Bayforest Capital Ltd Sells 2,677 Shares of Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. $AEIS

Key Points

• Bayforest Capital Ltd sold 2,677 shares of Advanced Energy Industries, cutting its position by 69.5%, leaving the firm with 1,173 shares valued at approximately $155,000.
• Advanced Energy Industries reported quarterly earnings of $1.50 per share, exceeding analysts' expectations of $1.28, and showed a revenue increase of 21.0% year-over-year.
• The company recently declared a quarterly dividend of $0.10 per share, reflecting an annualized payout of $0.40 and a dividend yield of 0.2%.

Bayforest Capital Ltd cut its position in shares of Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEIS - Free Report) by 69.5% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 1,173 shares of the electronics maker's stock after selling 2,677 shares during the quarter. Bayforest Capital Ltd's holdings in Advanced Energy Industries were worth $155,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. UMB Bank n.a. boosted its position in shares of Advanced Energy Industries by 42.9% during the second quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 313 shares of the electronics maker's stock valued at $41,000 after purchasing an additional 94 shares in the last quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Advanced Energy Industries during the first quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Russell Investments Group Ltd. boosted its position in shares of Advanced Energy Industries by 26.0% during the first quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 446 shares of the electronics maker's stock valued at $43,000 after purchasing an additional 92 shares in the last quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. boosted its position in shares of Advanced Energy Industries by 47.7% during the first quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. now owns 539 shares of the electronics maker's stock valued at $51,000 after purchasing an additional 174 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Quarry LP bought a new stake in shares of Advanced Energy Industries during the first quarter valued at approximately $53,000. 99.67% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Advanced Energy Industries

In other news, EVP John Donaghey sold 1,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $160.73, for a total value of $160,730.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 10,029 shares in the company, valued at $1,611,961.17. The trade was a 9.07% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. 1.20% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Advanced Energy Industries Stock Up 1.2%

AEIS stock opened at $192.22 on Friday. Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. has a 1-year low of $75.01 and a 1-year high of $194.69. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $162.87 and a 200-day moving average price of $133.84. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45, a current ratio of 4.09 and a quick ratio of 2.97. The stock has a market capitalization of $7.25 billion, a P/E ratio of 86.98, a P/E/G ratio of 1.50 and a beta of 1.55.

Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 5th. The electronics maker reported $1.50 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.28 by $0.22. Advanced Energy Industries had a return on equity of 12.38% and a net margin of 5.13%.The firm had revenue of $441.50 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $421.32 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.85 earnings per share. The company's revenue 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. Equities 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 firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 5th. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 25th were paid a $0.10 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, August 25th. This represents a $0.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.2%. Advanced Energy Industries's payout ratio is currently 18.10%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on the company. Weiss Ratings restated a "hold (c)" rating on shares of Advanced Energy Industries in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their target price on Advanced Energy Industries from $150.00 to $175.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Monday. Wall Street Zen raised Advanced Energy Industries from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Saturday, August 9th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price 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. Finally, KeyCorp boosted their target price on Advanced Energy Industries from $180.00 to $195.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Friday, October 10th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have given a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Advanced Energy Industries has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $154.44.

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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