MRA Advisory Group Takes Position in Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. $AEIS

MRA Advisory Group bought a new position in shares of Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEIS) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor bought 1,808 shares of the electronics maker’s stock, valued at approximately $674,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in AEIS. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in Advanced Energy Industries by 3.1% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 956,979 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $200,393,000 after acquiring an additional 28,549 shares in the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE raised its position in Advanced Energy Industries by 2.2% during the second quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 946,649 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $125,431,000 after acquiring an additional 20,573 shares during the period. Norges Bank purchased a new position in Advanced Energy Industries during the fourth quarter valued at $123,403,000. Franklin Resources Inc. lifted its holdings in Advanced Energy Industries by 55.4% during the fourth quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 487,494 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $102,067,000 after purchasing an additional 173,836 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc. grew its position in shares of Advanced Energy Industries by 1,734.1% in the fourth quarter. Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc. now owns 427,674 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $89,542,000 after purchasing an additional 404,356 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 99.67% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts have recently commented on the stock. Morgan Stanley boosted their target price on shares of Advanced Energy Industries from $421.00 to $439.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of Advanced Energy Industries in a report on Tuesday. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $400.00 price objective on shares of Advanced Energy Industries in a research note on Tuesday. Robert W. Baird increased their target price on Advanced Energy Industries from $360.00 to $380.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 5th. Finally, Bank of America raised their target price on Advanced Energy Industries from $430.00 to $450.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 23rd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $409.50.

Advanced Energy Industries Trading Up 0.3%

Shares of AEIS opened at $325.02 on Friday. Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. has a 12-month low of $143.38 and a 12-month high of $397.44. The firm has a market capitalization of $13.02 billion, a P/E ratio of 60.64, a P/E/G ratio of 1.17 and a beta of 1.29. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $320.49 and a 200 day moving average price of $322.52. The company has a current ratio of 3.79, a quick ratio of 1.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78.

Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) last posted its earnings results on Monday, August 3rd. The electronics maker reported $2.74 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.21 by $0.53. Advanced Energy Industries had a return on equity of 20.75% and a net margin of 10.77%.The company had revenue of $574.10 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $544.41 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.50 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 30.0% on a year-over-year basis. Advanced Energy Industries has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 2.750-3.250 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. will post 9.18 EPS for the current year.

Advanced Energy Industries Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 4th. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 24th will be given a dividend of $0.10 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, August 24th. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.1%. Advanced Energy Industries’s payout ratio is currently 7.46%.

Advanced Energy Industries Profile

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.