Elizabeth Karpinski Vonne Sells 907 Shares of Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) Stock

Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEIS) EVP Elizabeth Karpinski Vonne sold 907 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $290.05, for a total transaction of $263,075.35. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 9,805 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,843,940.25. The trade was a 8.47% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link.

Elizabeth Karpinski Vonne also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Tuesday, August 18th, Elizabeth Karpinski Vonne sold 908 shares of Advanced Energy Industries stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $332.68, for a total transaction of $302,073.44.

Advanced Energy Industries Trading Down 5.0%

Shares of AEIS stock opened at $272.82 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $10.93 billion, a P/E ratio of 50.90 and a beta of 1.29. Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. has a 12-month low of $144.09 and a 12-month high of $397.44. The company has a quick ratio of 2.94, a current ratio of 3.79 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $312.14 and a 200 day moving average price of $326.96.

Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) last issued its quarterly earnings data 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 analysts’ expectations of $544.41 million. Advanced Energy Industries had a net margin of 10.77% and a return on equity of 20.75%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 30.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.50 earnings per share. Advanced Energy Industries has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 2.750-3.250 EPS. Research analysts forecast that Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. will post 9.5 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Advanced Energy Industries Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 4th. Investors of record on Monday, August 24th will be given a dividend of $0.10 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, August 24th. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.1%. Advanced Energy Industries’s dividend payout ratio is 7.46%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

AEIS has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Wall Street Zen raised Advanced Energy Industries from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, June 27th. Needham & Company LLC restated a “buy” rating and issued a $400.00 target price on shares of Advanced Energy Industries in a research note on Tuesday, August 4th. KeyCorp lifted their price target on Advanced Energy Industries from $375.00 to $415.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 5th. Robert W. Baird upped their price target on shares of Advanced Energy Industries from $360.00 to $380.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. Finally, Zacks Research raised shares of Advanced Energy Industries from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, July 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. Based on data from MarketBeat, Advanced Energy Industries currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $409.50.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Advanced Energy Industries

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of AEIS. California State Teachers Retirement System raised its position in shares of Advanced Energy Industries by 37,009.4% during the 2nd quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 16,442,821 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $6,131,035,000 after acquiring an additional 16,398,512 shares during the last quarter. BlackRock Inc. bought a new position in shares of Advanced Energy Industries in the 2nd quarter worth $1,725,045,000. Bank of America Corp DE acquired a new stake in shares of Advanced Energy Industries during the second quarter worth $382,342,000. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Advanced Energy Industries during the fourth quarter worth $123,403,000. Finally, The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company bought a new stake in Advanced Energy Industries in the second quarter valued at about $166,162,000. 99.67% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.