6,757 Shares in Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. $AEIS Bought by Fox Run Management L.L.C.

Key Points

• Fox Run Management L.L.C. has invested approximately $644,000 in Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. by purchasing 6,757 shares during the first quarter.
• Analysts have raised target prices for AEIS stock, with Wells Fargo increasing its target from $110 to $130, while Benchmark set a new target of $150, reflecting a positive outlook on the company's performance.
• Advanced Energy Industries recently declared a quarterly dividend of $0.10 per share, reflecting a 0.3% yield, which will be paid on September 5th to investors of record by August 25th.

Fox Run Management L.L.C. bought a new position in shares of Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEIS - Free Report) in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund bought 6,757 shares of the electronics maker's stock, valued at approximately $644,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in AEIS. Summit Partners Public Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Advanced Energy Industries during the fourth quarter worth about $71,494,000. Silvercrest Asset Management Group LLC purchased a new stake in Advanced Energy Industries in the 4th quarter worth approximately $58,393,000. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Advanced Energy Industries by 15,632.7% in the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 193,670 shares of the electronics maker's stock valued at $18,459,000 after purchasing an additional 192,439 shares during the last quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company increased its position in Advanced Energy Industries by 21.8% during the 4th quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 774,586 shares of the electronics maker's stock worth $89,565,000 after purchasing an additional 138,814 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Nuveen LLC acquired a new stake in Advanced Energy Industries during the 1st quarter valued at $9,770,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 99.67% of the company's stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, EVP Paul R. Oldham sold 1,173 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Friday, June 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $131.29, for a total value of $154,003.17. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 31,006 shares of the company's stock, valued at $4,070,777.74. The trade was a 3.65% 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. Also, EVP John Donaghey sold 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $160.73, for a total transaction of $160,730.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 10,029 shares in the company, valued at $1,611,961.17. This represents a 9.07% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 4,173 shares of company stock valued at $594,733. Corporate insiders own 1.20% of the company's stock.

Advanced Energy Industries Stock Up 4.2%

Shares of NASDAQ AEIS traded up $6.2550 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $154.3250. The company's stock had a trading volume of 117,843 shares, compared to its average volume of 358,387. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $140.40 and a 200-day simple moving average of $119.16. Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $75.01 and a fifty-two week high of $163.07. The company has a current ratio of 4.09, a quick ratio of 2.97 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.82 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 69.90, a PEG ratio of 1.20 and a beta of 1.52.

Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 5th. The electronics maker reported $1.50 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates 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 company had revenue of $441.50 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $421.32 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.85 EPS. The business's revenue was up 21.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Advanced Energy Industries has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 1.200-1.700 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. will post 3.66 earnings per share for the current year.

Advanced Energy Industries Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared 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. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, August 25th. Advanced Energy Industries's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 18.10%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

AEIS has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Needham & Company LLC raised their price target on shares of Advanced Energy Industries from $135.00 to $155.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 6th. Citigroup lifted their price target on Advanced Energy Industries from $138.00 to $140.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Monday, May 5th. KeyCorp upped their price target on shares of Advanced Energy Industries from $150.00 to $160.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 15th. 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. Finally, Benchmark increased their price target on shares of Advanced Energy Industries from $130.00 to $150.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, August 6th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have given a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $138.90.

Advanced Energy Industries 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.