First National Bank of Omaha Invests $916,000 in Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. $AEIS

First National Bank of Omaha purchased a new position in shares of Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEIS) in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 5,381 shares of the electronics maker’s stock, valued at approximately $916,000.

Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Private Trust Co. NA raised its holdings in shares of Advanced Energy Industries by 92.4% during the third quarter. Private Trust Co. NA now owns 152 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 73 shares during the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC raised its stake in Advanced Energy Industries by 203.5% in the 3rd quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 173 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 116 shares during the last quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. lifted its holdings in Advanced Energy Industries by 98.3% in the 2nd quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 234 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 116 shares in the last quarter. Salomon & Ludwin LLC purchased a new position in Advanced Energy Industries in the 3rd quarter valued at $46,000. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Advanced Energy Industries by 67.7% during the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 312 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $41,000 after purchasing an additional 126 shares during the last quarter. 99.67% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Tina Donikowski sold 2,257 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $210.33, for a total transaction of $474,714.81. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 8,248 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,734,801.84. This trade represents a 21.49% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Lanesha Minnix sold 1,000 shares of Advanced Energy Industries stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $316.62, for a total transaction of $316,620.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 4,585 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,451,702.70. This trade represents a 17.91% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Company insiders own 1.20% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have recently commented on AEIS shares. Robert W. Baird set a $315.00 target price on shares of Advanced Energy Industries in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Needham & Company LLC raised their target price on shares of Advanced Energy Industries from $290.00 to $330.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on Advanced Energy Industries from $225.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Wall Street Zen cut Advanced Energy Industries from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Sunday, January 18th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Advanced Energy Industries in a research report on Monday, December 29th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $304.00.

Advanced Energy Industries Stock Performance

AEIS opened at $321.34 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $12.13 billion, a PE ratio of 84.12, a P/E/G ratio of 2.35 and a beta of 1.41. Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. has a one year low of $75.01 and a one year high of $328.37. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $247.21 and its 200 day moving average price is $203.81.

Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The electronics maker reported $1.94 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.76 by $0.18. Advanced Energy Industries had a return on equity of 15.72% and a net margin of 8.25%.The company had revenue of $489.40 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $473.12 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.30 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 17.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Advanced Energy Industries has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.690-2.190 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. will post 3.66 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Advanced Energy Industries Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 6th. Shareholders of record on Monday, February 23rd will be given a $0.10 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, February 23rd. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.1%. Advanced Energy Industries’s dividend payout ratio is presently 10.47%.

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.