Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEIS) Receives $304.00 Average PT from Brokerages

Shares of Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEIS) have earned a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the twelve research firms that are currently covering the company, Marketbeat.com reports. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eight have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. The average 1-year price objective among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $304.00.

AEIS has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Stifel Nicolaus raised their target price on Advanced Energy Industries from $310.00 to $325.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Needham & Company LLC raised their price objective on shares of Advanced Energy Industries from $290.00 to $330.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Susquehanna lifted their target price on shares of Advanced Energy Industries from $300.00 to $375.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Advanced Energy Industries from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Advanced Energy Industries in a report on Monday, December 29th.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director Lanesha Minnix sold 1,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $316.62, for a total transaction of $316,620.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly 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 document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Tina Donikowski sold 2,257 shares of the company’s 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 completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 8,248 shares in the company, valued at $1,734,801.84. The trade was a 21.49% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Corporate insiders own 1.20% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Advanced Energy Industries

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. acquired a new position in Advanced Energy Industries during the 4th quarter worth about $25,000. Private Trust Co. NA lifted its position in shares of Advanced Energy Industries by 92.4% during the third quarter. Private Trust Co. NA now owns 152 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 73 shares in the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Advanced Energy Industries by 203.5% in the third quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 173 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 116 shares during the period. Bayforest Capital Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Advanced Energy Industries in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Finally, Bessemer Group Inc. increased its stake in Advanced Energy Industries by 98.3% during the 2nd quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 234 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $31,000 after buying an additional 116 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 99.67% of the company’s stock.

Advanced Energy Industries Stock Up 3.3%

Shares of AEIS opened at $331.23 on Monday. Advanced Energy Industries has a 52-week low of $75.01 and a 52-week high of $334.53. The stock has a market cap of $12.50 billion, a PE ratio of 86.71, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.40 and a beta of 1.41. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $251.47 and its two-hundred day moving average is $205.95.

Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The electronics maker reported $1.94 earnings per share 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 firm had revenue of $489.40 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $473.12 million. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.30 earnings per share. The company’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, research analysts anticipate that Advanced Energy Industries will post 3.66 earnings per share for the current year.

Advanced Energy Industries Dividend Announcement

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

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.