Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. Makes New $849,000 Investment in Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. $AEIS

Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. bought a new position in shares of Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEIS) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund bought 2,276 shares of the electronics maker’s stock, valued at approximately $849,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the stock. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Advanced Energy Industries in the 2nd quarter valued at $1,725,045,000. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in Advanced Energy Industries during the 4th quarter worth $123,403,000. Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc. raised its stake in Advanced Energy Industries by 1,734.1% during the 4th quarter. Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc. now owns 427,674 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $89,542,000 after buying an additional 404,356 shares during the period. Wellington Management Group LLP bought a new position in Advanced Energy Industries during the third quarter worth about $50,173,000. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp bought a new position in Advanced Energy Industries during the second quarter worth about $95,719,000. 99.67% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Advanced Energy Industries news, EVP Elizabeth Karpinski Vonne sold 908 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $332.68, for a total transaction of $302,073.44. Following 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 position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, COO Eduardo Bernal Acebedo sold 24,771 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $315.48, for a total transaction of $7,814,755.08. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer owned 23,109 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,290,427.32. This represents a 51.74% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 1.30% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have issued reports on AEIS shares. Wall Street Zen raised Advanced Energy Industries from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, June 27th. Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of Advanced Energy Industries in a report on Tuesday, August 4th. Bank of America boosted their price objective on Advanced Energy Industries from $430.00 to $450.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 23rd. TD Cowen increased their target price on Advanced Energy Industries from $350.00 to $370.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 4th. Finally, Susquehanna increased their target price on Advanced Energy Industries from $430.00 to $535.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 30th. One 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’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $409.50.

Advanced Energy Industries Stock Up 0.3%

NASDAQ:AEIS opened at $275.43 on Wednesday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $317.25 and a 200 day simple moving average of $327.07. Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. has a 52-week low of $144.09 and a 52-week high of $397.44. The company has a market cap of $11.03 billion, a PE ratio of 51.39 and a beta of 1.29. 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 (NASDAQ:AEIS) last released its earnings results on Monday, August 3rd. The electronics maker reported $2.74 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.21 by $0.53. Advanced Energy Industries had a return on equity of 20.75% and a net margin of 10.77%.The firm had revenue of $574.10 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $544.41 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $1.50 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 30.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Advanced Energy Industries has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 2.750-3.250 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. will post 9.18 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Advanced Energy Industries Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 4th. Investors of record on Monday, August 24th will be issued a dividend of $0.10 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, August 24th. This represents a $0.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.1%. Advanced Energy Industries’s dividend 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.