Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) Price Target Raised to $439.00

Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) had its price target boosted by Morgan Stanley from $421.00 to $439.00 in a research note published on Tuesday, MarketBeat Ratings reports. They currently have an overweight rating on the electronics maker’s stock.

Several other equities research analysts have also recently weighed in on the company. Wells Fargo & Company upgraded Advanced Energy Industries from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and upped their target price for the stock from $345.00 to $465.00 in a report on Wednesday, July 1st. Zacks Research upgraded Advanced Energy Industries from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Needham & Company LLC restated a “buy” rating and issued a $400.00 price objective on shares of Advanced Energy Industries in a report on Tuesday. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Advanced Energy Industries from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, June 27th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald increased their target price on shares of Advanced Energy Industries from $400.00 to $450.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, June 29th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Advanced Energy Industries has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $409.50.

Advanced Energy Industries Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:AEIS opened at $323.91 on Tuesday. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $320.03 and its 200-day simple moving average is $322.50. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78, a quick ratio of 1.13 and a current ratio of 3.79. Advanced Energy Industries has a one year low of $140.66 and a one year high of $397.44. The firm has a market cap of $12.97 billion, a PE ratio of 60.43, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.34 and a beta of 1.29.

Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, August 3rd. The electronics maker reported $2.74 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates 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 during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $544.41 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.50 earnings per share. Advanced Energy Industries’s quarterly revenue 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, equities analysts predict that Advanced Energy Industries will post 8.17 EPS for the current year.

Advanced Energy Industries Announces Dividend

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 paid a dividend of $0.10 per share. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, August 24th. Advanced Energy Industries’s dividend payout ratio is 7.46%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Advanced Energy Industries

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in AEIS. Root Financial Partners LLC increased its position in shares of Advanced Energy Industries by 33.3% during the first quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC now owns 108 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $35,000 after acquiring an additional 27 shares during the last quarter. Basecamp Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Advanced Energy Industries by 16.2% in the 1st quarter. Basecamp Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 222 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $72,000 after acquiring an additional 31 shares during the last quarter. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Advanced Energy Industries by 4.5% in the 1st quarter. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,191 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $384,000 after acquiring an additional 51 shares during the last quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. boosted its position in shares of Advanced Energy Industries by 40.6% during the 4th quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. now owns 194 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $41,000 after purchasing an additional 56 shares during the period. Finally, CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC increased its holdings in Advanced Energy Industries by 6.8% in the 4th quarter. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC now owns 906 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $190,000 after purchasing an additional 58 shares during the last quarter. 99.67% of the stock is currently owned by 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.