Earnest Partners LLC Has $262.35 Million Position in Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. $AEIS

Earnest Partners LLC lessened its holdings in shares of Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEIS) by 4.9% in the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 1,541,967 shares of the electronics maker’s stock after selling 79,901 shares during the period. Advanced Energy Industries comprises 1.1% of Earnest Partners LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 16th largest position. Earnest Partners LLC’s holdings in Advanced Energy Industries were worth $262,350,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Private Trust Co. NA grew 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 buying an additional 73 shares during the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Advanced Energy Industries by 203.5% in the 3rd quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 173 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 116 shares during the last quarter. Salomon & Ludwin LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Advanced Energy Industries in the 3rd quarter worth about $46,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in Advanced Energy Industries by 67.7% in the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 312 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $41,000 after acquiring an additional 126 shares in the last quarter. Finally, USA Financial Formulas acquired a new position in Advanced Energy Industries during the 3rd quarter valued at about $54,000. 99.67% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Brian Shirley sold 1,234 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, March 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $310.19, for a total transaction of $382,774.46. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 5,584 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,732,100.96. This trade represents a 18.10% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Lanesha Minnix sold 1,000 shares of Advanced Energy Industries stock in a transaction on Friday, February 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $316.62, for a total value of $316,620.00. Following the sale, the director owned 4,585 shares in the company, valued at $1,451,702.70. The trade was a 17.91% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 53,198 shares of company stock worth $16,846,991 over the last 90 days. Company insiders own 1.20% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts have commented on AEIS shares. Needham & Company LLC boosted their price objective on Advanced Energy Industries from $290.00 to $330.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Robert W. Baird set a $315.00 target price on Advanced Energy Industries in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Zacks Research upgraded Advanced Energy Industries from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, February 13th. Susquehanna increased their price target on Advanced Energy Industries from $300.00 to $375.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Finally, Citigroup raised their price objective on Advanced Energy Industries from $255.00 to $330.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. 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 MarketBeat, Advanced Energy Industries has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $308.50.

Advanced Energy Industries Stock Performance

NASDAQ:AEIS opened at $302.02 on Friday. Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. has a 52 week low of $75.01 and a 52 week high of $350.00. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $283.28 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $224.08. The firm has a market cap of $11.40 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 79.06, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.21 and a beta of 1.35.

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

Advanced Energy Industries Announces Dividend

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

Advanced Energy Industries Company 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.