Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) Price Target Raised to $225.00

Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) had its price objective lifted by stock analysts at Benchmark from $150.00 to $225.00 in a research note issued on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has a “buy” rating on the electronics maker’s stock. Benchmark’s price objective points to a potential upside of 1.22% from the stock’s previous close.

AEIS has been the topic of several other research reports. Zacks Research raised shares of Advanced Energy Industries from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, September 10th. Needham & Company LLC raised their price target on Advanced Energy Industries from $188.00 to $225.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday. TD Cowen increased their price objective on Advanced Energy Industries from $140.00 to $210.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Robert W. Baird set a $190.00 price target on shares of Advanced Energy Industries in a research note on Monday, October 27th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus boosted their price objective on shares of Advanced Energy Industries from $210.00 to $230.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have given a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $192.22.

Advanced Energy Industries Stock Performance

NASDAQ AEIS opened at $222.28 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $8.38 billion, a P/E ratio of 99.33, a P/E/G ratio of 1.65 and a beta of 1.55. Advanced Energy Industries has a 52-week low of $75.01 and a 52-week high of $213.63. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $174.99 and its 200 day moving average price is $145.16. The company has a quick ratio of 2.97, a current ratio of 4.09 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45.

Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November 4th. The electronics maker reported $1.74 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.47 by $0.27. The company had revenue of $463.30 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $441.54 million. Advanced Energy Industries had a return on equity of 12.38% and a net margin of 5.13%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 23.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.98 EPS. Advanced Energy Industries has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 1.500-2.000 EPS. On average, equities research analysts expect that Advanced Energy Industries will post 3.66 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity at Advanced Energy Industries

In other news, EVP John Donaghey sold 1,000 shares of Advanced Energy Industries stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $160.73, for a total value of $160,730.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 10,029 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,611,961.17. The trade was a 9.07% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link. 1.20% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Private Trust Co. NA lifted its position in Advanced Energy Industries by 92.4% during the third 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 in the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Advanced Energy Industries by 203.5% in the 3rd quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 173 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 116 shares during the period. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Advanced Energy Industries during the 1st quarter valued at $31,000. Bessemer Group Inc. boosted its position in Advanced Energy Industries by 98.3% during the 2nd 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. Finally, UMB Bank n.a. boosted its position 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 worth $41,000 after purchasing an additional 94 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 99.67% of the company’s stock.

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.