Robert W. Baird Issues Pessimistic Forecast for Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) Stock Price

Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) had its price target dropped by stock analysts at Robert W. Baird from $410.00 to $330.00 in a report issued on Tuesday, Benzinga reports. The firm presently has an “outperform” rating on the electronics maker’s stock. Robert W. Baird‘s price target would suggest a potential upside of 51.94% from the stock’s previous close.

A number of other analysts have also recently weighed in on AEIS. Zacks Research cut shares of Advanced Energy Industries from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, October 23rd. Seaport Research Partners upgraded shares of Advanced Energy Industries from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $410.00 target price for the company in a report on Tuesday, August 4th. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $400.00 target price on shares of Advanced Energy Industries in a research report on Tuesday, August 4th. TD Cowen increased their target price on shares of Advanced Energy Industries from $350.00 to $370.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 4th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of Advanced Energy Industries in a research note on Tuesday, September 22nd. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $387.08.

Advanced Energy Industries Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ AEIS opened at $217.19 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78, a quick ratio of 2.94 and a current ratio of 3.79. Advanced Energy Industries has a fifty-two week low of $187.71 and a fifty-two week high of $397.44. The firm has a market capitalization of $8.70 billion, a PE ratio of 40.52 and a beta of 1.31. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $265.86 and its 200-day simple moving average is $307.14.

Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) last posted its earnings results on Monday, November 2nd. The electronics maker reported $3.65 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.04 by $0.61. The firm had revenue of $696.40 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $644.85 million. Advanced Energy Industries had a return on equity of 20.75% and a net margin of 10.77%. The firm’s revenue was up 50.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.74 earnings per share. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Advanced Energy Industries will post 9.55 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Advanced Energy Industries news, COO Eduardo Acebedo sold 24,771 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $315.48, for a total value of $7,814,755.08. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer owned 23,109 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,290,427.32. The trade was a 51.74% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Elizabeth Vonne sold 908 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $332.68, for a total value of $302,073.44. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 10,712 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,563,668.16. The trade was a 7.81% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 27,218 shares of company stock worth $8,562,008 in the last 90 days. 1.30% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Advanced Energy Industries

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of AEIS. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new position in Advanced Energy Industries in the second quarter worth $1,725,045,000. Bank of America Corp DE acquired a new stake in Advanced Energy Industries in the second quarter valued at $382,342,000. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company acquired a new stake in Advanced Energy Industries in the second quarter valued at $166,162,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp purchased a new stake in shares of Advanced Energy Industries during the 2nd quarter worth $95,719,000. Finally, Bamco Inc. NY purchased a new stake in shares of Advanced Energy Industries during the 2nd quarter worth $51,966,000. 99.67% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Advanced Energy Industries News

Here are the key news stories impacting Advanced Energy Industries this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Advanced Energy reported third-quarter earnings of $3.65 per share, well above the roughly $3.04–$3.06 analyst consensus, while revenue reached $696.4 million versus expectations near $644.9 million. Earnings more than doubled from $1.74 per share a year earlier, and revenue increased 50.3%. Advanced Energy third-quarter earnings results
• Positive Sentiment: Management described the quarter as another record period, with sequential and year-over-year growth across all of its markets. Chip-equipment and data-center sales reportedly reached records, while operating costs grew much more slowly than revenue, helping the operating margin approximately double. Advanced Energy operating margin reaction
• Positive Sentiment: The strong results and management commentary initially prompted a favorable market reaction, reinforcing the company’s exposure to semiconductor manufacturing and expanding data-center demand. Advanced Energy third-quarter 2026 results
• Neutral Sentiment: Despite the earnings beat, AEIS trades at a relatively high trailing P/E of about 40.5, and its shares remain well below the 12-month high. Investors may therefore be demanding continued strong growth and additional guidance before pushing the stock higher.
• Negative Sentiment: The subsequent pullback suggests profit-taking or disappointment that the report did not provide a larger positive catalyst beyond what investors had already anticipated. No weaker quarterly results were reported in the supplied coverage. Advanced Energy Q3 2026 earnings call transcript

Advanced Energy Industries Company Profile

Advanced Energy Industries, Inc develops and manufactures precision power-conversion, measurement and control technologies. Its products are designed to regulate, transform and deliver electrical power with high levels of accuracy and reliability in demanding industrial applications.

The company’s portfolio includes direct-current and alternating-current power supplies, radio-frequency power systems, high-voltage power supplies, thermal-management equipment, power control modules, and measurement and control instruments.