Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEIS) Stock Has Average Target Price of $409.50

Shares of Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEIS) have earned a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the fourteen ratings firms that are covering the firm, MarketBeat reports. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, eleven have assigned a buy recommendation and one has given a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year price target among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $404.17.

A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on AEIS shares. Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of Advanced Energy Industries in a research report on Tuesday, September 22nd. Seaport Research Partners upgraded shares of Advanced Energy Industries from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $410.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, August 4th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Advanced Energy Industries in a report on Wednesday, August 26th. Morgan Stanley set a $375.00 price target on shares of Advanced Energy Industries in a report on Monday. Finally, Needham & Company LLC restated a “buy” rating and issued a $400.00 price objective on shares of Advanced Energy Industries in a research report on Tuesday, August 4th.

Insider Activity at Advanced Energy Industries

In related news, EVP Elizabeth Vonne sold 632 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $288.14, for a total value of $182,104.48. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 9,177 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,644,260.78. This trade represents a 6.44% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, COO Eduardo Acebedo sold 24,771 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $315.48, for a total value of $7,814,755.08. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer owned 23,109 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,290,427.32. This represents a 51.74% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 27,218 shares of company stock worth $8,562,008 in the last three months. Corporate insiders own 1.30% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Advanced Energy Industries

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. purchased a new position in Advanced Energy Industries during the second quarter worth about $27,000. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. acquired a new stake in Advanced Energy Industries in the 1st quarter worth about $29,000. Fortitude Family Office LLC boosted its stake in Advanced Energy Industries by 286.2% in the 3rd quarter. Fortitude Family Office LLC now owns 112 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 83 shares during the last quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC grew its holdings in Advanced Energy Industries by 33.3% in the 1st quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC now owns 108 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $35,000 after buying an additional 27 shares during the period. Finally, GHP Investment Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in Advanced Energy Industries in the 1st quarter valued at about $40,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 99.67% of the company’s stock.

Advanced Energy Industries Stock Performance

NASDAQ:AEIS opened at $221.13 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $8.86 billion, a P/E ratio of 41.26 and a beta of 1.31. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78, a quick ratio of 2.94 and a current ratio of 3.79. Advanced Energy Industries has a fifty-two week low of $187.71 and a fifty-two week high of $397.44. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $273.50 and a 200 day moving average price of $306.95.

Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, August 3rd. The electronics maker reported $2.74 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.21 by $0.53. The business had revenue of $574.10 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $544.41 million. Advanced Energy Industries had a net margin of 10.77% and a return on equity of 20.75%. The company’s revenue was up 30.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business earned $1.50 EPS. Advanced Energy Industries has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 2.750-3.250 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that Advanced Energy Industries will post 9.53 EPS for the current year.

Advanced Energy Industries Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 4th. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 24th were given a dividend of $0.10 per share. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, August 24th. Advanced Energy Industries’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 7.46%.

Advanced Energy Industries Company Profile

Advanced Energy Industries, Inc develops and manufactures precision power-conversion, measurement and control technologies. Its products are designed to regulate, transform and deliver electrical power with high levels of accuracy and reliability in demanding industrial applications.

The company’s portfolio includes direct-current and alternating-current power supplies, radio-frequency power systems, high-voltage power supplies, thermal-management equipment, power control modules, and measurement and control instruments.