What is Zacks Research’s Forecast for AEIS Q1 Earnings?

Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEIS) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research raised their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Advanced Energy Industries in a research note issued to investors on Monday, November 18th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the electronics maker will post earnings per share of $0.41 for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.40. The consensus estimate for Advanced Energy Industries’ current full-year earnings is $2.50 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Advanced Energy Industries’ Q2 2025 earnings at $0.78 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $3.50 EPS and Q2 2026 earnings at $1.12 EPS.

Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 30th. The electronics maker reported $0.98 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.91 by $0.07. Advanced Energy Industries had a net margin of 2.91% and a return on equity of 9.02%. The company had revenue of $374.20 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $372.49 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.12 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 8.7% compared to the same quarter last year.

AEIS has been the subject of several other reports. Benchmark reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $125.00 price objective on shares of Advanced Energy Industries in a research report on Wednesday. Stifel Nicolaus started coverage on Advanced Energy Industries in a report on Thursday, August 15th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $135.00 price target for the company. StockNews.com raised shares of Advanced Energy Industries from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, November 4th. Robert W. Baird cut their price objective on Advanced Energy Industries from $128.00 to $124.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, November 1st. Finally, Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of Advanced Energy Industries in a research note on Wednesday. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, three have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Advanced Energy Industries has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $113.75.

Advanced Energy Industries Price Performance

AEIS stock opened at $110.77 on Wednesday. The business’s 50-day moving average is $107.20 and its two-hundred day moving average is $106.66. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.17 billion, a P/E ratio of 97.17, a P/E/G ratio of 6.47 and a beta of 1.48. Advanced Energy Industries has a 1 year low of $89.11 and a 1 year high of $120.81. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48, a current ratio of 4.62 and a quick ratio of 3.32.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Advanced Energy Industries

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund lifted its stake in Advanced Energy Industries by 14.5% during the first quarter. Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund now owns 39,578 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $4,036,000 after purchasing an additional 5,000 shares during the last quarter. Atria Investments Inc bought a new position in Advanced Energy Industries in the first quarter worth about $1,226,000. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Advanced Energy Industries by 36.0% during the second quarter. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. now owns 38,699 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $4,209,000 after purchasing an additional 10,243 shares during the last quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company lifted its holdings in shares of Advanced Energy Industries by 22.4% in the 2nd quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 647,682 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $70,442,000 after purchasing an additional 118,328 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Public Sector Pension Investment Board boosted its position in Advanced Energy Industries by 7.8% during the 2nd quarter. Public Sector Pension Investment Board now owns 82,345 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $8,956,000 after purchasing an additional 5,930 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 99.67% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In other Advanced Energy Industries news, Director Lanesha Minnix sold 1,000 shares of Advanced Energy Industries stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $111.72, for a total transaction of $111,720.00. Following the sale, the director now directly owns 5,092 shares in the company, valued at $568,878.24. The trade was a 16.41 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Insiders own 0.87% of the company’s stock.

Advanced Energy Industries Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, December 6th. Investors of record on Monday, November 25th will be given a dividend of $0.10 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, November 25th. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.36%. Advanced Energy Industries’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 35.09%.

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.