Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) Director Sells $474,714.81 in Stock

Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEIS) Director Tina Donikowski sold 2,257 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, December 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $210.33, for a total transaction of $474,714.81. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 8,248 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,734,801.84. This trade represents a 21.49% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink.

Advanced Energy Industries Price Performance

Shares of Advanced Energy Industries stock traded up $3.61 on Friday, reaching $218.26. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 248,832 shares, compared to its average volume of 384,077. Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. has a 52-week low of $75.01 and a 52-week high of $232.05. The company has a market capitalization of $8.24 billion, a P/E ratio of 57.40, a PEG ratio of 1.28 and a beta of 1.38. The company has a quick ratio of 3.01, a current ratio of 4.10 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $196.86 and a 200-day moving average price of $160.27.

Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November 4th. The electronics maker reported $1.74 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.47 by $0.27. The company had revenue of $463.30 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $441.54 million. Advanced Energy Industries had a net margin of 8.41% and a return on equity of 14.27%. The firm’s revenue was up 23.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.98 EPS. Advanced Energy Industries has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 1.500-2.000 EPS. Analysts expect that Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. will post 3.66 EPS for the current year.

Advanced Energy Industries Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, December 5th. Shareholders of record on Monday, November 24th will be paid a dividend of $0.10 per share. 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 payout ratio is 10.50%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Advanced Energy Industries

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Private Trust Co. NA lifted its holdings in shares of Advanced Energy Industries by 92.4% in the 3rd quarter. Private Trust Co. NA now owns 152 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 73 shares during the period. Farther Finance Advisors LLC raised its position in Advanced Energy Industries by 203.5% in the third quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 173 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 116 shares in the last quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd purchased a new position in Advanced Energy Industries in the first quarter worth $31,000. Bessemer Group Inc. lifted its holdings in Advanced Energy Industries by 98.3% in the second quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 234 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $31,000 after acquiring an additional 116 shares during the period. Finally, Danske Bank A S purchased a new stake in shares of Advanced Energy Industries during the 3rd quarter worth $34,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 99.67% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages have commented on AEIS. TD Cowen lifted their target price on shares of Advanced Energy Industries from $140.00 to $210.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 5th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Advanced Energy Industries in a report on Monday. Robert W. Baird set a $190.00 price objective on Advanced Energy Industries in a report on Monday, October 27th. KeyCorp increased their price objective on Advanced Energy Industries from $195.00 to $240.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 5th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC lifted their target price on Advanced Energy Industries from $188.00 to $225.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 5th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have given a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Advanced Energy Industries presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $212.00.

About Advanced Energy Industries

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.