6,608 Shares in Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. $AEIS Acquired by Quantbot Technologies LP

Key Points

• Quantbot Technologies LP has invested approximately $630,000 in Advanced Energy Industries, acquiring 6,608 shares of the electronics maker's stock.
• Advanced Energy Industries reported $1.50 earnings per share for the last quarter, exceeding analysts' expectations of $1.28, alongside a revenue of $441.50 million.
• The company has announced a quarterly dividend of $0.10 per share, with a dividend yield of 0.3% and a payout ratio of 18.10%.

Quantbot Technologies LP purchased a new position in shares of Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEIS - Free Report) during the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund purchased 6,608 shares of the electronics maker's stock, valued at approximately $630,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in AEIS. Russell Investments Group Ltd. increased its stake in shares of Advanced Energy Industries by 61.6% during the fourth quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 354 shares of the electronics maker's stock worth $41,000 after acquiring an additional 135 shares during the period. MetLife Investment Management LLC grew its position in Advanced Energy Industries by 4.7% during the fourth quarter. MetLife Investment Management LLC now owns 22,591 shares of the electronics maker's stock worth $2,612,000 after buying an additional 1,004 shares during the period. Stifel Financial Corp grew its position in Advanced Energy Industries by 2.6% during the fourth quarter. Stifel Financial Corp now owns 11,036 shares of the electronics maker's stock worth $1,276,000 after buying an additional 284 shares during the period. Dark Forest Capital Management LP acquired a new position in Advanced Energy Industries during the fourth quarter worth about $330,000. Finally, Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A. acquired a new position in Advanced Energy Industries during the fourth quarter worth about $763,000. 99.67% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Advanced Energy Industries Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ AEIS traded down $5.87 on Friday, hitting $149.68. The company's stock had a trading volume of 290,725 shares, compared to its average volume of 502,612. Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. has a 12-month low of $75.01 and a 12-month high of $163.07. The company has a market capitalization of $5.65 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 67.73, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.22 and a beta of 1.57. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45, a current ratio of 4.09 and a quick ratio of 2.97. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $143.63 and a 200-day moving average of $120.91.

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 (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.28 by $0.22. Advanced Energy Industries had a net margin of 5.13% and a return on equity of 12.38%. The company had revenue of $441.50 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $421.32 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.85 earnings per share. The company's revenue for the quarter 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. As a group, research analysts predict that Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. will post 3.66 EPS for the current year.

Advanced Energy Industries Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed 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. The ex-dividend date of this dividend 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 is presently 18.10%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages have weighed in on AEIS. Citigroup upped their target price on shares of Advanced Energy Industries from $138.00 to $140.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday, May 5th. Benchmark upped their target price on shares of Advanced Energy Industries from $130.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 6th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $150.00 target price on shares of Advanced Energy Industries and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday, August 4th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Advanced Energy Industries from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Saturday, August 9th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded shares of Advanced Energy Industries to a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 12th. One investment 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. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $140.90.

Insider Activity at Advanced Energy Industries

In related news, EVP John Donaghey sold 2,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, July 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $140.00, for a total transaction of $280,000.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 11,029 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,544,060. This represents a 15.35% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, EVP Paul R. Oldham sold 1,173 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, June 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $131.29, for a total transaction of $154,003.17. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 31,006 shares in the company, valued at $4,070,777.74. The trade was a 3.65% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 4,173 shares of company stock worth $594,733 in the last three months. Insiders own 1.20% of the company's stock.

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.