Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) Shares Gap Up – What’s Next?

Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEIS) shares gapped up prior to trading on Thursday . The stock had previously closed at $293.64, but opened at $313.12. Advanced Energy Industries shares last traded at $311.9190, with a volume of 55,980 shares.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts recently commented on AEIS shares. KeyCorp increased their target price on shares of Advanced Energy Industries from $375.00 to $415.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 5th. Bank of America upped 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. Needham & Company LLC raised their price objective on Advanced Energy Industries from $330.00 to $400.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 5th. Zacks Research downgraded Advanced Energy Industries from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 30th. Finally, TD Cowen boosted their target price on Advanced Energy Industries from $300.00 to $350.00 and gave the company a “hold” 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 company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Advanced Energy Industries presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $400.45.

Advanced Energy Industries Stock Performance

The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $334.37 and a 200 day simple moving average of $311.95. The firm has a market cap of $11.72 billion, a P/E ratio of 64.85, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.33 and a beta of 1.25.

Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) last posted its earnings results on Monday, May 4th. The electronics maker reported $2.09 earnings per share (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 firm had revenue of $511.00 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $505.81 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.23 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 26.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Advanced Energy Industries has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.930-2.430 EPS. On average, research analysts expect that Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. will post 7.72 EPS for the current year.

Advanced Energy Industries Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 5th. Shareholders of record on Monday, May 25th were issued a $0.10 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 22nd. This represents a $0.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.1%. Advanced Energy Industries’s dividend payout ratio is 8.42%.

Insider Activity at Advanced Energy Industries

In other news, EVP Elizabeth Karpinski Vonne sold 966 shares of Advanced Energy Industries stock in a transaction dated Thursday, April 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $369.40, for a total transaction of $356,840.40. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 11,616 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,290,950.40. The trade was a 7.68% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 1.30% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Advanced Energy Industries

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of AEIS. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Advanced Energy Industries during the 4th quarter worth approximately $25,000. Bayforest Capital Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Advanced Energy Industries in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Advanced Energy Industries in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Twin Tree Management LP bought a new stake in shares of Advanced Energy Industries during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Finally, Danske Bank A S bought a new stake in shares of Advanced Energy Industries during the third quarter valued at approximately $34,000. 99.67% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.