45,677 Shares in Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. $AEIS Acquired by Nicholas Investment Partners LP

Key Points

• Nicholas Investment Partners LP acquired 45,677 shares of Advanced Energy Industries worth approximately $17.0 million, representing about 0.11% of the company and 1% of the investor’s portfolio. Institutional investors collectively own 99.67% of AEIS.
• Analysts maintain a generally positive outlook, with a consensus “Moderate Buy” rating and an average price target of $409.50. Recent targets were raised as high as $535, although Weiss Ratings downgraded the stock to “hold.”
• Advanced Energy reported strong quarterly results, with EPS of $2.74 versus the $2.21 estimate and revenue up 30% year over year to $574.1 million. The company also declared a quarterly dividend of $0.10 per share.

Nicholas Investment Partners LP acquired a new stake in Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEIS - Free Report) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 45,677 shares of the electronics maker's stock, valued at approximately $17,032,000. Advanced Energy Industries accounts for 1.0% of Nicholas Investment Partners LP's holdings, making the stock its 29th largest holding. Nicholas Investment Partners LP owned approximately 0.11% of Advanced Energy Industries as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Advanced Energy Industries during the 4th quarter valued at $25,000. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. bought a new position in shares of Advanced Energy Industries in the 2nd quarter worth $27,000. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. bought a new position in shares of Advanced Energy Industries in the 1st quarter worth $29,000. Twin Tree Management LP acquired a new stake in shares of Advanced Energy Industries during the fourth quarter worth $32,000. Finally, Danske Bank A S acquired a new stake in shares of Advanced Energy Industries during the third quarter worth $34,000. 99.67% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have weighed in on the company. KeyCorp increased their target price on Advanced Energy Industries from $375.00 to $415.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 5th. Cantor Fitzgerald restated an "overweight" rating on shares of Advanced Energy Industries in a research report on Tuesday, August 4th. Susquehanna upped their price target on Advanced Energy Industries from $430.00 to $535.00 and gave the company a "positive" rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 30th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Advanced Energy Industries from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Advanced Energy Industries from a "buy (b-)" rating to a "hold (c+)" rating in a research note on Friday, May 29th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have issued a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $409.50.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Advanced Energy Industries news, EVP Elizabeth Karpinski Vonne sold 908 shares of Advanced Energy Industries stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $332.68, for a total value of $302,073.44. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 10,712 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $3,563,668.16. The trade was a 7.81% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, COO Eduardo Bernal Acebedo sold 24,771 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $315.48, for a total transaction of $7,814,755.08. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer owned 23,109 shares of the company's stock, valued at $7,290,427.32. This trade represents a 51.74% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 1.30% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Advanced Energy Industries Stock Performance

AEIS stock opened at $274.67 on Tuesday. The business's 50-day moving average price is $318.75 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $326.92. The company has a current ratio of 3.79, a quick ratio of 2.94 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78. The firm has a market cap of $11.00 billion, a PE ratio of 51.24 and a beta of 1.29. Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. has a 1-year low of $144.09 and a 1-year high of $397.44.

Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Monday, August 3rd. The electronics maker reported $2.74 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $2.21 by $0.53. Advanced Energy Industries had a return on equity of 20.75% and a net margin of 10.77%.The firm had revenue of $574.10 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $544.41 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.50 earnings per share. The company's revenue was up 30.0% on a year-over-year basis. Advanced Energy Industries has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 2.750-3.250 EPS. As a group, research analysts forecast that Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. will post 9.18 earnings per share for the current year.

Advanced Energy Industries Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 4th. Investors of record on Monday, August 24th will be given a $0.10 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, August 24th. This represents a $0.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.1%. Advanced Energy Industries's payout ratio is currently 7.46%.

Advanced Energy Industries Profile

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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