Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. $AEIS Shares Acquired by Hsbc Holdings PLC

Key Points

• Hsbc Holdings PLC increased its holdings in Advanced Energy Industries by 34.0%, owning 22,320 shares valued at approximately $2.12 million.
• Advanced Energy Industries reported a 21.0% year-over-year increase in revenue, reaching $441.50 million for the quarter, and exceeded analysts' earnings expectations with an EPS of $1.50.
• The company recently announced a quarterly dividend of $0.10 per share, reflecting an annualized rate of $0.40 and a dividend yield of 0.3%.

Hsbc Holdings PLC lifted its stake in shares of Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEIS - Free Report) by 34.0% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 22,320 shares of the electronics maker's stock after buying an additional 5,668 shares during the quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC owned 0.06% of Advanced Energy Industries worth $2,119,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of AEIS. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Advanced Energy Industries during the 1st quarter valued at about $31,000. Russell Investments Group Ltd. raised its holdings in shares of Advanced Energy Industries by 26.0% during the 1st quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 446 shares of the electronics maker's stock valued at $43,000 after buying an additional 92 shares during the period. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio purchased a new stake in shares of Advanced Energy Industries during the 4th quarter valued at about $47,000. Fifth Third Bancorp raised its holdings in shares of Advanced Energy Industries by 71.5% during the 1st quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 559 shares of the electronics maker's stock valued at $53,000 after buying an additional 233 shares during the period. Finally, DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale purchased a new stake in shares of Advanced Energy Industries during the 1st quarter valued at about $78,000. 99.67% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Advanced Energy Industries

In other news, EVP Paul R. Oldham sold 1,173 shares of Advanced Energy Industries stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 in the company, valued at approximately $4,070,777.74. This trade represents a 3.65% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, EVP John Donaghey sold 2,000 shares of Advanced Energy Industries stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, July 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $140.00, for a total value of $280,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 11,029 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,544,060. The trade was a 15.35% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders sold 4,173 shares of company stock valued at $594,733. Insiders own 1.20% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

AEIS has been the topic of several analyst reports. KeyCorp raised 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. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective 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. Wall Street Zen upgraded Advanced Energy Industries from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Saturday, August 9th. TD Cowen lifted their price objective on Advanced Energy Industries from $118.00 to $140.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a report on Wednesday, August 6th. Finally, Benchmark lifted their price objective on Advanced Energy Industries from $130.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, August 6th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have assigned a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Advanced Energy Industries currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $140.90.

Advanced Energy Industries Stock Performance

Shares of AEIS traded down $4.19 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, hitting $145.49. The stock had a trading volume of 435,588 shares, compared to its average volume of 477,845. The company has a market cap of $5.49 billion, a PE ratio of 65.83, a PEG ratio of 1.22 and a beta of 1.57. The company's fifty day simple moving average is $144.29 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $121.26. 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, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $75.01 and a fifty-two week high of $163.07.

Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, August 5th. The electronics maker reported $1.50 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate 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 business's revenue was up 21.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.85 EPS. Advanced Energy Industries has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 1.200-1.700 EPS. On average, equities analysts expect that Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. will post 3.66 earnings per share for the current year.

Advanced Energy Industries Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 5th. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 25th will be given a $0.10 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, August 25th. This represents a $0.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.3%. Advanced Energy Industries's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 18.10%.

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.