Key Points
- Director Brian Shirley sold 1,234 shares on March 13 at an average price of $310.19 for $382,774.46, trimming his holding by 18.1% to 5,584 shares.
- Quarterly results beat expectations: EPS $1.94 vs. $1.76 and revenue $489.4M (+17.8% YoY), with Q1 2026 EPS guidance set at $1.690–$2.190.
- Analysts have a consensus "Moderate Buy" with a $308.50 price target, and institutional ownership is very high (99.67%) with large new positions reported (e.g., Norges Bank ~$123M).
Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEIS - Get Free Report) Director Brian Shirley sold 1,234 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, March 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $310.19, for a total transaction of $382,774.46. Following the transaction, the director owned 5,584 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,732,100.96. The trade was a 18.10% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink.
Advanced Energy Industries Trading Down 1.2%
Advanced Energy Industries stock opened at $302.02 on Friday. Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. has a 1-year low of $75.01 and a 1-year high of $350.00. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $283.28 and a 200 day simple moving average of $223.60. The company has a market cap of $11.40 billion, a P/E ratio of 79.06, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.24 and a beta of 1.35.
Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The electronics maker reported $1.94 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.76 by $0.18. Advanced Energy Industries had a net margin of 8.25% and a return on equity of 15.72%. The firm had revenue of $489.40 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $473.12 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.30 EPS. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 17.8% on a year-over-year basis. Advanced Energy Industries has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.690-2.190 EPS. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. will post 3.66 EPS for the current year.
Advanced Energy Industries Dividend Announcement
The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 6th. Investors of record on Monday, February 23rd were given a dividend of $0.10 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, February 23rd. This represents a $0.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.1%. Advanced Energy Industries's dividend payout ratio is 10.47%.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
Several equities research analysts have recently commented on the company. Needham & Company LLC increased their price objective on Advanced Energy Industries from $290.00 to $330.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Advanced Energy Industries from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Saturday, March 7th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a "hold (c+)" rating on shares of Advanced Energy Industries in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Robert W. Baird set a $315.00 price objective on shares of Advanced Energy Industries in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Finally, Bank of America boosted their price objective on shares of Advanced Energy Industries from $260.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $308.50.
Read Our Latest Stock Analysis on AEIS
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of Advanced Energy Industries in the fourth quarter valued at $123,403,000. Analog Century Management LP acquired a new position in Advanced Energy Industries in the 3rd quarter valued at about $79,507,000. Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc. lifted its position in Advanced Energy Industries by 1,734.1% during the fourth quarter. Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc. now owns 427,674 shares of the electronics maker's stock worth $89,542,000 after acquiring an additional 404,356 shares during the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP bought a new stake in shares of Advanced Energy Industries during the third quarter worth approximately $50,173,000. Finally, GW&K Investment Management LLC grew its position in shares of Advanced Energy Industries by 51.5% in the third quarter. GW&K Investment Management LLC now owns 699,780 shares of the electronics maker's stock valued at $119,062,000 after purchasing an additional 237,895 shares during the last quarter. 99.67% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
About Advanced Energy Industries
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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.
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