Shelton Capital Management Sells 3,779 Shares of Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. $AEIS

Shelton Capital Management lowered its position in Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEIS) by 14.3% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 22,605 shares of the electronics maker’s stock after selling 3,779 shares during the period. Shelton Capital Management owned approximately 0.06% of Advanced Energy Industries worth $2,995,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of AEIS. Maryland State Retirement & Pension System grew its position in Advanced Energy Industries by 0.7% in the 2nd quarter. Maryland State Retirement & Pension System now owns 11,066 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $1,466,000 after acquiring an additional 72 shares during the last quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. increased its stake in Advanced Energy Industries by 26.0% in the 1st quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 446 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $43,000 after buying an additional 92 shares during the period. UMB Bank n.a. increased its stake in Advanced Energy Industries by 42.9% in the 2nd quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 313 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $41,000 after buying an additional 94 shares during the period. Huntington National Bank lifted its holdings in Advanced Energy Industries by 26.8% during the 2nd quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 473 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $63,000 after buying an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bessemer Group Inc. increased its position in shares of Advanced Energy Industries by 98.3% during the second quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 234 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $31,000 after acquiring an additional 116 shares during the period. 99.67% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Advanced Energy Industries Trading Down 1.6%

NASDAQ AEIS opened at $207.78 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $7.84 billion, a PE ratio of 94.02, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.65 and a beta of 1.60. Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. has a 52 week low of $75.01 and a 52 week high of $232.05. The company has a quick ratio of 2.97, a current ratio of 4.09 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $194.37 and a 200 day moving average price of $158.86.

Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November 4th. The electronics maker reported $1.74 earnings per share 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 the consensus estimate of $441.54 million. Advanced Energy Industries had a return on equity of 12.38% and a net margin of 5.13%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 23.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.98 earnings per share. Advanced Energy Industries has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 1.500-2.000 EPS. As a group, 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 business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, December 5th. Shareholders of record on Monday, November 24th will be issued a $0.10 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is 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 (DPR) is currently 10.50%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages recently issued reports on AEIS. Robert W. Baird set a $190.00 price objective on Advanced Energy Industries in a research note on Monday, October 27th. Zacks Research raised Advanced Energy Industries from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 10th. Needham & Company LLC lifted their price objective on Advanced Energy Industries from $188.00 to $225.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 5th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on shares of Advanced Energy Industries from $175.00 to $215.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 5th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Advanced Energy Industries from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, November 24th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have given a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $212.00.

Insider Activity at Advanced Energy Industries

In related news, EVP Paul R. Oldham sold 8,174 shares of the company’s 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 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 position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Insiders own 1.20% of the company’s stock.

Advanced Energy Industries Company Profile

Advanced Energy Industries, Inc provides precision power conversion, measurement, and control solutions in the United States and internationally. The company's plasma power products offer solutions to enable innovation for semiconductor and thin film plasma processes, such as dry etch and deposition.