Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) Issues Q2 2026 Earnings Guidance

Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) updated its second quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Monday. The company provided EPS guidance of 1.930-2.430 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 1.940. The company issued revenue guidance of $520.0 million-$560.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $523.8 million.

Advanced Energy Industries Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ AEIS traded down $2.02 during mid-day trading on Monday, reaching $387.03. The company had a trading volume of 961,746 shares, compared to its average volume of 703,591. Advanced Energy Industries has a one year low of $106.48 and a one year high of $397.44. The firm has a market cap of $14.65 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 101.32, a PEG ratio of 2.85 and a beta of 1.40. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $341.89 and its 200 day simple moving average is $269.24.

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 business had revenue of $489.40 million for 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 firm’s quarterly revenue was up 17.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.30 earnings per share. Advanced Energy Industries has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.690-2.190 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Advanced Energy Industries will post 7.05 EPS for the current year.

Advanced Energy Industries Announces Dividend

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

AEIS has been the topic of a number of research reports. Susquehanna boosted 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 note on Wednesday, February 11th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on shares of Advanced Energy Industries from $300.00 to $340.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 7th. TD Cowen reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of Advanced Energy Industries in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Advanced Energy Industries in a research note on Friday, March 27th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised Advanced Energy Industries from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, March 7th. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Advanced Energy Industries currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $322.50.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Advanced Energy Industries news, Director Brian Shirley sold 1,234 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, March 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $310.19, for a total transaction of $382,774.46. Following the sale, the director owned 5,584 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,732,100.96. This represents a 18.10% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Lanesha Minnix sold 1,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, February 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $316.62, for a total transaction of $316,620.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 4,585 shares in the company, valued at $1,451,702.70. This trade represents a 17.91% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 58,478 shares of company stock valued at $18,567,013 over the last three months. Insiders own 1.30% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Advanced Energy Industries

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Advisors Asset Management Inc. lifted its stake in Advanced Energy Industries by 26.8% in the fourth quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. now owns 1,055 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $221,000 after buying an additional 223 shares during the period. Harvest Fund Management Co. Ltd acquired a new position in Advanced Energy Industries in the third quarter valued at approximately $208,000. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC lifted its stake in Advanced Energy Industries by 84,700.0% in the third quarter. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC now owns 848 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $144,000 after buying an additional 847 shares during the period. Wexford Capital LP acquired a new position in Advanced Energy Industries in the third quarter valued at approximately $133,000. Finally, UMB Bank n.a. lifted its stake in Advanced Energy Industries by 33.2% in the fourth quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 433 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $91,000 after buying an additional 108 shares during the period. 99.67% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.