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

Key Points

• Analysts rate AEIS a "Moderate Buy": 12 firms cover the stock (8 buys, 4 holds) with an average 12‑month price target of $322.50.
• Quarterly beat and guidance: AEIS reported Q results with EPS $1.94 vs. $1.76 expected and revenue $489.4M vs. $473.1M, and set Q1 2026 guidance of $1.69–$2.19 while analysts forecast ~7.05 EPS for the year.
• High valuation and insider selling: Shares trade near a 52‑week high ($389.05) with a market cap of $14.73B and P/E ~101.9, while insiders sold about 58,478 shares (~$18.6M) last quarter.

Shares of Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEIS - Get Free Report) have received an average recommendation of "Moderate Buy" from the twelve research firms that are presently covering the firm, Marketbeat reports. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and eight have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12 month price target among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $322.50.

AEIS has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. TD Cowen reissued a "hold" rating on shares of Advanced Energy Industries in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Bank of America boosted their price objective on Advanced Energy Industries from $260.00 to $300.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Zacks Research cut Advanced Energy Industries from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Thursday, April 9th. Needham & Company LLC boosted their price objective on Advanced Energy Industries from $290.00 to $330.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Finally, Robert W. Baird boosted their price objective on Advanced Energy Industries from $315.00 to $360.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Monday, March 30th.

Advanced Energy Industries Stock Up 1.3%

Advanced Energy Industries stock opened at $389.05 on Friday. Advanced Energy Industries has a 52 week low of $106.48 and a 52 week high of $397.44. The company has a market capitalization of $14.73 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 101.85, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.81 and a beta of 1.40. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $341.89 and a 200 day moving average price of $268.04.

Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The electronics maker reported $1.94 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.76 by $0.18. Advanced Energy Industries had a return on equity of 15.72% and a net margin of 8.25%.The company had revenue of $489.40 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $473.12 million. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.30 earnings per share. Advanced Energy Industries's revenue for the quarter was up 17.8% on a year-over-year basis. Advanced Energy Industries has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.690-2.190 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that Advanced Energy Industries will post 7.05 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Advanced Energy Industries Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 6th. Investors of record on Monday, February 23rd were given a dividend of $0.10 per share. This represents a $0.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, February 23rd. Advanced Energy Industries's payout ratio is presently 10.47%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Advanced Energy Industries news, Director Lanesha Minnix sold 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $316.62, for a total value of $316,620.00. Following the sale, the director owned 4,585 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,451,702.70. This trade represents a 17.91% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, EVP Paul R. Oldham sold 4,314 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $315.99, for a total value of $1,363,180.86. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 22,217 shares in the company, valued at $7,020,349.83. This trade represents a 16.26% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 58,478 shares of company stock worth $18,567,013 over the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 1.30% of the company's stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of AEIS. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Advanced Energy Industries in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Farther Finance Advisors LLC boosted its position in Advanced Energy Industries by 203.5% during the third quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 173 shares of the electronics maker's stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 116 shares in the last quarter. Bayforest Capital Ltd purchased a new stake in Advanced Energy Industries during the fourth quarter worth $29,000. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. purchased a new stake in Advanced Energy Industries during the first quarter worth $29,000. Finally, Twin Tree Management LP purchased a new stake in Advanced Energy Industries during the fourth quarter worth $32,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 99.67% of the company's stock.

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.

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