Commerce Bank Takes $1.28 Million Position in Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. $AEIS

Commerce Bank bought a new stake in Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEIS) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm bought 3,433 shares of the electronics maker’s stock, valued at approximately $1,280,000.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Royal Bank of Canada lifted its position in shares of Advanced Energy Industries by 16.5% in the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 11,155 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $1,063,000 after buying an additional 1,578 shares during the last quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Advanced Energy Industries by 47.7% during the 1st quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. now owns 539 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $51,000 after acquiring an additional 174 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in Advanced Energy Industries in the 1st quarter valued at $468,000. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. lifted its holdings in Advanced Energy Industries by 4.6% during the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 22,278 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $2,123,000 after purchasing an additional 970 shares during the last quarter. Finally, United Services Automobile Association acquired a new position in shares of Advanced Energy Industries in the first quarter valued at $228,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 99.67% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

AEIS has been the topic of several research reports. Bank of America upped their target price on Advanced Energy Industries from $430.00 to $450.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 23rd. Robert W. Baird boosted their price target on Advanced Energy Industries from $360.00 to $380.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 5th. Citigroup upped their price target on shares of Advanced Energy Industries from $435.00 to $460.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 4th. Wells Fargo & Company upgraded shares of Advanced Energy Industries from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and raised their price target for the company from $345.00 to $465.00 in a research note on Wednesday, July 1st. Finally, TD Cowen boosted their price objective on Advanced Energy Industries from $350.00 to $370.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 4th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $409.50.

Insider Buying and Selling at Advanced Energy Industries

In other Advanced Energy Industries news, COO Eduardo Bernal Acebedo sold 24,771 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $315.48, for a total transaction of $7,814,755.08. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer owned 23,109 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,290,427.32. The trade was a 51.74% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, EVP Elizabeth Karpinski Vonne sold 908 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $332.68, for a total transaction of $302,073.44. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 10,712 shares in the company, valued at $3,563,668.16. This trade represents a 7.81% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Company insiders own 1.30% of the company’s stock.

Advanced Energy Industries Stock Up 0.3%

Advanced Energy Industries stock opened at $275.43 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $11.03 billion, a PE ratio of 51.39 and a beta of 1.29. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $317.25 and its 200 day moving average is $327.07. The company has a quick ratio of 2.94, a current ratio of 3.79 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78. Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. has a 12-month low of $144.09 and a 12-month high of $397.44.

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 analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.21 by $0.53. The business had revenue of $574.10 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $544.41 million. Advanced Energy Industries had a return on equity of 20.75% and a net margin of 10.77%.The firm’s revenue was up 30.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period 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, sell-side analysts predict that Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. will post 9.18 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Advanced Energy Industries Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 4th. Investors of record on Monday, August 24th will be issued a $0.10 dividend. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, August 24th. Advanced Energy Industries’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 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.