Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) Price Target Raised to $225.00

Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) had its price objective lifted by Wells Fargo & Company from $215.00 to $225.00 in a research note released on Thursday morning, Marketbeat reports. The brokerage currently has an equal weight rating on the electronics maker’s stock.

A number of other research analysts also recently issued reports on the stock. TD Cowen boosted their target price on shares of Advanced Energy Industries from $140.00 to $210.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 5th. Susquehanna raised shares of Advanced Energy Industries from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, January 12th. KeyCorp boosted their target price on Advanced Energy Industries from $195.00 to $240.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 5th. Stifel Nicolaus upped their price target on Advanced Energy Industries from $230.00 to $270.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, Cowen reissued a “hold” rating on shares of Advanced Energy Industries in a research note on Wednesday, November 5th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Advanced Energy Industries has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $249.44.

Advanced Energy Industries Stock Performance

AEIS stock opened at $253.86 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $9.58 billion, a PE ratio of 66.63, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.22 and a beta of 1.39. The company has a current ratio of 4.10, a quick ratio of 3.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $215.83 and a 200-day moving average price of $181.80. Advanced Energy Industries has a 1-year low of $75.01 and a 1-year high of $264.00.

Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, November 4th. The electronics maker reported $1.74 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.47 by $0.27. The business had revenue of $463.30 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $441.54 million. Advanced Energy Industries had a return on equity of 14.27% and a net margin of 8.41%.The firm’s revenue was up 23.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.98 earnings per share. Advanced Energy Industries has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 1.500-2.000 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Advanced Energy Industries will post 3.66 earnings per share for the current year.

Advanced Energy Industries Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 5th. Investors of record on Monday, November 24th were issued a dividend of $0.10 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, November 24th. This represents a $0.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.2%. Advanced Energy Industries’s payout ratio is 10.50%.

Insider Transactions at Advanced Energy Industries

In other news, EVP Paul R. Oldham sold 8,174 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $203.11, for a total value of $1,660,221.14. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 24,792 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,035,503.12. This represents a 24.80% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Tina Donikowski sold 2,257 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $210.33, for a total value of $474,714.81. Following the sale, the director directly owned 8,248 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,734,801.84. The trade was a 21.49% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Corporate insiders own 1.20% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Advanced Energy Industries

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Azzad Asset Management Inc. ADV boosted its holdings in shares of Advanced Energy Industries by 0.4% in the 3rd quarter. Azzad Asset Management Inc. ADV now owns 10,720 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $1,824,000 after buying an additional 45 shares during the last quarter. Allworth Financial LP raised its position in Advanced Energy Industries by 9.2% in the third quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 582 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $99,000 after acquiring an additional 49 shares during the period. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Advanced Energy Industries by 19.9% in the third quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 374 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $64,000 after acquiring an additional 62 shares during the last quarter. D.A. Davidson & CO. boosted its stake in Advanced Energy Industries by 3.5% in the third quarter. D.A. Davidson & CO. now owns 1,860 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $316,000 after acquiring an additional 63 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Huntington National Bank grew its position in shares of Advanced Energy Industries by 14.4% during the 3rd quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 541 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $92,000 after acquiring an additional 68 shares during the period. 99.67% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other 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.