SG Americas Securities LLC Acquires 5,248 Shares of Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. $AEIS

SG Americas Securities LLC raised its holdings in shares of Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEIS) by 76.8% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 12,085 shares of the electronics maker’s stock after buying an additional 5,248 shares during the period. SG Americas Securities LLC’s holdings in Advanced Energy Industries were worth $3,900,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in AEIS. Royal Bank of Canada boosted its stake 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 acquiring an additional 1,578 shares during the last quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. increased its stake in shares of Advanced Energy Industries by 47.7% in the 1st quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. now owns 539 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $51,000 after purchasing an additional 174 shares in the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Advanced Energy Industries in the 1st quarter worth $468,000. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. raised 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 worth $2,123,000 after purchasing an additional 970 shares during the period. Finally, United Services Automobile Association bought a new position in Advanced Energy Industries in the 1st quarter worth $228,000. 99.67% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

AEIS has been the subject of several recent research reports. Cantor Fitzgerald boosted their price target on Advanced Energy Industries from $400.00 to $450.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday. Susquehanna raised their price objective on Advanced Energy Industries from $375.00 to $430.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 5th. Wall Street Zen raised Advanced Energy Industries from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday. Needham & Company LLC boosted their price objective on Advanced Energy Industries from $330.00 to $400.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 5th. Finally, Weiss Ratings cut shares of Advanced Energy Industries from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Friday, May 29th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $380.00.

Insider Activity at Advanced Energy Industries

In related news, 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 transaction, the executive vice president owned 11,616 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,290,950.40. This represents a 7.68% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 1.30% of the company’s stock.

Advanced Energy Industries Trading Up 0.0%

NASDAQ:AEIS opened at $348.15 on Tuesday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $345.22 and a 200 day moving average price of $306.13. The stock has a market capitalization of $13.24 billion, a P/E ratio of 73.29, a P/E/G ratio of 1.50 and a beta of 1.30. Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. has a 12-month low of $128.40 and a 12-month high of $397.44.

Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) last posted 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 return on equity of 17.99% and a net margin of 10.00%.The company had revenue of $511.00 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $505.81 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.23 EPS. The firm’s 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 predict that Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. will post 7.72 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Advanced Energy Industries Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 5th. Stockholders of record on Monday, May 25th were issued a $0.10 dividend. This represents a $0.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 22nd. Advanced Energy Industries’s payout ratio is 8.42%.

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.