Morgan Stanley Has Lowered Expectations for Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) Stock Price

Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) had its price objective reduced by equities researchers at Morgan Stanley from $375.00 to $368.00 in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, Benzinga reports. The firm presently has an “overweight” rating on the electronics maker’s stock. Morgan Stanley‘s price target would indicate a potential upside of 52.35% from the company’s current price.

A number of other equities research analysts have also commented on AEIS. Seaport Research Partners upgraded shares of Advanced Energy Industries from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $410.00 price objective on the stock in a report on Tuesday, August 4th. Citigroup reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Advanced Energy Industries in a research note on Monday, September 28th. Robert W. Baird lowered their target price on Advanced Energy Industries from $410.00 to $330.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday. Needham & Company LLC restated a “buy” rating and issued a $400.00 price target on shares of Advanced Energy Industries in a report on Tuesday, August 4th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price objective on Advanced Energy Industries from $360.00 to $310.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Advanced Energy Industries has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $378.58.

Advanced Energy Industries Trading Up 11.2%

NASDAQ:AEIS traded up $24.36 during trading hours on Tuesday, hitting $241.55. 471,873 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 741,183. The company has a market capitalization of $9.67 billion, a P/E ratio of 45.01 and a beta of 1.31. The company has a quick ratio of 2.94, a current ratio of 3.79 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78. The company’s 50 day moving average is $265.86 and its two-hundred day moving average is $307.14. Advanced Energy Industries has a twelve month low of $187.71 and a twelve month high of $397.44.

Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, November 2nd. The electronics maker reported $3.65 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.04 by $0.61. Advanced Energy Industries had a net margin of 10.77% and a return on equity of 20.75%. The company had revenue of $696.40 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $644.85 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $1.74 EPS. Advanced Energy Industries’s revenue was up 50.3% on a year-over-year basis. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Advanced Energy Industries will post 9.55 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Advanced Energy Industries

In other Advanced Energy Industries news, COO Eduardo Acebedo sold 24,771 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated 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 completion of the sale, the chief operating officer owned 23,109 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,290,427.32. The trade was a 51.74% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, EVP Elizabeth Vonne sold 632 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $288.14, for a total value of $182,104.48. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 9,177 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,644,260.78. This trade represents a 6.44% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 27,218 shares of company stock valued at $8,562,008. 1.30% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in AEIS. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. acquired a new stake in Advanced Energy Industries during the 2nd quarter worth $27,000. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Advanced Energy Industries in the first quarter valued at about $29,000. Root Financial Partners LLC boosted 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 acquiring an additional 27 shares in the last quarter. Fortitude Family Office LLC increased its position in shares of Advanced Energy Industries by 286.2% in the third quarter. Fortitude Family Office LLC now owns 112 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 83 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Meeder Asset Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Advanced Energy Industries in the second quarter valued at about $42,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 99.67% of the company’s stock.

Advanced Energy Industries News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q3 results significantly beat expectations: Advanced Energy reported adjusted earnings of $3.65 per share versus the roughly $3.04 consensus estimate, while revenue reached $696.4 million, ahead of the $644.9 million forecast. Revenue rose 50.3% year over year, and earnings more than doubled from $1.74 per share in the prior-year quarter. Advanced Energy Industries earnings report
• Positive Sentiment: Fourth-quarter guidance exceeded Wall Street estimates: Management forecast earnings of $3.60–$4.20 per share and revenue of $710 million–$760 million, above consensus estimates of $3.31 and $693.2 million, respectively.
• Positive Sentiment: Demand outlook strengthened: Advanced Energy raised its 2026 revenue-growth outlook to 40% and cited accelerating demand from semiconductor equipment and AI data centers. Management also highlighted strong demand and growth prospects extending into 2027. AEIS Q3 earnings call highlights
• Positive Sentiment: Profitability improved sharply: Record chip-equipment and data-center sales, combined with slower expense growth, helped drive a substantial expansion in operating margin and supported the earnings beat. Advanced Energy doubles operating margin

Advanced Energy Industries Company Profile

Advanced Energy Industries, Inc develops and manufactures precision power-conversion, measurement and control technologies. Its products are designed to regulate, transform and deliver electrical power with high levels of accuracy and reliability in demanding industrial applications.

The company’s portfolio includes direct-current and alternating-current power supplies, radio-frequency power systems, high-voltage power supplies, thermal-management equipment, power control modules, and measurement and control instruments.