Elizabeth Karpinski Vonne Sells 908 Shares of Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) Stock

Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEIS) EVP Elizabeth Karpinski Vonne sold 908 shares of Advanced Energy Industries stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $332.68, for a total transaction of $302,073.44. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 10,712 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,563,668.16. The trade was a 7.81% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link.

Advanced Energy Industries Stock Performance

AEIS traded down $15.89 during trading on Wednesday, reaching $298.54. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 156,092 shares, compared to its average volume of 801,228. The company has a market capitalization of $11.96 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 55.71 and a beta of 1.29. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $323.27 and its 200-day moving average price is $326.23. Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. has a 52-week low of $143.38 and a 52-week high of $397.44. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78, a quick ratio of 2.94 and a current ratio of 3.79.

Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, August 3rd. The electronics maker reported $2.74 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.21 by $0.53. Advanced Energy Industries had a return on equity of 20.75% and a net margin of 10.77%.The firm had revenue of $574.10 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $544.41 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $1.50 earnings per share. Advanced Energy Industries’s revenue was up 30.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Advanced Energy Industries has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 2.750-3.250 EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. will post 9.18 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Advanced Energy Industries Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 4th. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 24th will be given a dividend of $0.10 per share. This represents a $0.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, August 24th. Advanced Energy Industries’s dividend payout ratio is presently 7.46%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Advanced Energy Industries

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of AEIS. Root Financial Partners LLC boosted its position in Advanced Energy Industries by 33.3% during the 1st quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC now owns 108 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $35,000 after acquiring an additional 27 shares during the period. Basecamp Wealth Advisors LLC grew its position in Advanced Energy Industries by 16.2% during the first quarter. Basecamp Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 222 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $72,000 after purchasing an additional 31 shares in the last quarter. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in Advanced Energy Industries by 4.5% in the 1st quarter. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,191 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $384,000 after buying an additional 51 shares during the period. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Advanced Energy Industries by 40.6% during the 4th quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. now owns 194 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $41,000 after buying an additional 56 shares during the period. Finally, CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC increased its stake in shares of Advanced Energy Industries by 6.8% in the fourth quarter. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC now owns 906 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $190,000 after acquiring an additional 58 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 99.67% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages have recently commented on AEIS. KeyCorp boosted their price target on Advanced Energy Industries from $375.00 to $415.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 5th. TD Cowen boosted their target price on Advanced Energy Industries from $350.00 to $370.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 4th. Susquehanna upped their target price on Advanced Energy Industries from $430.00 to $535.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 30th. Wells Fargo & Company upgraded Advanced Energy Industries from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and raised their price target for the company from $345.00 to $465.00 in a research report on Wednesday, July 1st. Finally, Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $400.00 price objective on shares of Advanced Energy Industries in a research report on Tuesday, August 4th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Advanced Energy Industries has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $409.50.

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.