Quantbot Technologies LP Invests $2.48 Million in Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. $AEIS

Quantbot Technologies LP acquired a new position in Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEIS) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 6,663 shares of the electronics maker’s stock, valued at approximately $2,484,000.

Several other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of AEIS. Keybank National Association OH bought a new stake in shares of Advanced Energy Industries during the 4th quarter worth $644,000. B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG purchased a new stake in Advanced Energy Industries during the fourth quarter valued at about $2,607,000. Wolverine Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in Advanced Energy Industries during the fourth quarter worth about $1,107,000. Comerica Bank boosted its holdings in shares of Advanced Energy Industries by 46.9% in the 4th quarter. Comerica Bank now owns 19,938 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $4,174,000 after purchasing an additional 6,361 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Jennison Associates LLC bought a new position in shares of Advanced Energy Industries during the 4th quarter valued at about $1,665,000. 99.67% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms recently weighed in on AEIS. Wall Street Zen upgraded Advanced Energy Industries from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, June 27th. Susquehanna boosted their price objective on shares of Advanced Energy Industries from $430.00 to $535.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 30th. Citigroup increased their target price on shares of Advanced Energy Industries from $435.00 to $460.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 4th. Zacks Research raised shares of Advanced Energy Industries from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, Robert W. Baird upped their price target on shares of Advanced Energy Industries from $360.00 to $380.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $409.50.

Advanced Energy Industries Stock Performance

AEIS opened at $285.83 on Monday. Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. has a one year low of $144.09 and a one year high of $397.44. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78, a current ratio of 3.79 and a quick ratio of 2.94. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $320.67 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $326.84. The firm has a market capitalization of $11.45 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 53.33 and a beta of 1.29.

Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) last posted its earnings results on Monday, August 3rd. The electronics maker reported $2.74 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.21 by $0.53. Advanced Energy Industries had a net margin of 10.77% and a return on equity of 20.75%. The firm had revenue of $574.10 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $544.41 million. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.50 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 30.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Advanced Energy Industries has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 2.750-3.250 EPS. Analysts predict that Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. will post 9.18 EPS for the current year.

Advanced Energy Industries Announces Dividend

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

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, EVP Elizabeth Karpinski Vonne sold 908 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $332.68, for a total transaction of $302,073.44. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 10,712 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,563,668.16. The trade was a 7.81% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, COO Eduardo Bernal Acebedo sold 24,771 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $315.48, for a total transaction of $7,814,755.08. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer directly owned 23,109 shares in the company, valued at $7,290,427.32. This represents a 51.74% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 1.30% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Advanced Energy Industries Company 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.