Public Sector Pension Investment Board Boosts Holdings in Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. $AEIS

Public Sector Pension Investment Board raised its position in Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEIS) by 14.5% in the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 146,896 shares of the electronics maker’s stock after buying an additional 18,567 shares during the quarter. Public Sector Pension Investment Board’s holdings in Advanced Energy Industries were worth $24,993,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in AEIS. Royal Bank of Canada raised its position in shares of Advanced Energy Industries by 16.5% in the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 11,155 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $1,063,000 after buying an additional 1,578 shares in the last quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Advanced Energy Industries by 47.7% in the 1st quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. now owns 539 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $51,000 after acquiring an additional 174 shares in the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Advanced Energy Industries in the 1st quarter valued at about $468,000. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. boosted its position in shares of Advanced Energy Industries by 4.6% during the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 22,278 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $2,123,000 after acquiring an additional 970 shares during the last quarter. Finally, United Services Automobile Association purchased a new position in shares of Advanced Energy Industries during the first quarter worth about $228,000. Institutional investors own 99.67% of the company’s stock.

Advanced Energy Industries Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:AEIS opened at $314.56 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 3.01, a current ratio of 1.59 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43. The stock has a market cap of $11.87 billion, a PE ratio of 82.35, a PEG ratio of 2.50 and a beta of 1.41. The company’s fifty day moving average is $241.50 and its 200 day moving average is $199.69. Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. has a 52 week low of $75.01 and a 52 week high of $325.68.

Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 10th. The electronics maker reported $1.94 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.76 by $0.18. The firm had revenue of $489.40 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $473.12 million. Advanced Energy Industries had a return on equity of 15.72% and a net margin of 8.25%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 17.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.30 earnings per share. Advanced Energy Industries has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.690-2.190 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. will post 3.66 earnings per share for the current year.

Advanced Energy Industries Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 6th. Shareholders of record on Monday, February 23rd will be given a $0.10 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, February 23rd. This represents a $0.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.1%. Advanced Energy Industries’s payout ratio is presently 10.47%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Stifel Nicolaus raised their target price on shares of Advanced Energy Industries from $310.00 to $325.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Zacks Research cut shares of Advanced Energy Industries from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 1st. Susquehanna upped their target price on shares of Advanced Energy Industries from $300.00 to $375.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on Advanced Energy Industries from $225.00 to $300.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, TD Cowen reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of Advanced Energy Industries in a research note on Wednesday. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $304.00.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, EVP Paul R. Oldham sold 8,174 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $203.11, for a total transaction of $1,660,221.14. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 24,792 shares in the company, valued at $5,035,503.12. This represents a 24.80% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, Director Tina Donikowski sold 2,257 shares of the firm’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 trade represents a 21.49% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Corporate insiders own 1.20% of the company’s stock.

Advanced Energy Industries 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.