Zacks Research Has Positive Estimate for AEIS Q3 Earnings

Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEIS - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Zacks Research lifted their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for Advanced Energy Industries in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, March 5th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the electronics maker will post earnings per share of $0.86 for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $0.71. The consensus estimate for Advanced Energy Industries' current full-year earnings is $3.66 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Advanced Energy Industries' Q3 2026 earnings at $0.87 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $5.54 EPS.

Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 12th. The electronics maker reported $1.06 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.09 by ($0.03). Advanced Energy Industries had a net margin of 3.66% and a return on equity of 8.90%.

AEIS has been the subject of several other reports. Robert W. Baird reduced their target price on Advanced Energy Industries from $138.00 to $136.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, February 13th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price objective on shares of Advanced Energy Industries from $115.00 to $110.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, February 13th. Citigroup upgraded shares of Advanced Energy Industries from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and lifted their target price for the stock from $110.00 to $138.00 in a report on Monday, January 6th. Stifel Nicolaus upped their price target on shares of Advanced Energy Industries from $130.00 to $135.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, February 13th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a $145.00 price objective on shares of Advanced Energy Industries in a research note on Thursday, February 13th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, six have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $126.56.

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Advanced Energy Industries Stock Down 3.8 %

Shares of NASDAQ:AEIS traded down $4.19 on Thursday, reaching $105.48. The company had a trading volume of 309,573 shares, compared to its average volume of 224,328. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.98 billion, a P/E ratio of 73.76, a P/E/G ratio of 1.39 and a beta of 1.43. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $117.85 and a 200 day moving average price of $112.24. Advanced Energy Industries has a twelve month low of $89.12 and a twelve month high of $132.16. The company has a quick ratio of 3.27, a current ratio of 4.42 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Advanced Energy Industries

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Versant Capital Management Inc lifted its holdings in Advanced Energy Industries by 535.3% during the 4th quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 216 shares of the electronics maker's stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 182 shares during the last quarter. Huntington National Bank boosted its holdings in shares of Advanced Energy Industries by 200.0% in the 3rd quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 312 shares of the electronics maker's stock worth $33,000 after acquiring an additional 208 shares in the last quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. grew its position in Advanced Energy Industries by 61.6% during the 4th quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 354 shares of the electronics maker's stock worth $41,000 after acquiring an additional 135 shares during the last quarter. Quantbot Technologies LP bought a new stake in Advanced Energy Industries during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $41,000. Finally, Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio acquired a new stake in Advanced Energy Industries during the 4th quarter valued at $47,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 99.67% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity

In related news, COO Eduardo Bernal Acebedo sold 19,309 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Monday, March 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $111.61, for a total value of $2,155,077.49. Following the sale, the chief operating officer now owns 19,822 shares of the company's stock, valued at $2,212,333.42. The trade was a 49.34 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Lanesha Minnix sold 1,600 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $129.37, for a total value of $206,992.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now owns 3,492 shares in the company, valued at $451,760.04. This trade represents a 31.42 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 2.00% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Advanced Energy Industries Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 7th. Stockholders of record on Monday, February 24th were given a dividend of $0.10 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, February 24th. This represents a $0.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.38%. Advanced Energy Industries's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 27.97%.

Advanced Energy Industries Company 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.