State of Alaska Department of Revenue Boosts Stock Holdings in Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. $AEIS

Key Points

• The State of Alaska Department of Revenue increased its stake in Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEIS) by 7.4% during the second quarter, owning approximately 0.06% of the company valued at about $2.97 million.
• Advanced Energy Industries recently reported $1.50 EPS for the last quarter, surpassing analyst expectations, and is projecting Q3 2025 EPS guidance between 1.200-1.700.
• A quarterly dividend of $0.10 per share was issued, representing an annual yield of 0.2%, with a payout ratio of 18.10%.

State of Alaska Department of Revenue grew its holdings in Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEIS - Free Report) by 7.4% in the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 22,416 shares of the electronics maker's stock after buying an additional 1,541 shares during the period. State of Alaska Department of Revenue owned approximately 0.06% of Advanced Energy Industries worth $2,969,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the business. Principal Financial Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of Advanced Energy Industries by 0.3% in the 1st quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 477,296 shares of the electronics maker's stock worth $45,491,000 after buying an additional 1,624 shares in the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of Advanced Energy Industries by 1.1% in the 1st quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 465,162 shares of the electronics maker's stock worth $44,335,000 after buying an additional 5,041 shares in the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its stake in shares of Advanced Energy Industries by 15,632.7% in the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 193,670 shares of the electronics maker's stock worth $18,459,000 after buying an additional 192,439 shares in the last quarter. Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC grew its stake in shares of Advanced Energy Industries by 5.7% in the 1st quarter. Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC now owns 163,300 shares of the electronics maker's stock worth $15,564,000 after buying an additional 8,852 shares in the last quarter. Finally, MetLife Investment Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Advanced Energy Industries by 557.2% in the 1st quarter. MetLife Investment Management LLC now owns 148,479 shares of the electronics maker's stock worth $14,152,000 after buying an additional 125,888 shares in the last quarter. 99.67% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

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 in the company, 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 SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 1.20% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Advanced Energy Industries Trading Up 2.0%

Shares of AEIS opened at $170.14 on Wednesday. Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. has a 1-year low of $75.01 and a 1-year high of $179.28. The company has a 50-day moving average of $153.75 and a 200 day moving average of $127.77. The firm has a market capitalization of $6.42 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 76.99, a PEG ratio of 1.32 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.

Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data 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. 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 during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $421.32 million. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.85 EPS. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 21.0% on a year-over-year basis. Advanced Energy Industries has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 1.200-1.700 EPS. On average, research analysts expect that Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. will post 3.66 EPS for the current year.

Advanced Energy Industries Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 5th. Investors of record on Monday, August 25th were issued a dividend of $0.10 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, August 25th. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.2%. Advanced Energy Industries's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 18.10%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have commented on the stock. Zacks Research raised shares of Advanced Energy Industries from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 10th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $150.00 price target on shares of Advanced Energy Industries and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Monday, August 4th. Needham & Company LLC lifted their price target on shares of Advanced Energy Industries from $135.00 to $155.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 6th. TD Cowen lifted their price target on shares of Advanced Energy Industries from $118.00 to $140.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 6th. Finally, Benchmark lifted their price target on shares of Advanced Energy Industries from $130.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 6th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have issued a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Advanced Energy Industries currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $140.90.

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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