Virtu Financial LLC Acquires New Shares in Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. $AEIS

Virtu Financial LLC bought a new stake in shares of Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEIS) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund bought 5,131 shares of the electronics maker’s stock, valued at approximately $1,074,000.

Other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. bought a new position in shares of Advanced Energy Industries in the fourth quarter worth $25,000. Bayforest Capital Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Advanced Energy Industries in the fourth quarter valued at $29,000. Twin Tree Management LP bought a new stake in shares of Advanced Energy Industries during the 4th quarter valued at $32,000. Danske Bank A S bought a new stake in shares of Advanced Energy Industries during the 3rd quarter valued at $34,000. Finally, Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC purchased a new stake in Advanced Energy Industries during the 3rd quarter worth about $36,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 99.67% of the company’s stock.

Advanced Energy Industries Stock Performance

NASDAQ:AEIS opened at $372.59 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $14.17 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 78.44, a P/E/G ratio of 1.60 and a beta of 1.30. Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. has a 52-week low of $126.10 and a 52-week high of $397.44. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $346.84 and a 200 day moving average of $299.91.

Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) last posted its earnings results on Monday, May 4th. The electronics maker reported $2.09 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.97 by $0.12. The business had revenue of $511.00 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $505.81 million. Advanced Energy Industries had a return on equity of 17.99% and a net margin of 10.00%.The firm’s revenue was up 26.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.23 earnings per share. Advanced Energy Industries has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.930-2.430 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. will post 7.72 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Advanced Energy Industries Announces Dividend

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

Insider Activity at Advanced Energy Industries

In related news, EVP Elizabeth Karpinski Vonne sold 966 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, April 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $369.40, for a total value of $356,840.40. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 11,616 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,290,950.40. This represents a 7.68% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders own 1.30% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have commented on AEIS shares. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on Advanced Energy Industries from $340.00 to $345.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 5th. TD Cowen upped 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. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Advanced Energy Industries from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, June 13th. Needham & Company LLC raised their price objective on shares of Advanced Energy Industries from $330.00 to $400.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. Finally, Weiss Ratings cut shares of Advanced Energy Industries from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Friday, May 29th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Advanced Energy Industries currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $361.82.

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.