Tidal Investments LLC Boosts Holdings in Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. $AEIS

Tidal Investments LLC boosted its stake in Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEIS) by 150.6% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 132,991 shares of the electronics maker’s stock after acquiring an additional 79,915 shares during the period. Tidal Investments LLC owned 0.33% of Advanced Energy Industries worth $49,588,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Root Financial Partners LLC increased its stake in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 27 shares during the last quarter. Basecamp Wealth Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Advanced Energy Industries by 16.2% in 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 during the period. Kintra Wealth LLC lifted its stake in Advanced Energy Industries by 3.9% in the second quarter. Kintra Wealth LLC now owns 1,092 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $407,000 after purchasing an additional 41 shares during the last quarter. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Advanced Energy Industries by 4.5% in the first quarter. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,191 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $384,000 after purchasing an additional 51 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. grew its holdings in Advanced Energy Industries by 40.6% during the fourth quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. now owns 194 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $41,000 after purchasing an additional 56 shares during the period. 99.67% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

AEIS has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Morgan Stanley raised their target price on Advanced Energy Industries from $421.00 to $439.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 4th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Advanced Energy Industries in a research report on Wednesday, August 26th. TD Cowen increased their price target on Advanced Energy Industries from $350.00 to $370.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 4th. Cantor Fitzgerald reissued an “overweight” rating on shares of Advanced Energy Industries in a report on Tuesday, August 4th. Finally, Bank of America boosted their price objective on Advanced Energy Industries from $430.00 to $450.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 23rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $409.50.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Advanced Energy Industries news, COO Eduardo Acebedo sold 24,771 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $315.48, for a total value of $7,814,755.08. Following the sale, the chief operating officer directly owned 23,109 shares in the company, valued at $7,290,427.32. This represents a 51.74% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Elizabeth Vonne sold 908 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 18th. The stock was 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 owned 10,712 shares in the company, valued at $3,563,668.16. This represents a 7.81% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 26,586 shares of company stock valued at $8,379,904 over the last 90 days. 1.30% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Advanced Energy Industries Trading Down 1.1%

NASDAQ:AEIS opened at $285.52 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $11.44 billion, a P/E ratio of 53.27 and a beta of 1.31. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $298.31 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $325.44. Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. has a 1 year low of $154.77 and a 1 year high of $397.44. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78, a current ratio of 3.79 and a quick ratio of 2.94.

Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, August 3rd. The electronics maker reported $2.74 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.21 by $0.53. The company had revenue of $574.10 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $544.41 million. Advanced Energy Industries had a return on equity of 20.75% and a net margin of 10.77%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 30.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.50 earnings per share. Advanced Energy Industries has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 2.750-3.250 EPS. As a group, analysts expect that Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. will post 9.5 EPS for the current year.

Advanced Energy Industries Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 4th. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 24th were given a $0.10 dividend. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, August 24th. Advanced Energy Industries’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 7.46%.

Advanced Energy Industries 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.