Moody Aldrich Partners LLC Reduces Position in Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. $AEIS

Moody Aldrich Partners LLC reduced its position in Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEIS) by 9.1% during the second quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 53,355 shares of the electronics maker’s stock after selling 5,315 shares during the period. Advanced Energy Industries makes up 1.4% of Moody Aldrich Partners LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 14th biggest position. Moody Aldrich Partners LLC’s holdings in Advanced Energy Industries were worth $7,070,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Maryland State Retirement & Pension System grew its stake in shares of Advanced Energy Industries by 0.7% during the second quarter. Maryland State Retirement & Pension System now owns 11,066 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $1,466,000 after buying an additional 72 shares during the last quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. boosted its holdings in Advanced Energy Industries by 26.0% during the 1st quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 446 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $43,000 after acquiring an additional 92 shares during the period. UMB Bank n.a. boosted its holdings in Advanced Energy Industries by 42.9% during the 2nd quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 313 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $41,000 after acquiring an additional 94 shares during the period. Isthmus Partners LLC grew its position in Advanced Energy Industries by 0.3% in the 1st quarter. Isthmus Partners LLC now owns 29,565 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $2,818,000 after acquiring an additional 96 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bessemer Group Inc. increased its stake in Advanced Energy Industries by 98.3% in the second quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 234 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 116 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 99.67% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Benchmark boosted their target price on shares of Advanced Energy Industries from $130.00 to $150.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 6th. TD Cowen upped their target price on shares of Advanced Energy Industries from $118.00 to $140.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 6th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Advanced Energy Industries in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Robert W. Baird set a $190.00 price objective on Advanced Energy Industries in a report on Monday. Finally, Zacks Research raised Advanced Energy Industries from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 10th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have issued a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $160.89.

Advanced Energy Industries Trading Down 1.2%

Shares of NASDAQ:AEIS opened at $205.61 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $7.76 billion, a PE ratio of 93.04, a P/E/G ratio of 1.65 and a beta of 1.55. The company has a current ratio of 4.09, a quick ratio of 2.97 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45. Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. has a 12-month low of $75.01 and a 12-month high of $213.63. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $172.16 and its 200-day simple moving average is $141.99.

Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, August 5th. The electronics maker reported $1.50 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.28 by $0.22. The business had revenue of $441.50 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $421.32 million. Advanced Energy Industries had a net margin of 5.13% and a return on equity of 12.38%. The firm’s revenue was up 21.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.85 earnings per share. Advanced Energy Industries has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 1.200-1.700 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. will post 3.66 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Advanced Energy Industries

In other news, EVP John Donaghey sold 1,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $160.73, for a total value of $160,730.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 10,029 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,611,961.17. This trade represents a 9.07% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 1.20% of the company’s stock.

Advanced Energy Industries Profile

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.