Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) Stock Price Expected to Rise, Citigroup Analyst Says

Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) had its price objective increased by equities researchers at Citigroup from $167.00 to $255.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has a “buy” rating on the electronics maker’s stock. Citigroup’s target price indicates a potential upside of 19.84% from the stock’s current price.

Other analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Advanced Energy Industries in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Advanced Energy Industries from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on Advanced Energy Industries from $175.00 to $215.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 5th. Zacks Research raised Advanced Energy Industries from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, September 10th. Finally, Benchmark raised their target price on Advanced Energy Industries from $150.00 to $225.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 5th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have issued a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $212.00.

Advanced Energy Industries Stock Down 1.5%

Shares of AEIS stock traded down $3.19 on Wednesday, hitting $212.79. The stock had a trading volume of 596,471 shares, compared to its average volume of 383,454. Advanced Energy Industries has a one year low of $75.01 and a one year high of $232.05. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $181.84 and a 200 day moving average price of $149.62. The company has a market cap of $8.03 billion, a PE ratio of 96.29, a P/E/G ratio of 1.65 and a beta of 1.60. The company has a quick ratio of 2.97, a current ratio of 4.09 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45.

Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November 4th. The electronics maker reported $1.74 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.47 by $0.27. Advanced Energy Industries had a net margin of 5.13% and a return on equity of 12.38%. The company had revenue of $463.30 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $441.54 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.98 earnings per share. Advanced Energy Industries’s revenue for the quarter was up 23.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Advanced Energy Industries has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 1.500-2.000 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that Advanced Energy Industries will post 3.66 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Private Trust Co. NA increased its stake in Advanced Energy Industries by 92.4% during the third quarter. Private Trust Co. NA now owns 152 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 73 shares during the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Advanced Energy Industries by 203.5% during the 3rd quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 173 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 116 shares during the period. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Advanced Energy Industries during the 1st quarter worth about $31,000. Bessemer Group Inc. raised its holdings in Advanced Energy Industries by 98.3% in the 2nd quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 234 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $31,000 after buying an additional 116 shares during the period. Finally, UMB Bank n.a. raised its holdings in Advanced Energy Industries by 42.9% in the 2nd quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 313 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $41,000 after buying an additional 94 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 99.67% of the company’s stock.

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.