Aebi Schmidt (NASDAQ:AEBI) Shares Gap Up – Time to Buy?

Aebi Schmidt Holding AG (NASDAQ:AEBI) gapped up prior to trading on Thursday . The stock had previously closed at $12.06, but opened at $12.59. Aebi Schmidt shares last traded at $12.91, with a volume of 9,395 shares.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have commented on AEBI. DA Davidson reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $15.00 price target on shares of Aebi Schmidt in a research report on Monday, May 18th. Weiss Ratings raised Aebi Schmidt from a “sell (e)” rating to a “sell (d)” rating in a research note on Friday, May 15th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $15.00.

Aebi Schmidt Stock Performance

The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $12.12 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $12.71. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69, a quick ratio of 1.14 and a current ratio of 1.99. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.01 billion and a P/E ratio of 108.85.

Aebi Schmidt (NASDAQ:AEBI) last released its quarterly earnings results on Friday, May 15th. The company reported $0.01 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.02 by ($0.01). The firm had revenue of $455.55 million for the quarter. Aebi Schmidt had a net margin of 0.48% and a return on equity of 1.19%. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Aebi Schmidt Holding AG will post 0.68 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Aebi Schmidt

In other Aebi Schmidt news, Director Patrick Francois Schaub bought 6,500 shares of Aebi Schmidt stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 15th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $11.41 per share, with a total value of $74,165.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 49,963 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $570,077.83. This represents a 14.96% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CEO Steffen Schewerda purchased 5,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 19th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $11.68 per share, with a total value of $58,400.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief executive officer owned 75,375 shares in the company, valued at $880,380. This represents a 7.10% increase in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. In the last quarter, insiders have bought 22,000 shares of company stock worth $252,965. Corporate insiders own 39.10% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Aebi Schmidt

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Leonteq Securities AG purchased a new position in Aebi Schmidt during the fourth quarter valued at $33,000. State of Alaska Department of Revenue purchased a new stake in shares of Aebi Schmidt in the fourth quarter worth $41,000. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank bought a new position in shares of Aebi Schmidt during the fourth quarter valued at $109,000. Cetera Investment Advisers bought a new position in shares of Aebi Schmidt during the first quarter valued at $117,000. Finally, Amundi purchased a new position in shares of Aebi Schmidt in the 1st quarter worth about $118,000.

Aebi Schmidt Company Profile

Aebi Schmidt is a Swiss-based company that designs, manufactures and services specialized equipment for municipal and commercial surface maintenance. The company’s offerings focus on machines and attachment systems used for snow-clearing, street sweeping, vegetation management, and related upkeep of roads, paths and public spaces. Aebi Schmidt supplies complete vehicle systems as well as modular implements that can be mounted on carriers for year‑round use.

Product lines typically include multi‑purpose maintenance vehicles, snowplows and salt spreaders, street sweepers, mowers and verge management tools, plus a range of hydraulic attachments and consumable parts.