Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) Stock Price Down 5.8% – What’s Next?

Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEIS) was down 5.8% on Friday . The stock traded as low as $260.50 and last traded at $259.6450. Approximately 166,704 shares traded hands during trading, a decline of 69% from the average daily volume of 537,374 shares. The stock had previously closed at $275.57.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on the stock. Zacks Research lowered shares of Advanced Energy Industries from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, January 1st. 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, January 14th. Needham & Company LLC boosted their target price on Advanced Energy Industries from $225.00 to $290.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 16th. Susquehanna upgraded shares of Advanced Energy Industries from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, January 12th. Finally, TD Cowen reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Advanced Energy Industries in a research note on Wednesday, November 5th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have issued a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Advanced Energy Industries has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $255.50.

Advanced Energy Industries Price Performance

The firm has a market capitalization of $9.77 billion, a P/E ratio of 67.95, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.29 and a beta of 1.39. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a quick ratio of 3.01 and a current ratio of 4.10. The business has a fifty day moving average of $219.80 and a 200-day moving average of $184.95.

Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, November 4th. The electronics maker reported $1.74 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.47 by $0.27. The firm had revenue of $463.30 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate 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 for the quarter was up 23.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.98 earnings per share. Advanced Energy Industries has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 1.500-2.000 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. will post 3.66 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Advanced Energy Industries Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 5th. Stockholders of record on Monday, November 24th were issued a $0.10 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, November 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 is presently 10.50%.

Insider Transactions at Advanced Energy Industries

In other Advanced Energy Industries news, Director Tina Donikowski sold 2,257 shares of Advanced Energy Industries stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $210.33, for a total transaction of $474,714.81. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 8,248 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,734,801.84. This trade represents a 21.49% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, EVP Paul R. Oldham sold 8,174 shares of the stock in a transaction 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 sale, the executive vice president owned 24,792 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,035,503.12. This represents a 24.80% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 1.20% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

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