Inceptionr LLC Decreases Stake in Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. $AEIS

Inceptionr LLC cut its holdings in shares of Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEIS) by 33.9% during the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 2,222 shares of the electronics maker’s stock after selling 1,139 shares during the quarter. Inceptionr LLC’s holdings in Advanced Energy Industries were worth $294,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of AEIS. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Advanced Energy Industries during the 1st quarter worth approximately $31,000. Bessemer Group Inc. lifted its position in 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 buying an additional 116 shares in the last quarter. UMB Bank n.a. boosted its stake in Advanced Energy Industries by 42.9% during the second 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 last quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. boosted its stake in Advanced Energy Industries by 26.0% during the first 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 last quarter. Finally, Advisors Asset Management Inc. grew its holdings in Advanced Energy Industries by 47.7% in the 1st quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. now owns 539 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $51,000 after buying an additional 174 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 99.67% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages have recently weighed in on AEIS. KeyCorp boosted their price target on shares of Advanced Energy Industries from $195.00 to $240.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 5th. TD Cowen increased their price target on shares of Advanced Energy Industries from $140.00 to $210.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 5th. Needham & Company LLC lifted their price target on shares of Advanced Energy Industries from $188.00 to $225.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 5th. Benchmark upped their price objective on Advanced Energy Industries from $150.00 to $225.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 5th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut Advanced Energy Industries from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, November 24th. One equities research 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. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $212.00.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Advanced Energy Industries news, EVP Paul R. Oldham sold 8,174 shares of Advanced Energy Industries stock in a transaction dated 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. The trade was a 24.80% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. 1.20% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Advanced Energy Industries Stock Performance

Shares of AEIS stock opened at $211.35 on Friday. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $193.71 and its 200-day moving average price is $157.96. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45, a quick ratio of 2.97 and a current ratio of 4.09. Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. has a one year low of $75.01 and a one year high of $232.05. The firm has a market cap of $7.98 billion, a P/E ratio of 95.63, a P/E/G ratio of 1.65 and a beta of 1.60.

Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, November 4th. The electronics maker reported $1.74 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.47 by $0.27. Advanced Energy Industries had a net margin of 5.13% and a return on equity of 12.38%. The firm had revenue of $463.30 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $441.54 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.98 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 23.8% on a year-over-year basis. Advanced Energy Industries has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 1.500-2.000 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. will post 3.66 EPS for the current year.

Advanced Energy Industries Announces Dividend

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

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.