Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) Hits New 1-Year High - Still a Buy?

Key Points

• Advanced Energy Industries recently reached a new 52-week high of $183.93, with its stock currently trading at $181.10 after a significant increase in share volume.
• Analysts have set various price targets for AEIS, with ratings ranging from "Buy" to "Overweight," indicating expected positive market performance and a consensus target price of $142.40.
• The company reported earnings of $1.50 per share, exceeding analysts' expectations, with quarterly revenue rising by 21.0% compared to the same period last year.

Shares of Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEIS - Get Free Report) reached a new 52-week high during trading on Friday . The stock traded as high as $183.93 and last traded at $181.10, with a volume of 69487 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at $179.98.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms recently commented on AEIS. Stifel Nicolaus set a $150.00 target price on shares of Advanced Energy Industries and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Monday, August 4th. TD Cowen increased 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. Needham & Company LLC raised their price target 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 raised their price target 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. Finally, KeyCorp raised their price target on shares of Advanced Energy Industries from $180.00 to $195.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Friday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have issued a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $142.40.

Advanced Energy Industries Stock Performance

The company's 50-day moving average price is $158.57 and its 200 day moving average price is $130.99. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45, a quick ratio of 2.97 and a current ratio of 4.09. The stock has a market capitalization of $6.73 billion, a PE ratio of 81.99, a PEG ratio of 1.39 and a beta of 1.55.

Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, August 5th. The electronics maker reported $1.50 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate 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 firm had revenue of $441.50 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $421.32 million. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.85 EPS. The company's quarterly 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 expect that Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. will post 3.66 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Advanced Energy Industries Announces Dividend

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

Insider Transactions at Advanced Energy Industries

In related news, EVP John Donaghey sold 1,000 shares of Advanced Energy Industries stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $160.73, for a total transaction of $160,730.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 10,029 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,611,961.17. This trade represents a 9.07% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 1.20% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC raised its holdings in Advanced Energy Industries by 29.8% in the fourth quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 3,241 shares of the electronics maker's stock worth $375,000 after buying an additional 745 shares during the last quarter. Park Avenue Securities LLC grew its stake in shares of Advanced Energy Industries by 6.0% in the first quarter. Park Avenue Securities LLC now owns 4,083 shares of the electronics maker's stock worth $389,000 after acquiring an additional 230 shares during the period. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Advanced Energy Industries in the first quarter worth approximately $795,000. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its stake in shares of Advanced Energy Industries by 65.1% in the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,032 shares of the electronics maker's stock worth $194,000 after acquiring an additional 801 shares during the period. Finally, Fifth Third Bancorp grew its stake in shares of Advanced Energy Industries by 71.5% in the first quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 559 shares of the electronics maker's stock worth $53,000 after acquiring an additional 233 shares during the period. 99.67% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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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