Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) EVP Sells $160,730.00 in Stock

Key Points

• John Donaghey, the Executive Vice President of Advanced Energy Industries, sold 1,000 shares at an average price of $160.73, resulting in a total sale value of $160,730.
• Advanced Energy Industries reported earnings per share (EPS) of $1.50 for the quarter, exceeding expectations and reflecting a 21% year-over-year revenue increase.
• The company also announced a quarterly dividend of $0.10 per share, with a payout ratio of 18.10% and a dividend yield of 0.2%.

Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEIS - Get Free Report) EVP John Donaghey sold 1,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $160.73, for a total value of $160,730.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 10,029 shares in the company, valued at $1,611,961.17. The trade was a 9.07% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website.

John Donaghey also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Wednesday, July 9th, John Donaghey sold 2,000 shares of Advanced Energy Industries stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $140.00, for a total value of $280,000.00.

Advanced Energy Industries Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:AEIS traded down $1.1550 during trading on Tuesday, hitting $152.0750. 32,885 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 357,418. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.74 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 68.81, a PEG ratio of 1.23 and a beta of 1.52. The business's fifty day moving average is $139.10 and its 200-day moving average is $118.49. Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. has a one year low of $75.01 and a one year high of $163.07. 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 posted its earnings results on Tuesday, August 5th. The electronics maker reported $1.50 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.28 by $0.22. The company had revenue of $441.50 million during 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 business's revenue was up 21.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.85 earnings per share. Advanced Energy Industries has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 1.200-1.700 EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. will post 3.66 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Advanced Energy Industries Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 5th. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 25th will be issued 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 18.10%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Advanced Energy Industries

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Bessemer Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of Advanced Energy Industries by 98.3% during the 2nd quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 234 shares of the electronics maker's stock valued at $31,000 after acquiring an additional 116 shares during the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Advanced Energy Industries by 67.7% during the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 312 shares of the electronics maker's stock valued at $41,000 after acquiring an additional 126 shares during the last quarter. UMB Bank n.a. lifted its position in shares of Advanced Energy Industries by 42.9% during the 2nd quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 313 shares of the electronics maker's stock valued at $41,000 after acquiring an additional 94 shares during the last quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Advanced Energy Industries during the 1st quarter valued at $31,000. Finally, Russell Investments Group Ltd. lifted its position in shares of Advanced Energy Industries by 61.6% during the 4th quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 354 shares of the electronics maker's stock valued at $41,000 after acquiring an additional 135 shares during the last quarter. 99.67% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts have recently commented on AEIS shares. KeyCorp upped their target price on Advanced Energy Industries from $150.00 to $160.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Tuesday, July 15th. TD Cowen increased their price objective on Advanced Energy Industries from $118.00 to $140.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a report on Wednesday, August 6th. Wall Street Zen raised Advanced Energy Industries from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Saturday, August 9th. Zacks Research raised Advanced Energy Industries to a "hold" rating in a report on Tuesday, August 12th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on Advanced Energy Industries from $110.00 to $130.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a report on Friday, June 27th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have given a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $138.90.

Advanced Energy Industries Company 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.