Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. $AEIS Stock Position Raised by Intech Investment Management LLC

Key Points

• Intech Investment Management LLC increased its stake in Advanced Energy Industries, raising ownership by 52.4% to a total of 19,122 shares worth approximately $1.82 million.
• Advanced Energy Industries reported $1.50 earnings per share for its latest quarter, exceeding analyst estimates, with a revenue increase of 21.0% year-over-year.
• The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.10 per share, with a current yield of 0.3% and a payout ratio of 18.10%.

Intech Investment Management LLC lifted its holdings in Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEIS - Free Report) by 52.4% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 19,122 shares of the electronics maker's stock after buying an additional 6,572 shares during the quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC owned approximately 0.05% of Advanced Energy Industries worth $1,823,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the business. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd purchased a new position in Advanced Energy Industries during the 1st quarter worth $31,000. Russell Investments Group Ltd. boosted its position in 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 acquiring an additional 92 shares in the last quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio bought a new stake in Advanced Energy Industries during the 4th quarter valued at $47,000. Advisors Asset Management Inc. boosted its position in Advanced Energy Industries by 47.7% during the 1st quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. now owns 539 shares of the electronics maker's stock valued at $51,000 after acquiring an additional 174 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Fifth Third Bancorp boosted its position in shares of Advanced Energy Industries by 71.5% in the 1st quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 559 shares of the electronics maker's stock worth $53,000 after purchasing an additional 233 shares in the last quarter. 99.67% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

AEIS has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Wall Street Zen upgraded Advanced Energy Industries from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Saturday, August 9th. TD Cowen lifted their price target on Advanced Energy Industries from $118.00 to $140.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 6th. 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. KeyCorp lifted their price objective on Advanced Energy Industries from $160.00 to $180.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Wednesday, August 27th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC lifted their price objective on Advanced Energy Industries from $135.00 to $155.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, August 6th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have issued a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $140.90.

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 dated Wednesday, August 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $160.73, for a total value of $160,730.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 10,029 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,611,961.17. The trade was a 9.07% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Insiders own 1.20% of the company's stock.

Advanced Energy Industries Price Performance

Shares of AEIS traded up $1.14 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $170.89. 414,238 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 356,645. The company has a market cap of $6.45 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 77.44, a PEG ratio of 1.25 and a beta of 1.57. 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 52-week low of $75.01 and a 52-week high of $173.00. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $149.01 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $124.05.

Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 5th. The electronics maker reported $1.50 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.28 by $0.22. The company had revenue of $441.50 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $421.32 million. Advanced Energy Industries had a net margin of 5.13% and a return on equity of 12.38%. Advanced Energy Industries's revenue for the quarter was up 21.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.85 EPS. Advanced Energy Industries has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 1.200-1.700 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. will post 3.66 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Advanced Energy Industries Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 5th. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 25th were given a $0.10 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend 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 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.