Keeley Teton Advisors LLC Buys 4,837 Shares of Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. $AEIS

Key Points

• Keeley Teton Advisors LLC increased its stake in Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEIS) by 36.4%, bringing its total holdings to 18,133 shares worth approximately $1.73 million.
• A number of analysts have raised their price targets for Advanced Energy Industries, with Wells Fargo increasing theirs to $130 and Stifel Nicolaus setting a target at $150.
• The company recently announced a quarterly dividend of $0.10 per share, reflecting an annualized dividend yield of 0.3%.

Keeley Teton Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEIS - Free Report) by 36.4% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 18,133 shares of the electronics maker's stock after purchasing an additional 4,837 shares during the period. Keeley Teton Advisors LLC's holdings in Advanced Energy Industries were worth $1,728,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Stifel Financial Corp boosted its stake in shares of Advanced Energy Industries by 2.6% in the 4th quarter. Stifel Financial Corp now owns 11,036 shares of the electronics maker's stock worth $1,276,000 after buying an additional 284 shares during the last quarter. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A. purchased a new position in Advanced Energy Industries in the fourth quarter worth about $763,000. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Advanced Energy Industries during the 4th quarter valued at about $203,000. Susquehanna Fundamental Investments LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Advanced Energy Industries during the 4th quarter valued at about $2,785,000. Finally, The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company lifted its stake in shares of Advanced Energy Industries by 21.8% in the 4th quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 774,586 shares of the electronics maker's stock worth $89,565,000 after purchasing an additional 138,814 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 99.67% of the company's stock.

Advanced Energy Industries Price Performance

AEIS stock traded down $5.87 during midday trading on Monday, hitting $149.68. The company's stock had a trading volume of 290,725 shares, compared to its average volume of 502,612. The company has a quick ratio of 2.97, a current ratio of 4.09 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45. Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. has a 12 month low of $75.01 and a 12 month high of $163.07. The company has a 50 day moving average of $143.63 and a two-hundred day moving average of $120.91. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.65 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 67.73, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.22 and a beta of 1.57.

Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, August 5th. The electronics maker reported $1.50 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.28 by $0.22. The firm had revenue of $441.50 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $421.32 million. Advanced Energy Industries had a net margin of 5.13% and a return on equity of 12.38%. The company's quarterly revenue was up 21.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.85 earnings per share. Advanced Energy Industries has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 1.200-1.700 EPS. On average, analysts expect that Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. will post 3.66 EPS for the current year.

Advanced Energy Industries Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 5th. Investors of record on Monday, August 25th will be given a $0.10 dividend. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, August 25th. Advanced Energy Industries's payout ratio is currently 18.10%.

Insider Activity at Advanced Energy Industries

In other Advanced Energy Industries news, EVP Paul R. Oldham sold 1,173 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, June 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $131.29, for a total transaction of $154,003.17. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 31,006 shares in the company, valued at $4,070,777.74. This trade represents a 3.65% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, EVP John Donaghey sold 2,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, July 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $140.00, for a total value of $280,000.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 11,029 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,544,060. This represents a 15.35% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 4,173 shares of company stock valued at $594,733 in the last 90 days. 1.20% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts recently issued reports on AEIS shares. Zacks Research raised shares of Advanced Energy Industries to a "hold" rating in a report on Tuesday, August 12th. KeyCorp lifted their price target on shares of Advanced Energy Industries from $160.00 to $180.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 27th. Benchmark upped their price objective on Advanced Energy Industries from $130.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 6th. Wall Street Zen raised Advanced Energy Industries from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Saturday, August 9th. Finally, Citigroup lifted 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. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have assigned a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $140.90.

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.