62,188 Shares in Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. $AEIS Purchased by PDT Partners LLC

Key Points

• PDT Partners acquired 62,188 shares of Advanced Energy Industries in the second quarter, valued at approximately $23.2 million. The position represents about 1.2% of PDT’s portfolio and 0.16% of AEIS shares.
• Advanced Energy reported strong quarterly results, with earnings per share of $2.74 exceeding estimates of $2.21 and revenue rising 30% year over year to $574.1 million. The company issued third-quarter 2026 EPS guidance of $2.75–$3.25.
• Analysts remain broadly positive, with a consensus “Moderate Buy” rating and an average price target of $409.50 versus the reported share price of $275.43. The company also declared a quarterly dividend of $0.10 per share.

PDT Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEIS - Free Report) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm acquired 62,188 shares of the electronics maker's stock, valued at approximately $23,188,000. Advanced Energy Industries accounts for about 1.2% of PDT Partners LLC's investment portfolio, making the stock its 4th largest holding. PDT Partners LLC owned about 0.16% of Advanced Energy Industries as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. acquired a new stake in shares of Advanced Energy Industries in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Advanced Energy Industries in the first quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Root Financial Partners LLC grew its holdings in Advanced Energy Industries by 33.3% during the first quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC now owns 108 shares of the electronics maker's stock worth $35,000 after acquiring an additional 27 shares during the period. Meeder Asset Management Inc. acquired a new position in Advanced Energy Industries during the second quarter worth $42,000. Finally, Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. purchased a new position in Advanced Energy Industries in the fourth quarter worth $25,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 99.67% of the company's stock.

Advanced Energy Industries Stock Up 0.3%

AEIS opened at $275.43 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78, a quick ratio of 2.94 and a current ratio of 3.79. The company has a market cap of $11.03 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 51.39 and a beta of 1.29. Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. has a one year low of $144.09 and a one year high of $397.44. The business's fifty day moving average is $317.25 and its two-hundred day moving average is $327.07.

Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, August 3rd. The electronics maker reported $2.74 earnings per share 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 business had revenue of $574.10 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $544.41 million. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.50 earnings per share. The business's revenue for the quarter 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. Analysts anticipate that Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. will post 9.18 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Advanced Energy Industries Announces Dividend

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have commented on the stock. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Advanced Energy Industries from a "buy (b-)" rating to a "hold (c+)" rating in a research report on Friday, May 29th. Morgan Stanley increased their price target on shares of Advanced Energy Industries from $421.00 to $439.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Tuesday, August 4th. Seaport Research Partners upgraded shares of Advanced Energy Industries from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $410.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Tuesday, August 4th. Zacks Research raised shares of Advanced Energy Industries from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, Bank of America upped their target price on shares of Advanced Energy Industries from $430.00 to $450.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 23rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Advanced Energy Industries has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $409.50.

Insider Activity

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

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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