Flputnam Investment Management Co. Purchases Shares of 17,209 Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. $AEIS

Flputnam Investment Management Co. purchased a new position in shares of Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEIS) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund purchased 17,209 shares of the electronics maker’s stock, valued at approximately $6,417,000.

A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the business. Global Retirement Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of Advanced Energy Industries in the 2nd quarter valued at about $70,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp acquired a new stake in shares of Advanced Energy Industries in the second quarter valued at about $95,719,000. State of Wyoming bought a new stake in Advanced Energy Industries during the second quarter worth about $128,000. GSA Capital Partners LLP bought a new stake in Advanced Energy Industries during the second quarter worth about $790,000. Finally, Tema ETFs LLC boosted its position in Advanced Energy Industries by 151.1% during the second quarter. Tema ETFs LLC now owns 96,621 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $36,027,000 after purchasing an additional 58,140 shares during the last quarter. 99.67% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Advanced Energy Industries Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:AEIS opened at $330.26 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $13.23 billion, a PE ratio of 61.62 and a beta of 1.29. The company has a quick ratio of 2.94, a current ratio of 3.79 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78. Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. has a 12-month low of $143.38 and a 12-month high of $397.44. The business has a 50 day moving average of $322.37 and a 200-day moving average of $325.24.

Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, August 3rd. The electronics maker reported $2.74 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.21 by $0.53. The business had revenue of $574.10 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $544.41 million. Advanced Energy Industries had a return on equity of 20.75% and a net margin of 10.77%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 30.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.50 EPS. Advanced Energy Industries has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 2.750-3.250 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. will post 9.18 earnings per share for the current year.

Advanced Energy Industries Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 4th. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 24th will be issued a dividend of $0.10 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, August 24th. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.1%. Advanced Energy Industries’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 7.46%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

AEIS has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Needham & Company LLC restated a “buy” rating and issued a $400.00 price target on shares of Advanced Energy Industries in a research note on Tuesday, August 4th. Morgan Stanley upped their price objective on Advanced Energy Industries from $421.00 to $439.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 4th. Weiss Ratings downgraded Advanced Energy Industries from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Friday, May 29th. Robert W. Baird raised their target price on shares of Advanced Energy Industries from $360.00 to $380.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 5th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald restated an “overweight” rating on shares of Advanced Energy Industries in a report on Tuesday, August 4th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Advanced Energy Industries currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $409.50.

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.