Elizabeth Karpinski Vonne Sells 964 Shares of Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) Stock

Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEIS) EVP Elizabeth Karpinski Vonne sold 964 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $328.42, for a total value of $316,596.88. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 11,683 shares in the company, valued at $3,836,930.86. The trade was a 7.62% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link.

Advanced Energy Industries Stock Up 0.8%

Shares of AEIS opened at $338.51 on Thursday. Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. has a twelve month low of $75.01 and a twelve month high of $347.28. The stock has a market capitalization of $12.78 billion, a P/E ratio of 88.62, a P/E/G ratio of 2.52 and a beta of 1.41. The company has a 50 day moving average of $258.80 and a 200-day moving average of $210.37.

Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 10th. The electronics maker reported $1.94 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.76 by $0.18. The business had revenue of $489.40 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $473.12 million. Advanced Energy Industries had a net margin of 8.25% and a return on equity of 15.72%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 17.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.30 earnings per share. Advanced Energy Industries has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.690-2.190 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. will post 3.66 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Advanced Energy Industries Announces Dividend

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of AEIS. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. acquired a new stake in Advanced Energy Industries during the fourth quarter worth approximately $25,000. Private Trust Co. NA increased its stake 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 during the period. Farther Finance Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Advanced Energy Industries by 203.5% during the 3rd quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 173 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 116 shares during the last quarter. Bayforest Capital Ltd acquired a new stake in Advanced Energy Industries during the 4th quarter worth approximately $29,000. Finally, Bessemer Group Inc. boosted its stake in Advanced Energy Industries by 98.3% in the 2nd quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 234 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 116 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 99.67% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

AEIS has been the subject of several recent research reports. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Advanced Energy Industries in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Robert W. Baird set a $315.00 price objective on Advanced Energy Industries in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Zacks Research raised Advanced Energy Industries from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, February 13th. Susquehanna raised their target price on shares of Advanced Energy Industries from $300.00 to $375.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Finally, Benchmark upped their price target on shares of Advanced Energy Industries from $150.00 to $225.00 and gave the stock 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, Advanced Energy Industries has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $304.00.

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.