Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) Upgraded at Susquehanna

Susquehanna upgraded shares of Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) from a hold rating to a strong-buy rating in a research note issued to investors on Monday,Zacks.com reports.

A number of other equities analysts have also recently commented on AEIS. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Advanced Energy Industries in a report on Monday, December 29th. Stifel Nicolaus raised their price objective on Advanced Energy Industries from $210.00 to $230.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 5th. Robert W. Baird set a $190.00 price objective on Advanced Energy Industries in a research note on Monday, October 27th. TD Cowen raised their target price on shares of Advanced Energy Industries from $140.00 to $210.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 5th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised shares of Advanced Energy Industries from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Saturday, January 10th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Advanced Energy Industries has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $236.67.

Advanced Energy Industries Price Performance

NASDAQ AEIS opened at $237.90 on Monday. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $214.32 and a 200-day moving average price of $180.08. Advanced Energy Industries has a 52 week low of $75.01 and a 52 week high of $238.92. The company has a quick ratio of 3.01, a current ratio of 4.10 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43. The firm has a market capitalization of $8.98 billion, a P/E ratio of 62.44, a PEG ratio of 1.13 and a beta of 1.39.

Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November 4th. The electronics maker reported $1.74 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.47 by $0.27. Advanced Energy Industries had a net margin of 8.41% and a return on equity of 14.27%. The company had revenue of $463.30 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $441.54 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.98 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 23.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Advanced Energy Industries has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 1.500-2.000 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that Advanced Energy Industries will post 3.66 earnings per share for the current year.

Advanced Energy Industries Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 5th. Stockholders of record on Monday, November 24th were given a dividend of $0.10 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, November 24th. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.2%. Advanced Energy Industries’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 10.50%.

Insider Activity

In other Advanced Energy Industries news, EVP Paul R. Oldham sold 8,174 shares of Advanced Energy Industries stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $203.11, for a total value of $1,660,221.14. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 24,792 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,035,503.12. The trade was a 24.80% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Tina Donikowski sold 2,257 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $210.33, for a total value of $474,714.81. Following the sale, the director directly owned 8,248 shares in the company, valued at $1,734,801.84. This trade represents a 21.49% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders own 1.20% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Advanced Energy Industries

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Private Trust Co. NA lifted its position in Advanced Energy Industries by 92.4% during the third quarter. Private Trust Co. NA now owns 152 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 73 shares during the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Advanced Energy Industries by 203.5% during the 3rd quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 173 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $29,000 after buying an additional 116 shares in the last quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Advanced Energy Industries by 98.3% in the 2nd quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 234 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $31,000 after acquiring an additional 116 shares during the last quarter. Danske Bank A S bought a new position in shares of Advanced Energy Industries in the 3rd quarter valued at about $34,000. Finally, Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC purchased a new position in Advanced Energy Industries in the third quarter worth about $36,000. 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.