Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC Invests $1.37 Million in Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. $AEIS

Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC bought a new position in shares of Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEIS) in the first quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor bought 4,239 shares of the electronics maker’s stock, valued at approximately $1,368,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in AEIS. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. bought a new stake in Advanced Energy Industries during the fourth quarter worth about $25,000. Bayforest Capital Ltd bought a new position in shares of Advanced Energy Industries in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Twin Tree Management LP acquired a new position in shares of Advanced Energy Industries in the 4th quarter worth approximately $32,000. Danske Bank A S acquired a new position in shares of Advanced Energy Industries in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $34,000. Finally, Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC bought a new stake in Advanced Energy Industries during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $36,000. 99.67% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Advanced Energy Industries Stock Up 0.0%

AEIS stock opened at $348.15 on Tuesday. The company has a market cap of $13.24 billion, a P/E ratio of 73.29, a PEG ratio of 1.50 and a beta of 1.30. Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. has a twelve month low of $128.40 and a twelve month high of $397.44. The business has a fifty day moving average of $345.22 and a 200-day moving average of $306.13.

Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) last posted its quarterly 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. The business had revenue of $511.00 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $505.81 million. Advanced Energy Industries had a return on equity of 17.99% and a net margin of 10.00%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 26.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $1.23 earnings per share. Advanced Energy Industries has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.930-2.430 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. will post 7.72 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Advanced Energy Industries Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 5th. Shareholders of record on Monday, May 25th were given a dividend of $0.10 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 22nd. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.1%. Advanced Energy Industries’s dividend payout ratio is presently 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 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 completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 11,616 shares in the company, valued at $4,290,950.40. The trade was a 7.68% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. 1.30% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have issued reports on the company. Cantor Fitzgerald lifted their price objective on Advanced Energy Industries from $400.00 to $450.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday. Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on Advanced Energy Industries from $340.00 to $345.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 5th. KeyCorp raised their target price on Advanced Energy Industries from $375.00 to $415.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 5th. Zacks Research raised Advanced Energy Industries from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, May 8th. Finally, Bank of America increased their price objective on shares of Advanced Energy Industries from $430.00 to $450.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 23rd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $380.00.

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.