Advanced Energy Industries' (AEIS) "Hold (C)" Rating Reaffirmed at Weiss Ratings

Key Points

• Advanced Energy Industries' stock has been reaffirmed with a "hold (C)" rating by Weiss Ratings, while other analysts have positive outlooks, with price targets increasing to as high as $188.00.
• The company's recent quarterly earnings exceeded expectations, reporting $1.50 EPS compared to a consensus estimate of $1.28, alongside a year-over-year revenue increase of 21%.
• Institutional investors dominate ownership of Advanced Energy Industries, owning 99.67% of the company's stock, reflecting significant confidence from major funds.

Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS - Get Free Report)'s stock had its "hold (c)" rating reissued by investment analysts at Weiss Ratings in a research report issued on Friday,Weiss Ratings reports.

Other research analysts have also issued research reports about the company. Stifel Nicolaus increased their price target on Advanced Energy Industries from $150.00 to $175.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Monday, October 13th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on Advanced Energy Industries from $110.00 to $130.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a report on Friday, June 27th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Advanced Energy Industries from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Saturday, August 9th. Needham & Company LLC upped their price objective on Advanced Energy Industries from $155.00 to $188.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Monday, October 13th. Finally, TD Cowen upped their price objective on Advanced Energy Industries from $118.00 to $140.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a report on Wednesday, August 6th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have issued a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $154.44.

Advanced Energy Industries Stock Performance

AEIS traded up $6.26 during trading on Friday, reaching $204.68. The company's stock had a trading volume of 130,310 shares, compared to its average volume of 367,114. Advanced Energy Industries has a 52-week low of $75.01 and a 52-week high of $205.19. The company's fifty day moving average price is $166.65 and its 200-day moving average price is $137.55. The company has a market capitalization of $7.72 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 92.62, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.51 and a beta of 1.55. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45, a quick ratio of 2.97 and a current ratio of 4.09.

Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 5th. The electronics maker reported $1.50 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.28 by $0.22. The business had revenue of $441.50 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $421.32 million. Advanced Energy Industries had a return on equity of 12.38% and a net margin of 5.13%.The company's quarterly revenue was up 21.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.85 EPS. Advanced Energy Industries has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 1.200-1.700 EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that Advanced Energy Industries will post 3.66 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Advanced Energy Industries

In other news, EVP John Donaghey sold 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $160.73, for a total transaction of $160,730.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 10,029 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,611,961.17. This trade represents a 9.07% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders own 1.20% of the company's stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Advanced Energy Industries

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Bank of America Corp DE increased its stake in shares of Advanced Energy Industries by 2.2% during the second quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 946,649 shares of the electronics maker's stock valued at $125,431,000 after acquiring an additional 20,573 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in Advanced Energy Industries by 1.0% in the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 925,648 shares of the electronics maker's stock worth $122,663,000 after acquiring an additional 8,993 shares during the period. Principal Financial Group Inc. lifted its position in Advanced Energy Industries by 0.3% during the 1st quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 477,296 shares of the electronics maker's stock worth $45,491,000 after acquiring an additional 1,624 shares during the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. lifted its position in Advanced Energy Industries by 1.1% during the 1st quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 465,162 shares of the electronics maker's stock worth $44,335,000 after acquiring an additional 5,041 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank acquired a new position in Advanced Energy Industries during the 2nd quarter worth $58,766,000. Institutional investors own 99.67% of the company's stock.

About Advanced Energy Industries

Advanced Energy Industries, Inc provides precision power conversion, measurement, and control solutions in the United States and internationally. The company's plasma power products offer solutions to enable innovation for semiconductor and thin film plasma processes, such as dry etch and deposition.

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