Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) Upgraded by Wall Street Zen to Strong-Buy Rating

Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) from a buy rating to a strong-buy rating in a research report sent to investors on Saturday morning.

Other equities analysts have also issued reports about the company. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Advanced Energy Industries in a research report on Monday, December 29th. TD Cowen lifted their price target on shares of Advanced Energy Industries from $140.00 to $210.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 5th. Zacks Research lowered shares of Advanced Energy Industries from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 1st. Susquehanna restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $190.00 price objective on shares of Advanced Energy Industries in a research report on Thursday, November 6th. Finally, Citigroup upped their target price 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. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $220.00.

Advanced Energy Industries Stock Performance

Shares of AEIS stock opened at $219.59 on Friday. Advanced Energy Industries has a one year low of $75.01 and a one year high of $232.05. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $212.86 and its 200 day simple moving average is $177.99. The stock has a market capitalization of $8.29 billion, a PE ratio of 57.64, a PEG ratio of 1.06 and a beta of 1.39. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a current ratio of 4.10 and a quick ratio of 3.01.

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

Advanced Energy Industries Announces Dividend

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

Insider Transactions at Advanced Energy Industries

In other Advanced Energy Industries news, Director Tina Donikowski sold 2,257 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction 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 transaction, the director directly owned 8,248 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,734,801.84. This represents a 21.49% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, EVP Paul R. Oldham sold 8,174 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $203.11, for a total value of $1,660,221.14. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 24,792 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,035,503.12. The trade was a 24.80% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 1.20% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Advanced Energy Industries

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in AEIS. Private Trust Co. NA grew its position in Advanced Energy Industries by 92.4% during the 3rd quarter. Private Trust Co. NA now owns 152 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 73 shares during the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC increased its position in Advanced Energy Industries by 203.5% during the third quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 173 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 116 shares during the last quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. increased its position in shares of Advanced Energy Industries by 98.3% during the 2nd quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 234 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 116 shares during the last quarter. Danske Bank A S purchased a new position in shares of Advanced Energy Industries during the 3rd quarter worth $34,000. Finally, Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC purchased a new stake in Advanced Energy Industries in the third quarter worth about $36,000. Hedge funds and other 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.