Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) Stock Price Down 8.3% – What’s Next?

Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEIS) dropped 8.3% during mid-day trading on Thursday. The company traded as low as $238.98 and last traded at $239.0960. Approximately 56,257 shares changed hands during trading, a decline of 92% from the average session volume of 741,833 shares. The stock had previously closed at $260.77.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts recently commented on AEIS shares. Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of Advanced Energy Industries in a research note on Tuesday, September 22nd. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Advanced Energy Industries in a research report on Wednesday, August 26th. Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on Advanced Energy Industries from $421.00 to $439.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 4th. Seaport Research Partners upgraded Advanced Energy Industries from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $410.00 price objective on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, August 4th. Finally, TD Cowen lifted their target price on Advanced Energy Industries from $350.00 to $370.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 4th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have issued a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $409.50.

Advanced Energy Industries Stock Performance

The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $287.42 and a 200 day simple moving average of $317.40. The company has a current ratio of 3.79, a quick ratio of 2.94 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78. The stock has a market cap of $9.60 billion, a P/E ratio of 44.79 and a beta of 1.31.

Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, August 3rd. The electronics maker reported $2.74 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.21 by $0.53. The business had revenue of $574.10 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $544.41 million. Advanced Energy Industries had a net margin of 10.77% and a return on equity of 20.75%. Advanced Energy Industries’s revenue was up 30.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $1.50 earnings per share. Advanced Energy Industries has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 2.750-3.250 EPS. On average, equities analysts expect that Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. will post 9.53 earnings per share for the current year.

Advanced Energy Industries Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 4th. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 24th were issued a dividend of $0.10 per share. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, August 24th. Advanced Energy Industries’s dividend payout ratio is 7.46%.

Insider Activity at Advanced Energy Industries

In related news, COO Eduardo Acebedo sold 24,771 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $315.48, for a total transaction of $7,814,755.08. Following the sale, the chief operating officer owned 23,109 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,290,427.32. This trade represents a 51.74% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, EVP Elizabeth Vonne sold 632 shares of Advanced Energy Industries stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $288.14, for a total transaction of $182,104.48. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 9,177 shares in the company, valued at $2,644,260.78. This trade represents a 6.44% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 27,218 shares of company stock worth $8,562,008 in the last quarter. 1.30% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Advanced Energy Industries

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. acquired a new position in shares of Advanced Energy Industries during the 2nd quarter worth $27,000. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Advanced Energy Industries during the 1st quarter worth $29,000. Root Financial Partners LLC boosted its stake in Advanced Energy Industries by 33.3% in the first quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC now owns 108 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $35,000 after buying an additional 27 shares in the last quarter. Fortitude Family Office LLC boosted its stake in Advanced Energy Industries by 286.2% in the third quarter. Fortitude Family Office LLC now owns 112 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 83 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Meeder Asset Management Inc. acquired a new stake in Advanced Energy Industries in the second quarter valued at about $42,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 99.67% of the company’s stock.

About Advanced Energy Industries

Advanced Energy Industries, Inc (NASDAQ: AEIS) designs and manufactures precision power-conversion, measurement and control technologies. Its products help customers generate, convert, deliver and manage electrical power with high levels of efficiency, reliability and accuracy.

The company’s offerings include AC-DC and DC-DC power supplies, high-voltage power systems, radio-frequency power products, power-control equipment and precision measurement instruments. These products are used in semiconductor and electronics manufacturing equipment, industrial and medical applications, telecommunications, data centers, renewable energy systems and other demanding environments.

Founded in 1981, Advanced Energy serves a global customer base through operations and sales activities across North America, Europe and Asia.