Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) COO Sells $7,814,755.08 in Stock

Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEIS) COO Eduardo Bernal Acebedo sold 24,771 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $315.48, for a total transaction of $7,814,755.08. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer owned 23,109 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,290,427.32. The trade was a 51.74% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink.

Advanced Energy Industries Stock Down 0.6%

Shares of Advanced Energy Industries stock traded down $1.69 on Thursday, hitting $292.62. 417,571 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 801,073. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $322.99 and a 200 day moving average price of $326.41. The company has a quick ratio of 2.94, a current ratio of 3.79 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78. Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. has a 12-month low of $144.09 and a 12-month high of $397.44. The company has a market cap of $11.72 billion, a PE ratio of 54.59 and a beta of 1.29.

Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, August 3rd. The electronics maker reported $2.74 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.21 by $0.53. The business had revenue of $574.10 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $544.41 million. Advanced Energy Industries had a return on equity of 20.75% and a net margin of 10.77%.Advanced Energy Industries’s quarterly revenue was up 30.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.50 earnings per share. Advanced Energy Industries has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 2.750-3.250 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. will post 9.18 earnings per share for the current year.

Advanced Energy Industries Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 4th. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 24th will be paid a dividend of $0.10 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, August 24th. 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 7.46%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

AEIS has been the topic of a number of research reports. Citigroup increased their price objective on Advanced Energy Industries from $435.00 to $460.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 4th. TD Cowen boosted their target price on shares of Advanced Energy Industries from $350.00 to $370.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 4th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Advanced Energy Industries from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, July 30th. KeyCorp lifted their price objective on shares of Advanced Energy Industries from $375.00 to $415.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 5th. Finally, Morgan Stanley upped their price objective on shares of Advanced Energy Industries from $421.00 to $439.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 4th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have issued a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Advanced Energy Industries has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $409.50.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Advanced Energy Industries

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Root Financial Partners LLC raised its position in shares of Advanced Energy Industries by 33.3% in the first quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC now owns 108 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $35,000 after purchasing an additional 27 shares during the period. Basecamp Wealth Advisors LLC grew its stake in Advanced Energy Industries by 16.2% in the 1st quarter. Basecamp Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 222 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $72,000 after buying an additional 31 shares during the last quarter. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Advanced Energy Industries by 4.5% in the 1st quarter. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,191 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $384,000 after acquiring an additional 51 shares during the period. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. raised its holdings in Advanced Energy Industries by 40.6% in the 4th quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. now owns 194 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $41,000 after acquiring an additional 56 shares during the period. Finally, CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC lifted its position in Advanced Energy Industries by 6.8% during the 4th quarter. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC now owns 906 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $190,000 after acquiring an additional 58 shares during 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.