Brokerages Set Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEIS) PT at $409.50

Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEIS) has earned an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the fourteen brokerages that are covering the firm, MarketBeat reports. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eleven have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. The average 1-year target price among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $409.50.

A number of equities research analysts recently commented on AEIS shares. KeyCorp upped their price objective on Advanced Energy Industries from $375.00 to $415.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 5th. TD Cowen raised 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. Robert W. Baird boosted their target price on Advanced Energy Industries from $360.00 to $380.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. Citigroup upped their price target on Advanced Energy Industries from $435.00 to $460.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 4th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company upgraded shares of Advanced Energy Industries from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and increased their price target for the company from $345.00 to $465.00 in a research report on Wednesday, July 1st.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Advanced Energy Industries

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in AEIS. BlackRock Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Advanced Energy Industries in the 2nd quarter valued at $1,725,045,000. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its stake in Advanced Energy Industries by 3.1% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 956,979 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $200,393,000 after acquiring an additional 28,549 shares during the period. Bank of America Corp DE grew its stake in Advanced Energy Industries by 2.2% in the second quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 946,649 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $125,431,000 after acquiring an additional 20,573 shares during the period. Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of Advanced Energy Industries in the fourth quarter worth about $123,403,000. Finally, Franklin Resources Inc. raised its position in shares of Advanced Energy Industries by 55.4% during the fourth quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 487,494 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $102,067,000 after purchasing an additional 173,836 shares during the period. 99.67% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Advanced Energy Industries Price Performance

Shares of AEIS stock opened at $330.26 on Monday. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $322.37 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $324.81. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78, a quick ratio of 2.94 and a current ratio of 3.79. Advanced Energy Industries has a 52-week low of $143.38 and a 52-week high of $397.44. The stock has a market cap of $13.23 billion, a PE ratio of 61.62 and a beta of 1.29.

Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) last issued its earnings results on Monday, August 3rd. The electronics maker reported $2.74 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.21 by $0.53. The company had revenue of $574.10 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $544.41 million. Advanced Energy Industries had a net margin of 10.77% and a return on equity of 20.75%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 30.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.50 EPS. Advanced Energy Industries has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 2.750-3.250 EPS. As a group, analysts forecast that Advanced Energy Industries will post 9.18 EPS for the current year.

Advanced Energy Industries Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 4th. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 24th will be paid a $0.10 dividend. This represents a $0.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, August 24th. Advanced Energy Industries’s dividend payout ratio is presently 7.46%.

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.