Fisher Asset Management LLC Acquires 104,661 Shares of Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. $AEIS

Fisher Asset Management LLC raised its holdings in Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEIS) by 36.1% in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 394,186 shares of the electronics maker’s stock after purchasing an additional 104,661 shares during the quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC’s holdings in Advanced Energy Industries were worth $82,531,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Bayforest Capital Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Advanced Energy Industries in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. grew its position in Advanced Energy Industries by 40.6% during the fourth quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. now owns 194 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $41,000 after buying an additional 56 shares in the last quarter. Danske Bank A S bought a new position in Advanced Energy Industries during the 3rd quarter worth $34,000. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC bought a new position in Advanced Energy Industries during the 3rd quarter worth $36,000. Finally, Leonteq Securities AG acquired a new position in Advanced Energy Industries in the 4th quarter valued at $45,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 99.67% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have recently weighed in on the company. KeyCorp upped their target price on Advanced Energy Industries from $375.00 to $415.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. Susquehanna boosted their price target on Advanced Energy Industries from $375.00 to $430.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 5th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Advanced Energy Industries from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. TD Cowen raised their target price on shares of Advanced Energy Industries from $300.00 to $350.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 5th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Advanced Energy Industries from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, March 7th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $358.00.

Insider Transactions at Advanced Energy Industries

In related news, EVP Paul R. Oldham sold 4,314 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $315.99, for a total transaction 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. This trade represents a 16.26% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Stephen Douglas Kelley sold 50,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $316.62, for a total value of $15,831,000.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 80,376 shares in the company, valued at $25,448,649.12. This represents a 38.35% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 56,514 shares of company stock worth $17,933,796. Insiders own 1.30% of the company’s stock.

Advanced Energy Industries Stock Performance

AEIS opened at $324.86 on Tuesday. The company has a market cap of $12.35 billion, a P/E ratio of 68.39, a PEG ratio of 1.46 and a beta of 1.40. The company’s 50 day moving average is $345.39 and its 200-day moving average is $283.53. Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. has a 1-year low of $112.25 and a 1-year high of $397.44.

Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, May 4th. The electronics maker reported $2.09 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.97 by $0.12. Advanced Energy Industries had a net margin of 10.00% and a return on equity of 17.99%. The business had revenue of $511.00 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $505.81 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.23 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 26.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Advanced Energy Industries has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.930-2.430 EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. will post 7.65 EPS for the current year.

Advanced Energy Industries Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 5th. Stockholders of record on Monday, May 25th will be paid a $0.10 dividend. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 22nd. Advanced Energy Industries’s dividend payout ratio is presently 8.42%.

Advanced Energy Industries 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.