Jennison Associates LLC Buys New Position in Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. $AEIS

Key Points

• Jennison Associates opened a new position in Advanced Energy, buying 7,952 shares (~$1.67M), while multiple large institutions also increased stakes and institutional ownership stands at 99.67%; insiders have sold 58,478 shares (~$18.6M) recently and now own 1.30%.
• Wall Street sentiment is broadly positive with a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a $322.50 target, as several firms raised price targets (notably Susquehanna to $375, Wells Fargo to $340, Needham to $330).
• Advanced Energy beat Q4 estimates (EPS $1.94 vs $1.76; revenue $489.4M, +17.8% YoY), set Q1 2026 EPS guidance of $1.69–2.19, and trades near its 12‑month high (~$389) with a market cap of $14.7B and a P/E around 102.

Jennison Associates LLC bought a new stake in Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEIS - Free Report) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm bought 7,952 shares of the electronics maker's stock, valued at approximately $1,665,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Bank of America Corp DE raised its position in Advanced Energy Industries by 2.2% in the 2nd quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 946,649 shares of the electronics maker's stock valued at $125,431,000 after buying an additional 20,573 shares during the last quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA increased its position in shares of Advanced Energy Industries by 18.3% during the 3rd quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 719,867 shares of the electronics maker's stock worth $122,478,000 after purchasing an additional 111,467 shares during the last quarter. GW&K Investment Management LLC increased its position in shares of Advanced Energy Industries by 51.5% during the 3rd quarter. GW&K Investment Management LLC now owns 699,780 shares of the electronics maker's stock worth $119,062,000 after purchasing an additional 237,895 shares during the last quarter. Analog Century Management LP acquired a new position in shares of Advanced Energy Industries during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $79,507,000. Finally, Bamco Inc. NY increased its position in shares of Advanced Energy Industries by 5.0% during the 3rd quarter. Bamco Inc. NY now owns 391,985 shares of the electronics maker's stock worth $66,692,000 after purchasing an additional 18,740 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 99.67% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms have weighed in on AEIS. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on Advanced Energy Industries from $300.00 to $340.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 7th. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their price target on Advanced Energy Industries from $310.00 to $325.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a "hold (c+)" rating on shares of Advanced Energy Industries in a research report on Friday, March 27th. Needham & Company LLC boosted their price target on Advanced Energy Industries from $290.00 to $330.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Finally, Susquehanna boosted their price target on Advanced Energy Industries from $300.00 to $375.00 and gave the stock a "positive" rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $322.50.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director Brian Shirley sold 1,234 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Friday, March 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $310.19, for a total value of $382,774.46. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 5,584 shares in the company, valued at $1,732,100.96. The trade was a 18.10% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, EVP Elizabeth Karpinski Vonne sold 966 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Thursday, April 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $369.40, for a total value of $356,840.40. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 11,616 shares of the company's stock, valued at $4,290,950.40. This trade represents a 7.68% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 58,478 shares of company stock worth $18,567,013 over the last three months. 1.30% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Advanced Energy Industries Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ AEIS opened at $389.05 on Monday. Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. has a 12 month low of $106.48 and a 12 month high of $397.44. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $341.89 and a 200-day moving average of $269.24. The company has a market capitalization of $14.73 billion, a P/E ratio of 101.85, a P/E/G ratio of 2.85 and a beta of 1.40.

Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The electronics maker reported $1.94 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.76 by $0.18. The company had revenue of $489.40 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $473.12 million. Advanced Energy Industries had a return on equity of 15.72% and a net margin of 8.25%.The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 17.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.30 EPS. Advanced Energy Industries has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.690-2.190 EPS. Analysts predict that Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. will post 7.05 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Advanced Energy Industries Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 6th. Investors of record on Monday, February 23rd were paid a $0.10 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, February 23rd. This represents a $0.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.1%. Advanced Energy Industries's payout ratio is 10.47%.

Advanced Energy Industries Profile

Advanced Energy Industries, Inc is a global technology company specializing in precision power conversion, measurement, and control solutions. The company designs and manufactures a broad portfolio of products including high-voltage power supplies, RF and microwave generators, digital power controllers, reactive gas control systems, and thin film measurement instruments. These solutions enable advanced processes in semiconductor fabrication, flat panel display manufacturing, industrial coating, data storage, telecommunications and medical device production.

Founded in 1981 and headquartered in Fort Collins, Colorado, Advanced Energy has grown through strategic product development and international expansion.

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