Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEIS) Given Average Rating of “Moderate Buy” by Brokerages

Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEIS) has been given an average rating of “Moderate Buy” by the twelve research firms that are covering the company, Marketbeat.com reports. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 1-year target price among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $358.00.

AEIS has been the topic of a number of research reports. Zacks Research lowered shares of Advanced Energy Industries from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 9th. KeyCorp upped their price target on shares of Advanced Energy Industries from $375.00 to $415.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Advanced Energy Industries in a research note on Friday, March 27th. Robert W. Baird upped their price target on shares of Advanced Energy Industries from $360.00 to $380.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus boosted their price objective on shares of Advanced Energy Industries from $310.00 to $325.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 11th.

Insider Activity at Advanced Energy Industries

In other news, EVP Elizabeth Karpinski Vonne sold 966 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, April 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $369.40, for a total transaction of $356,840.40. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 11,616 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,290,950.40. This trade represents a 7.68% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Stephen Douglas Kelley sold 50,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $316.62, for a total transaction of $15,831,000.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 80,376 shares in the company, valued at $25,448,649.12. This represents a 38.35% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last three months, insiders sold 58,478 shares of company stock valued at $18,567,013. 1.30% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Root Financial Partners LLC increased its holdings in shares of Advanced Energy Industries by 33.3% during the first quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC now owns 108 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $35,000 after purchasing an additional 27 shares during the period. Azzad Asset Management Inc. ADV increased its holdings in shares of Advanced Energy Industries by 0.4% during the third quarter. Azzad Asset Management Inc. ADV now owns 10,720 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $1,824,000 after purchasing an additional 45 shares during the period. Allworth Financial LP lifted its holdings in shares of Advanced Energy Industries by 9.2% during the 3rd quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 582 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $99,000 after acquiring an additional 49 shares during the period. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Advanced Energy Industries by 4.5% during the 1st quarter. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,191 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $384,000 after acquiring an additional 51 shares during the period. Finally, Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Advanced Energy Industries by 40.6% during the 4th quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. now owns 194 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $41,000 after acquiring an additional 56 shares during the period. 99.67% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Key Stories Impacting Advanced Energy Industries

Here are the key news stories impacting Advanced Energy Industries this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 beat and raised 2026 guide — AEIS reported an EPS and revenue beat, with revenue up ~26% Y/Y and management raising Q2 guidance, citing AI-driven and data-center demand. This is the core catalyst lifting the stock. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Large analyst upgrades — Citigroup raised its price target to $410 and kept a buy rating, signaling strong upside from the street and likely contributing to buying interest. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Additional bullish analyst moves — Needham bumped its target to $400 (buy) and Robert W. Baird raised its target to $380 (outperform), adding to positive sentiment from multiple brokers. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Data-center revenue strength — Management commentary and follow-ups show data-center revenue has doubled, underscoring durable secular tailwinds from AI infrastructure spending. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Momentum coverage — Multiple pieces highlight AEIS as a strong momentum stock, which can attract trend-following flows but isn’t a fundamental endorsement by itself. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Dividend declared — AEIS announced a modest quarterly dividend of $0.10/share (ex-div May 22), a small positive for income-focused holders but immaterial to valuation.
• Negative Sentiment: High-expectations risk and late profit-taking — Commentary from Seeking Alpha and a late-session dip reported by IBD warn that elevated expectations increase the risk of pullbacks and that some selling occurred after the initial rally. Read More. • Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Mixed analyst stances — Some firms raised targets but kept neutral/hold ratings (Wells Fargo, TD Cowen), indicating not all brokers view near-term upside as clear. Read More.

Advanced Energy Industries Stock Performance

Shares of AEIS opened at $360.81 on Friday. Advanced Energy Industries has a 52 week low of $107.29 and a 52 week high of $397.44. The firm has a market cap of $13.72 billion, a P/E ratio of 75.96, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.50 and a beta of 1.40. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $342.81 and its 200 day simple moving average is $271.53.

Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, May 4th. The electronics maker reported $2.09 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.97 by $0.12. Advanced Energy Industries had a net margin of 10.00% and a return on equity of 17.99%. The business had revenue of $511.00 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $505.81 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.23 EPS. Advanced Energy Industries’s quarterly revenue was up 26.3% on a year-over-year basis. Advanced Energy Industries has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.930-2.430 EPS. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Advanced Energy Industries will post 7.14 earnings per share for the current year.

Advanced Energy Industries Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 5th. Stockholders of record on Monday, May 25th will be issued a dividend of $0.10 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 22nd. This represents a $0.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.1%. Advanced Energy Industries’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 8.42%.

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.