of $316,620.00. Following the sale, the director owned 4,585 shares in the company, valued at $1,451,702.70. This trade represents a 17.91% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Corporate insiders own 1.20% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in AEIS. Royal Bank of Canada lifted its position 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 valued at $1,063,000 after acquiring an additional 1,578 shares in the last quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Advanced Energy Industries by 47.7% in the first 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 purchased a new stake in Advanced Energy Industries during the 1st quarter valued at about $468,000. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. lifted its stake 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 worth $2,123,000 after purchasing an additional 970 shares in the last quarter. Finally, United Services Automobile Association acquired a new position in shares of Advanced Energy Industries during the 1st quarter worth approximately $228,000. Hedge funds and other 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.