Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) Sets New 1-Year High – Should You Buy?

Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEIS) shares hit a new 52-week high during trading on Tuesday . The company traded as high as $339.00 and last traded at $334.90, with a volume of 81090 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $329.24.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have recently weighed in on AEIS. Citigroup lifted their price target on Advanced Energy Industries from $255.00 to $330.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Needham & Company LLC upped their price target on Advanced Energy Industries from $290.00 to $330.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Advanced Energy Industries in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Bank of America upped their target price on Advanced Energy Industries from $260.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, Benchmark raised their price target on Advanced Energy Industries from $150.00 to $225.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 5th. One investment 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 company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $304.00.

Advanced Energy Industries Trading Down 2.7%

The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $258.80 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $210.37. The company has a market capitalization of $12.43 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 86.35, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.52 and a beta of 1.41.

Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The electronics maker reported $1.94 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.76 by $0.18. The company had revenue of $489.40 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $473.12 million. Advanced Energy Industries had a return on equity of 15.72% and a net margin of 8.25%.During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.30 earnings per share. The company’s revenue 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, equities research analysts predict that Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. will post 3.66 EPS for the current year.

Advanced Energy Industries Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Buying and Selling at Advanced Energy Industries

In related news, 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 transaction, the director 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 position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Tina Donikowski sold 2,257 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 directly owned 8,248 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,734,801.84. The trade was a 21.49% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 4,221 shares of company stock valued at $1,107,932. 1.20% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Advanced Energy Industries

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Lisanti Capital Growth LLC bought a new stake in Advanced Energy Industries during the 3rd quarter valued at $3,464,000. Fisher Asset Management LLC increased its stake in Advanced Energy Industries by 80.4% during the 2nd quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 273,993 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $36,304,000 after purchasing an additional 122,094 shares in the last quarter. Tributary Capital Management LLC lifted its position in Advanced Energy Industries by 92.5% during the 3rd quarter. Tributary Capital Management LLC now owns 344,654 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $58,639,000 after acquiring an additional 165,655 shares during the period. Rhumbline Advisers lifted its holdings in shares of Advanced Energy Industries by 3.4% during the second quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 113,228 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $15,003,000 after purchasing an additional 3,770 shares during the period. Finally, Envestnet Asset Management Inc. increased its stake in shares of Advanced Energy Industries by 6.8% in the third quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 262,517 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $44,665,000 after acquiring an additional 16,607 shares during the period. 99.67% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.