VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al Purchases 2,550 Shares of Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. $AEIS

VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al increased its position in shares of Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEIS) by 40.4% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 8,862 shares of the electronics maker’s stock after buying an additional 2,550 shares during the period. VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al’s holdings in Advanced Energy Industries were worth $1,855,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of AEIS. Royal Bank of Canada boosted its holdings in shares of Advanced Energy Industries by 16.5% during the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 11,155 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $1,063,000 after buying an additional 1,578 shares during the period. Advisors Asset Management Inc. boosted its holdings in Advanced Energy Industries by 47.7% in the 1st quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. now owns 539 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $51,000 after purchasing an additional 174 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in Advanced Energy Industries in the 1st quarter valued at $468,000. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. boosted its holdings in Advanced Energy Industries by 4.6% in the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 22,278 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $2,123,000 after purchasing an additional 970 shares during the period. Finally, United Services Automobile Association bought a new stake in Advanced Energy Industries in the 1st quarter valued at $228,000. 99.67% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Advanced Energy Industries Stock Down 6.1%

Shares of Advanced Energy Industries stock opened at $323.46 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $12.30 billion, a P/E ratio of 68.10, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.55 and a beta of 1.40. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $344.21 and a 200 day simple moving average of $278.25. Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. has a 12-month low of $112.25 and a 12-month high of $397.44.

Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) last announced its earnings results on Monday, May 4th. The electronics maker reported $2.09 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.97 by $0.12. The business had revenue of $511.00 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $505.81 million. Advanced Energy Industries had a net margin of 10.00% and a return on equity of 17.99%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 26.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $1.23 EPS. Advanced Energy Industries has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.930-2.430 EPS. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. will post 7.4 earnings per share for the current year.

Advanced Energy Industries Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 5th. Investors of record on Monday, May 25th will be given a dividend of $0.10 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 22nd. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.1%. Advanced Energy Industries’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 8.42%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have weighed in on AEIS. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Advanced Energy Industries from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Tuesday. Susquehanna raised their price objective on shares of Advanced Energy Industries from $375.00 to $430.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 5th. Bank of America raised their price objective on shares of Advanced Energy Industries from $260.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. KeyCorp raised their price objective on shares of Advanced Energy Industries from $375.00 to $415.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 5th. Finally, Zacks Research raised shares of Advanced Energy Industries from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, May 8th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $358.00.

Insider Activity

In related news, EVP Paul R. Oldham sold 4,314 shares of the stock in a transaction dated 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 completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 22,217 shares in the company, valued at $7,020,349.83. This trade represents a 16.26% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CEO Stephen Douglas Kelley sold 50,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $316.62, for a total transaction of $15,831,000.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 80,376 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $25,448,649.12. This trade represents a 38.35% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 57,478 shares of company stock worth $18,250,393. Company insiders own 1.30% of the company’s stock.

Advanced Energy Industries 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.