Vident Advisory LLC Purchases New Stake in Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. $AEIS

Key Points

• Vident Advisory LLC has invested approximately $242,000 in Advanced Energy Industries, acquiring 2,537 shares of the company during the first quarter.
• The company recently reported earnings of $1.50 EPS for the last quarter, exceeding estimates, with a notable revenue increase of 21.0% year-over-year.
• Advanced Energy Industries announced a quarterly dividend of $0.10 per share, resulting in an annualized yield of 0.3% and showcasing a dividend payout ratio of 18.10%.

Vident Advisory LLC purchased a new position in shares of Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEIS - Free Report) in the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund purchased 2,537 shares of the electronics maker's stock, valued at approximately $242,000.

Other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Advanced Energy Industries during the first quarter worth approximately $31,000. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio acquired a new position in shares of Advanced Energy Industries during the fourth quarter worth approximately $47,000. Russell Investments Group Ltd. lifted its holdings in shares of Advanced Energy Industries by 26.0% during the first quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 446 shares of the electronics maker's stock worth $43,000 after buying an additional 92 shares during the last quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp lifted its holdings in shares of Advanced Energy Industries by 71.5% during the first quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 559 shares of the electronics maker's stock worth $53,000 after buying an additional 233 shares during the last quarter. Finally, DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale acquired a new position in shares of Advanced Energy Industries during the first quarter worth approximately $78,000. 99.67% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, EVP John Donaghey sold 1,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 13th. The stock was 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 directly owned 10,029 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,611,961.17. This trade represents a 9.07% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, EVP Paul R. Oldham sold 1,173 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction 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 completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 31,006 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $4,070,777.74. This trade represents a 3.65% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 4,173 shares of company stock valued at $594,733. 1.20% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts recently commented on the company. Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on Advanced Energy Industries from $110.00 to $130.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Friday, June 27th. KeyCorp upped their target price on Advanced Energy Industries from $160.00 to $180.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 27th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $150.00 target price on Advanced Energy Industries and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Monday, August 4th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Advanced Energy Industries from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Saturday, August 9th. Finally, TD Cowen upped their target price on Advanced Energy Industries from $118.00 to $140.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 6th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have given a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $140.90.

Advanced Energy Industries Price Performance

NASDAQ:AEIS traded down $0.70 during trading hours on Monday, reaching $156.74. The company had a trading volume of 307,039 shares, compared to its average volume of 293,483. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $147.76 and a two-hundred day moving average of $123.14. Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. has a one year low of $75.01 and a one year high of $163.07. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.91 billion, a PE ratio of 70.92, a PEG ratio of 1.25 and a beta of 1.57. The company has a quick ratio of 2.97, a current ratio of 4.09 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45.

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 for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.28 by $0.22. Advanced Energy Industries had a return on equity of 12.38% and a net margin of 5.13%.The firm had revenue of $441.50 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $421.32 million. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.85 earnings per share. The business's revenue 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. Analysts forecast that Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. will post 3.66 earnings per share for the current year.

Advanced Energy Industries Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 5th. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 25th were paid a $0.10 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, August 25th. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.3%. Advanced Energy Industries's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 18.10%.

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.