Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEIS) Given Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” by Brokerages

Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEIS) has been assigned a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the twelve brokerages that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, six have issued a buy recommendation and one has assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average twelve-month price objective among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $220.00.

Several research analysts recently commented on AEIS shares. Benchmark increased their price target on Advanced Energy Industries from $150.00 to $225.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 5th. Citigroup upped their price objective on Advanced Energy Industries from $167.00 to $255.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 12th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on Advanced Energy Industries from $175.00 to $215.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 5th. Robert W. Baird set a $190.00 target price on shares of Advanced Energy Industries in a report on Monday, October 27th. Finally, Zacks Research raised shares of Advanced Energy Industries from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 10th.

Advanced Energy Industries Stock Up 0.3%

Advanced Energy Industries stock opened at $217.86 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 4.10, a quick ratio of 3.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43. Advanced Energy Industries has a 1-year low of $75.01 and a 1-year high of $232.05. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $209.42 and a 200 day simple moving average of $171.64. The company has a market cap of $8.22 billion, a P/E ratio of 57.18, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.30 and a beta of 1.38.

Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November 4th. The electronics maker reported $1.74 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.47 by $0.27. The company had revenue of $463.30 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $441.54 million. Advanced Energy Industries had a net margin of 8.41% and a return on equity of 14.27%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 23.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.98 EPS. Advanced Energy Industries has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 1.500-2.000 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that Advanced Energy Industries will post 3.66 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Advanced Energy Industries Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 5th. Stockholders of record on Monday, November 24th were issued a $0.10 dividend. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, November 24th. Advanced Energy Industries’s dividend payout ratio is presently 10.50%.

Insider Activity

In other Advanced Energy Industries news, EVP Paul R. Oldham sold 8,174 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $203.11, for a total value of $1,660,221.14. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 24,792 shares in the company, valued at $5,035,503.12. This represents a 24.80% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, Director Tina Donikowski sold 2,257 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $210.33, for a total value of $474,714.81. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 8,248 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,734,801.84. The trade was a 21.49% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Company insiders own 1.20% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Advanced Energy Industries

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in AEIS. Bank of America Corp DE increased its position in Advanced Energy Industries by 2.2% during the second quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 946,649 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $125,431,000 after acquiring an additional 20,573 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in Advanced Energy Industries by 1.0% in the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 925,648 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $122,663,000 after purchasing an additional 8,993 shares during the period. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA grew its position in shares of Advanced Energy Industries by 18.3% during the 3rd quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 719,867 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $122,478,000 after purchasing an additional 111,467 shares in the last quarter. GW&K Investment Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Advanced Energy Industries by 51.5% during the third quarter. GW&K Investment Management LLC now owns 699,780 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $119,062,000 after purchasing an additional 237,895 shares during the period. Finally, Analog Century Management LP acquired a new stake in shares of Advanced Energy Industries in the third quarter valued at approximately $79,507,000. Institutional investors own 99.67% of the company’s stock.

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.