18,950 Shares in Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. $AEIS Bought by Andar Capital Management HK Ltd

Key Points

• Andar Capital Management HK Ltd opened a new position in Advanced Energy Industries, buying 18,950 shares valued at about $3.97 million. The stake makes AEIS its 8th largest holding and about 4.3% of its portfolio.
• Several analysts turned more bullish on the stock, with firms including Citigroup, Robert W. Baird, Susquehanna, and KeyCorp raising price targets. The consensus rating remains Moderate Buy, with an average target price of $358.
• Advanced Energy Industries reported strong quarterly results, beating EPS and revenue estimates and posting 26.3% year-over-year revenue growth. The company also declared a quarterly dividend of $0.10 per share, while insiders have sold shares in recent months.

Andar Capital Management HK Ltd bought a new position in Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEIS - Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm bought 18,950 shares of the electronics maker's stock, valued at approximately $3,968,000. Advanced Energy Industries accounts for about 4.3% of Andar Capital Management HK Ltd's holdings, making the stock its 8th largest holding. Andar Capital Management HK Ltd owned about 0.05% of Advanced Energy Industries as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Bayforest Capital Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Advanced Energy Industries in the fourth quarter worth $29,000. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Advanced Energy Industries by 40.6% during the fourth quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. now owns 194 shares of the electronics maker's stock worth $41,000 after acquiring an additional 56 shares in the last quarter. Danske Bank A S purchased a new stake in shares of Advanced Energy Industries during the third quarter worth $34,000. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Advanced Energy Industries during the third quarter worth $36,000. Finally, Leonteq Securities AG bought a new position in Advanced Energy Industries during the fourth quarter valued at about $45,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 99.67% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have weighed in on AEIS shares. Citigroup raised their target price on Advanced Energy Industries from $385.00 to $410.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Robert W. Baird raised their target price on Advanced Energy Industries from $360.00 to $380.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Tuesday, May 5th. Stifel Nicolaus raised their target price on Advanced Energy Industries from $310.00 to $325.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Susquehanna raised their target price on Advanced Energy Industries from $375.00 to $430.00 and gave the company a "positive" rating in a report on Tuesday, May 5th. Finally, KeyCorp lifted their price objective on Advanced Energy Industries from $375.00 to $415.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 5th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Advanced Energy Industries currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $358.00.

Advanced Energy Industries Stock Down 3.4%

AEIS stock opened at $317.08 on Friday. Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. has a twelve month low of $112.68 and a twelve month high of $397.44. The company has a market cap of $12.06 billion, a PE ratio of 66.75, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.43 and a beta of 1.40. The business's 50-day simple moving average is $346.57 and its 200 day simple moving average is $285.81.

Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Monday, May 4th. The electronics maker reported $2.09 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.97 by $0.12. The business had revenue of $511.00 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $505.81 million. Advanced Energy Industries had a return on equity of 17.99% and a net margin of 10.00%.The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 26.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business earned $1.23 earnings per share. Advanced Energy Industries has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.930-2.430 EPS. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. will post 7.65 EPS for the current year.

Advanced Energy Industries Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 5th. Shareholders of record on Monday, May 25th will be issued a dividend of $0.10 per share. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 22nd. Advanced Energy Industries's payout ratio is presently 8.42%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Brian Shirley sold 1,234 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $310.19, for a total value of $382,774.46. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 5,584 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,732,100.96. The trade was a 18.10% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, EVP Paul R. Oldham sold 4,314 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 18th. The stock was 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 directly owned 22,217 shares in the company, valued at $7,020,349.83. The trade was a 16.26% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 56,514 shares of company stock valued at $17,933,796 over the last ninety days. Company insiders own 1.30% 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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