Rep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. Acquires Shares of Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEIS)

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (Democratic-California) recently bought shares of Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEIS). In a filing disclosed on October 12th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Advanced Energy Industries stock on September 29th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “150 MAIN STREET TRUST > BANK OF AMERICA” account.

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Benchmark Electronics (NYSE:BHE) on 10/1/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Oxford Industries (NYSE:OXM) on 9/29/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Semtech (NASDAQ:SMTC) on 9/29/2026.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of ITT (NYSE:ITT) on 9/29/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of BridgeBio Pharma (NASDAQ:BBIO) on 9/29/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Tandem Diabetes Care (NASDAQ:TNDM) on 9/29/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Cytokinetics (NASDAQ:CYTK) on 9/29/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical (NASDAQ:RARE) on 9/29/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of YETI (NYSE:YETI) on 9/29/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of AtriCure (NASDAQ:ATRC) on 9/29/2026.

Advanced Energy Industries Price Performance

AEIS opened at $260.77 on Thursday. 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 $184.85 and a 12 month high of $397.44. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $287.42 and a 200 day simple moving average of $317.40. The stock has a market cap of $10.44 billion, a P/E ratio of 48.65 and a beta of 1.31.

Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) last posted its 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 firm had revenue of $574.10 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $544.41 million. Advanced Energy Industries had a return on equity of 20.75% and a net margin of 10.77%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 30.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.50 earnings per share. Advanced Energy Industries has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 2.750-3.250 EPS. On average, research analysts expect that Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. will post 9.53 EPS for the current year.

Advanced Energy Industries Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 4th. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 24th were issued a $0.10 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, August 24th. This represents a $0.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.2%. Advanced Energy Industries’s payout ratio is 7.46%.

Institutional Trading of Advanced Energy Industries

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. BlackRock Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Advanced Energy Industries during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $1,725,045,000. Bank of America Corp DE bought a new stake in Advanced Energy Industries during the second quarter worth $382,342,000. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company bought a new stake in Advanced Energy Industries during the second quarter worth $166,162,000. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership lifted its stake in Advanced Energy Industries by 17.0% in the first quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 335,591 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $108,299,000 after acquiring an additional 48,842 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Summit Partners Public Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in Advanced Energy Industries by 28.0% in the fourth quarter. Summit Partners Public Asset Management LLC now owns 320,918 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $67,191,000 after acquiring an additional 70,130 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 99.67% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Advanced Energy Industries

In other news, COO Eduardo Acebedo sold 24,771 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $315.48, for a total transaction of $7,814,755.08. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 23,109 shares in the company, valued at $7,290,427.32. The trade was a 51.74% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, EVP Elizabeth Vonne sold 908 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $332.68, for a total transaction of $302,073.44. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 10,712 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,563,668.16. The trade was a 7.81% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last three months, insiders sold 27,218 shares of company stock valued at $8,562,008. Insiders own 1.30% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

AEIS has been the subject of several research analyst reports. TD Cowen upped their price target on shares of Advanced Energy Industries from $350.00 to $370.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 4th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Advanced Energy Industries in a report on Wednesday, August 26th. Seaport Research Partners upgraded Advanced Energy Industries from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $410.00 price objective for the company in a report on Tuesday, August 4th. Bank of America lifted their target price on Advanced Energy Industries from $430.00 to $450.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 23rd. Finally, Susquehanna lifted their price objective on shares of Advanced Energy Industries from $430.00 to $535.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 30th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $409.50.

About Representative Cisneros

Gil Cisneros (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing California’s 31st Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Cisneros (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent California’s 31st Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Gil Cisneros served in the U.S. Navy as a supply officer from 1994 to 2004. Cisneros earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from George Washington University in 1994, a master’s in business administration from Regis University in 2002, and a master’s degree in urban education policy from Brown University in 2015. His career experience includes working as a logistics manager for Frito-Lay. In 2010, Cisneros won the lottery and became involved in activism and philanthropy, founding a scholarship program for local high school students. In 2021, President Joe Biden (D) appointed Cisneros as under secretary of defense for personnel and readiness.

Advanced Energy Industries Company Profile

Advanced Energy Industries, Inc (NASDAQ: AEIS) designs and manufactures precision power-conversion, measurement and control technologies. Its products help customers generate, convert, deliver and manage electrical power with high levels of efficiency, reliability and accuracy.

The company’s offerings include AC-DC and DC-DC power supplies, high-voltage power systems, radio-frequency power products, power-control equipment and precision measurement instruments. These products are used in semiconductor and electronics manufacturing equipment, industrial and medical applications, telecommunications, data centers, renewable energy systems and other demanding environments.

Founded in 1981, Advanced Energy serves a global customer base through operations and sales activities across North America, Europe and Asia.