Ceredex Value Advisors LLC Acquires 11,200 Shares of Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. $AEIS

Ceredex Value Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEIS) by 13.1% in the third quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 96,750 shares of the electronics maker’s stock after acquiring an additional 11,200 shares during the period. Ceredex Value Advisors LLC’s holdings in Advanced Energy Industries were worth $16,461,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in AEIS. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Advanced Energy Industries in the second quarter valued at $58,766,000. GW&K Investment Management LLC boosted its stake in Advanced Energy Industries by 51.5% during the 3rd quarter. GW&K Investment Management LLC now owns 699,780 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $119,062,000 after acquiring an additional 237,895 shares during the last quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Advanced Energy Industries in the 2nd quarter valued at $30,687,000. Tributary Capital Management LLC grew its stake in Advanced Energy Industries by 92.5% in the third quarter. Tributary Capital Management LLC now owns 344,654 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $58,639,000 after acquiring an additional 165,655 shares during the period. Finally, Fisher Asset Management LLC raised its holdings in Advanced Energy Industries by 80.4% during the 2nd quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 273,993 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $36,304,000 after buying an additional 122,094 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 99.67% of the company’s stock.

Advanced Energy Industries Price Performance

Shares of AEIS opened at $305.02 on Tuesday. Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. has a one year low of $75.01 and a one year high of $350.00. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $275.68 and a 200-day moving average of $220.22. The company has a market cap of $11.51 billion, a PE ratio of 79.85, a P/E/G ratio of 2.18 and a beta of 1.35.

Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) last issued 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 during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $473.12 million. Advanced Energy Industries had a net margin of 8.25% and a return on equity of 15.72%. The business’s revenue was up 17.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.30 earnings per share. Advanced Energy Industries has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.690-2.190 EPS. Analysts expect that Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. will post 3.66 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Advanced Energy Industries Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 6th. Stockholders of record on Monday, February 23rd were paid a dividend of $0.10 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, February 23rd. This represents a $0.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.1%. Advanced Energy Industries’s dividend payout ratio is presently 10.47%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on the company. Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on Advanced Energy Industries from $225.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Robert W. Baird set a $315.00 target price on shares of Advanced Energy Industries in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Citigroup boosted their price objective on Advanced Energy Industries from $255.00 to $330.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Zacks Research raised Advanced Energy Industries from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, February 13th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC boosted their target price on Advanced Energy Industries from $290.00 to $330.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $308.50.

Insider Activity

In related news, EVP Elizabeth Karpinski Vonne sold 964 shares of Advanced Energy Industries stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $328.42, for a total value of $316,596.88. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 11,683 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,836,930.86. The trade was a 7.62% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Lanesha Minnix sold 1,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $316.62, for a total value of $316,620.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 4,585 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,451,702.70. This represents a 17.91% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 1.20% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Advanced Energy Industries Company 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.