Nuveen LLC Acquires New Shares in Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. $AEIS

Key Points

• Nuveen LLC has acquired a new stake in Advanced Energy Industries, Inc., purchasing 102,512 shares valued at approximately $9.77 million, which represents about 0.27% ownership.
• Advanced Energy Industries recently reported $1.50 EPS for the quarter, outperforming estimates, with a revenue of $441.5 million, marking a 21% year-over-year increase.
• The company announced a quarterly dividend of $0.10 per share set to be paid on September 5th, with an annualized yield of 0.3% and a dividend payout ratio of 18.10%.

Nuveen LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEIS - Free Report) during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm acquired 102,512 shares of the electronics maker's stock, valued at approximately $9,770,000. Nuveen LLC owned about 0.27% of Advanced Energy Industries at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company boosted its position in Advanced Energy Industries by 21.8% in the fourth 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 during the last quarter. Summit Partners Public Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in Advanced Energy Industries in the fourth quarter worth about $71,494,000. Silvercrest Asset Management Group LLC purchased a new position in Advanced Energy Industries in the fourth quarter worth about $58,393,000. Principal Financial Group Inc. boosted its position in Advanced Energy Industries by 0.3% in the first quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 477,296 shares of the electronics maker's stock worth $45,491,000 after purchasing an additional 1,624 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. boosted its position in Advanced Energy Industries by 1.1% in the first quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 465,162 shares of the electronics maker's stock worth $44,335,000 after purchasing an additional 5,041 shares during the last quarter. 99.67% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Advanced Energy Industries Stock Up 4.3%

Shares of AEIS opened at $154.51 on Friday. The business's 50 day moving average is $141.03 and its 200 day moving average is $119.46. The company has a market capitalization of $5.83 billion, a PE ratio of 69.91, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.20 and a beta of 1.52. Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. has a 12-month low of $75.01 and a 12-month 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.

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

Advanced Energy Industries Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 5th. Investors of record on Monday, August 25th will be paid a dividend of $0.10 per share. This represents a $0.40 annualized dividend 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 18.10%.

Insider Activity at Advanced Energy Industries

In related news, EVP John Donaghey sold 1,000 shares of Advanced Energy Industries 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 of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,611,961.17. This trade represents a 9.07% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, EVP Paul R. Oldham sold 1,173 shares of Advanced Energy Industries stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, June 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $131.29, for a total value of $154,003.17. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 31,006 shares in the company, valued at $4,070,777.74. This trade represents a 3.65% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 4,173 shares of company stock worth $594,733 in the last three months. 1.20% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

AEIS has been the topic of several research reports. TD Cowen raised their target price on Advanced Energy Industries from $118.00 to $140.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 6th. KeyCorp raised their target price on Advanced Energy Industries from $150.00 to $160.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 15th. Zacks Research raised Advanced Energy Industries to a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 12th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $150.00 price objective on Advanced Energy Industries and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Monday, August 4th. Finally, Robert W. Baird raised their price objective on Advanced Energy Industries from $124.00 to $132.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Thursday, May 1st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have given a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently 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.

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