Handelsbanken Fonder AB Boosts Holdings in Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. $AEIS

Handelsbanken Fonder AB lifted its holdings in shares of Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEIS) by 83.7% during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 91,446 shares of the electronics maker’s stock after purchasing an additional 41,654 shares during the quarter. Handelsbanken Fonder AB’s holdings in Advanced Energy Industries were worth $19,146,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of AEIS. Bayforest Capital Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Advanced Energy Industries during the fourth quarter worth about $29,000. Danske Bank A S purchased a new stake in shares of Advanced Energy Industries during the third quarter worth about $34,000. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Advanced Energy Industries during the third quarter worth about $36,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Advanced Energy Industries by 67.7% during the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 312 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $41,000 after acquiring an additional 126 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Park Place Capital Corp purchased a new stake in shares of Advanced Energy Industries during the fourth quarter worth about $51,000. 99.67% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on AEIS. Weiss Ratings raised Advanced Energy Industries from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their price target on shares of Advanced Energy Industries from $310.00 to $325.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. TD Cowen lifted their price target on shares of Advanced Energy Industries from $300.00 to $350.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 5th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Advanced Energy Industries from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, March 7th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC lifted their price target on shares of Advanced Energy Industries from $330.00 to $400.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 5th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Advanced Energy Industries currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $358.00.

Advanced Energy Industries Price Performance

AEIS stock opened at $313.05 on Thursday. Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. has a 1-year low of $112.25 and a 1-year high of $397.44. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $344.57 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $280.93. The firm has a market cap of $11.91 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 65.91, a PEG ratio of 1.36 and a beta of 1.40.

Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) last released its earnings results on Monday, May 4th. The electronics maker reported $2.09 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.97 by $0.12. Advanced Energy Industries had a net margin of 10.00% and a return on equity of 17.99%. The firm had revenue of $511.00 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $505.81 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.23 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 26.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Advanced Energy Industries has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.930-2.430 EPS. As a group, analysts expect that Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. will post 7.4 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Advanced Energy Industries Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 5th. Stockholders of record on Monday, May 25th will be issued a dividend of $0.10 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 22nd. This represents a $0.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.1%. Advanced Energy Industries’s dividend payout ratio is 8.42%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Brian Shirley sold 1,234 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $310.19, for a total transaction of $382,774.46. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly 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 transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, EVP Elizabeth Karpinski Vonne sold 966 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, April 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $369.40, for a total value of $356,840.40. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 11,616 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,290,950.40. This trade represents a 7.68% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 57,478 shares of company stock valued at $18,250,393 over the last three months. 1.30% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

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.