Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) Hits New 12-Month High - Should You Buy?

Key Points

• Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ: AEIS) reached a new 52-week high of $180.90, closing at $175.93 with a trading volume of 31,994 shares.
• Analysts have set varied price targets for the stock, with a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $140.90.
• The company recently declared a quarterly dividend of $0.10 per share, equating to an annual yield of 0.2% and a payout ratio of 18.10%.

Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEIS - Get Free Report) hit a new 52-week high on Thursday . The stock traded as high as $180.90 and last traded at $175.93, with a volume of 31994 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $176.20.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on the stock. Stifel Nicolaus set a $150.00 price objective on shares of Advanced Energy Industries and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday, August 4th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on Advanced Energy Industries from $110.00 to $130.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a report on Friday, June 27th. Benchmark upped their price objective on Advanced Energy Industries from $130.00 to $150.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 6th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Advanced Energy Industries from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 10th. Finally, KeyCorp boosted their target price on shares of Advanced Energy Industries from $160.00 to $180.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Wednesday, August 27th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have given a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Advanced Energy Industries presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $140.90.

Advanced Energy Industries Stock Performance

The business's 50-day moving average is $154.42 and its 200 day moving average is $128.10. 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 company has a market cap of $6.60 billion, a PE ratio of 79.19, a PEG ratio of 1.35 and a beta of 1.55.

Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, August 5th. The electronics maker reported $1.50 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.28 by $0.22. Advanced Energy Industries had a return on equity of 12.38% and a net margin of 5.13%.The company had revenue of $441.50 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $421.32 million. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.85 EPS. Advanced Energy Industries'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 predict that Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. will post 3.66 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Advanced Energy Industries Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 5th. Investors of record on Monday, August 25th were issued 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 was Monday, August 25th. Advanced Energy Industries's dividend payout ratio is currently 18.10%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Advanced Energy Industries news, EVP John Donaghey sold 1,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $160.73, for a total value of $160,730.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president 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 Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 1.20% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Advanced Energy Industries

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Osaic Holdings Inc. raised its position in Advanced Energy Industries by 43.1% during the 2nd quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 3,738 shares of the electronics maker's stock valued at $495,000 after purchasing an additional 1,125 shares during the last quarter. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC increased its stake in shares of Advanced Energy Industries by 62.2% during the second quarter. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC now owns 8,884 shares of the electronics maker's stock valued at $1,177,000 after buying an additional 3,406 shares during the period. Squarepoint Ops LLC raised its holdings in shares of Advanced Energy Industries by 998.7% during the second quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC now owns 61,294 shares of the electronics maker's stock valued at $8,121,000 after acquiring an additional 55,715 shares in the last quarter. Cim Investment Management Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Advanced Energy Industries by 100.7% during the second quarter. Cim Investment Management Inc. now owns 5,966 shares of the electronics maker's stock valued at $739,000 after acquiring an additional 2,994 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Nomura Holdings Inc. purchased a new stake in Advanced Energy Industries in the second quarter worth $1,740,000. 99.67% of the stock is owned by 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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