Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) EVP Sells $316,596.88 in Stock

Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEIS) EVP Elizabeth Karpinski Vonne sold 964 shares of Advanced Energy Industries stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $328.42, for a total value of $316,596.88. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 11,683 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,836,930.86. This represents a 7.62% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website.

Advanced Energy Industries Stock Down 0.3%

Shares of NASDAQ:AEIS opened at $337.35 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $12.73 billion, a P/E ratio of 88.31, a P/E/G ratio of 2.54 and a beta of 1.41. Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. has a 12 month low of $75.01 and a 12 month high of $347.28. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $261.38 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $211.26.

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

Advanced Energy Industries Dividend Announcement

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Wall Street Zen lowered Advanced Energy Industries from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, February 21st. Bank of America boosted their price objective on Advanced Energy Industries from $260.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Robert W. Baird set a $315.00 target price on shares of Advanced Energy Industries in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. KeyCorp lifted their price target on shares of Advanced Energy Industries from $290.00 to $330.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Finally, Citigroup boosted their price target on shares of Advanced Energy Industries from $255.00 to $330.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have given a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $304.00.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of AEIS. MidFirst Bank acquired a new position in Advanced Energy Industries during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $422,000. Amanah Holdings Trust bought a new position in shares of Advanced Energy Industries during the fourth quarter worth $17,796,000. Virtu Financial LLC bought a new position in shares of Advanced Energy Industries during the fourth quarter worth $1,074,000. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Advanced Energy Industries by 18.9% in the 4th quarter. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. now owns 280,219 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $58,670,000 after buying an additional 44,590 shares during the period. Finally, Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV increased its position in shares of Advanced Energy Industries by 22.7% in the 4th quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 2,694 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $564,000 after buying an additional 498 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 99.67% of the company’s stock.

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.