Elizabeth Karpinski Vonne Sells 907 Shares of Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) Stock

Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEIS) EVP Elizabeth Karpinski Vonne sold 907 shares of Advanced Energy Industries stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $290.05, for a total transaction of $263,075.35. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 9,805 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,843,940.25. This trade represents a 8.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link.

Elizabeth Karpinski Vonne also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Tuesday, August 18th, Elizabeth Karpinski Vonne sold 908 shares of Advanced Energy Industries stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $332.68, for a total transaction of $302,073.44.

Advanced Energy Industries Stock Performance

AEIS stock traded up $4.03 during midday trading on Thursday, hitting $287.09. 518,119 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 793,027. The firm has a market cap of $11.50 billion, a P/E ratio of 53.56 and a beta of 1.29. 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 stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $315.84 and its 200-day simple moving average is $327.25. Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. has a 1-year low of $144.09 and a 1-year high of $397.44.

Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, August 3rd. The electronics maker reported $2.74 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates 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 business had revenue of $574.10 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $544.41 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.50 earnings per share. The company’s 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. On average, analysts expect that Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. will post 9.5 earnings per share for the current year.

Advanced Energy Industries Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 4th. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 24th will be issued a $0.10 dividend. 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 dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 7.46%.

Institutional Trading of Advanced Energy Industries

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. purchased a new position in Advanced Energy Industries in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $27,000. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. purchased a new position in Advanced Energy Industries during the first quarter worth approximately $29,000. Root Financial Partners LLC boosted its stake in Advanced Energy Industries by 33.3% during the first quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC now owns 108 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $35,000 after buying an additional 27 shares during the last quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. acquired a new position in Advanced Energy Industries during the second quarter worth $42,000. Finally, Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. purchased a new stake in Advanced Energy Industries in the 4th quarter valued at $25,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 99.67% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on AEIS. KeyCorp increased their target price on Advanced Energy Industries from $375.00 to $415.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. Morgan Stanley upped their price objective on shares of Advanced Energy Industries from $421.00 to $439.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 4th. Zacks Research raised shares of Advanced Energy Industries from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Advanced Energy Industries from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, June 27th. Finally, Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Advanced Energy Industries from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Friday, May 29th. One 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 company. According to MarketBeat.com, Advanced Energy Industries has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $409.50.

Advanced Energy Industries News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Advanced Energy Industries this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Broad upward EPS revisions: Zacks Research increased its forecasts across multiple periods, including Q3 2026 EPS to $2.68 from $1.72, FY2026 EPS to $9.28 from $7.68, FY2027 EPS to $8.52 from $7.03, and FY2028 EPS to $8.78 from $6.83. The revisions suggest improving expectations for Advanced Energy’s profitability and support Zacks’ “Strong-Buy” rating. Zacks Research Advanced Energy earnings estimate revisions
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts see potential price appreciation: The consensus price target implies approximately 54.4% upside for AEIS. While Zacks cautions that price targets alone are not consistently reliable predictors of returns, the accompanying upward trend in earnings-estimate revisions is viewed as a more constructive near-term signal. Wall Street analysts predict upside in Advanced Energy
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation remains a consideration: The bullish forecasts follow Advanced Energy’s recent earnings beat and strong year-over-year revenue growth, but investors should weigh the optimistic estimates against the company’s elevated valuation and the uncertainty inherent in forecasts extending through 2028.

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.