Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. $AEIS Shares Sold by California State Teachers Retirement System

California State Teachers Retirement System lessened its stake in shares of Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEIS - Free Report) by 0.5% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 44,098 shares of the electronics maker's stock after selling 211 shares during the quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System owned about 0.11% of Advanced Energy Industries worth $16,442,821 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also made changes to their positions in AEIS. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. acquired a new position in shares of Advanced Energy Industries in the 2nd quarter valued at about $27,000. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. acquired a new stake in Advanced Energy Industries during the 1st quarter worth about $29,000. Twin Tree Management LP purchased a new position in shares of Advanced Energy Industries in the 4th quarter worth about $32,000. Root Financial Partners LLC raised its position in shares of Advanced Energy Industries by 33.3% during the 1st quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC now owns 108 shares of the electronics maker's stock valued at $35,000 after buying an additional 27 shares in the last quarter. Finally, GHP Investment Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Advanced Energy Industries during the first quarter valued at about $40,000. 99.67% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Advanced Energy Industries Stock Down 3.0%

Shares of AEIS traded down $7.63 during midday trading on Tuesday, reaching $246.72. 271,630 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 770,801. The company has a current ratio of 3.79, a quick ratio of 2.94 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78. Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. has a 1-year low of $155.07 and a 1-year high of $397.44. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $295.95 and a 200-day moving average price of $324.16. The company has a market cap of $9.88 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 46.01 and a beta of 1.31.

Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, August 3rd. The electronics maker reported $2.74 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $2.21 by $0.53. The company had revenue of $574.10 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $544.41 million. Advanced Energy Industries had a net margin of 10.77% and a return on equity of 20.75%. The company's quarterly revenue was up 30.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.50 earnings per share. Advanced Energy Industries has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 2.750-3.250 EPS. Research analysts expect that Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. will post 9.5 earnings per share for the current year.

Advanced Energy Industries Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 4th. Investors of record on Monday, August 24th were paid a $0.10 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, August 24th. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.2%. Advanced Energy Industries's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 7.46%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

AEIS has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Weiss Ratings reiterated a "hold (c+)" rating on shares of Advanced Energy Industries in a report on Wednesday, August 26th. Bank of America lifted their price target on shares of Advanced Energy Industries from $430.00 to $450.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 23rd. Morgan Stanley boosted their price objective on Advanced Energy Industries from $421.00 to $439.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 4th. Susquehanna raised their target price on shares of Advanced Energy Industries from $430.00 to $535.00 and gave the stock a "positive" rating in a report on Tuesday, June 30th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated an "overweight" rating on shares of Advanced Energy Industries in a report on Tuesday, August 4th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Advanced Energy Industries has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $409.50.

Insider Activity

In other Advanced Energy Industries news, COO Eduardo Acebedo sold 24,771 shares of Advanced Energy Industries stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $315.48, for a total value of $7,814,755.08. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer directly owned 23,109 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $7,290,427.32. The trade was a 51.74% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Elizabeth Vonne sold 908 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $332.68, for a total value of $302,073.44. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 10,712 shares of the company's stock, valued at $3,563,668.16. This trade represents a 7.81% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 27,218 shares of company stock worth $8,562,008 in the last 90 days. Company insiders own 1.30% of the company's stock.

Advanced Energy Industries Profile

Advanced Energy Industries, Inc NASDAQ: AEIS designs and manufactures highly engineered power conversion, measurement and control solutions. Its products help customers generate, control, convert, distribute and measure electrical power in demanding applications that require precision, reliability and high performance.

The company's product portfolio includes direct-current and alternating-current power systems, high-voltage power supplies, radio-frequency power systems, pulsed power solutions, power delivery systems, measurement instruments and thermal-management products.

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