Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. $AEIS Stock Position Raised by Amundi

Key Points

• Amundi increased its stake in Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. by 22.7%, acquiring an additional 4,408 shares during the first quarter, bringing its total ownership to approximately 0.06% of the company.
• The company reported earnings of $1.50 per share, exceeding analysts' expectations of $1.28, with a revenue of $441.50 million, a 21% increase year-over-year.
• Advanced Energy Industries announced a quarterly dividend of $0.10 per share, reflecting a 0.3% yield and a dividend payout ratio of 18.10%.

Amundi increased its position in Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEIS - Free Report) by 22.7% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 23,813 shares of the electronics maker's stock after buying an additional 4,408 shares during the quarter. Amundi owned about 0.06% of Advanced Energy Industries worth $2,270,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of AEIS. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Advanced Energy Industries in the first quarter valued at $31,000. Russell Investments Group Ltd. lifted its holdings in Advanced Energy Industries by 26.0% in the 1st quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 446 shares of the electronics maker's stock valued at $43,000 after acquiring an additional 92 shares during the last quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio acquired a new stake in Advanced Energy Industries in the 4th quarter valued at about $47,000. Fifth Third Bancorp lifted its holdings in Advanced Energy Industries by 71.5% in the 1st quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 559 shares of the electronics maker's stock valued at $53,000 after acquiring an additional 233 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Quarry LP acquired a new stake in Advanced Energy Industries during the first quarter valued at approximately $53,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 99.67% of the company's stock.

Advanced Energy Industries Stock Down 0.2%

Shares of AEIS traded down $0.24 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, reaching $157.79. The company's stock had a trading volume of 254,092 shares, compared to its average volume of 291,007. The business has a fifty day moving average of $148.49 and a 200 day moving average of $123.62. The company has a market cap of $5.95 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 71.40, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.25 and a beta of 1.57. Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. has a 1 year low of $75.01 and a 1 year high of $163.07. 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 (NASDAQ:AEIS - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, August 5th. The electronics maker reported $1.50 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.28 by $0.22. The company had revenue of $441.50 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $421.32 million. Advanced Energy Industries had a return on equity of 12.38% and a net margin of 5.13%.The company's revenue for the quarter was up 21.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.85 earnings per share. Advanced Energy Industries has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 1.200-1.700 EPS. As a group, analysts forecast that Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. will post 3.66 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Advanced Energy Industries Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 5th. Investors of record on Monday, August 25th were issued a dividend of $0.10 per share. This represents a $0.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, August 25th. Advanced Energy Industries's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 18.10%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Advanced Energy Industries news, EVP John Donaghey sold 2,000 shares of the company's 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 in the company, valued at approximately $1,544,060. This represents a 15.35% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, EVP Paul R. Oldham sold 1,173 shares of the 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 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 position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 4,173 shares of company stock worth $594,733 over the last ninety days. 1.20% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts recently commented on the stock. TD Cowen increased their target price on shares of Advanced Energy Industries from $118.00 to $140.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 6th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $150.00 price objective on Advanced Energy Industries and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday, August 4th. Needham & Company LLC increased their price objective on Advanced Energy Industries from $135.00 to $155.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report 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, KeyCorp upped their target price on Advanced Energy Industries from $160.00 to $180.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Wednesday, August 27th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have assigned a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $140.90.

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.