Royce & Associates LP Sells 10,500 Shares of Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. $AEIS

Royce & Associates LP trimmed its stake in Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEIS) by 17.1% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 51,076 shares of the electronics maker’s stock after selling 10,500 shares during the quarter. Royce & Associates LP’s holdings in Advanced Energy Industries were worth $10,694,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Bayforest Capital Ltd bought a new position in Advanced Energy Industries in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. grew its stake in Advanced Energy Industries by 40.6% in the fourth quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. now owns 194 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $41,000 after purchasing an additional 56 shares in the last quarter. Danske Bank A S bought a new position in Advanced Energy Industries in the third quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC bought a new position in Advanced Energy Industries in the third quarter valued at approximately $36,000. Finally, Leonteq Securities AG bought a new position in Advanced Energy Industries in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $45,000. 99.67% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

AEIS has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on Advanced Energy Industries from $340.00 to $345.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 5th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Advanced Energy Industries from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, March 7th. Weiss Ratings upgraded Advanced Energy Industries from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 12th. Susquehanna raised their price target on Advanced Energy Industries from $375.00 to $430.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 5th. Finally, Robert W. Baird lifted their target price on Advanced Energy Industries from $360.00 to $380.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 5th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Advanced Energy Industries presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $358.00.

Advanced Energy Industries Trading Down 3.3%

Shares of NASDAQ AEIS opened at $328.34 on Thursday. Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. has a 12 month low of $112.68 and a 12 month high of $397.44. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $346.55 and a 200-day moving average of $285.10. The company has a market capitalization of $12.49 billion, a P/E ratio of 69.12, a P/E/G ratio of 1.48 and a beta of 1.40.

Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) last issued its earnings results on Monday, May 4th. The electronics maker reported $2.09 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.97 by $0.12. Advanced Energy Industries had a return on equity of 17.99% and a net margin of 10.00%.The company had revenue of $511.00 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $505.81 million. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.23 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 26.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Advanced Energy Industries has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.930-2.430 EPS. Analysts predict that Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. will post 7.65 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Advanced Energy Industries Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 5th. Stockholders of record on Monday, May 25th will be paid a dividend of $0.10 per share. This represents a $0.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 22nd. Advanced Energy Industries’s payout ratio is currently 8.42%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CEO Stephen Douglas Kelley sold 50,000 shares of Advanced Energy Industries stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $316.62, for a total transaction of $15,831,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 80,376 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $25,448,649.12. This trade represents a 38.35% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, EVP Paul R. Oldham sold 4,314 shares of Advanced Energy Industries stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $315.99, for a total value of $1,363,180.86. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 22,217 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,020,349.83. The trade was a 16.26% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 56,514 shares of company stock valued at $17,933,796. 1.30% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Advanced Energy Industries 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.