Lanesha Minnix Sells 1,000 Shares of Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) Stock

Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEIS) Director Lanesha Minnix sold 1,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $316.62, for a total value of $316,620.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 4,585 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,451,702.70. This represents a 17.91% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink.

Advanced Energy Industries Price Performance

Advanced Energy Industries stock opened at $320.64 on Friday. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $249.14 and a 200 day simple moving average of $204.62. The company has a market capitalization of $12.10 billion, a PE ratio of 83.94, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.41 and a beta of 1.41. Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. has a one year low of $75.01 and a one year high of $328.36.

Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The electronics maker reported $1.94 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.76 by $0.18. The firm had revenue of $489.40 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $473.12 million. Advanced Energy Industries had a net margin of 8.25% and a return on equity of 15.72%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 17.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.30 EPS. Advanced Energy Industries has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.690-2.190 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. will post 3.66 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Advanced Energy Industries Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 6th. Shareholders of record on Monday, February 23rd will be issued a dividend of $0.10 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, February 23rd. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.1%. Advanced Energy Industries’s dividend payout ratio is currently 10.47%.

Institutional Trading of Advanced Energy Industries

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of AEIS. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of Advanced Energy Industries by 3.1% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 956,979 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $200,393,000 after acquiring an additional 28,549 shares during the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE grew its stake in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 20,573 shares during the period. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA increased its holdings in Advanced Energy Industries by 18.3% in the third quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 719,867 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $122,478,000 after purchasing an additional 111,467 shares during the last quarter. GW&K Investment Management LLC lifted its stake in Advanced Energy Industries by 51.5% in the third quarter. GW&K Investment Management LLC now owns 699,780 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $119,062,000 after buying an additional 237,895 shares during the period. Finally, Norges Bank acquired a new position in Advanced Energy Industries in the fourth quarter valued at about $123,403,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 99.67% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have recently issued reports on AEIS shares. Stifel Nicolaus upped their target price on shares of Advanced Energy Industries from $310.00 to $325.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. KeyCorp upped their price objective on Advanced Energy Industries from $290.00 to $330.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on Advanced Energy Industries from $225.00 to $300.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Susquehanna boosted their target price on Advanced Energy Industries from $300.00 to $375.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC boosted their target price on Advanced Energy Industries from $290.00 to $330.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $304.00.

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.