Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. $AEIS Shares Purchased by Keeley Teton Advisors LLC

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 raised its holdings in Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEIS - Free Report) by 36.4% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 18,133 shares of the electronics maker's stock after acquiring an additional 4,837 shares during the quarter. Keeley Teton Advisors LLC's holdings in Advanced Energy Industries were worth $1,728,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Summit Partners Public Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Advanced Energy Industries in the 4th quarter valued at about $71,494,000. Silvercrest Asset Management Group LLC acquired a new position in Advanced Energy Industries during the fourth quarter worth about $58,393,000. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its holdings in Advanced Energy Industries by 15,632.7% in the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 193,670 shares of the electronics maker's stock valued at $18,459,000 after buying an additional 192,439 shares in the last quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company increased its holdings in Advanced Energy Industries by 21.8% in the fourth quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 774,586 shares of the electronics maker's stock valued at $89,565,000 after buying an additional 138,814 shares in the last quarter. Finally, MetLife Investment Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Advanced Energy Industries by 557.2% during the 1st quarter. MetLife Investment Management LLC now owns 148,479 shares of the electronics maker's stock valued at $14,152,000 after acquiring an additional 125,888 shares during the period. 99.67% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on the company. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on Advanced Energy Industries from $110.00 to $130.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a report on Friday, June 27th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $150.00 target price on Advanced Energy Industries and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday, August 4th. Robert W. Baird raised their price target on Advanced Energy Industries from $124.00 to $132.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Thursday, May 1st. Wall Street Zen raised Advanced Energy Industries from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Saturday, August 9th. Finally, KeyCorp increased their price objective on shares of Advanced Energy Industries from $150.00 to $160.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 15th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have given a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $138.90.

Insider Transactions at Advanced Energy Industries

In related news, EVP John Donaghey sold 1,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $160.73, for a total value of $160,730.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 10,029 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,611,961.17. This trade represents a 9.07% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, EVP Paul R. Oldham sold 1,173 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, June 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $131.29, for a total transaction of $154,003.17. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 31,006 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $4,070,777.74. The trade was a 3.65% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last three months, insiders sold 4,173 shares of company stock worth $594,733. 1.20% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Advanced Energy Industries Stock Performance

Shares of AEIS opened at $154.44 on Wednesday. Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. has a 1 year low of $75.01 and a 1 year high of $163.07. The company's 50 day simple moving average is $142.19 and its 200 day simple moving average is $120.07. The company has a market capitalization of $5.83 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 69.88, a PEG ratio of 1.24 and a beta of 1.52. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45, a quick ratio of 2.97 and a current ratio of 4.09.

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. Advanced Energy Industries had a net margin of 5.13% and a return on equity of 12.38%. The firm had revenue of $441.50 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $421.32 million. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.85 EPS. Advanced Energy Industries's revenue for the quarter was up 21.0% on a year-over-year basis. Advanced Energy Industries has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 1.200-1.700 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. will post 3.66 EPS for the current year.

Advanced Energy Industries Dividend Announcement

The firm 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 dividend of $0.10 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, August 25th. This represents a $0.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.3%. Advanced Energy Industries's dividend payout ratio is 18.10%.

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.

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