Zacks Research Issues Positive Estimate for AEIS Earnings

Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEIS - Free Report) - Analysts at Zacks Research lifted their Q1 2026 earnings estimates for shares of Advanced Energy Industries in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, April 29th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the electronics maker will post earnings per share of $0.97 for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $0.89. 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' Q1 2027 earnings at $1.13 EPS.

Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 30th. The electronics maker reported $1.23 EPS for the quarter, topping 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 firm 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 company's revenue for the quarter was up 23.5% on a year-over-year basis.

A number of other research firms have also weighed in on AEIS. Needham & Company LLC decreased their target price on Advanced Energy Industries from $145.00 to $135.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday. Robert W. Baird boosted their price target on Advanced Energy Industries from $124.00 to $132.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Thursday. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price objective on shares of 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. Citigroup upgraded Advanced Energy Industries from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and lifted their price target for the company from $110.00 to $138.00 in a research note on Monday, January 6th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus reiterated a "buy" rating and set a $130.00 price objective (down from $135.00) on shares of Advanced Energy Industries in a research report on Thursday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have given a hold rating, six have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $124.44.

Advanced Energy Industries Stock Performance

Shares of AEIS stock traded down $1.03 on Wednesday, reaching $110.26. The stock had a trading volume of 131,346 shares, compared to its average volume of 259,972. Advanced Energy Industries has a 12 month low of $75.01 and a 12 month high of $132.16. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.15 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 77.06, a P/E/G ratio of 1.39 and a beta of 1.50. The firm's 50-day moving average is $98.68 and its two-hundred day moving average is $110.14. The company has a quick ratio of 3.27, a current ratio of 4.42 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Versant Capital Management Inc grew its position in Advanced Energy Industries by 535.3% in the 4th quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 216 shares of the electronics maker's stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 182 shares in the last quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. lifted its position in shares of Advanced Energy Industries by 61.6% during the fourth quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 354 shares of the electronics maker's stock worth $41,000 after acquiring an additional 135 shares in the last quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio purchased a new stake in Advanced Energy Industries during the 4th quarter worth about $47,000. Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Advanced Energy Industries in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $51,000. Finally, Fifth Third Bancorp boosted its holdings in Advanced Energy Industries by 71.5% in the 1st quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 559 shares of the electronics maker's stock valued at $53,000 after purchasing an additional 233 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 99.67% of the company's stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

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

Advanced Energy Industries Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 6th. Investors of record on Saturday, May 24th will be issued a $0.10 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 23rd. This represents a $0.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.36%. Advanced Energy Industries's payout ratio is 20.62%.

About Advanced Energy Industries

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.