Rep. Josh Gottheimer Sells Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEIS) Shares

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 2.2%

Shares of Advanced Energy Industries stock traded down $2.62 during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting $116.00. The company had a trading volume of 209,938 shares, compared to its average volume of 265,950. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47, a quick ratio of 3.27 and a current ratio of 4.42. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.37 billion, a P/E ratio of 81.12, a P/E/G ratio of 1.39 and a beta of 1.50. The company has a 50 day moving average of $100.22 and a 200 day moving average of $110.71. Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. has a 52-week low of $75.01 and a 52-week high of $132.16.

Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 30th. The electronics maker reported $1.23 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.97 by $0.26. The company had revenue of $404.60 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $392.36 million. Advanced Energy Industries had a return on equity of 8.90% and a net margin of 3.66%. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 23.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.58 EPS. On average, equities analysts predict that Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. will post 3.66 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Advanced Energy Industries Dividend Announcement

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

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. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Advanced Energy Industries by 22.8% during the 4th quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 3,065 shares of the electronics maker's stock valued at $323,000 after buying an additional 569 shares during the period. Park Avenue Securities LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Advanced Energy Industries by 17.7% during the 4th quarter. Park Avenue Securities LLC now owns 3,853 shares of the electronics maker's stock valued at $446,000 after buying an additional 580 shares during the period. Heritage Family Offices LLP lifted its holdings in shares of Advanced Energy Industries by 6.1% during the 4th quarter. Heritage Family Offices LLP now owns 2,019 shares of the electronics maker's stock valued at $233,000 after buying an additional 116 shares during the period. Integrated Investment Consultants LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Advanced Energy Industries by 2.2% during the 4th quarter. Integrated Investment Consultants LLC now owns 4,594 shares of the electronics maker's stock valued at $531,000 after buying an additional 100 shares during the period. Finally, Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH lifted its holdings in shares of Advanced Energy Industries by 10.2% during the 4th quarter. Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH now owns 139,556 shares of the electronics maker's stock valued at $16,137,000 after buying an additional 12,860 shares during the period. 99.67% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts recently weighed in on the company. Robert W. Baird upped their price target on Advanced Energy Industries from $124.00 to $132.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Thursday, May 1st. StockNews.com upgraded Advanced Energy Industries from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 6th. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price objective on Advanced Energy Industries from $115.00 to $110.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock 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 on the stock in a research report on Thursday, May 1st. Finally, Citigroup upped their price objective on Advanced Energy Industries from $138.00 to $140.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday, May 5th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, six have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Advanced Energy Industries presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $124.67.

Insider Activity

In related news, COO Eduardo Bernal Acebedo sold 19,309 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on 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 transaction, the chief operating officer now directly owns 19,822 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $2,212,333.42. This trade represents a 49.34% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Insiders own 1.20% of the company's stock.

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.

Advanced Energy Industries Company Profile

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.