Insider Selling: Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) EVP Sells $302,073.44 in Stock

Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEIS) EVP Elizabeth Karpinski Vonne sold 908 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $332.68, for a total transaction of $302,073.44. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 10,712 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,563,668.16. The trade was a 7.81% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link.

Advanced Energy Industries Trading Down 2.3%

NASDAQ:AEIS opened at $285.83 on Friday. Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. has a one year low of $144.09 and a one year high of $397.44. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78, a current ratio of 3.79 and a quick ratio of 2.94. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $320.67 and its 200 day simple moving average is $326.38. The firm has a market capitalization of $11.45 billion, a P/E ratio of 53.33 and a beta of 1.29.

Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) last announced its earnings results on Monday, August 3rd. The electronics maker reported $2.74 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.21 by $0.53. Advanced Energy Industries had a net margin of 10.77% and a return on equity of 20.75%. The business had revenue of $574.10 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $544.41 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.50 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 30.0% on a year-over-year basis. Advanced Energy Industries has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 2.750-3.250 EPS. As a group, analysts forecast that Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. will post 9.18 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Advanced Energy Industries Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 4th. Investors of record on Monday, August 24th will be given a dividend of $0.10 per share. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, August 24th. Advanced Energy Industries’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 7.46%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have commented on AEIS shares. Seaport Research Partners raised Advanced Energy Industries from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $410.00 target price on the stock in a report on Tuesday, August 4th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Advanced Energy Industries from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, June 27th. Susquehanna lifted their price target on Advanced Energy Industries from $430.00 to $535.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 30th. Bank of America upped their price target on shares of Advanced Energy Industries from $430.00 to $450.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 23rd. Finally, Zacks Research raised shares of Advanced Energy Industries from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Advanced Energy Industries has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $409.50.

Institutional Trading of Advanced Energy Industries

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in AEIS. Keybank National Association OH purchased a new stake in shares of Advanced Energy Industries during the fourth quarter valued at $644,000. B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG bought a new stake in Advanced Energy Industries in the 4th quarter worth about $2,607,000. Comerica Bank raised its position in Advanced Energy Industries by 46.9% in the 4th quarter. Comerica Bank now owns 19,938 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $4,174,000 after buying an additional 6,361 shares during the last quarter. Wolverine Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in Advanced Energy Industries in the 4th quarter worth about $1,107,000. Finally, Jennison Associates LLC bought a new position in Advanced Energy Industries during the 4th quarter valued at about $1,665,000. 99.67% of the stock is currently 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.