Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEIS) Short Interest Update

Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEIS) was the target of a significant decline in short interest in the month of June. As of June 30th, there was short interest totaling 1,497,633 shares, a decline of 42.7% from the June 15th total of 2,615,305 shares. Currently, 4.0% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 1,305,514 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.1 days.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Advanced Energy Industries

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of Advanced Energy Industries during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $123,403,000. Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc. raised its position in Advanced Energy Industries by 1,734.1% in the 4th quarter. Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc. now owns 427,674 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $89,542,000 after purchasing an additional 404,356 shares during the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP acquired a new position in Advanced Energy Industries during the 3rd quarter worth $50,173,000. Congress Asset Management Co. bought a new position in Advanced Energy Industries in the 4th quarter valued at $47,502,000. Finally, Franklin Resources Inc. boosted its position in Advanced Energy Industries by 55.4% in the 4th quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 487,494 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $102,067,000 after buying an additional 173,836 shares during the last quarter. 99.67% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Bank of America increased 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 report on Tuesday, June 23rd. Zacks Research lowered Advanced Energy Industries from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 30th. KeyCorp increased their target price on Advanced Energy Industries from $375.00 to $415.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 5th. TD Cowen raised their target price 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. Finally, Robert W. Baird boosted their price target on Advanced Energy Industries from $360.00 to $380.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 5th. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Advanced Energy Industries presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $400.45.

Advanced Energy Industries Stock Down 2.4%

AEIS traded down $6.92 during trading on Friday, hitting $278.96. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 87,497 shares, compared to its average volume of 816,144. The stock has a market capitalization of $10.61 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 58.70, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.30 and a beta of 1.25. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $329.35 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $314.88. Advanced Energy Industries has a 12 month low of $128.40 and a 12 month high of $397.44.

Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) last announced its earnings results on Monday, May 4th. The electronics maker reported $2.09 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.97 by $0.12. Advanced Energy Industries had a return on equity of 17.99% and a net margin of 10.00%.The company had revenue of $511.00 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $505.81 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.23 earnings per share. The business’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. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Advanced Energy Industries will post 7.72 earnings per share for the current year.

Advanced Energy Industries Dividend Announcement

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