Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) Stock Falls 8.3% – What’s Next?

Shares of Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEIS) traded down 8.3% during mid-day trading on Thursday. The stock traded as low as $238.98 and last traded at $239.0960. Approximately 56,257 shares changed hands during trading, a decline of 92% from the average session volume of 741,833 shares. The stock had previously closed at $260.77.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts have recently commented on the company. Wells Fargo & Company raised Advanced Energy Industries from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and boosted their price objective for the stock from $345.00 to $465.00 in a research note on Wednesday, July 1st. Zacks Research raised Advanced Energy Industries from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Wall Street Zen raised Advanced Energy Industries from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, June 27th. TD Cowen lifted their target price on Advanced Energy Industries from $350.00 to $370.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 4th. Finally, Seaport Research Partners upgraded shares of Advanced Energy Industries from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $410.00 price target on the stock in a research 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 issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $409.50.

Advanced Energy Industries Price Performance

The business has a 50-day moving average price of $284.25 and a 200 day moving average price of $316.43. The company has a market cap of $9.53 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 44.41 and a beta of 1.31. The company has a current ratio of 3.79, a quick ratio of 2.94 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78.

Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) last issued its earnings results on Monday, August 3rd. The electronics maker reported $2.74 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.21 by $0.53. The business had revenue of $574.10 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $544.41 million. Advanced Energy Industries had a return on equity of 20.75% and a net margin of 10.77%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 30.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.50 EPS. Advanced Energy Industries has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 2.750-3.250 EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. will post 9.53 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Advanced Energy Industries Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 4th. Investors of record on Monday, August 24th were given a $0.10 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, August 24th. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.2%. Advanced Energy Industries’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 7.46%.

Insider Transactions at Advanced Energy Industries

In related news, COO Eduardo Acebedo sold 24,771 shares of Advanced Energy Industries stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $315.48, for a total value of $7,814,755.08. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer owned 23,109 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,290,427.32. This trade represents a 51.74% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Elizabeth Vonne sold 908 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $332.68, for a total value of $302,073.44. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 10,712 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,563,668.16. The trade was a 7.81% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 27,218 shares of company stock worth $8,562,008 in the last three months. 1.30% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Root Financial Partners LLC lifted its position in shares of Advanced Energy Industries by 33.3% in the 1st quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC now owns 108 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $35,000 after acquiring an additional 27 shares in the last quarter. Basecamp Wealth Advisors LLC boosted 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 worth $72,000 after purchasing an additional 31 shares during the period. Kintra Wealth LLC boosted its stake in Advanced Energy Industries by 3.9% in the 2nd quarter. Kintra Wealth LLC now owns 1,092 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $407,000 after purchasing an additional 41 shares during the period. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC grew its position in Advanced Energy Industries by 4.5% during the 1st quarter. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,191 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $384,000 after purchasing an additional 51 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. purchased a new position in Advanced Energy Industries during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $27,000. 99.67% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Advanced Energy Industries

Advanced Energy Industries, Inc (NASDAQ: AEIS) designs and manufactures precision power-conversion, measurement and control technologies. Its products help customers generate, convert, deliver and manage electrical power with high levels of efficiency, reliability and accuracy.

The company’s offerings include AC-DC and DC-DC power supplies, high-voltage power systems, radio-frequency power products, power-control equipment and precision measurement instruments. These products are used in semiconductor and electronics manufacturing equipment, industrial and medical applications, telecommunications, data centers, renewable energy systems and other demanding environments.

Founded in 1981, Advanced Energy serves a global customer base through operations and sales activities across North America, Europe and Asia.