Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) Rating Lowered to “Hold” at Zacks Research

Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) was downgraded by stock analysts at Zacks Research from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report issued on Tuesday,Zacks.com reports.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. Susquehanna boosted their target price on shares of Advanced Energy Industries from $430.00 to $535.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Citigroup increased their target price on shares of Advanced Energy Industries from $385.00 to $410.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Robert W. Baird lifted their price target on shares of Advanced Energy Industries from $360.00 to $380.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 5th. Bank of America boosted their price target on shares of Advanced Energy Industries from $430.00 to $450.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 23rd. Finally, Needham & Company LLC upped their price objective on shares of Advanced Energy Industries from $330.00 to $400.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 5th. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $400.45.

Advanced Energy Industries Price Performance

Advanced Energy Industries stock opened at $356.35 on Tuesday. The company has a market capitalization of $13.55 billion, a PE ratio of 75.02, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.60 and a beta of 1.25. Advanced Energy Industries has a one year low of $128.40 and a one year high of $397.44. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $344.69 and a 200 day simple moving average of $308.13.

Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, May 4th. The electronics maker reported $2.09 EPS for the quarter, beating 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 business had revenue of $511.00 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $505.81 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.23 EPS. Advanced Energy Industries’s quarterly revenue was up 26.3% on a year-over-year basis. Advanced Energy Industries has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.930-2.430 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that Advanced Energy Industries will post 7.72 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Advanced Energy Industries

In related news, EVP Elizabeth Karpinski Vonne sold 966 shares of Advanced Energy Industries stock in a transaction dated Thursday, April 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $369.40, for a total value of $356,840.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 11,616 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,290,950.40. The trade was a 7.68% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Company insiders own 1.30% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Advanced Energy Industries

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Keybank National Association OH bought a new stake in shares of Advanced Energy Industries during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $644,000. Congress Asset Management Co. bought a new position in Advanced Energy Industries in the 4th quarter worth approximately $47,502,000. Campbell Newman Asset Management Inc. acquired a new position in Advanced Energy Industries during the 4th quarter worth $1,954,000. Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC lifted its holdings in Advanced Energy Industries by 595.2% during the 3rd quarter. Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC now owns 5,068 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $862,000 after buying an additional 4,339 shares in the last quarter. Finally, B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG bought a new position in Advanced Energy Industries in the 4th quarter valued at $2,607,000. Institutional investors own 99.67% of the company’s stock.

About Advanced Energy Industries

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.