Aebi Schmidt (NASDAQ:AEBI) Shares Gap Up on Insider Buying Activity

Shares of Aebi Schmidt Holding AG (NASDAQ:AEBI) gapped up prior to trading on Wednesday following insider buying activity. The stock had previously closed at $11.30, but opened at $12.14. Aebi Schmidt shares last traded at $12.14, with a volume of 39,827 shares traded.

Specifically, CFO Marco Portmann bought 5,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 15th. The shares were bought at an average price of $11.31 per share, for a total transaction of $56,550.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 30,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $339,300. The trade was a 20.00% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Henning Schroeder purchased 3,000 shares of Aebi Schmidt stock in a transaction on Friday, May 15th. The stock was bought at an average price of $11.30 per share, with a total value of $33,900.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the chief executive officer directly owned 61,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $689,300. This trade represents a 5.17% increase in their position. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. In related news, Director Patrick Francois Schaub purchased 6,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 15th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $11.41 per share, with a total value of $74,165.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director owned 49,963 shares in the company, valued at approximately $570,077.83. This trade represents a 14.96% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have recently issued reports on AEBI. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Aebi Schmidt from a “sell (e)” rating to a “sell (d)” rating in a research report on Friday. DA Davidson reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $15.00 target price on shares of Aebi Schmidt in a research report on Monday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $15.00.

Aebi Schmidt Price Performance

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69, a current ratio of 1.99 and a quick ratio of 1.14. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $11.36. The firm has a market cap of $940.85 million and a PE ratio of 101.33.

Aebi Schmidt (NASDAQ:AEBI) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 14th. The company reported $0.01 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.02 by ($0.01). The business had revenue of $455.55 million during the quarter. Aebi Schmidt had a net margin of 0.48% and a return on equity of 1.19%. Equities research analysts predict that Aebi Schmidt Holding AG will post 0.62 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Leonteq Securities AG bought a new stake in Aebi Schmidt during the fourth quarter worth $33,000. State of Alaska Department of Revenue purchased a new position in Aebi Schmidt during the 4th quarter worth $41,000. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank bought a new stake in shares of Aebi Schmidt in the 4th quarter worth $109,000. Cetera Investment Advisers bought a new stake in shares of Aebi Schmidt in the 1st quarter worth $117,000. Finally, Amundi purchased a new stake in shares of Aebi Schmidt in the first quarter valued at about $118,000.

Aebi Schmidt Company Profile

Aebi Schmidt is a Swiss-based company that designs, manufactures and services specialized equipment for municipal and commercial surface maintenance. The company’s offerings focus on machines and attachment systems used for snow-clearing, street sweeping, vegetation management, and related upkeep of roads, paths and public spaces. Aebi Schmidt supplies complete vehicle systems as well as modular implements that can be mounted on carriers for year‑round use.

Product lines typically include multi‑purpose maintenance vehicles, snowplows and salt spreaders, street sweepers, mowers and verge management tools, plus a range of hydraulic attachments and consumable parts.