Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEIS) Receives $409.50 Consensus PT from Analysts

Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEIS) has been assigned a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the fourteen brokerages that are covering the company, Marketbeat reports. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, eleven have issued a buy recommendation and one has assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year target price among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $409.50.

Several analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Citigroup boosted their target price on shares of Advanced Energy Industries from $435.00 to $460.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 4th. TD Cowen increased their price target on shares of Advanced Energy Industries from $350.00 to $370.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 4th. Bank of America boosted their price objective on shares of Advanced Energy Industries from $430.00 to $450.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 23rd. Wells Fargo & Company upgraded Advanced Energy Industries from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and upped their price objective for the stock from $345.00 to $465.00 in a research note on Wednesday, July 1st. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded Advanced Energy Industries from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, June 27th.

Insider Activity

In other Advanced Energy Industries news, EVP Elizabeth Vonne sold 907 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $290.05, for a total value of $263,075.35. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 9,805 shares in the company, valued at $2,843,940.25. This represents a 8.47% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, 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 directly owned 23,109 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,290,427.32. This trade represents a 51.74% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 26,586 shares of company stock valued at $8,379,904 in the last quarter. 1.30% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Advanced Energy Industries

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. purchased a new stake in shares of Advanced Energy Industries during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $27,000. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Advanced Energy Industries in the first quarter valued at $29,000. Root Financial Partners LLC increased its position 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 worth $35,000 after purchasing an additional 27 shares during the last quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. bought a new stake in Advanced Energy Industries in the second quarter worth $42,000. Finally, Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. purchased a new stake in Advanced Energy Industries during the fourth quarter valued at $25,000. Institutional investors own 99.67% of the company’s stock.

Advanced Energy Industries Stock Performance

Shares of AEIS opened at $288.72 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $11.56 billion, a P/E ratio of 53.87 and a beta of 1.31. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78, a current ratio of 3.79 and a quick ratio of 2.94. Advanced Energy Industries has a one year low of $151.95 and a one year high of $397.44. The business has a fifty day moving average of $299.72 and a 200 day moving average of $325.68.

Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) last announced its earnings results on Monday, August 3rd. The electronics maker reported $2.74 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.21 by $0.53. The business had revenue of $574.10 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $544.41 million. Advanced Energy Industries had a return on equity of 20.75% and a net margin of 10.77%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 30.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.50 earnings per share. Advanced Energy Industries has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 2.750-3.250 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Advanced Energy Industries will post 9.5 EPS for the current year.

Advanced Energy Industries Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 4th. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 24th were given a $0.10 dividend. This represents a $0.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, August 24th. Advanced Energy Industries’s payout ratio is presently 7.46%.

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.