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

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Russell Investments Group Ltd. increased its position 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 purchasing an additional 92 shares in the last quarter. Isthmus Partners LLC increased its position in shares of Advanced Energy Industries by 0.3% during the first quarter. Isthmus Partners LLC now owns 29,565 shares of the electronics maker's stock worth $2,818,000 after purchasing an additional 96 shares in the last quarter. US Bancorp DE increased its position in shares of Advanced Energy Industries by 2.8% during the first quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 4,857 shares of the electronics maker's stock worth $463,000 after purchasing an additional 134 shares in the last quarter. Xponance Inc. increased its position in shares of Advanced Energy Industries by 5.8% during the first quarter. Xponance Inc. now owns 2,843 shares of the electronics maker's stock worth $271,000 after purchasing an additional 156 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Nisa Investment Advisors LLC increased its position in Advanced Energy Industries by 3.2% in the 1st quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 5,168 shares of the electronics maker's stock valued at $493,000 after acquiring an additional 160 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 99.67% of the company's stock.

Advanced Energy Industries Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:AEIS opened at $154.76 on Wednesday. The business's 50 day simple moving average is $146.14 and its 200-day simple moving average is $122.09. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.84 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 70.03, 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. Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. has a 12 month low of $75.01 and a 12 month high of $163.07.

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

Advanced Energy Industries Announces Dividend

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages recently issued reports on AEIS. TD Cowen boosted their price target on Advanced Energy Industries from $118.00 to $140.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 6th. KeyCorp boosted their price target on Advanced Energy Industries from $160.00 to $180.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 27th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on Advanced Energy Industries from $110.00 to $130.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Friday, June 27th. Zacks Research upgraded Advanced Energy Industries to a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 12th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus set a $150.00 price target on Advanced Energy Industries and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday, August 4th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have issued a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $140.90.

Insider Buying and Selling at Advanced Energy Industries

In other Advanced Energy Industries news, EVP John Donaghey sold 2,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, July 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $140.00, for a total value of $280,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 11,029 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,544,060. The trade was a 15.35% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, EVP Paul R. Oldham sold 1,173 shares of the business'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 transaction, the executive vice president owned 31,006 shares of the company's stock, valued at $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. Insiders sold a total of 4,173 shares of company stock valued at $594,733 over the last quarter. 1.20% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

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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