Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) Posts Quarterly Earnings Results, Beats Estimates By $0.13 EPS

Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) issued its earnings results on Monday. The electronics maker reported $2.09 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.96 by $0.13, FiscalAI reports. The business had revenue of $511.00 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $505.81 million. Advanced Energy Industries had a return on equity of 15.72% and a net margin of 8.25%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 26.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.23 EPS. Advanced Energy Industries updated its Q2 2026 guidance to 1.930-2.430 EPS.

Here are the key takeaways from Advanced Energy Industries’ conference call:

• Company reported a strong Q1 beat with $511M revenue (+26% YoY), a record data-center quarter, 40.1% gross margin, $98M operating income and EPS of $2.09 (up ~70% YoY).
• Management raised its 2026 outlook to low-to-mid 20% revenue growth overall and upgraded data-center growth to the mid-30% range, while expecting semiconductor demand to accelerate in H2.
• Adoption of new technologies (eVoS, eVerest, NavX and 800V solutions) and a growing design-win pipeline are expected to drive share gains, higher dollar content per rack and a path to >43% gross margin long term.
• The company is aggressively expanding capacity (Malaysia, Philippines, Mexico and an accelerated Thailand build to push total capacity > $3.5B), with 2026 CapEx guided to $170–180M and higher inventory/working capital causing a Q1 operating cash outflow (~$6M) and net cash of $131M.

Advanced Energy Industries Stock Performance

AEIS stock opened at $387.03 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $14.65 billion, a PE ratio of 101.32, a PEG ratio of 2.85 and a beta of 1.40. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $341.89 and its 200-day moving average price is $269.24. Advanced Energy Industries has a one year low of $106.48 and a one year high of $397.44.

Advanced Energy Industries Announces Dividend

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Needham & Company LLC boosted their target price on Advanced Energy Industries from $290.00 to $330.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Advanced Energy Industries in a report on Friday, March 27th. Zacks Research cut Advanced Energy Industries from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, April 9th. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their target price on Advanced Energy Industries from $310.00 to $325.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Finally, KeyCorp boosted their target price on Advanced Energy Industries from $330.00 to $375.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, March 2nd. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Advanced Energy Industries presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $322.50.

Trending Headlines about Advanced Energy Industries

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 results beat expectations — AEIS reported non‑GAAP EPS $2.09 (vs. ~$1.96 consensus) and revenue $511M (up 26% YoY), showing solid top‑line growth and an earnings beat. BusinessWire: Advanced Energy Reports First Quarter 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Gross margin improvement — management highlighted non‑GAAP gross margin above 40% for the quarter, a key operating improvement that supports higher profitability going forward. BusinessWire: Advanced Energy Reports First Quarter 2026 Results
• Neutral Sentiment: Complete disclosure available — the earnings slide deck and full call transcript were published, useful for drilling into segment trends and backlog details. Investors can review the presentation and call for management commentary on end markets. Seeking Alpha: Q1 Results – Earnings Call Presentation Seeking Alpha: Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Q2 guidance disappointed the market — AEIS gave Q2 non‑GAAP EPS guidance of $1.93–$2.43 vs. a consensus ~$1.94; the low end of the range is slightly below street expectations, which capped near‑term upside and prompted profit‑taking. MarketBeat: AEIS Guidance & Links
• Negative Sentiment: Cash flow and inventory build raised quality‑of‑earnings concerns — Q1 operating cash flow was a modest outflow tied to seasonal payables and a $48M inventory increase to support demand; investors worried about working‑capital drag. QuiverQuant: AEIS slides as Q2 outlook underwhelms
• Negative Sentiment: Market reaction and positioning — coverage notes a late‑day tumble and heavy insider selling disclosure in recent periods; after a strong run to near the 12‑month high, investors appear to be trimming exposures on signs of near‑term growth moderation. MSN: Advanced Energy tops views but stock tumbles late

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Advanced Energy Industries news, EVP Paul R. Oldham sold 4,314 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $315.99, for a total value of $1,363,180.86. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 22,217 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,020,349.83. The trade was a 16.26% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, CEO Stephen Douglas Kelley sold 50,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $316.62, for a total value of $15,831,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 80,376 shares in the company, valued at approximately $25,448,649.12. The trade was a 38.35% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 58,478 shares of company stock valued at $18,567,013 over the last quarter. 1.30% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Advanced Energy Industries

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. raised its position in Advanced Energy Industries by 18.9% in the fourth quarter. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. now owns 280,219 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $58,670,000 after purchasing an additional 44,590 shares during the period. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV increased its position in shares of Advanced Energy Industries by 22.7% during the fourth quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 2,694 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $564,000 after acquiring an additional 498 shares during the period. First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. increased its position in shares of Advanced Energy Industries by 3.7% during the fourth quarter. First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. now owns 4,852 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $1,016,000 after acquiring an additional 171 shares during the period. Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc. increased its position in shares of Advanced Energy Industries by 1,734.1% during the fourth quarter. Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc. now owns 427,674 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $89,542,000 after acquiring an additional 404,356 shares during the period. Finally, NewEdge Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Advanced Energy Industries by 224.8% during the fourth quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 1,257 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $263,000 after acquiring an additional 870 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 99.67% of the company’s stock.

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.