Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) EVP Paul Oldham Sells 4,314 Shares

Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEIS) EVP Paul Oldham sold 4,314 shares of Advanced Energy Industries stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $315.99, for a total transaction of $1,363,180.86. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 22,217 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,020,349.83. This represents a 16.26% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website.

Advanced Energy Industries Stock Up 2.6%

AEIS opened at $327.80 on Friday. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $290.86 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $228.17. Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. has a 52 week low of $75.01 and a 52 week high of $350.00. The company has a market capitalization of $12.41 billion, a PE ratio of 85.81, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.34 and a beta of 1.35.

Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The electronics maker reported $1.94 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.76 by $0.18. The firm had revenue of $489.40 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $473.12 million. Advanced Energy Industries had a return on equity of 15.72% and a net margin of 8.25%.The business’s revenue was up 17.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.30 earnings per share. Advanced Energy Industries has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.690-2.190 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. 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, March 6th. Shareholders of record on Monday, February 23rd were paid a $0.10 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, February 23rd. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.1%. Advanced Energy Industries’s payout ratio is presently 10.47%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Zacks Research raised shares of Advanced Energy Industries from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, February 13th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Advanced Energy Industries in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Citigroup lifted their price objective on shares of Advanced Energy Industries from $255.00 to $330.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. TD Cowen restated a “hold” rating on shares of Advanced Energy Industries in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on shares of Advanced Energy Industries from $225.00 to $300.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Advanced Energy Industries presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $308.50.

Institutional Trading of Advanced Energy Industries

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Azzad Asset Management Inc. ADV increased its position in Advanced Energy Industries by 0.4% during the third quarter. Azzad Asset Management Inc. ADV now owns 10,720 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $1,824,000 after acquiring an additional 45 shares during the last quarter. Allworth Financial LP lifted its holdings in shares of Advanced Energy Industries by 9.2% in the 3rd quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 582 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $99,000 after acquiring an additional 49 shares during the last quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Advanced Energy Industries by 40.6% in the 4th quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. now owns 194 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $41,000 after acquiring an additional 56 shares during the last quarter. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC boosted its stake in shares of Advanced Energy Industries by 6.8% during the 4th quarter. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC now owns 906 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $190,000 after purchasing an additional 58 shares during the period. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Advanced Energy Industries by 19.9% during the 3rd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 374 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $64,000 after purchasing an additional 62 shares during the period. 99.67% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.