Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) EVP Elizabeth Karpinski Vonne Sells 907 Shares of Stock

Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEIS) EVP Elizabeth Karpinski Vonne sold 907 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $290.05, for a total transaction of $263,075.35. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 9,805 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,843,940.25. The trade was a 8.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website.

Elizabeth Karpinski Vonne also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Tuesday, August 18th, Elizabeth Karpinski Vonne sold 908 shares of Advanced Energy Industries stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $332.68, for a total transaction of $302,073.44.

Advanced Energy Industries Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:AEIS opened at $287.09 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $11.50 billion, a PE ratio of 53.56 and a beta of 1.29. Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $144.09 and a fifty-two week high of $397.44. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $314.13 and a 200 day simple moving average of $327.34. The company has a quick ratio of 2.94, a current ratio of 3.79 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78.

Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) last issued its earnings results on Monday, August 3rd. The electronics maker reported $2.74 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.21 by $0.53. Advanced Energy Industries had a net margin of 10.77% and a return on equity of 20.75%. The firm had revenue of $574.10 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $544.41 million. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $1.50 earnings per share. Advanced Energy Industries’s revenue was up 30.0% on a year-over-year basis. Advanced Energy Industries has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 2.750-3.250 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. will post 9.5 EPS for the current year.

Advanced Energy Industries Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 4th. Investors of record on Monday, August 24th will be issued a $0.10 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, August 24th. This represents a $0.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.1%. Advanced Energy Industries’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 7.46%.

Trending Headlines about Advanced Energy Industries

Here are the key news stories impacting Advanced Energy Industries this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts raised multiple EPS forecasts. Zacks Research increased its estimates for Advanced Energy’s third-quarter 2026 EPS to $2.68 from $1.72 and its full-year 2026 forecast to $9.28 from $7.68. It also raised its FY2027 estimate to $8.52 from $7.03 and FY2028 EPS to $8.78 from $6.83, while maintaining a “Strong-Buy” rating. The revisions suggest improving expectations for the electronics maker’s earnings growth. Wall Street Analysts Predict a 54.39% Upside in Advanced Energy
• Positive Sentiment: Upside potential remains significant according to the consensus target. A Zacks report cited a consensus price target implying approximately 54.4% upside. However, the report cautioned that price targets alone have limited predictive value; upward earnings-estimate revisions are considered the more meaningful near-term catalyst.
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent operating momentum supports the bullish outlook. Advanced Energy’s latest reported quarter exceeded consensus on both earnings and revenue, with EPS of $2.74 versus an expected $2.21 and revenue of $574.1 million versus $544.4 million. Revenue grew 30% year over year, though the shares remain valued at a relatively high forward-looking multiple.
• Negative Sentiment: An executive reduced her holdings. EVP Elizabeth Karpinski Vonne sold 907 shares for approximately $263,000 at an average price of $290.05, reducing her position by 8.47%. The sale was disclosed in an SEC filing and may create modest sentiment pressure, although it represents a small portion of her remaining ownership.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages recently commented on AEIS. Wells Fargo & Company upgraded Advanced Energy Industries from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and upped their price objective for the stock from $345.00 to $465.00 in a research note on Wednesday, July 1st. Seaport Research Partners raised shares of Advanced Energy Industries from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $410.00 price target for the company in a report on Tuesday, August 4th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Advanced Energy Industries from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, June 27th. Bank of America increased their price objective on shares of Advanced Energy Industries from $430.00 to $450.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 23rd. Finally, Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on shares of Advanced Energy Industries from $421.00 to $439.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating 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, Advanced Energy Industries presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $409.50.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Advanced Energy Industries

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. bought a new position in Advanced Energy Industries in the 4th quarter valued at about $25,000. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. bought a new stake in shares of Advanced Energy Industries during the 2nd quarter worth about $27,000. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Advanced Energy Industries during the 1st quarter worth about $29,000. Twin Tree Management LP acquired a new stake in shares of Advanced Energy Industries in the 4th quarter worth approximately $32,000. Finally, Danske Bank A S acquired a new stake in shares of Advanced Energy Industries in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $34,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 99.67% of the company’s stock.

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.