VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al Purchases 2,600 Shares of Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. $AEIS

VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al raised its position in Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEIS) by 70.0% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 6,312 shares of the electronics maker’s stock after buying an additional 2,600 shares during the quarter. VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al’s holdings in Advanced Energy Industries were worth $1,074,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Vident Advisory LLC bought a new stake in Advanced Energy Industries in the 1st quarter valued at about $242,000. Baird Financial Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of Advanced Energy Industries by 42.0% in the first quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. now owns 2,681 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $256,000 after purchasing an additional 793 shares in the last quarter. Quarry LP bought a new stake in shares of Advanced Energy Industries in the first quarter valued at approximately $53,000. Royal Bank of Canada lifted its stake in shares of Advanced Energy Industries by 16.5% during the 1st 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 in the last quarter. Finally, Amundi boosted its holdings in Advanced Energy Industries by 22.7% in the 1st quarter. Amundi now owns 23,813 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $2,270,000 after buying an additional 4,408 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 99.67% of the company’s stock.

Advanced Energy Industries Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ AEIS opened at $221.99 on Friday. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $211.14 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $174.75. Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. has a twelve month low of $75.01 and a twelve month high of $232.05. The firm has a market capitalization of $8.38 billion, a P/E ratio of 58.27, a P/E/G ratio of 1.07 and a beta of 1.39. The company has a quick ratio of 3.01, a current ratio of 4.10 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43.

Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November 4th. The electronics maker reported $1.74 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.47 by $0.27. The company had revenue of $463.30 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $441.54 million. Advanced Energy Industries had a return on equity of 14.27% and a net margin of 8.41%.Advanced Energy Industries’s revenue was up 23.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.98 earnings per share. Advanced Energy Industries has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 1.500-2.000 EPS. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. will post 3.66 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Advanced Energy Industries Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 5th. Shareholders of record on Monday, November 24th were paid a $0.10 dividend. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, November 24th. Advanced Energy Industries’s payout ratio is currently 10.50%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on the stock. Cowen reissued a “hold” rating on shares of Advanced Energy Industries in a report on Wednesday, November 5th. TD Cowen boosted their price objective on Advanced Energy Industries from $140.00 to $210.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 5th. Needham & Company LLC increased their price objective on Advanced Energy Industries from $188.00 to $225.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 5th. Susquehanna restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $190.00 target price on shares of Advanced Energy Industries in a research note on Thursday, November 6th. Finally, Benchmark upped their price target on Advanced Energy Industries from $150.00 to $225.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 5th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Advanced Energy Industries currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $220.00.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, EVP Paul R. Oldham sold 8,174 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $203.11, for a total transaction of $1,660,221.14. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 24,792 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,035,503.12. This trade represents a 24.80% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Tina Donikowski sold 2,257 shares of Advanced Energy Industries stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $210.33, for a total transaction of $474,714.81. Following the sale, the director directly owned 8,248 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,734,801.84. This represents a 21.49% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 1.20% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Advanced Energy Industries 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.