Analog Century Management LP Reduces Stake in Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. $AEIS

Key Points

• Analog Century Management LP trimmed its Advanced Energy Industries stake by 0.7% in the fourth quarter, leaving it with 463,939 shares worth about $97.1 million. The stock still makes up roughly 4.8% of the fund’s portfolio.
• Advanced Energy Industries reported strong quarterly results, with earnings per share of $2.09 beating estimates and revenue of $511 million topping expectations. Revenue also rose 26.3% year over year, and the company issued Q2 2026 EPS guidance of $1.93 to $2.43.
• Analyst sentiment remains mostly positive, with the stock carrying a Moderate Buy consensus and an average price target of $361.82. Recent moves included upgraded or bullish targets from KeyCorp, Cantor Fitzgerald, and Robert W. Baird, though Weiss Ratings downgraded the shares to Hold.

Analog Century Management LP cut its stake in shares of Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEIS - Free Report) by 0.7% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 463,939 shares of the electronics maker's stock after selling 3,362 shares during the period. Advanced Energy Industries comprises approximately 4.8% of Analog Century Management LP's investment portfolio, making the stock its 10th largest holding. Analog Century Management LP owned 1.23% of Advanced Energy Industries worth $97,135,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the stock. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in Advanced Energy Industries by 3.1% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 956,979 shares of the electronics maker's stock valued at $200,393,000 after acquiring an additional 28,549 shares in the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE lifted its stake in Advanced Energy Industries by 2.2% during the 2nd quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 946,649 shares of the electronics maker's stock valued at $125,431,000 after acquiring an additional 20,573 shares in the last quarter. GW&K Investment Management LLC lifted its stake in Advanced Energy Industries by 51.5% during the 3rd quarter. GW&K Investment Management LLC now owns 699,780 shares of the electronics maker's stock valued at $119,062,000 after acquiring an additional 237,895 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new position in Advanced Energy Industries during the 4th quarter valued at $123,403,000. Finally, Franklin Resources Inc. lifted its stake in Advanced Energy Industries by 55.4% during the 4th quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 487,494 shares of the electronics maker's stock valued at $102,067,000 after acquiring an additional 173,836 shares in the last quarter. 99.67% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In related news, EVP Paul R. Oldham sold 4,314 shares of Advanced Energy Industries stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $315.99, for a total value of $1,363,180.86. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 22,217 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $7,020,349.83. This trade represents a 16.26% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Elizabeth Karpinski Vonne sold 966 shares of Advanced Energy Industries stock in a transaction dated Thursday, April 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $369.40, for a total value of $356,840.40. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 11,616 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $4,290,950.40. This trade represents a 7.68% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Company insiders own 1.30% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on AEIS shares. KeyCorp raised their target price on Advanced Energy Industries from $375.00 to $415.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. Weiss Ratings lowered Advanced Energy Industries from a "buy (b-)" rating to a "hold (c+)" rating in a research report on Friday, May 29th. Cantor Fitzgerald started coverage on Advanced Energy Industries in a research report on Thursday. They set an "overweight" rating and a $400.00 target price for the company. Zacks Research raised Advanced Energy Industries from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Friday, May 8th. Finally, Robert W. Baird raised their target price on Advanced Energy Industries from $360.00 to $380.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Advanced Energy Industries currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $361.82.

Advanced Energy Industries Stock Performance

Shares of AEIS opened at $354.37 on Friday. The business has a 50-day moving average of $344.50 and a 200 day moving average of $293.83. Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $122.08 and a fifty-two week high of $397.44. The firm has a market cap of $13.48 billion, a P/E ratio of 74.60, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.54 and a beta of 1.30.

Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, May 4th. The electronics maker reported $2.09 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.97 by $0.12. Advanced Energy Industries had a return on equity of 17.99% and a net margin of 10.00%.The company had revenue of $511.00 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $505.81 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.23 EPS. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 26.3% on a year-over-year basis. Advanced Energy Industries has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.930-2.430 EPS. As a group, research analysts predict that Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. will post 7.65 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Advanced Energy Industries Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 5th. Investors of record on Monday, May 25th were issued a $0.10 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 22nd. This represents a $0.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.1%. Advanced Energy Industries's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 8.42%.

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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