MidFirst Bank Makes New $422,000 Investment in Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. $AEIS

MidFirst Bank purchased a new position in shares of Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEIS) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 2,016 shares of the electronics maker’s stock, valued at approximately $422,000.

Other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Amanah Holdings Trust bought a new position in Advanced Energy Industries in the fourth quarter valued at $17,796,000. Virtu Financial LLC bought a new stake in Advanced Energy Industries during the 4th quarter worth about $1,074,000. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. lifted its position in Advanced Energy Industries by 18.9% during the 4th quarter. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. now owns 280,219 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $58,670,000 after buying an additional 44,590 shares in the last quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV boosted its stake in shares of Advanced Energy Industries by 22.7% during the 4th quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 2,694 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $564,000 after buying an additional 498 shares during the last quarter. Finally, First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. boosted its stake in shares of Advanced Energy Industries by 3.7% during the 4th quarter. First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. now owns 4,852 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $1,016,000 after buying an additional 171 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 99.67% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In other news, EVP Elizabeth Karpinski Vonne sold 966 shares of Advanced Energy Industries stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, April 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $369.40, for a total transaction of $356,840.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 11,616 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,290,950.40. The trade was a 7.68% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. 1.30% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts recently issued reports on AEIS shares. Wall Street Zen downgraded Advanced Energy Industries from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, June 13th. TD Cowen increased their price target on Advanced Energy Industries from $300.00 to $350.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. Citigroup raised their price target on Advanced Energy Industries from $385.00 to $410.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on Advanced Energy Industries from $340.00 to $345.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. Finally, Zacks Research raised Advanced Energy Industries from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, May 8th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $361.82.

Advanced Energy Industries Price Performance

Advanced Energy Industries stock opened at $372.59 on Friday. The company’s 50-day moving average is $346.84 and its 200-day moving average is $299.26. The firm has a market capitalization of $14.17 billion, a PE ratio of 78.44, a P/E/G ratio of 1.60 and a beta of 1.30. Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $126.10 and a fifty-two week high of $397.44.

Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) last issued its earnings results on Monday, May 4th. The electronics maker reported $2.09 earnings per share (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 period last year, the business posted $1.23 EPS. Advanced Energy Industries’s revenue was up 26.3% on a year-over-year basis. Advanced Energy Industries has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.930-2.430 EPS. As a group, analysts expect that Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. will post 7.72 EPS for the current year.

Advanced Energy Industries Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 5th. Shareholders of record on Monday, May 25th were paid a $0.10 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 22nd. This represents a $0.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.1%. Advanced Energy Industries’s dividend payout ratio is currently 8.42%.

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.