Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) Price Target Raised to $290.00

Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) had its price target lifted by equities researchers at Needham & Company LLC from $225.00 to $290.00 in a note issued to investors on Friday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has a “buy” rating on the electronics maker’s stock. Needham & Company LLC’s target price would suggest a potential upside of 12.71% from the company’s current price.

Several other equities analysts also recently commented on AEIS. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on shares of Advanced Energy Industries from $215.00 to $225.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday. Stifel Nicolaus raised their price objective on shares of Advanced Energy Industries from $230.00 to $270.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday. TD Cowen boosted their price objective on Advanced Energy Industries from $140.00 to $210.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 5th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Advanced Energy Industries from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, January 10th. Finally, Citigroup lifted their price target on Advanced Energy Industries from $167.00 to $255.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 12th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Advanced Energy Industries currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $245.00.

Advanced Energy Industries Stock Up 8.2%

Shares of AEIS stock opened at $257.29 on Friday. Advanced Energy Industries has a 52-week low of $75.01 and a 52-week high of $259.46. The stock has a market cap of $9.71 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 67.53, a PEG ratio of 1.14 and a beta of 1.39. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $215.09 and its 200-day moving average is $180.62. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a quick ratio of 3.01 and a current ratio of 4.10.

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

Insider Buying and Selling at Advanced Energy Industries

In other news, Director Tina Donikowski sold 2,257 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on 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 represents a 21.49% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Paul R. Oldham sold 8,174 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated 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 of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $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 owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Advanced Energy Industries

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Private Trust Co. NA raised its position in Advanced Energy Industries by 92.4% during the third quarter. Private Trust Co. NA now owns 152 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 73 shares in the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Advanced Energy Industries by 203.5% during the 3rd quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 173 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $29,000 after buying an additional 116 shares during the last quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. boosted its stake in 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 buying an additional 116 shares in the last quarter. Danske Bank A S bought a new position in Advanced Energy Industries in the third quarter valued at about $34,000. Finally, Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC acquired a new position in Advanced Energy Industries during the third quarter worth about $36,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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.