Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) Stock Rating Lowered by Zacks Research

Key Points

• Zacks Research downgraded Advanced Energy (AEIS) from a "strong-buy" to a "hold," but the consensus remains a Moderate Buy with an average analyst target of $322.50 and several firms (Bank of America, Baird, Needham) raising price targets.
• Earnings beat: AEIS reported Q4 EPS of $1.94 (vs. $1.76 expected) and revenue of $489.4M (vs. $473.1M), with revenue up 17.8% year-over-year and Q1 2026 EPS guidance of $1.69–2.19; the stock trades near its 1‑year high (~$380) and has a high P/E (~99).
• Insider selling: Company insiders sold 57,512 shares worth about $18.2M in the past three months, leaving insiders with just 1.30% ownership of the stock.

Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS - Get Free Report) was downgraded by research analysts at Zacks Research from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report released on Thursday,Zacks.com reports.

Several other analysts also recently weighed in on AEIS. Weiss Ratings reiterated a "hold (c+)" rating on shares of Advanced Energy Industries in a report on Friday, March 27th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Advanced Energy Industries from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Saturday, March 7th. Bank of America lifted their target price 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. Robert W. Baird lifted their target price on shares of Advanced Energy Industries from $315.00 to $360.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Monday, March 30th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC lifted their target price on shares of Advanced Energy Industries from $290.00 to $330.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Advanced Energy Industries presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $322.50.

Advanced Energy Industries Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ AEIS opened at $379.64 on Thursday. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $317.43 and a 200-day simple moving average of $248.04. The company has a market capitalization of $14.37 billion, a P/E ratio of 99.38, a P/E/G ratio of 2.75 and a beta of 1.35. Advanced Energy Industries has a 1 year low of $82.64 and a 1 year high of $385.97.

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, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.76 by $0.18. The business had revenue of $489.40 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $473.12 million. Advanced Energy Industries had a net margin of 8.25% and a return on equity of 15.72%. The business's revenue was up 17.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.30 EPS. Advanced Energy Industries has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.690-2.190 EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that Advanced Energy Industries will post 3.66 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Advanced Energy Industries news, EVP Paul R. Oldham sold 4,314 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $315.99, for a total value of $1,363,180.86. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 22,217 shares of the company's stock, valued at $7,020,349.83. This trade represents a 16.26% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, EVP Elizabeth Karpinski Vonne sold 964 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $328.42, for a total transaction of $316,596.88. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 11,683 shares of the company's stock, valued at $3,836,930.86. This represents a 7.62% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 57,512 shares of company stock worth $18,210,172 over the last three months. 1.30% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Advanced Energy Industries

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Azzad Asset Management Inc. ADV boosted its position in Advanced Energy Industries by 0.4% in 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 buying an additional 45 shares during the period. Allworth Financial LP boosted its position in Advanced Energy Industries by 9.2% in the 3rd quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 582 shares of the electronics maker's stock valued at $99,000 after buying an additional 49 shares during the period. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. boosted its position in Advanced Energy Industries by 40.6% in the 4th quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. now owns 194 shares of the electronics maker's stock valued at $41,000 after buying an additional 56 shares during the period. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC boosted its position in Advanced Energy Industries by 6.8% in the 4th quarter. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC now owns 906 shares of the electronics maker's stock valued at $190,000 after buying an additional 58 shares during the period. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its position in Advanced Energy Industries by 19.9% in the 3rd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 374 shares of the electronics maker's stock valued at $64,000 after buying an additional 62 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors 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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