Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) Shares Down 5.5% – Should You Sell?

Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEIS)’s stock price was down 5.5% during mid-day trading on Wednesday . The stock traded as low as $365.68 and last traded at $364.6050. Approximately 305,351 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 57% from the average daily volume of 713,716 shares. The stock had previously closed at $385.73.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages have recently weighed in on AEIS. TD Cowen restated a “hold” rating on shares of Advanced Energy Industries in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Advanced Energy Industries in a report on Friday, March 27th. KeyCorp raised their target price on Advanced Energy Industries from $330.00 to $375.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, March 2nd. Wall Street Zen raised Advanced Energy Industries from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, March 7th. Finally, Citigroup raised their price objective on Advanced Energy Industries from $330.00 to $385.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, March 20th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $322.50.

Advanced Energy Industries Trading Down 5.0%

The company has a market cap of $13.87 billion, a P/E ratio of 95.91, a P/E/G ratio of 2.78 and a beta of 1.35. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $322.23 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $252.13.

Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The electronics maker reported $1.94 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.76 by $0.18. The business had revenue of $489.40 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $473.12 million. Advanced Energy Industries had a return on equity of 15.72% and a net margin of 8.25%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 17.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.30 earnings per share. Advanced Energy Industries has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.690-2.190 EPS. As a group, analysts anticipate that Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. will post 3.66 earnings per share for the current year.

Advanced Energy Industries Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 6th. Investors of record on Monday, February 23rd were paid a dividend of $0.10 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, February 23rd. This represents a $0.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.1%. Advanced Energy Industries’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 10.47%.

Insider Activity

In other Advanced Energy Industries news, Director Brian Shirley sold 1,234 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, March 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $310.19, for a total transaction of $382,774.46. Following the sale, the director directly owned 5,584 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,732,100.96. This represents a 18.10% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, EVP Paul R. Oldham sold 4,314 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $315.99, for a total transaction of $1,363,180.86. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 22,217 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,020,349.83. The trade was a 16.26% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 57,512 shares of company stock valued at $18,210,172 over the last quarter. 1.30% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. acquired a new stake in Advanced Energy Industries in the fourth quarter worth $25,000. Private Trust Co. NA grew its position in shares of Advanced Energy Industries by 92.4% during the third quarter. Private Trust Co. NA now owns 152 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 73 shares during the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC lifted its position in 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 purchasing an additional 116 shares during the last quarter. Bayforest Capital Ltd bought a new stake in Advanced Energy Industries in the 4th quarter valued at about $29,000. Finally, Twin Tree Management LP bought a new position in Advanced Energy Industries in the 4th quarter worth about $32,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 99.67% of the company’s stock.

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.