Ceredex Value Advisors LLC Invests $36.86 Million in Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. $AEIS

Ceredex Value Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEIS) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 98,850 shares of the electronics maker’s stock, valued at approximately $36,858,000. Advanced Energy Industries makes up approximately 1.0% of Ceredex Value Advisors LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 26th largest holding.

A number of other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of AEIS. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. acquired a new stake in Advanced Energy Industries during the 4th quarter worth approximately $25,000. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. acquired a new position in Advanced Energy Industries during the second quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Bayforest Capital Ltd purchased a new stake in Advanced Energy Industries during the fourth quarter worth approximately $29,000. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. purchased a new stake in Advanced Energy Industries during the first quarter worth approximately $29,000. Finally, Twin Tree Management LP acquired a new stake in shares of Advanced Energy Industries in the fourth quarter worth $32,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 99.67% of the company’s stock.

Advanced Energy Industries Price Performance

AEIS opened at $292.62 on Friday. Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. has a twelve month low of $144.09 and a twelve month high of $397.44. The firm has a market cap of $11.72 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 54.59 and a beta of 1.29. The company has a current ratio of 3.79, a quick ratio of 2.94 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $322.04 and a 200 day simple moving average of $326.67.

Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, August 3rd. The electronics maker reported $2.74 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.21 by $0.53. The firm had revenue of $574.10 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $544.41 million. Advanced Energy Industries had a net margin of 10.77% and a return on equity of 20.75%. The firm’s revenue was up 30.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $1.50 EPS. Advanced Energy Industries has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 2.750-3.250 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. will post 9.18 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, September 4th. Investors of record on Monday, August 24th will be paid a $0.10 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, August 24th. This represents a $0.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.1%. Advanced Energy Industries’s payout ratio is 7.46%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

AEIS has been the topic of a number of research reports. Needham & Company LLC reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $400.00 target price on shares of Advanced Energy Industries in a research note on Tuesday, August 4th. Susquehanna upped their price target on shares of Advanced Energy Industries from $430.00 to $535.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 30th. Bank of America increased their price target on Advanced Energy Industries from $430.00 to $450.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 23rd. Cantor Fitzgerald reissued an “overweight” rating on shares of Advanced Energy Industries in a research report on Tuesday, August 4th. Finally, Seaport Research Partners upgraded Advanced Energy Industries from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $410.00 price objective on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, August 4th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have issued a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $409.50.

Insider Transactions at Advanced Energy Industries

In other Advanced Energy Industries news, EVP Elizabeth Karpinski Vonne sold 908 shares of Advanced Energy Industries stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $332.68, for a total transaction of $302,073.44. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 10,712 shares in the company, valued at $3,563,668.16. The trade was a 7.81% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, COO Eduardo Bernal Acebedo sold 24,771 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $315.48, for a total value of $7,814,755.08. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 23,109 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,290,427.32. The trade was a 51.74% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Corporate insiders own 1.30% 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.