Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEIS) Receives Average Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from Brokerages

Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEIS) has earned an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the twelve brokerages that are presently covering the stock, MarketBeat reports. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eight have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. The average twelve-month price target among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $358.00.

A number of research firms have recently commented on AEIS. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Advanced Energy Industries from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Friday. TD Cowen boosted their target price on shares of Advanced Energy Industries from $300.00 to $350.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Advanced Energy Industries from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, March 7th. Needham & Company LLC boosted their target price on shares of Advanced Energy Industries from $330.00 to $400.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded shares of Advanced Energy Industries from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, May 8th.

Insider Buying and Selling at Advanced Energy Industries

In other Advanced Energy Industries news, CEO Stephen Douglas Kelley sold 50,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $316.62, for a total transaction of $15,831,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 80,376 shares in the company, valued at approximately $25,448,649.12. The trade was a 38.35% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Brian Shirley sold 1,234 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, March 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $310.19, for a total transaction of $382,774.46. Following the sale, the director owned 5,584 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,732,100.96. This trade represents a 18.10% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 56,514 shares of company stock worth $17,933,796. Company insiders own 1.30% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Advanced Energy Industries

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in AEIS. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Advanced Energy Industries in the 4th quarter worth $25,000. Bayforest Capital Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Advanced Energy Industries in the 4th quarter worth $29,000. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Advanced Energy Industries in the 1st quarter worth $29,000. Twin Tree Management LP bought a new stake in shares of Advanced Energy Industries in the 4th quarter worth $32,000. Finally, Danske Bank A S bought a new stake in shares of Advanced Energy Industries in the 3rd quarter worth $34,000. Institutional investors own 99.67% of the company’s stock.

Advanced Energy Industries Price Performance

AEIS opened at $302.18 on Wednesday. Advanced Energy Industries has a fifty-two week low of $112.68 and a fifty-two week high of $397.44. The firm has a market capitalization of $11.49 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 63.62, a PEG ratio of 1.31 and a beta of 1.30. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $346.22 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $286.39.

Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, May 4th. The electronics maker reported $2.09 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.97 by $0.12. Advanced Energy Industries had a net margin of 10.00% and a return on equity of 17.99%. The firm had revenue of $511.00 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $505.81 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $1.23 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 26.3% on a year-over-year basis. Advanced Energy Industries has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.930-2.430 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Advanced Energy Industries will post 7.65 EPS for the current year.

Advanced Energy Industries Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 5th. Shareholders of record on Monday, May 25th will be paid 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 is Friday, May 22nd. Advanced Energy Industries’s payout ratio is 8.42%.

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.