Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) Upgraded to Strong-Buy at Cantor Fitzgerald

Cantor Fitzgerald upgraded shares of Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) to a strong-buy rating in a report published on Thursday morning,Zacks.com reports.

A number of other equities analysts have also recently commented on AEIS. Susquehanna boosted their price target on shares of Advanced Energy Industries from $375.00 to $430.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 5th. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their price target on shares of Advanced Energy Industries from $310.00 to $325.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Robert W. Baird boosted their price target on shares of Advanced Energy Industries from $360.00 to $380.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 5th. TD Cowen upped their price objective on shares of Advanced Energy Industries from $300.00 to $350.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 5th. Finally, Zacks Research raised shares of Advanced Energy Industries from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have issued a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Advanced Energy Industries has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $361.82.

Advanced Energy Industries Price Performance

AEIS stock opened at $340.40 on Thursday. Advanced Energy Industries has a one year low of $122.08 and a one year high of $397.44. The stock has a market cap of $12.95 billion, a PE ratio of 71.66, a P/E/G ratio of 1.34 and a beta of 1.30. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $344.07 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $293.41.

Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, May 4th. The electronics maker reported $2.09 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.97 by $0.12. Advanced Energy Industries had a net margin of 10.00% and a return on equity of 17.99%. The business had revenue of $511.00 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $505.81 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $1.23 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 26.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Advanced Energy Industries has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.930-2.430 EPS. On average, research analysts expect that Advanced Energy Industries will post 7.65 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Advanced Energy Industries Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 5th. Stockholders of record on Monday, May 25th were paid a $0.10 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was 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 is 8.42%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, EVP Paul R. Oldham sold 4,314 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $315.99, for a total value of $1,363,180.86. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 22,217 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,020,349.83. This represents a 16.26% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, EVP Elizabeth Karpinski Vonne sold 966 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, April 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $369.40, for a total transaction of $356,840.40. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 11,616 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,290,950.40. This trade represents a 7.68% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 1.30% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Advanced Energy Industries

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in AEIS. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. bought a new stake in Advanced Energy Industries during the 4th quarter valued at $25,000. Bayforest Capital Ltd bought a new stake in Advanced Energy Industries during the 4th quarter valued at $29,000. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. bought a new stake in Advanced Energy Industries during the 1st quarter valued at $29,000. Twin Tree Management LP bought a new stake in Advanced Energy Industries during the 4th quarter valued at $32,000. Finally, Danske Bank A S bought a new stake in Advanced Energy Industries during the 3rd quarter valued at $34,000. 99.67% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.