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

Key Points

• Weiss Ratings has reiterated a "hold (c)" rating for Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ: AEIS), amidst mixed ratings from other analysts who have recently issued upgrades.
• Advanced Energy Industries shares increased by 1.4%, reaching $175.44, with a current market capitalization of $6.62 billion.
• The company reported Q2 earnings of $1.50 per share, exceeding expectations, and is forecasting 3.66 earnings per share for the current year, indicating strong performance.

Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS - Get Free Report)'s stock had its "hold (c)" rating restated by Weiss Ratings in a note issued to investors on Wednesday,Weiss Ratings reports.

Other equities research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the company. Benchmark upped their price objective on Advanced Energy Industries from $130.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 6th. Zacks Research upgraded Advanced Energy Industries from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 10th. TD Cowen increased their price target on Advanced Energy Industries from $118.00 to $140.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 6th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on Advanced Energy Industries from $110.00 to $130.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Friday, June 27th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC increased their price target on Advanced Energy Industries from $135.00 to $155.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 6th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have given a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Advanced Energy Industries currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $140.90.

Advanced Energy Industries Stock Up 1.4%

Shares of Advanced Energy Industries stock traded up $2.35 on Wednesday, reaching $175.44. 115,562 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 361,010. Advanced Energy Industries has a one year low of $75.01 and a one year high of $180.90. The company has a market capitalization of $6.62 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 79.20, a PEG ratio of 1.39 and a beta of 1.55. The company has a current ratio of 4.09, a quick ratio of 2.97 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45. The company has a 50-day moving average of $157.13 and a 200 day moving average of $130.18.

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

Insider Activity

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

Institutional Trading of Advanced Energy Industries

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of AEIS. Heritage Family Offices LLP boosted its stake in Advanced Energy Industries by 11.0% in the third quarter. Heritage Family Offices LLP now owns 2,430 shares of the electronics maker's stock valued at $413,000 after buying an additional 241 shares in the last quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. acquired a new stake in Advanced Energy Industries in the third quarter valued at about $3,429,000. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its stake in Advanced Energy Industries by 13.8% in the third quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,265 shares of the electronics maker's stock valued at $385,000 after buying an additional 275 shares in the last quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. boosted its stake in Advanced Energy Industries by 43.1% in the second quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 3,738 shares of the electronics maker's stock valued at $495,000 after buying an additional 1,125 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC boosted its stake in Advanced Energy Industries by 62.2% in the second quarter. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC now owns 8,884 shares of the electronics maker's stock valued at $1,177,000 after buying an additional 3,406 shares in the last quarter. 99.67% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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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