Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) Reaches New 12-Month High – What’s Next?

Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEIS)’s stock price reached a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Tuesday . The stock traded as high as $339.00 and last traded at $334.90, with a volume of 81090 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $329.24.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have commented on AEIS. Zacks Research raised shares of Advanced Energy Industries from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Advanced Energy Industries from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday. Needham & Company LLC upped their target price on Advanced Energy Industries from $290.00 to $330.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Benchmark lifted their price target on Advanced Energy Industries from $150.00 to $225.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 5th. Finally, KeyCorp upped their price objective on Advanced Energy Industries from $290.00 to $330.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have issued a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Advanced Energy Industries currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $304.00.

Advanced Energy Industries Trading Up 2.1%

The stock has a 50-day moving average of $253.71 and a two-hundred day moving average of $208.17. The firm has a market cap of $12.69 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 88.14, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.48 and a beta of 1.40.

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

Advanced Energy Industries Announces Dividend

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

Insider Activity

In other Advanced Energy Industries news, Director Tina Donikowski sold 2,257 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, December 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $210.33, for a total transaction of $474,714.81. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 8,248 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,734,801.84. This trade represents a 21.49% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Lanesha Minnix sold 1,000 shares of Advanced Energy Industries stock in a transaction on Friday, February 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $316.62, for a total value of $316,620.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 4,585 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,451,702.70. The trade was a 17.91% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 1.20% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Advanced Energy Industries during the 4th quarter worth about $25,000. Bayforest Capital Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Advanced Energy Industries during the fourth quarter worth approximately $29,000. Private Trust Co. NA boosted its position in shares of Advanced Energy Industries by 92.4% in the third quarter. Private Trust Co. NA now owns 152 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 73 shares during the period. Twin Tree Management LP acquired a new stake in shares of Advanced Energy Industries in the fourth quarter worth $32,000. Finally, Farther Finance Advisors LLC increased its position in Advanced Energy Industries by 203.5% during the third quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 173 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 116 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 99.67% of the company’s stock.

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.