Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) COO Eduardo Bernal Acebedo Sells 24,771 Shares of Stock

Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEIS) COO Eduardo Bernal Acebedo sold 24,771 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $315.48, for a total transaction of $7,814,755.08. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer directly owned 23,109 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,290,427.32. The trade was a 51.74% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link.

Advanced Energy Industries Trading Down 0.6%

NASDAQ:AEIS opened at $292.62 on Friday. Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. has a 52 week low of $144.09 and a 52 week high of $397.44. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $322.04 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $326.67. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78, a quick ratio of 2.94 and a current ratio of 3.79. The firm has a market cap of $11.72 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 54.59 and a beta of 1.29.

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

Advanced Energy Industries Announces Dividend

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on AEIS. Morgan Stanley raised their target price on Advanced Energy Industries from $421.00 to $439.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 4th. Citigroup boosted their price target on shares of Advanced Energy Industries from $435.00 to $460.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 4th. Robert W. Baird increased their price target on shares of Advanced Energy Industries from $360.00 to $380.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. Wells Fargo & Company upgraded shares of Advanced Energy Industries from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and raised their price objective for the stock from $345.00 to $465.00 in a report on Wednesday, July 1st. Finally, Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed 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 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 MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $409.50.

Institutional Trading of Advanced Energy Industries

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Root Financial Partners LLC grew its position in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 27 shares in the last quarter. Basecamp Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Advanced Energy Industries by 16.2% during the 1st quarter. Basecamp Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 222 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $72,000 after purchasing an additional 31 shares in the last quarter. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC boosted 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 worth $384,000 after purchasing an additional 51 shares during the period. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. boosted its stake in Advanced Energy Industries by 40.6% in the 4th quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. now owns 194 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $41,000 after purchasing an additional 56 shares during the period. Finally, CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC grew its holdings in Advanced Energy Industries by 6.8% during the 4th quarter. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC now owns 906 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $190,000 after buying an additional 58 shares in the last quarter. 99.67% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.