Gabelli Funds LLC Cuts Stock Holdings in Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. $AEIS

Gabelli Funds LLC reduced its position in shares of Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEIS) by 31.0% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 7,000 shares of the electronics maker’s stock after selling 3,151 shares during the period. Gabelli Funds LLC’s holdings in Advanced Energy Industries were worth $1,466,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Bayforest Capital Ltd purchased a new position in Advanced Energy Industries during the fourth quarter worth about $29,000. Danske Bank A S purchased a new position in Advanced Energy Industries during the third quarter worth about $34,000. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC purchased a new position in Advanced Energy Industries during the third quarter worth about $36,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its holdings in 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 purchasing an additional 126 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Park Place Capital Corp purchased a new position in 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.

Advanced Energy Industries Price Performance

AEIS stock opened at $324.86 on Friday. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $345.01 and its 200-day simple moving average is $282.08. The firm has a market capitalization of $12.35 billion, a PE ratio of 68.39, a P/E/G ratio of 1.45 and a beta of 1.40. Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. has a 12 month low of $112.25 and a 12 month high of $397.44.

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

Advanced Energy Industries Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 5th. Stockholders of record on Monday, May 25th will be given a $0.10 dividend. The ex-dividend date 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 currently 8.42%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms recently issued reports on AEIS. KeyCorp increased their price target on shares of Advanced Energy Industries from $375.00 to $415.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 5th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Advanced Energy Industries from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. Citigroup upped their target price on shares of Advanced Energy Industries from $385.00 to $410.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on shares of Advanced Energy Industries from $340.00 to $345.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. Finally, TD Cowen upped their target price on shares of Advanced Energy Industries from $300.00 to $350.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Advanced Energy Industries presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $358.00.

Insider Buying and Selling at Advanced Energy Industries

In related news, Director Brian Shirley sold 1,234 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 transaction, 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 filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CEO Stephen Douglas Kelley sold 50,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $316.62, for a total transaction of $15,831,000.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 80,376 shares in the company, valued at $25,448,649.12. The trade was a 38.35% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 57,478 shares of company stock valued at $18,250,393 over the last three months. Company insiders own 1.30% 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.