E20 Capital Ltd Makes New $18.66 Million Investment in Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. $AEIS

E20 Capital Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEIS) in the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund purchased 50,051 shares of the electronics maker’s stock, valued at approximately $18,663,000. Advanced Energy Industries makes up about 1.5% of E20 Capital Ltd’s holdings, making the stock its 18th largest holding.

A number of other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of AEIS. Root Financial Partners LLC grew its position in shares of Advanced Energy Industries by 33.3% in the 1st quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC now owns 108 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $35,000 after buying an additional 27 shares during the last quarter. Basecamp Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in Advanced Energy Industries by 16.2% during the first quarter. Basecamp Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 222 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $72,000 after acquiring an additional 31 shares during the last quarter. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Advanced Energy Industries by 4.5% in the first quarter. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,191 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $384,000 after acquiring an additional 51 shares in the last quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. boosted its stake in Advanced Energy Industries by 40.6% in the fourth quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. now owns 194 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $41,000 after acquiring an additional 56 shares in the last quarter. Finally, CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC grew its holdings in Advanced Energy Industries by 6.8% in the fourth quarter. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC now owns 906 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $190,000 after purchasing an additional 58 shares during the last quarter. 99.67% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Advanced Energy Industries Stock Performance

NASDAQ AEIS opened at $285.83 on Monday. Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. has a 12-month low of $144.09 and a 12-month high of $397.44. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $320.67 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $326.84. The company has a current ratio of 3.79, a quick ratio of 2.94 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78. The stock has a market cap of $11.45 billion, a P/E ratio of 53.33 and a beta of 1.29.

Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, August 3rd. The electronics maker reported $2.74 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.21 by $0.53. Advanced Energy Industries had a net margin of 10.77% and a return on equity of 20.75%. The firm had revenue of $574.10 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $544.41 million. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $1.50 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 30.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Advanced Energy Industries has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 2.750-3.250 EPS. On average, analysts forecast that Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. will post 9.18 earnings per share for the current year.

Advanced Energy Industries Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 4th. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 24th will be paid 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, August 24th. Advanced Energy Industries’s payout ratio is presently 7.46%.

Insider Activity

In other news, EVP Elizabeth Karpinski Vonne sold 908 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $332.68, for a total value of $302,073.44. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 10,712 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,563,668.16. This represents a 7.81% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, COO Eduardo Bernal Acebedo sold 24,771 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $315.48, for a total value of $7,814,755.08. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer owned 23,109 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,290,427.32. The trade was a 51.74% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 1.30% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

AEIS has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Wells Fargo & Company raised Advanced Energy Industries from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and upped their price target for the stock from $345.00 to $465.00 in a research report on Wednesday, July 1st. Citigroup boosted their target price on Advanced Energy Industries from $435.00 to $460.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 4th. TD Cowen upped their target price on Advanced Energy Industries from $350.00 to $370.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 4th. Seaport Research Partners upgraded Advanced Energy Industries from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $410.00 price target for the company in a research note on Tuesday, August 4th. Finally, Robert W. Baird raised their price target on Advanced Energy Industries from $360.00 to $380.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 5th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have issued a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $409.50.

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.