Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) Shares Down 7.3% – Should You Sell?

Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEIS)’s stock price was down 7.3% during mid-day trading on Thursday . The company traded as low as $318.56 and last traded at $317.7080. Approximately 147,926 shares changed hands during trading, a decline of 80% from the average daily volume of 755,618 shares. The stock had previously closed at $342.87.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on AEIS shares. Bank of America lifted their price target on shares of Advanced Energy Industries from $260.00 to $300.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Citigroup lifted their price objective on Advanced Energy Industries from $330.00 to $385.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, March 20th. Robert W. Baird set a $315.00 target price on Advanced Energy Industries in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Zacks Research raised Advanced Energy Industries from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, February 13th. Finally, KeyCorp boosted their price target on Advanced Energy Industries from $330.00 to $375.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, March 2nd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have issued a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Advanced Energy Industries currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $314.00.

Advanced Energy Industries Stock Down 7.1%

The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $299.40 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $233.97. The stock has a market capitalization of $12.05 billion, a P/E ratio of 82.97, a PEG ratio of 2.61 and a beta of 1.35.

Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) last issued 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. Advanced Energy Industries had a return on equity of 15.72% and a net margin of 8.25%.The company had revenue of $489.40 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $473.12 million. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $1.30 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 17.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Advanced Energy Industries has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.690-2.190 EPS. On average, research analysts predict that Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. will post 3.66 earnings per share for the current year.

Advanced Energy Industries Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 6th. Shareholders of record on Monday, February 23rd were 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 was Monday, February 23rd. Advanced Energy Industries’s payout ratio is currently 10.47%.

Insider Activity

In related news, EVP Paul R. Oldham sold 4,314 shares of Advanced Energy Industries stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $315.99, for a total transaction of $1,363,180.86. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 22,217 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,020,349.83. The trade was a 16.26% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Elizabeth Karpinski Vonne sold 964 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $328.42, for a total transaction of $316,596.88. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 11,683 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,836,930.86. This represents a 7.62% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 57,512 shares of company stock valued at $18,210,172. Corporate insiders own 1.20% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Advanced Energy Industries

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of Advanced Energy Industries during the fourth quarter worth $123,403,000. Analog Century Management LP bought a new stake in Advanced Energy Industries during the 3rd quarter worth $79,507,000. Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc. raised its position in Advanced Energy Industries by 1,734.1% in the fourth quarter. Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc. now owns 427,674 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $89,542,000 after purchasing an additional 404,356 shares during the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP acquired a new stake in shares of Advanced Energy Industries during the third quarter valued at about $50,173,000. Finally, GW&K Investment Management LLC grew 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 last quarter. 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.