Zacks Research Issues Negative Outlook for AEIS Earnings

Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEIS - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Zacks Research decreased their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for Advanced Energy Industries in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, July 15th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the electronics maker will post earnings per share of $0.99 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $1.00. 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' FY2025 earnings at $3.97 EPS and Q2 2027 earnings at $1.56 EPS.

Several other brokerages have also commented on AEIS. Needham & Company LLC lowered their price objective on shares of Advanced Energy Industries from $145.00 to $135.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, May 1st. Citigroup boosted their price objective on shares of Advanced Energy Industries from $138.00 to $140.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Monday, May 5th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on shares of Advanced Energy Industries from $110.00 to $130.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a report on Friday, June 27th. Stifel Nicolaus restated a "buy" rating and issued a $130.00 price objective (down from $135.00) on shares of Advanced Energy Industries in a report on Thursday, May 1st. Finally, KeyCorp boosted their price objective on shares of Advanced Energy Industries from $150.00 to $160.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Tuesday. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seven have given a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Advanced Energy Industries presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $130.20.

Advanced Energy Industries Stock Up 2.1%

NASDAQ AEIS opened at $142.32 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46, a current ratio of 4.43 and a quick ratio of 3.28. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.36 billion, a PE ratio of 74.05, a PEG ratio of 1.28 and a beta of 1.52. Advanced Energy Industries has a 1 year low of $75.01 and a 1 year high of $144.54. The business's 50-day moving average is $126.62 and its 200 day moving average is $114.44.

Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 30th. The electronics maker reported $1.23 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.97 by $0.26. Advanced Energy Industries had a return on equity of 10.70% and a net margin of 4.73%. The firm had revenue of $404.60 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $392.36 million. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.58 earnings per share. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 23.5% compared to the same quarter last year.

Advanced Energy Industries Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 6th. Shareholders of record on Monday, May 26th were issued a $0.10 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 23rd. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.28%. Advanced Energy Industries's payout ratio is 20.62%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Advanced Energy Industries news, EVP Paul R. Oldham sold 1,173 shares of Advanced Energy Industries stock in a transaction dated Friday, June 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $131.29, for a total transaction of $154,003.17. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 31,006 shares of the company's stock, valued at $4,070,777.74. The trade was a 3.65% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, EVP John Donaghey sold 2,000 shares of Advanced Energy Industries stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, July 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $140.00, for a total transaction of $280,000.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 11,029 shares in the company, valued at $1,544,060. This trade represents a 15.35% decrease in their ownership of the stock. 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 institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in AEIS. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd purchased a new stake in Advanced Energy Industries during the 1st quarter worth approximately $31,000. Russell Investments Group Ltd. grew its position in shares of Advanced Energy Industries by 61.6% in the 4th quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 354 shares of the electronics maker's stock valued at $41,000 after buying an additional 135 shares during the last quarter. UMB Bank n.a. increased its position in shares of Advanced Energy Industries by 42.9% during the second quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 313 shares of the electronics maker's stock worth $41,000 after purchasing an additional 94 shares in the last quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio acquired a new stake in Advanced Energy Industries during the 4th quarter worth $47,000. Finally, Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Advanced Energy Industries in the 4th quarter worth $51,000. 99.67% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.

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