Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEIS) Receives Average Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from Brokerages

Shares of Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEIS) have been given an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by the fourteen analysts that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eleven have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. The average 12 month price objective among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $409.50.

Several equities analysts recently issued reports on the company. Wall Street Zen upgraded Advanced Energy Industries from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, June 27th. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $400.00 price objective on shares of Advanced Energy Industries in a research report on Tuesday, August 4th. Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of Advanced Energy Industries in a research note on Tuesday, September 22nd. Seaport Research Partners raised Advanced Energy Industries from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $410.00 target price on the stock in a report on Tuesday, August 4th. Finally, Morgan Stanley upped their price target on Advanced Energy Industries from $421.00 to $439.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 4th.

Insiders Place Their Bets

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 ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, EVP Elizabeth Vonne sold 908 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $332.68, for a total transaction of $302,073.44. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 10,712 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,563,668.16. This represents a 7.81% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 27,218 shares of company stock valued at $8,562,008. 1.30% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Advanced Energy Industries

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in AEIS. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. purchased a new position in shares of Advanced Energy Industries during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $27,000. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Advanced Energy Industries in the first quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Twin Tree Management LP purchased a new stake in shares of Advanced Energy Industries in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Root Financial Partners LLC grew its holdings in Advanced Energy Industries by 33.3% during the first quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC now owns 108 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $35,000 after acquiring an additional 27 shares during the period. Finally, GHP Investment Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in Advanced Energy Industries during the first quarter worth $40,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 99.67% of the company’s stock.

Advanced Energy Industries Stock Down 2.3%

AEIS stock opened at $297.29 on Tuesday. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $288.83 and a 200 day moving average price of $319.66. Advanced Energy Industries has a 12 month low of $169.35 and a 12 month high of $397.44. The company has a market cap of $11.91 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 55.46 and a beta of 1.31. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78, a current ratio of 3.79 and a quick ratio of 2.94.

Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, August 3rd. The electronics maker reported $2.74 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.21 by $0.53. Advanced Energy Industries had a net margin of 10.77% and a return on equity of 20.75%. The company had revenue of $574.10 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $544.41 million. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.50 EPS. Advanced Energy Industries’s revenue for the quarter was up 30.0% on a year-over-year basis. Advanced Energy Industries has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 2.750-3.250 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that Advanced Energy Industries will post 9.53 earnings per share for the current year.

Advanced Energy Industries Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 4th. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 24th were paid a $0.10 dividend. This represents a $0.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, August 24th. Advanced Energy Industries’s payout ratio is currently 7.46%.

About Advanced Energy Industries

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.