Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) Hits New 52-Week High After Analyst Upgrade

Shares of Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEIS) reached a new 52-week high during trading on Tuesday after Susquehanna upgraded the stock from a hold rating to a strong-buy rating. The stock traded as high as $234.00 and last traded at $229.9150, with a volume of 301 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at $227.59.

A number of other analysts also recently issued reports on AEIS. KeyCorp raised their price objective on Advanced Energy Industries from $195.00 to $240.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 5th. Benchmark raised their price target on Advanced Energy Industries from $150.00 to $225.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 5th. Stifel Nicolaus increased their target price on shares of Advanced Energy Industries from $210.00 to $230.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 5th. Needham & Company LLC upped their price objective on Advanced Energy Industries from $188.00 to $225.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 5th. Finally, Citigroup lifted their target price on Advanced Energy Industries from $167.00 to $255.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 12th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have issued a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $232.22.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Tina Donikowski sold 2,257 shares of Advanced Energy Industries stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 4th. The shares were 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 of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,734,801.84. The trade was a 21.49% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, EVP Paul R. Oldham sold 8,174 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $203.11, for a total value of $1,660,221.14. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 24,792 shares in the company, valued at $5,035,503.12. This trade represents a 24.80% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 1.20% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Private Trust Co. NA grew its stake in shares of Advanced Energy Industries by 92.4% during the 3rd 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 raised 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 last quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. grew its position in shares of Advanced Energy Industries by 98.3% in the second 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 last quarter. Danske Bank A S purchased a new stake in shares of Advanced Energy Industries during the third quarter worth about $34,000. Finally, Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Advanced Energy Industries during the third quarter worth $36,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 99.67% of the company’s stock.

Advanced Energy Industries Price Performance

The company has a 50 day moving average of $213.30 and a 200 day moving average of $178.96. The company has a quick ratio of 3.01, a current ratio of 4.10 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43. The stock has a market capitalization of $8.67 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 60.09, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.06 and a beta of 1.39.

Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November 4th. The electronics maker reported $1.74 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.47 by $0.27. Advanced Energy Industries had a net margin of 8.41% and a return on equity of 14.27%. The company had revenue of $463.30 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $441.54 million. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.98 EPS. Advanced Energy Industries’s revenue for the quarter was up 23.8% on a year-over-year basis. Advanced Energy Industries has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 1.500-2.000 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. will post 3.66 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Advanced Energy Industries Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 5th. Investors of record on Monday, November 24th were given a dividend of $0.10 per share. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, November 24th. Advanced Energy Industries’s dividend payout ratio is 10.50%.

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.