--- title: "B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG Takes Position in Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. $AEIS" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/296675336.md" description: "B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG acquired a new stake in Advanced Energy Industries (AEIS) during Q2, purchasing 12,451 shares valued at approximately $4.64 million, per SEC filings. Other institutions like Comerica Bank and Jennison Associates also increased holdings. Meanwhile, AEIS insiders COO Eduardo Bernal Acebedo and EVP Elizabeth Karpinski Vonne sold shares totaling over $8 million in mid-August. The company recently reported strong quarterly earnings, beating estimates, and announced a $0.10 quarterly dividend." datetime: "2026-08-22T07:20:42.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/296675336.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/296675336.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/296675336.md) generator: "portal-rs" --- # B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG Takes Position in Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. $AEIS B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG purchased a new stake in Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEIS - Free Report) during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm purchased 12,451 shares of the electronics maker's stock, valued at approximately $4,643,000. - Analysts Just Raised Price Targets On These 3 Semiconductor Equipment Stocks Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Keybank National Association OH acquired a new stake in Advanced Energy Industries during the 4th quarter worth $644,000. Comerica Bank grew its holdings in shares of Advanced Energy Industries by 46.9% during the fourth quarter. Comerica Bank now owns 19,938 shares of the electronics maker's stock worth $4,174,000 after buying an additional 6,361 shares in the last quarter. Wolverine Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Advanced Energy Industries in the fourth quarter valued at about $1,107,000. Jennison Associates LLC purchased a new position in shares of Advanced Energy Industries in the fourth quarter worth about $1,665,000. Finally, Reinhart Partners LLC. purchased a new position in shares of Advanced Energy Industries in the second quarter worth about $3,433,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 99.67% of the company's stock. ## Insider Transactions at Advanced Energy Industries In other news, COO Eduardo Bernal Acebedo sold 24,771 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $315.48, for a total transaction of $7,814,755.08. Following the sale, the chief operating officer owned 23,109 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $7,290,427.32. This trade represents a 51.74% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, EVP Elizabeth Karpinski Vonne sold 908 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $332.68, for a total value of $302,073.44. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 10,712 shares of the company's stock, valued at $3,563,668.16. This trade represents a 7.81% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Corporate insiders own 1.30% of the company's stock. ## Advanced Energy Industries Stock Down 2.3% Shares of NASDAQ AEIS opened at $285.83 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $11.45 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 53.33 and a beta of 1.29. The company has a quick ratio of 2.94, a current ratio of 3.79 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78. Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. has a 52-week low of $144.09 and a 52-week high of $397.44. The business's 50 day moving average is $320.67 and its two-hundred day moving average is $326.38. Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, August 3rd. The electronics maker reported $2.74 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.21 by $0.53. Advanced Energy Industries had a net margin of 10.77% and a return on equity of 20.75%. The business had revenue of $574.10 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $544.41 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.50 earnings per share. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 30.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Advanced Energy Industries has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 2.750-3.250 EPS. Research analysts predict that Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. will post 9.18 EPS for the current year. ## Advanced Energy Industries Dividend Announcement The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 4th. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 24th will be issued a $0.10 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, August 24th. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.1%. Advanced Energy Industries's dividend payout ratio is presently 7.46%. ## Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades AEIS has been the subject of several research reports. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a $400.00 price objective on shares of Advanced Energy Industries in a research note on Tuesday, August 4th. Wells Fargo & Company upgraded Advanced Energy Industries from an "equal weight" rating to an "overweight" rating and upped their price target for the company from $345.00 to $465.00 in a research report on Wednesday, July 1st. Bank of America upped their target price on Advanced Energy Industries from $430.00 to $450.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, June 23rd. TD Cowen raised their target price on Advanced Energy Industries from $350.00 to $370.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 4th. Finally, Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on Advanced Energy Industries from $421.00 to $439.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Tuesday, August 4th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $409.50. **Read Our Latest Report on Advanced Energy Industries** ## About Advanced Energy Industries (Free Report) 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. ## Read More - Five stocks we like better than Advanced Energy Industries - Blueprint for a Boom: SEC Clears the Crypto Runway - Ross Stores Just Flipped the Off-Price Retail Story After TJX's Marmaxx Miss - Advance Auto Parts Plunged, But Its Turnaround Is Still Working - Is Palo Alto Networks Priced for Perfection Again as AI Security Demand Accelerates? **Want to see what other hedge funds are holding AEIS?** Visit HoldingsChannel.com to get the latest 13F filings and insider trades for Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEIS - Free Report). *This instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest reporting and unbiased coverage. 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