Strs Ohio Has $8.46 Million Position in Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. $AEIS

Strs Ohio lessened its position in Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEIS) by 15.2% in the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 26,200 shares of the electronics maker’s stock after selling 4,700 shares during the period. Strs Ohio’s holdings in Advanced Energy Industries were worth $8,455,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Advanced Energy Industries in the 4th quarter valued at $25,000. Bayforest Capital Ltd acquired a new stake in Advanced Energy Industries during the 4th quarter worth $29,000. Twin Tree Management LP bought a new position in Advanced Energy Industries during the fourth quarter worth about $32,000. Danske Bank A S bought a new position in Advanced Energy Industries during the third quarter worth about $34,000. Finally, Root Financial Partners LLC grew its stake in Advanced Energy Industries by 33.3% in the first quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC now owns 108 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $35,000 after acquiring an additional 27 shares during the period. 99.67% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Advanced Energy Industries Price Performance

Shares of Advanced Energy Industries stock opened at $311.27 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $11.84 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 65.53, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.34 and a beta of 1.25. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $341.89 and its 200-day moving average is $309.47. Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. has a one year low of $128.40 and a one year high of $397.44.

Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, May 4th. The electronics maker reported $2.09 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.97 by $0.12. Advanced Energy Industries had a return on equity of 17.99% and a net margin of 10.00%.The business had revenue of $511.00 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $505.81 million. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.23 earnings per share. Advanced Energy Industries’s quarterly revenue was up 26.3% on a year-over-year basis. Advanced Energy Industries has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.930-2.430 EPS. On average, equities analysts expect that Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. will post 7.72 EPS for the current year.

Advanced Energy Industries Announces Dividend

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

Insider Activity

In other news, EVP Elizabeth Karpinski Vonne sold 966 shares of Advanced Energy Industries 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 sale, the executive vice president directly owned 11,616 shares in the company, valued at $4,290,950.40. This trade represents a 7.68% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 1.30% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on the company. Citigroup increased their price target on Advanced Energy Industries from $385.00 to $410.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Cantor Fitzgerald boosted their price objective on Advanced Energy Industries from $400.00 to $450.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, June 29th. Zacks Research cut Advanced Energy Industries from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 30th. Robert W. Baird raised their target price on shares of Advanced Energy Industries from $360.00 to $380.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 5th. Finally, TD Cowen lifted their price target on shares of Advanced Energy Industries from $300.00 to $350.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 5th. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $400.45.

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.