Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. $AEIS Stock Holdings Lifted by Natixis Advisors LLC

Natixis Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEIS) by 36.4% during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 54,431 shares of the electronics maker’s stock after purchasing an additional 14,534 shares during the period. Natixis Advisors LLC’s holdings in Advanced Energy Industries were worth $11,396,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the business. Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of Advanced Energy Industries in the 4th quarter worth about $123,403,000. Andar Capital Management HK Ltd bought a new position in shares of Advanced Energy Industries in the 4th quarter worth about $3,968,000. Godfrey Financial Associates Inc. bought a new position in shares of Advanced Energy Industries in the 4th quarter worth about $94,000. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Advanced Energy Industries by 3.1% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 956,979 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $200,393,000 after buying an additional 28,549 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Employees Retirement System of Texas bought a new position in shares of Advanced Energy Industries in the 4th quarter worth about $60,000. 99.67% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. TD Cowen raised 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 report on Tuesday, May 5th. Citigroup increased their price objective on shares of Advanced Energy Industries from $385.00 to $410.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Advanced Energy Industries from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Friday, May 29th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on shares of Advanced Energy Industries from $340.00 to $345.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 5th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised shares of Advanced Energy Industries from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, March 7th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have issued a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $358.00.

Advanced Energy Industries Stock Down 8.1%

AEIS stock opened at $294.81 on Friday. Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $120.21 and a fifty-two week high of $397.44. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $343.64 and its 200 day simple moving average is $289.36. The stock has a market cap of $11.21 billion, a PE ratio of 62.07, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.28 and a beta of 1.30.

Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) last released its 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 firm had revenue of $511.00 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $505.81 million. Advanced Energy Industries had a net margin of 10.00% and a return on equity of 17.99%. Advanced Energy Industries’s quarterly revenue was up 26.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.23 EPS. Advanced Energy Industries has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.930-2.430 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. will post 7.65 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Advanced Energy Industries Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Activity at Advanced Energy Industries

In other Advanced Energy Industries news, EVP Paul R. Oldham sold 4,314 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $315.99, for a total transaction of $1,363,180.86. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 22,217 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,020,349.83. This trade represents a 16.26% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, EVP Elizabeth Karpinski Vonne sold 966 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, April 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $369.40, for a total transaction of $356,840.40. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 11,616 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,290,950.40. The trade was a 7.68% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 56,514 shares of company stock worth $17,933,796 in the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 1.30% of the company’s stock.

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.