Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEIS) Stock Now Rated “Moderate Buy” by Sell-Side Analysts

Shares of Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEIS) have earned a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the fourteen ratings firms that are currently covering the stock, MarketBeat reports. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, eleven have issued a buy recommendation and one has issued a strong buy recommendation on the company. The average 12-month price target among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $409.50.

Several research analysts recently issued reports on AEIS shares. TD Cowen raised 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. Citigroup reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Advanced Energy Industries in a research note on Monday, September 28th. Cantor Fitzgerald restated an “overweight” rating on shares of Advanced Energy Industries in a research report on Tuesday, September 22nd. Bank of America lifted their price objective on Advanced Energy Industries from $430.00 to $450.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 23rd. Finally, Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $400.00 target price on shares of Advanced Energy Industries in a report on Tuesday, August 4th.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, EVP Elizabeth Vonne sold 632 shares of Advanced Energy Industries stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $288.14, for a total transaction of $182,104.48. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 9,177 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,644,260.78. This trade represents a 6.44% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, COO Eduardo Acebedo sold 24,771 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $315.48, for a total transaction of $7,814,755.08. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer owned 23,109 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,290,427.32. The trade was a 51.74% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 27,218 shares of company stock worth $8,562,008. Insiders own 1.30% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Advanced Energy Industries

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of AEIS. Cim Investment Management Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Advanced Energy Industries by 7.4% in the 2nd quarter. Cim Investment Management Inc. now owns 2,569 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $958,000 after purchasing an additional 178 shares during the period. SkyView Investment Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Advanced Energy Industries during the 2nd quarter valued at about $373,000. Tidal Investments LLC grew its stake in Advanced Energy Industries by 150.6% during the second quarter. Tidal Investments LLC now owns 132,991 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $49,588,000 after purchasing an additional 79,915 shares during the period. WINTON GROUP Ltd acquired a new stake in Advanced Energy Industries during the second quarter worth approximately $477,000. Finally, Engineers Gate Manager LP increased its holdings in Advanced Energy Industries by 512.6% in the second quarter. Engineers Gate Manager LP now owns 29,618 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $11,044,000 after purchasing an additional 24,783 shares in the last quarter. 99.67% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Advanced Energy Industries Trading Up 3.5%

Shares of AEIS opened at $304.28 on Tuesday. 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 has a 52-week low of $169.35 and a 52-week high of $397.44. The firm has a market cap of $12.19 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 56.77 and a beta of 1.31. The business’s fifty day moving average is $288.73 and its 200-day moving average is $319.71.

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. The business 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 business’s revenue for the quarter was up 30.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.50 EPS. Advanced Energy Industries has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 2.750-3.250 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that Advanced Energy Industries will post 9.53 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Advanced Energy Industries Dividend Announcement

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

Advanced Energy Industries Company Profile

Advanced Energy Industries, Inc (NASDAQ: AEIS) designs and manufactures precision power-conversion, measurement and control technologies. Its products help customers generate, convert, deliver and manage electrical power with high levels of efficiency, reliability and accuracy.

The company’s offerings include AC-DC and DC-DC power supplies, high-voltage power systems, radio-frequency power products, power-control equipment and precision measurement instruments. These products are used in semiconductor and electronics manufacturing equipment, industrial and medical applications, telecommunications, data centers, renewable energy systems and other demanding environments.

Founded in 1981, Advanced Energy serves a global customer base through operations and sales activities across North America, Europe and Asia.