Tudor Investment Corp ET AL Sells 26,279 Shares of Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. $AEIS

Key Points

• Tudor Investment cut its stake in Advanced Energy by 63.1%, selling 26,279 shares and leaving 15,359 shares valued at $2.61M, while other institutions (Analog Century, Norges Bank, Wellington, GW&K, Tributary) added large positions—institutional ownership is 99.67%.
• Several analysts raised targets (Citigroup to $385, KeyCorp to $375) and the consensus rating is a “Moderate Buy” with an average target of $314; the stock trades around $310.76 with a market cap of $11.76B and a P/E of 81.35.
• Insiders sold 57,512 shares worth $18.21M in the past three months (including EVP Paul Oldham), even as the company beat quarterly estimates (EPS $1.94 vs. $1.76) and set Q1 guidance of $1.69–$2.19 with expected full-year EPS of 3.66.

Tudor Investment Corp ET AL cut its position in Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEIS - Free Report) by 63.1% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 15,359 shares of the electronics maker's stock after selling 26,279 shares during the quarter. Tudor Investment Corp ET AL's holdings in Advanced Energy Industries were worth $2,613,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in AEIS. Analog Century Management LP bought a new position in Advanced Energy Industries in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $79,507,000. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in Advanced Energy Industries during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $58,766,000. Wellington Management Group LLP bought a new stake in Advanced Energy Industries during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $50,173,000. GW&K Investment Management LLC increased its position in Advanced Energy Industries by 51.5% in the 3rd quarter. GW&K Investment Management LLC now owns 699,780 shares of the electronics maker's stock valued at $119,062,000 after acquiring an additional 237,895 shares during the period. Finally, Tributary Capital Management LLC increased its position in Advanced Energy Industries by 92.5% in the 3rd quarter. Tributary Capital Management LLC now owns 344,654 shares of the electronics maker's stock valued at $58,639,000 after acquiring an additional 165,655 shares during the period. 99.67% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have recently commented on the stock. Citigroup lifted their price target on shares of Advanced Energy Industries from $330.00 to $385.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, March 20th. KeyCorp increased their price objective on Advanced Energy Industries from $330.00 to $375.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Monday, March 2nd. Stifel Nicolaus raised their target price 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 reiterated a "hold (c+)" rating on shares of Advanced Energy Industries in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $315.00 price target on Advanced Energy Industries in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $314.00.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, EVP Paul R. Oldham sold 4,314 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $315.99, for a total value of $1,363,180.86. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 22,217 shares of the company's stock, valued at $7,020,349.83. The trade was a 16.26% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, Director Brian Shirley sold 1,234 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $310.19, for a total value of $382,774.46. Following the sale, the director owned 5,584 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,732,100.96. The trade was a 18.10% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 57,512 shares of company stock worth $18,210,172 over the last three months. Insiders own 1.20% of the company's stock.

Advanced Energy Industries Stock Performance

NASDAQ:AEIS opened at $310.76 on Friday. Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. has a 52 week low of $75.01 and a 52 week high of $360.00. The firm's fifty day moving average is $301.65 and its 200-day moving average is $235.61. The firm has a market cap of $11.76 billion, a P/E ratio of 81.35, a P/E/G ratio of 2.29 and a beta of 1.35.

Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The electronics maker reported $1.94 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.76 by $0.18. The business had revenue of $489.40 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $473.12 million. Advanced Energy Industries had a net margin of 8.25% and a return on equity of 15.72%. Advanced Energy Industries's quarterly revenue was up 17.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.30 earnings per share. Advanced Energy Industries has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.690-2.190 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. will post 3.66 earnings per share for the current year.

Advanced Energy Industries Announces Dividend

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

Advanced Energy Industries Company 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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