Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) Given New $360.00 Price Target at Robert W. Baird

Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) had its target price raised by Robert W. Baird from $315.00 to $360.00 in a note issued to investors on Monday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has an “outperform” rating on the electronics maker’s stock. Robert W. Baird’s price target would indicate a potential upside of 15.85% from the stock’s current price.

A number of other research analysts also recently issued reports on AEIS. Bank of America boosted their price target on Advanced Energy Industries from $260.00 to $300.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Wall Street Zen raised Advanced Energy Industries from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, March 7th. KeyCorp raised their target price on shares of Advanced Energy Industries from $330.00 to $375.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on Advanced Energy Industries from $225.00 to $300.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded Advanced Energy Industries from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, February 13th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $318.50.

Advanced Energy Industries Stock Performance

NASDAQ AEIS opened at $310.76 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $11.76 billion, a PE ratio of 81.35, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.28 and a beta of 1.35. Advanced Energy Industries has a 1-year low of $75.01 and a 1-year high of $360.00. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $301.65 and a 200-day moving average of $236.73.

Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The electronics maker reported $1.94 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.76 by $0.18. Advanced Energy Industries had a return on equity of 15.72% and a net margin of 8.25%.The business had revenue of $489.40 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $473.12 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.30 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 17.8% on a year-over-year basis. Advanced Energy Industries has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.690-2.190 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Advanced Energy Industries will post 3.66 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Advanced Energy Industries

In other news, Director Lanesha Minnix sold 1,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, February 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $316.62, for a total value of $316,620.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 4,585 shares in the company, valued at $1,451,702.70. The trade was a 17.91% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, EVP Elizabeth Karpinski Vonne sold 964 shares of Advanced Energy Industries stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $328.42, for a total value of $316,596.88. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 11,683 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,836,930.86. The trade was a 7.62% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 57,512 shares of company stock valued at $18,210,172 over the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 1.20% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. bought a new position in shares of Advanced Energy Industries during the 4th quarter valued at $25,000. Private Trust Co. NA increased 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 acquiring an additional 73 shares during the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Advanced Energy Industries by 203.5% in the third quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 173 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 116 shares during the period. Bayforest Capital Ltd bought a new position in Advanced Energy Industries in the fourth quarter valued at about $29,000. Finally, Twin Tree Management LP purchased a new position in Advanced Energy Industries in the fourth quarter worth about $32,000. 99.67% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.