Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) Price Target Raised to $360.00

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Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEISFree Report) had its price target increased by Robert W. Baird from $315.00 to $360.00 in a research note published on Monday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has an outperform rating on the electronics maker’s stock.

Several other research analysts have also recently issued reports on the stock. Stifel Nicolaus increased their target price on shares of Advanced Energy Industries from $310.00 to $325.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. KeyCorp boosted their price target on shares of Advanced Energy Industries from $330.00 to $375.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, March 2nd. Citigroup upped their price target on shares of Advanced Energy Industries from $330.00 to $385.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, March 20th. Susquehanna increased their price objective on shares of Advanced Energy Industries from $300.00 to $375.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Advanced Energy Industries in a report on Friday, March 27th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have given a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $318.50.

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Advanced Energy Industries Stock Up 3.1%

Shares of NASDAQ AEIS opened at $332.82 on Monday. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $305.25 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $239.53. The firm has a market cap of $12.60 billion, a PE ratio of 87.13, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.36 and a beta of 1.35. Advanced Energy Industries has a twelve month low of $75.01 and a twelve month high of $360.00.

Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEISGet Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The electronics maker reported $1.94 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping 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 return on equity of 15.72% and a net margin of 8.25%.The business’s revenue was up 17.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.30 EPS. Advanced Energy Industries has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.690-2.190 EPS. On average, research analysts expect that Advanced Energy Industries will post 3.66 earnings per share for the current year.

Advanced Energy Industries Announces Dividend

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

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Advanced Energy Industries news, EVP Paul R. Oldham sold 4,314 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $315.99, for a total transaction of $1,363,180.86. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 22,217 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,020,349.83. This represents a 16.26% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Lanesha Minnix sold 1,000 shares of Advanced Energy Industries stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $316.62, for a total transaction of $316,620.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 4,585 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,451,702.70. The trade was a 17.91% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 57,512 shares of company stock valued at $18,210,172 in the last three months. 1.20% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Advanced Energy Industries

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of AEIS. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. increased its position in shares of Advanced Energy Industries by 47.7% during the fourth quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 1,334 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $279,000 after purchasing an additional 431 shares in the last quarter. Rehmann Capital Advisory Group acquired a new stake in shares of Advanced Energy Industries in the 4th quarter worth $243,000. MidFirst Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Advanced Energy Industries in the 4th quarter worth $422,000. Amanah Holdings Trust purchased a new position in Advanced Energy Industries during the 4th quarter worth $17,796,000. Finally, Virtu Financial LLC acquired a new position in Advanced Energy Industries during the 4th quarter valued at about $1,074,000. 99.67% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Advanced Energy Industries Company Profile

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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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