Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) Stock Unloaded Rep. Josh Gottheimer

Representative Josh Gottheimer (D-New Jersey) recently sold shares of Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. NASDAQ: AEIS. In a filing disclosed on May 14th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Advanced Energy Industries stock on April 17th. The trade occurred in the Representative's "MORGAN STANLEY - SELECT UMA ACCOUNT # 1" account.

Representative Josh Gottheimer also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of RTX NYSE: RTX on 4/23/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Cheniere Energy NYSE: LNG on 4/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Techtronic Industries OTCMKTS: TTNDY on 4/21/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Tri Pointe Homes NYSE: TPH on 4/21/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Perusahaan Perseroan (Persero) PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk NYSE: TLK on 4/21/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of KKR & Co. Inc. NYSE: KKR on 4/21/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of D.R. Horton NYSE: DHI on 4/21/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Home Depot NYSE: HD on 4/21/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Hillman Solutions NASDAQ: HLMN on 4/17/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of AbbVie NYSE: ABBV on 4/17/2025.

Advanced Energy Industries Stock Down 0.1%

Shares of NASDAQ AEIS opened at $118.76 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 4.42, a quick ratio of 3.27 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.47 billion, a PE ratio of 83.05, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.39 and a beta of 1.50. The stock's fifty day simple moving average is $99.16 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $110.49. Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. has a 12-month low of $75.01 and a 12-month high of $132.16.

Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, April 30th. The electronics maker reported $1.23 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.97 by $0.26. The business had revenue of $404.60 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $392.36 million. Advanced Energy Industries had a return on equity of 8.90% and a net margin of 3.66%. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 23.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.58 EPS. As a group, analysts expect that Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. will post 3.66 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Advanced Energy Industries Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 6th. Shareholders of record on Monday, May 26th will be given a dividend of $0.10 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 23rd. This represents a $0.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.34%. Advanced Energy Industries's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 20.62%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

AEIS has been the topic of several recent research reports. Robert W. Baird increased their target price on Advanced Energy Industries from $124.00 to $132.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Thursday, May 1st. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price objective on Advanced Energy Industries from $115.00 to $110.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, February 13th. Needham & Company LLC lowered their price objective on Advanced Energy Industries from $145.00 to $135.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, May 1st. StockNews.com raised Advanced Energy Industries from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 6th. Finally, Citigroup raised their price objective on Advanced Energy Industries from $138.00 to $140.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday, May 5th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, six have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $124.67.

Institutional Trading of Advanced Energy Industries

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd acquired a new stake in Advanced Energy Industries during the 1st quarter worth about $31,000. Russell Investments Group Ltd. lifted its position in Advanced Energy Industries by 61.6% during the 4th quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 354 shares of the electronics maker's stock worth $41,000 after acquiring an additional 135 shares during the period. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio acquired a new stake in Advanced Energy Industries during the 4th quarter worth about $47,000. Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in Advanced Energy Industries during the 4th quarter worth about $51,000. Finally, Quarry LP acquired a new stake in Advanced Energy Industries during the 1st quarter worth about $53,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 99.67% of the company's stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, COO Eduardo Bernal Acebedo sold 19,309 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $111.61, for a total value of $2,155,077.49. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer now owns 19,822 shares of the company's stock, valued at $2,212,333.42. The trade was a 49.34% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Lanesha Minnix sold 1,600 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $129.37, for a total value of $206,992.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 3,492 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $451,760.04. This trade represents a 31.42% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 1.20% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

About Representative Gottheimer

Josh Gottheimer (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing New Jersey's 5th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2017. His current term ends on January 3, 2027. Gottheimer (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent New Jersey's 5th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election. Gottheimer is also running for election for Governor of New Jersey. He declared candidacy for the Democratic primary scheduled on June 10, 2025. Gottheimer attended the University of Pennsylvania for his undergraduate degree. He became a Thouron Fellow at Oxford and attended Harvard Law School. Gottheimer worked as a speech writer under former President Bill Clinton (D), assisting with two State of the Union addresses, among other projects. Before running for Congress, he worked for Microsoft as a general manager for corporate strategy.

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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