9,550 Shares in Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. $AEIS Bought by Jefferies Financial Group Inc.

Jefferies Financial Group Inc. bought a new stake in Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEIS) during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm bought 9,550 shares of the electronics maker’s stock, valued at approximately $3,561,000.

Other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Advanced Energy Industries in the 4th quarter worth about $25,000. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. purchased a new stake in shares of Advanced Energy Industries during the 2nd quarter worth about $27,000. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Advanced Energy Industries during the 1st quarter worth about $29,000. Twin Tree Management LP acquired a new stake in Advanced Energy Industries during the 4th quarter worth approximately $32,000. Finally, Danske Bank A S purchased a new position in Advanced Energy Industries in the third quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 99.67% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

AEIS has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Zacks Research raised shares of Advanced Energy Industries from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Cantor Fitzgerald reissued an “overweight” rating on shares of Advanced Energy Industries in a research note on Tuesday, August 4th. Wells Fargo & Company upgraded shares of Advanced Energy Industries from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and lifted their target price for the company from $345.00 to $465.00 in a report on Wednesday, July 1st. Seaport Research Partners raised shares of Advanced Energy Industries from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $410.00 price target for the company in a research report on Tuesday, August 4th. Finally, TD Cowen increased their price target on Advanced Energy Industries from $350.00 to $370.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 4th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $409.50.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Advanced Energy Industries news, COO Eduardo Bernal Acebedo sold 24,771 shares of the 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 transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 23,109 shares in the company, valued at $7,290,427.32. This represents a 51.74% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, EVP Elizabeth Karpinski Vonne sold 907 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $290.05, for a total transaction of $263,075.35. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 9,805 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,843,940.25. This represents a 8.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 26,586 shares of company stock valued at $8,379,904 in the last three months. Corporate insiders own 1.30% of the company’s stock.

Advanced Energy Industries Stock Down 5.0%

NASDAQ AEIS opened at $272.82 on Friday. 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 fifty-two week low of $144.09 and a fifty-two week high of $397.44. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $312.14 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $326.96. The stock has a market cap of $10.93 billion, a PE ratio of 50.90 and a beta of 1.29.

Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) last announced its earnings results on Monday, August 3rd. The electronics maker reported $2.74 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.21 by $0.53. Advanced Energy Industries had a return on equity of 20.75% and a net margin of 10.77%.The business had revenue of $574.10 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $544.41 million. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $1.50 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 30.0% compared to the same quarter last year. 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 9.5 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Advanced Energy Industries Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 4th. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 24th will be given a dividend of $0.10 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, August 24th. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.1%. Advanced Energy Industries’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 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.