Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. $AEIS Shares Acquired by Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH

Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH lifted its stake in Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEIS) by 90.8% during the third quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 133,685 shares of the electronics maker’s stock after acquiring an additional 63,625 shares during the quarter. Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH’s holdings in Advanced Energy Industries were worth $37,675,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Fortitude Family Office LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Advanced Energy Industries by 286.2% during 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 period. Krilogy Financial LLC raised its holdings in Advanced Energy Industries by 134.8% in the 3rd quarter. Krilogy Financial LLC now owns 2,132 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $599,000 after acquiring an additional 1,224 shares during the period. NorthCrest Asset Manangement LLC raised its holdings in Advanced Energy Industries by 5.5% in the 3rd quarter. NorthCrest Asset Manangement LLC now owns 8,820 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $2,507,000 after acquiring an additional 462 shares during the period. Reinhart Partners LLC. raised its holdings in Advanced Energy Industries by 142.0% in the 3rd quarter. Reinhart Partners LLC. now owns 22,278 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $6,278,000 after acquiring an additional 13,071 shares during the period. Finally, Legacy Wealth Asset Management LLC lifted its position in Advanced Energy Industries by 79.0% during the 3rd quarter. Legacy Wealth Asset Management LLC now owns 3,727 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $1,050,000 after acquiring an additional 1,645 shares during the last quarter. 99.67% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Advanced Energy Industries Stock Down 5.4%

AEIS opened at $260.77 on Thursday. Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. has a 1-year low of $184.85 and a 1-year high of $397.44. The company has a current ratio of 3.79, a quick ratio of 2.94 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78. The stock has a market capitalization of $10.44 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 48.65 and a beta of 1.31. The business has a 50 day moving average of $287.42 and a 200-day moving average of $317.40.

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

Advanced Energy Industries Dividend Announcement

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

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, EVP Elizabeth Vonne sold 632 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $288.14, for a total transaction of $182,104.48. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 9,177 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,644,260.78. The trade was a 6.44% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, COO Eduardo Acebedo sold 24,771 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $315.48, for a total transaction of $7,814,755.08. Following the transaction, 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 SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last three months, insiders sold 27,218 shares of company stock valued at $8,562,008. Insiders own 1.30% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

AEIS has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Seaport Research Partners upgraded 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 report on Tuesday, August 4th. Zacks Research raised Advanced Energy Industries from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Citigroup reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Advanced Energy Industries in a research note on Monday, September 28th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Advanced Energy Industries in a research report on Wednesday, August 26th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald reissued an “overweight” rating on shares of Advanced Energy Industries in a research report on Tuesday, September 22nd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $409.50.

Advanced Energy Industries Profile

Advanced Energy Industries, Inc (NASDAQ: AEIS) designs and manufactures precision power-conversion, measurement and control technologies. Its products help customers generate, convert, deliver and manage electrical power with high levels of efficiency, reliability and accuracy.

The company’s offerings include AC-DC and DC-DC power supplies, high-voltage power systems, radio-frequency power products, power-control equipment and precision measurement instruments. These products are used in semiconductor and electronics manufacturing equipment, industrial and medical applications, telecommunications, data centers, renewable energy systems and other demanding environments.

Founded in 1981, Advanced Energy serves a global customer base through operations and sales activities across North America, Europe and Asia.