Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) CEO Sells $15,831,000.00 in Stock

Key Points

• CEO Stephen Douglas Kelley sold 50,000 shares at an average price of $316.62 for $15.831 million, cutting his stake by 38.35% to 80,376 shares, as disclosed in an SEC filing.
• Advanced Energy beat expectations, reporting $1.94 EPS vs. $1.76 expected and revenue of $489.4M (up 17.8% YoY), and set Q1 2026 guidance of $1.690–2.190 EPS while analysts have raised price targets and the consensus rating is a "Moderate Buy" (average target $308.50).
• Shares fell about 2.9% to $305.82 on the session with below-average volume; the company has a market cap of $11.54 billion, a P/E of ~80, and a 12‑month range of $75.01–$350.00.

Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEIS - Get Free Report) CEO Stephen Douglas Kelley sold 50,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $316.62, for a total value of $15,831,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 80,376 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $25,448,649.12. The trade was a 38.35% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website.

Advanced Energy Industries Stock Down 2.9%

Shares of AEIS traded down $9.02 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $305.82. 441,059 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 672,599. Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. has a 12-month low of $75.01 and a 12-month high of $350.00. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $281.68 and a 200-day simple moving average of $222.56. The company has a market cap of $11.54 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 80.06, a P/E/G ratio of 2.31 and a beta of 1.35.

Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The electronics maker reported $1.94 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate 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 for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $473.12 million. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $1.30 EPS. The company'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 expect that Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. will post 3.66 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Advanced Energy Industries Announces Dividend

The business 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. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, February 23rd. This represents a $0.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.1%. Advanced Energy Industries's dividend payout ratio is 10.47%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

AEIS has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Susquehanna boosted their price objective on Advanced Energy Industries from $300.00 to $375.00 and gave the stock a "positive" rating in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Zacks Research raised shares of Advanced Energy Industries from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Needham & Company LLC upped their price target on shares of Advanced Energy Industries from $290.00 to $330.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Bank of America increased their price target on shares of Advanced Energy Industries from $260.00 to $300.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus boosted their price objective on shares of Advanced Energy Industries from $310.00 to $325.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have given a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $308.50.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of AEIS. Azzad Asset Management Inc. ADV increased its stake in shares of Advanced Energy Industries by 0.4% during the 3rd quarter. Azzad Asset Management Inc. ADV now owns 10,720 shares of the electronics maker's stock valued at $1,824,000 after acquiring an additional 45 shares during the last quarter. Allworth Financial LP boosted its holdings in Advanced Energy Industries by 9.2% in the third quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 582 shares of the electronics maker's stock worth $99,000 after purchasing an additional 49 shares during the period. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. boosted its position in Advanced Energy Industries by 40.6% during the 4th quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. now owns 194 shares of the electronics maker's stock valued at $41,000 after purchasing an additional 56 shares during the period. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC raised its position in shares of Advanced Energy Industries by 6.8% during the 4th quarter. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC now owns 906 shares of the electronics maker's stock worth $190,000 after buying an additional 58 shares in the last quarter. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its position in Advanced Energy Industries by 19.9% in the third quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 374 shares of the electronics maker's stock worth $64,000 after buying an additional 62 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 99.67% of the company's stock.

Advanced Energy Industries Company Profile

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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