Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEIS) Given Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” by Brokerages

Shares of Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEIS) have been given an average rating of “Moderate Buy” by the twelve analysts that are currently covering the firm, MarketBeat reports. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, eight have given a buy recommendation and one has issued a strong buy recommendation on the company. The average twelve-month price target among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $308.50.

AEIS has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Citigroup boosted their target price on Advanced Energy Industries from $255.00 to $330.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Stifel Nicolaus increased their price target on Advanced Energy Industries from $310.00 to $325.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Advanced Energy Industries in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on shares of Advanced Energy Industries from $225.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Finally, 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.

Advanced Energy Industries Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:AEIS opened at $327.80 on Friday. Advanced Energy Industries has a one year low of $75.01 and a one year high of $350.00. The stock has a market capitalization of $12.41 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 85.81, a PEG ratio of 2.34 and a beta of 1.35. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $290.86 and a 200-day simple moving average of $228.17.

Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The electronics maker reported $1.94 earnings per share (EPS) 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 analyst estimates of $473.12 million. Advanced Energy Industries had a return on equity of 15.72% and a net margin of 8.25%.The business’s revenue was up 17.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $1.30 earnings per share. Advanced Energy Industries has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.690-2.190 EPS. As a group, research analysts forecast that Advanced Energy Industries will post 3.66 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Advanced Energy Industries Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Buying and Selling at Advanced Energy Industries

In related news, Director Brian Shirley sold 1,234 shares of the company’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 transaction, the director owned 5,584 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,732,100.96. This represents a 18.10% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, Director Lanesha Minnix sold 1,000 shares of the 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 completion of the transaction, the director owned 4,585 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,451,702.70. The trade was a 17.91% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last quarter, insiders sold 57,512 shares of company stock worth $18,210,172. 1.20% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Advanced Energy Industries

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Royal Bank of Canada increased its stake in shares of Advanced Energy Industries by 16.5% during the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 11,155 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $1,063,000 after acquiring an additional 1,578 shares during the last quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Advanced Energy Industries by 47.7% in the 1st quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. now owns 539 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $51,000 after purchasing an additional 174 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in Advanced Energy Industries during the 1st quarter worth $468,000. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. grew its stake in shares of Advanced Energy Industries by 4.6% in the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 22,278 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $2,123,000 after purchasing an additional 970 shares in the last quarter. Finally, United Services Automobile Association acquired a new position in shares of Advanced Energy Industries during the first quarter valued at $228,000. 99.67% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.