Rep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. Sells Off Shares of Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEIS)

Key Points

• Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. sold between $1,001 and $15,000 of Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) stock on March 27 from his "150 MAIN STREET TRUST" account and conducted multiple additional buy and sell trades across other stocks that same day.
• Advanced Energy beat expectations with $1.94 EPS vs. $1.76 expected and revenue of $489.4M (up 17.8% YoY), set Q1 2026 EPS guidance of 1.690–2.190, and holds a consensus analyst rating of "Moderate Buy" with an average price target of $322.50 after several firms raised targets.
• Notable insider and ownership activity: insiders have sold 57,512 shares (~$18.21M) in the past 90 days (insider ownership 1.2%), institutional investors own 99.67% of the stock, and the shares are trading near their 1-year high with a high P/E (~96).

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (Democratic-California) recently sold shares of Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEIS). In a filing disclosed on April 07th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Advanced Energy Industries stock on March 27th. The trade occurred in the Representative's "150 MAIN STREET TRUST > BANK OF AMERICA" account.

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of MACOM Technology Solutions NASDAQ: MTSI on 3/27/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of StandardAero NYSE: SARO on 3/27/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of FirstService NASDAQ: FSV on 3/27/2026.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Charles Schwab NYSE: SCHW on 3/27/2026.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Flex NASDAQ: FLEX on 3/27/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of LPL Financial NASDAQ: LPLA on 3/27/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of DoorDash NASDAQ: DASH on 3/27/2026.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Viavi Solutions NASDAQ: VIAV on 3/27/2026.
• Purchased $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Fabrinet NYSE: FN on 3/27/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Corning NYSE: GLW on 3/25/2026.

Advanced Energy Industries Stock Performance

Advanced Energy Industries stock opened at $366.95 on Thursday. The company's 50 day simple moving average is $312.83 and its 200-day simple moving average is $245.72. The company has a market capitalization of $13.89 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 96.06, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.43 and a beta of 1.35. Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. has a 1 year low of $79.80 and a 1 year high of $371.72.

Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The electronics maker reported $1.94 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.76 by $0.18. The business had revenue of $489.40 million for 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%. The business's revenue was up 17.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.30 EPS. Advanced Energy Industries has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.690-2.190 EPS. Equities analysts expect that Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. will post 3.66 earnings per share for the current year.

Advanced Energy Industries Dividend Announcement

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on AEIS. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their price objective on shares of Advanced Energy Industries from $310.00 to $325.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Susquehanna lifted their price objective on shares of Advanced Energy Industries from $300.00 to $375.00 and gave the company a "positive" rating in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Citigroup lifted their price objective on shares of Advanced Energy Industries from $330.00 to $385.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, March 20th. Needham & Company LLC lifted their price objective on shares of Advanced Energy Industries from $290.00 to $330.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on shares of Advanced Energy Industries from $300.00 to $340.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a report on Tuesday. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have given a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $322.50.

Insider Activity at Advanced Energy Industries

In other Advanced Energy Industries news, Director Lanesha Minnix sold 1,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $316.62, for a total transaction of $316,620.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 4,585 shares in the company, valued at $1,451,702.70. The trade was a 17.91% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, EVP Paul R. Oldham sold 4,314 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $315.99, for a total transaction of $1,363,180.86. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 22,217 shares of the company's stock, valued at $7,020,349.83. This trade represents a 16.26% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 57,512 shares of company stock worth $18,210,172 over the last ninety days. 1.20% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. grew its holdings in Advanced Energy Industries by 47.7% during the 4th quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 1,334 shares of the electronics maker's stock worth $279,000 after acquiring an additional 431 shares in the last quarter. Rehmann Capital Advisory Group acquired a new position in Advanced Energy Industries during the 4th quarter worth approximately $243,000. MidFirst Bank acquired a new position in Advanced Energy Industries during the 4th quarter worth approximately $422,000. Amanah Holdings Trust acquired a new position in Advanced Energy Industries during the 4th quarter worth approximately $17,796,000. Finally, Virtu Financial LLC acquired a new position in Advanced Energy Industries during the 4th quarter worth approximately $1,074,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 99.67% of the company's stock.

About Representative Cisneros

Gil Cisneros (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing California's 31st Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027. Cisneros (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent California's 31st Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election. Gil Cisneros served in the U.S. Navy as a supply officer from 1994 to 2004. Cisneros earned a bachelor's degree in political science from George Washington University in 1994, a master's in business administration from Regis University in 2002, and a master's degree in urban education policy from Brown University in 2015. His career experience includes working as a logistics manager for Frito-Lay. In 2010, Cisneros won the lottery and became involved in activism and philanthropy, founding a scholarship program for local high school students. In 2021, President Joe Biden (D) appointed Cisneros as under secretary of defense for personnel and readiness.

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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