Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) Hits New 1-Year High – What’s Next?

Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEIS)’s share price reached a new 52-week high during trading on Wednesday . The stock traded as high as $264.17 and last traded at $264.78, with a volume of 313907 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $250.95.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have recently weighed in on AEIS. Benchmark lifted their target price on shares of Advanced Energy Industries from $150.00 to $225.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 5th. Susquehanna upgraded shares of Advanced Energy Industries from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, January 12th. KeyCorp upped their price objective on shares of Advanced Energy Industries from $240.00 to $280.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Zacks Research lowered shares of Advanced Energy Industries from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 1st. Finally, TD Cowen restated a “hold” rating on shares of Advanced Energy Industries in a research note on Wednesday, November 5th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $249.44.

Advanced Energy Industries Stock Up 7.2%

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a current ratio of 4.10 and a quick ratio of 3.01. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $217.22 and its 200 day moving average price is $183.72. The firm has a market cap of $10.15 billion, a PE ratio of 70.60, a PEG ratio of 1.22 and a beta of 1.39.

Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November 4th. The electronics maker reported $1.74 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.47 by $0.27. Advanced Energy Industries had a net margin of 8.41% and a return on equity of 14.27%. The firm had revenue of $463.30 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $441.54 million. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.98 EPS. Advanced Energy Industries’s quarterly revenue was up 23.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Advanced Energy Industries has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 1.500-2.000 EPS. On average, equities research analysts expect that Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. will post 3.66 earnings per share for the current year.

Advanced Energy Industries Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 5th. Stockholders of record on Monday, November 24th were paid a $0.10 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, November 24th. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.1%. Advanced Energy Industries’s payout ratio is currently 10.50%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Advanced Energy Industries

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Advanced Energy Industries

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of AEIS. Greenleaf Trust purchased a new position in Advanced Energy Industries in the 4th quarter worth approximately $221,000. Azzad Asset Management Inc. ADV increased its holdings in shares of Advanced Energy Industries by 1.7% in the fourth quarter. Azzad Asset Management Inc. ADV now owns 10,902 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $2,283,000 after purchasing an additional 182 shares during the last quarter. Portside Wealth Group LLC purchased a new position in Advanced Energy Industries during the fourth quarter worth approximately $300,000. Sowell Financial Services LLC purchased a new position in Advanced Energy Industries during the fourth quarter worth approximately $262,000. Finally, Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. boosted its stake in Advanced Energy Industries by 32.7% during the fourth quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 12,651 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $2,649,000 after buying an additional 3,120 shares during the last quarter. 99.67% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.