Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEIS) Receives $140.90 Consensus Target Price from Analysts

Key Points

• Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. has been given a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" from twelve ratings firms, with an average 1-year price target of $140.90.
• The company's stock price opened at $169.75, and it reported a quarterly EPS of $1.50, exceeding analysts' expectations.
• Advanced Energy Industries also declared a quarterly dividend of $0.10 per share, with a dividend yield of 0.2% and a payout ratio of 18.10%.

Shares of Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEIS - Get Free Report) have been assigned an average rating of "Moderate Buy" from the eleven brokerages that are covering the stock, Marketbeat.com reports. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seven have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating on the company. The average 12 month price target among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $140.90.

Several research analysts have weighed in on AEIS shares. Needham & Company LLC upped their price objective on shares of Advanced Energy Industries from $135.00 to $155.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, August 6th. Benchmark upped their target price on shares of Advanced Energy Industries from $130.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, August 6th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $150.00 target price on Advanced Energy Industries and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Monday, August 4th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on Advanced Energy Industries from $110.00 to $130.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Friday, June 27th. Finally, KeyCorp raised their price objective on Advanced Energy Industries from $160.00 to $180.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 27th.

Advanced Energy Industries Stock Performance

AEIS traded up $0.41 during trading on Friday, hitting $174.76. The stock had a trading volume of 441,356 shares, compared to its average volume of 366,456. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45, a current ratio of 4.09 and a quick ratio of 2.97. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $150.35 and a 200-day moving average price of $125.20. Advanced Energy Industries has a one year low of $75.01 and a one year high of $175.18. The firm has a market cap of $6.59 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 79.08, a P/E/G ratio of 1.38 and a beta of 1.57.

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

Advanced Energy Industries Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 5th. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 25th were issued a $0.10 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, August 25th. This represents a $0.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.2%. Advanced Energy Industries's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 18.10%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Advanced Energy Industries news, EVP John Donaghey sold 2,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, July 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $140.00, for a total value of $280,000.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 11,029 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,544,060. The trade was a 15.35% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 1.20% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd purchased a new stake in Advanced Energy Industries during the 1st quarter worth approximately $31,000. Bessemer Group Inc. raised its holdings in Advanced Energy Industries by 98.3% in the 2nd quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 234 shares of the electronics maker's stock valued at $31,000 after buying an additional 116 shares during the period. UMB Bank n.a. lifted its holdings in shares of Advanced Energy Industries by 42.9% in the 2nd quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 313 shares of the electronics maker's stock worth $41,000 after acquiring an additional 94 shares during the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Advanced Energy Industries by 67.7% during the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 312 shares of the electronics maker's stock worth $41,000 after buying an additional 126 shares during the period. Finally, Russell Investments Group Ltd. lifted its position in shares of Advanced Energy Industries by 26.0% during the first quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 446 shares of the electronics maker's stock worth $43,000 after purchasing an additional 92 shares in the last quarter. 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.