Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) Shares Up 6.8% – Time to Buy?

Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEIS)’s share price was up 6.8% during mid-day trading on Tuesday . The company traded as high as $368.27 and last traded at $371.92. 35,722 shares were traded during mid-day trading, a decline of 96% from the average daily volume of 830,632 shares. The stock had previously closed at $348.15.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts recently commented on the stock. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Advanced Energy Industries from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday. TD Cowen upped their price objective on Advanced Energy Industries from $300.00 to $350.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. Cantor Fitzgerald increased their price objective on Advanced Energy Industries from $400.00 to $450.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday. Zacks Research raised Advanced Energy Industries from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, May 8th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC boosted their target price on Advanced Energy Industries from $330.00 to $400.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 5th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $389.55.

Advanced Energy Industries Stock Performance

The business has a 50-day moving average of $345.22 and a 200-day moving average of $306.13. The stock has a market capitalization of $14.21 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 78.76, a PEG ratio of 1.50 and a beta of 1.30.

Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, May 4th. The electronics maker reported $2.09 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.97 by $0.12. The company had revenue of $511.00 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $505.81 million. Advanced Energy Industries had a return on equity of 17.99% and a net margin of 10.00%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 26.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.23 earnings per share. Advanced Energy Industries has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.930-2.430 EPS. On average, research analysts predict that Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. will post 7.72 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Advanced Energy Industries Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 5th. Shareholders of record on Monday, May 25th were paid a $0.10 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 22nd. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.1%. Advanced Energy Industries’s payout ratio is currently 8.42%.

Insider Activity at Advanced Energy Industries

In other news, EVP Elizabeth Karpinski Vonne sold 966 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, April 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $369.40, for a total value of $356,840.40. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 11,616 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,290,950.40. This represents a 7.68% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders own 1.30% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Advanced Energy Industries

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Keybank National Association OH purchased a new stake in shares of Advanced Energy Industries during the fourth quarter worth approximately $644,000. Congress Asset Management Co. purchased a new position in Advanced Energy Industries in the 4th quarter valued at $47,502,000. Campbell Newman Asset Management Inc. acquired a new position in Advanced Energy Industries in the 4th quarter valued at $1,954,000. Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC increased its stake in Advanced Energy Industries by 595.2% in the 3rd quarter. Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC now owns 5,068 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $862,000 after buying an additional 4,339 shares during the period. Finally, B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG purchased a new position in Advanced Energy Industries during the 4th quarter worth $2,607,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 99.67% of the company’s stock.

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.