Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) Director Lanesha Minnix Sells 1,000 Shares

Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEIS) Director Lanesha Minnix sold 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $316.62, for a total transaction of $316,620.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 4,585 shares in the company, valued at $1,451,702.70. This represents a 17.91% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link.

Advanced Energy Industries Stock Up 2.5%

Shares of NASDAQ AEIS traded up $8.00 during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting $322.12. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 513,783 shares, compared to its average volume of 845,579. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a current ratio of 1.59 and a quick ratio of 1.17. The firm has a market capitalization of $12.16 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 84.38, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.35 and a beta of 1.41. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $245.21 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $202.99. Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. has a 1 year low of $75.01 and a 1 year high of $328.37.

Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The electronics maker reported $1.94 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.76 by $0.18. Advanced Energy Industries had a net margin of 8.25% and a return on equity of 15.72%. The company had revenue of $489.40 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $473.12 million. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $1.30 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 17.8% on a year-over-year basis. Advanced Energy Industries has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.690-2.190 EPS. On average, equities analysts predict that Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. will post 3.66 EPS for the current year.

Advanced Energy Industries Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 6th. Investors of record on Monday, February 23rd will be paid a dividend of $0.10 per share. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, February 23rd. Advanced Energy Industries’s dividend payout ratio is presently 10.47%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Advanced Energy Industries

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Lisanti Capital Growth LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Advanced Energy Industries during the third quarter worth approximately $3,464,000. Tributary Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in Advanced Energy Industries by 92.5% during the third quarter. Tributary Capital Management LLC now owns 344,654 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $58,639,000 after purchasing an additional 165,655 shares in the last quarter. Rhumbline Advisers boosted its holdings in Advanced Energy Industries by 3.4% in the 2nd quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 113,228 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $15,003,000 after purchasing an additional 3,770 shares in the last quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC increased its position in Advanced Energy Industries by 80.4% during the 2nd quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 273,993 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $36,304,000 after purchasing an additional 122,094 shares during the period. Finally, Assenagon Asset Management S.A. purchased a new position in shares of Advanced Energy Industries during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $3,429,000. 99.67% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

AEIS has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Stifel Nicolaus increased their price objective on shares of Advanced Energy Industries from $310.00 to $325.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Citigroup raised their price target on Advanced Energy Industries from $255.00 to $330.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Needham & Company LLC lifted their price target on Advanced Energy Industries from $290.00 to $330.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Susquehanna increased their price objective on Advanced Energy Industries from $300.00 to $375.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Advanced Energy Industries in a research report on Monday, December 29th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have given a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Advanced Energy Industries has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $304.00.

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.