Aebi Schmidt (NASDAQ:AEBI) Sees Unusually-High Trading Volume – Time to Buy?

Aebi Schmidt Holding AG (NASDAQ:AEBI) shares saw an uptick in trading volume on Thursday . 904,104 shares changed hands during trading, an increase of 206% from the previous session’s volume of 295,106 shares.The stock last traded at $12.2350 and had previously closed at $12.35.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on AEBI. Roth Capital reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $17.00 price objective on shares of Aebi Schmidt in a report on Friday, August 14th. DA Davidson upped their target price on shares of Aebi Schmidt from $15.00 to $17.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, August 14th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Aebi Schmidt in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Aebi Schmidt presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $17.00.

Aebi Schmidt Stock Performance

The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $12.62 and its 200 day simple moving average is $12.46. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.67, a quick ratio of 1.14 and a current ratio of 1.98. The stock has a market cap of $949.44 million and a PE ratio of 38.23.

Aebi Schmidt (NASDAQ:AEBI) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, August 13th. The company reported $0.14 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.13 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $496.41 million for the quarter. Aebi Schmidt had a return on equity of 2.59% and a net margin of 1.09%.During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned ($0.06) EPS. Analysts expect that Aebi Schmidt Holding AG will post 0.69 earnings per share for the current year.

Aebi Schmidt Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 24th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, August 20th will be given a $0.025 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, August 20th. This represents a $0.10 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.8%. Aebi Schmidt’s payout ratio is currently 31.25%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of AEBI. Leonteq Securities AG bought a new stake in shares of Aebi Schmidt during the 4th quarter worth $33,000. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank purchased a new stake in Aebi Schmidt during the fourth quarter worth about $109,000. Cetera Investment Advisers purchased a new stake in Aebi Schmidt during the first quarter worth about $117,000. Amundi bought a new stake in Aebi Schmidt in the first quarter worth about $118,000. Finally, Glenmede Trust Co. NA raised its position in Aebi Schmidt by 25.7% in the first quarter. Glenmede Trust Co. NA now owns 14,161 shares of the company’s stock worth $138,000 after acquiring an additional 2,898 shares during the period.

About Aebi Schmidt

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.