Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEIS) Given Consensus Recommendation of "Moderate Buy" by 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%.

Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEIS - Get Free Report) has received a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" from the eleven brokerages that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat Ratings 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 twelve-month target price among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $140.90.

Several equities research analysts recently commented on AEIS shares. Benchmark lifted their price target on shares of Advanced Energy Industries from $130.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 6th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on shares of Advanced Energy Industries from $110.00 to $130.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a report on Friday, June 27th. TD Cowen lifted their target price on shares of Advanced Energy Industries from $118.00 to $140.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a report on Wednesday, August 6th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Advanced Energy Industries from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Saturday, August 9th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus set a $150.00 target price on shares of Advanced Energy Industries and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday, August 4th.

Insider Buying and Selling at Advanced Energy Industries

In other news, EVP John Donaghey sold 2,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, July 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $140.00, for a total value of $280,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 11,029 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,544,060. The trade was a 15.35% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. 1.20% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Advanced Energy Industries

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of AEIS. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC increased its position in Advanced Energy Industries by 9.4% during the first quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC now owns 2,169 shares of the electronics maker's stock worth $207,000 after purchasing an additional 187 shares during the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its position in Advanced Energy Industries by 65.1% during the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,032 shares of the electronics maker's stock worth $194,000 after purchasing an additional 801 shares during the last quarter. Teacher Retirement System of Texas purchased a new stake in Advanced Energy Industries during the first quarter worth approximately $914,000. Vontobel Holding Ltd. grew its stake in Advanced Energy Industries by 13.9% during the first quarter. Vontobel Holding Ltd. now owns 6,372 shares of the electronics maker's stock worth $607,000 after buying an additional 780 shares during the period. Finally, QRG Capital Management Inc. grew its stake in Advanced Energy Industries by 6.7% during the first quarter. QRG Capital Management Inc. now owns 5,622 shares of the electronics maker's stock worth $536,000 after buying an additional 355 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 99.67% of the company's stock.

Advanced Energy Industries Stock Up 2.7%

Advanced Energy Industries stock traded up $4.60 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $174.35. 1,498,530 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 310,324. The company has a market cap of $6.58 billion, a P/E ratio of 78.89, a P/E/G ratio of 1.34 and a beta of 1.57. Advanced Energy Industries has a twelve month low of $75.01 and a twelve month high of $174.51. The company has a quick ratio of 2.97, a current ratio of 4.09 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45. The company has a fifty day moving average of $149.68 and a 200-day moving average of $124.52.

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 for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.28 by $0.22. Advanced Energy Industries had a net margin of 5.13% and a return on equity of 12.38%. The business had revenue of $441.50 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $421.32 million. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.85 EPS. The company's revenue was up 21.0% on a year-over-year basis. Advanced Energy Industries has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 1.200-1.700 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that Advanced Energy Industries will post 3.66 EPS for the current year.

Advanced Energy Industries Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 5th. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 25th were given a dividend of $0.10 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, August 25th. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.2%. Advanced Energy Industries's payout ratio is presently 18.10%.

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.