Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEIS) Receives Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Analysts

Shares of Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEIS) have been given a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by the thirteen analysts that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, seven have assigned a buy recommendation and one has given a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year target price among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $212.00.

Several research firms have recently weighed in on AEIS. TD Cowen lifted their target price on shares of Advanced Energy Industries from $140.00 to $210.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 5th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on shares of Advanced Energy Industries from $175.00 to $215.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 5th. Robert W. Baird set a $190.00 target price on Advanced Energy Industries in a research report on Monday, October 27th. Susquehanna reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $190.00 price target on shares of Advanced Energy Industries in a research note on Thursday, November 6th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC increased their price objective on shares of Advanced Energy Industries from $188.00 to $225.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 5th.

Advanced Energy Industries Stock Down 0.2%

AEIS stock opened at $202.48 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $185.22 and a 200 day moving average of $151.15. The company has a quick ratio of 2.97, a current ratio of 4.09 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45. The stock has a market capitalization of $7.64 billion, a PE ratio of 91.62, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.65 and a beta of 1.60. Advanced Energy Industries has a 52 week low of $75.01 and a 52 week high of $232.05.

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

Advanced Energy Industries Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, December 5th. Investors of record on Monday, November 24th will be paid a $0.10 dividend. This represents a $0.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, November 24th. Advanced Energy Industries’s dividend payout ratio is currently 10.50%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Advanced Energy Industries

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of AEIS. Teacher Retirement System of Texas purchased a new position in Advanced Energy Industries during the first quarter worth about $914,000. DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale acquired a new stake in Advanced Energy Industries in the 1st quarter valued at about $78,000. Moloney Securities Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in Advanced Energy Industries in the first quarter worth approximately $253,000. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Advanced Energy Industries by 3.2% during the 1st quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 5,168 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $493,000 after purchasing an additional 160 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Cerity Partners LLC boosted its position in shares of Advanced Energy Industries by 215.3% during the 1st quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 11,195 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $1,067,000 after acquiring an additional 7,644 shares in the last quarter. 99.67% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.