What is Zacks Research's Estimate for AEIS Q1 Earnings?

Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEIS - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Zacks Research issued their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Advanced Energy Industries in a report released on Tuesday, April 29th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department expects that the electronics maker will earn $0.72 per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Advanced Energy Industries' current full-year earnings is $3.66 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Advanced Energy Industries' Q4 2025 earnings at $1.22 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $3.59 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.63 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $4.57 EPS.

Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 30th. The electronics maker reported $1.23 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.97 by $0.26. Advanced Energy Industries had a net margin of 3.66% and a return on equity of 8.90%. The business had revenue of $404.60 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $392.36 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.58 EPS. The firm's revenue was up 23.5% compared to the same quarter last year.

AEIS has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Citigroup raised their target price on shares of Advanced Energy Industries from $138.00 to $140.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday. Stifel Nicolaus restated a "buy" rating and issued a $130.00 price objective (down previously from $135.00) on shares of Advanced Energy Industries in a report on Thursday, May 1st. StockNews.com upgraded Advanced Energy Industries from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Tuesday. Needham & Company LLC decreased their price target on Advanced Energy Industries from $145.00 to $135.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, May 1st. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price objective on Advanced Energy Industries from $115.00 to $110.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, February 13th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, six have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Advanced Energy Industries currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $124.67.

Advanced Energy Industries Stock Down 2.7 %

Advanced Energy Industries stock traded down $2.92 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $107.12. The stock had a trading volume of 97,913 shares, compared to its average volume of 260,248. Advanced Energy Industries has a 1-year low of $75.01 and a 1-year high of $132.16. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47, a quick ratio of 3.27 and a current ratio of 4.42. The firm's fifty day simple moving average is $98.41 and its 200-day simple moving average is $110.14. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.03 billion, a P/E ratio of 75.12, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.39 and a beta of 1.50.

Advanced Energy Industries Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 6th. Stockholders of record on Saturday, May 24th will be paid a dividend of $0.10 per share. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.37%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 23rd. Advanced Energy Industries's dividend payout ratio is presently 20.62%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Lanesha Minnix sold 1,600 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $129.37, for a total value of $206,992.00. Following the transaction, the director now owns 3,492 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $451,760.04. This represents a 31.42 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, COO Eduardo Bernal Acebedo sold 19,309 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $111.61, for a total value of $2,155,077.49. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer now owns 19,822 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,212,333.42. This trade represents a 49.34 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 1.20% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Advanced Energy Industries

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Synovus Financial Corp boosted its position in shares of Advanced Energy Industries by 19.9% during the 3rd quarter. Synovus Financial Corp now owns 6,669 shares of the electronics maker's stock worth $702,000 after acquiring an additional 1,107 shares in the last quarter. Lord Abbett & CO. LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Advanced Energy Industries by 6.2% in the 3rd quarter. Lord Abbett & CO. LLC now owns 403,679 shares of the electronics maker's stock valued at $42,483,000 after purchasing an additional 23,395 shares in the last quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of Advanced Energy Industries by 12.4% in the 3rd quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 483,848 shares of the electronics maker's stock valued at $50,920,000 after purchasing an additional 53,566 shares during the last quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc raised its holdings in shares of Advanced Energy Industries by 535.3% during the 4th quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 216 shares of the electronics maker's stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 182 shares in the last quarter. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its position in shares of Advanced Energy Industries by 30.1% during the 4th quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,231 shares of the electronics maker's stock worth $142,000 after buying an additional 285 shares during the last quarter. 99.67% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.