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Advanced Energy Industries, Inc.

$AEIS·$9.5B·Hardware, Equipment & Parts·Technology
$238.05-5.6%YTD+10.4%1Y+23.8%
Price updated 6h ago·X counts updated 5d ago
AEAEIS
$AEISAdvanced Energy Industries, Inc.
$238.05-5.57%58 posts1×
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On X

The complete picture of $AEIS on X — how loud the conversation is right now, how it has trended over the last two weeks, and which way the crowd is leaning.

58X posts · last 7 days
Sep 29Oct 11
Chatter Meter
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QuietNormal · 1×Loud

How loud $AEIS's conversation on X is versus its own normal — 1× is typical, higher means busier. Right now it's about its usual level, louder than 68% of tracked names.

Mixed sentiment⚠AI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data40 posts analyzed · as of 2026-08-11 · top-engagement diverged

Advanced Energy chatter is split — bulls note AEIS in the semi-cap earnings beat cohort with 2027/28 estimates needing upward revisions, alongside UCTT/ICHR strength; bears open new short positions at $339.50 and downgrade AEIS to Sell with a $206 target. Sentiment is genuinely divided.

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AI verdictAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

TickerTalks' own read on what's driving $AEIS — fundamentals, momentum, or an event — and whether it agrees with the X crowd.

Proven numbersEvent coming upAI verdict · as of 2026-10-03

A known event soon (earnings, a ruling, etc.) will likely decide the next move.

Advanced Energy with 24% EPS surprises in the semi-cap cohort — Nov 3 earnings resolves bull-vs-bear tension.

Advanced Energy Industries is a specialty-power semiconductor-capital-equipment supplier whose 2026 setup is a specific tug-of-war between semi-cap bull cohort (UCTT/ICHR/AEIS) and specific bearish Street downgrades.

  • The P&L is firing: Q2 revenue grew 26.3% YoY to $511M at a 13.9% operating margin and $1.77 EPS, with trailing EPS beats of 24% and 6.1% — these are strong surprises typical of a semi-cap cohort where 2027/28 estimates need upward revisions.
  • The specific capital-markets tension is substantive: bulls note AEIS alongside UCTT/ICHR as needing upward estimate revisions, while bears open new short positions at $339.50 with a $206 PT and a specific Sell downgrade — both views are grounded enough to create the current mid-range tape.

At 55% of its 52-week range going into Nov 3 earnings, the setup is coiled on resolution. Another 15%+ EPS surprise plus continued industrial-power product-expansion commentary is the trigger for continuation; a soft 2027 forward-guide or specific competitive-dynamic warning is the invalidation.

Agrees with X sentimentThe split read is honest — semi-cap cohort rotation and specific Sell downgrade both have grounded evidence. The 160W AC-DC Power Supply product launch is a specific operational signal.

What to watch: Nov 3 Q3 earnings — semi-cap revenue growth, Advanced Energy segment direction, operating margin, and FY27 guide. 15%+ EPS surprise plus semi-cap continuation is the trigger; soft forward guide is the invalidation.

On the calendar: 2026-11-03 — Q3 earnings

event ahead 30dsemi cap cohort

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What it does

Plain-English summary of the business — what they sell and how they make money.

Makes precision power conversion systems for semiconductor etch and deposition equipment and industrial manufacturing.

Industry overviewAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

Where Hardware, Equipment & Parts sits in its cycle right now — and what that implies for $AEIS.

Hardware, Equipment & Parts · Technology

No material change from last week — AI data-center optical interconnect demand sustains order momentum.

What this means for $AEIS

Neutral — Makes precision power conversion systems for semiconductor etch and deposition equipment and industrial manufacturing.

Top industry ETF

$SOXXiShares Semiconductor ETF
+83.9%YTD
+70.7%1Y

Fundamentals & catalyst

Profitability, valuation, and the next earnings event — at a glance, with rule-of-thumb signals.

Key ratios

P/E
58.3How much investors are paying per dollar of profit the company actually earned in the last 12 months. Lower means the stock looks cheaper relative to earnings.~15–25 is typical for the S&P 500; high-growth names trade 30+; hyper-growth or speculative can be 100+ or negative.
ROIC
9.1%What percentage return the business earns on every dollar of capital (equity + debt) deployed in operations. The cleanest measure of business quality.Above ~15% is high-quality; consistently above 25% suggests a real moat. Below the company's cost of capital is value-destroying.
Op margin
11.3%Operating profit (after sales, marketing, R&D, and overhead but before interest and taxes) as a percentage of revenue. The clearest view of how well the underlying business is run.Mature business above 20% is healthy; software businesses can run 30%+; commodity / retail businesses operate in single digits.
FCF yield
0.6%Free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capex) divided by the company's market cap. The cash-on-cash return you'd get owning the whole business at today's price.Above ~5% is attractive; below ~2% means you're paying up for growth. Capital-light businesses (software) run higher than capital-heavy ones (utilities).
P/S
5.9Same idea as P/E but per dollar of revenue. Useful for companies that aren't profitable yet, where P/E is meaningless.Under ~2 is cheap; software / SaaS often runs 8–15; well above 20 implies the market is pricing in very high future growth.
ROE
14.3%Net income as a percentage of shareholders' equity. Similar to ROIC but counts only the equity side.Above 20% is strong, but can be inflated by leverage — a heavily indebted company can show high ROE with weak underlying ROIC.
Gross margin
38.7%Revenue minus the direct cost of producing what was sold, as a percentage of revenue. The first read on whether the product is structurally profitable.Software / SaaS is typically 70%+; consumer goods 30–50%; commodity / hardware businesses can be under 20%.
D/E
0.5Total debt divided by shareholders' equity. Measures how much the business runs on borrowed money versus owner capital.Under 1 is conservative; 1–2 is typical for mature businesses; over 2 is leveraged and more sensitive to interest rates.

Past earnings

QuarterReportedActualEstimateSurprise
Q2 2026Aug 3, 2026$2.74$2.21+24.0%
Q1 2026May 4, 2026$2.09$1.97+6.1%
Q4 2025Feb 10, 2026$1.94$1.77+9.6%
Q3 2025Nov 4, 2025$1.74$1.47+18.4%
Next earningsTue, Nov 3·consensus EPS $3.04

Quarterly trend

QuarterRevenueYoYGrossOpEPSFCF
Q1 FY26$511.0M+26.3%39.3%13.9%$1.77$-42.6M
Q4 FY25$489.4M+17.8%39.4%13.1%$1.39$44.9M
Q3 FY25$463.3M+23.8%38.8%10.6%$1.23$48.9M
Q2 FY25$441.5M+21.0%37.0%7.2%$0.67$17.1M

Forward consensus

3-year forecast · up to 9 analysts
FYRevenueRangeEPSRangeAnalysts
FY26$2.4B$2.4B – $2.5B$11.25$10.92 – $11.469
FY27$3.0B$2.9B – $3.3B$15.28$10.75 – $17.839
FY28$3.6B$3.4B – $3.8B$18.88$16.91 – $20.225

Setup & momentum

Volume, range, and moving-average position — the technical setup driving short-term moves.

Right now

Vol vs 30dToday's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.1.6×Today's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.
52w rangeWhere the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.25%Where the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.
vs 50d MALatest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.-16.5%Latest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.
vs 200d MALatest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.-22.8%Latest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.

Float & profile

FloatLow float · 39.6M shFree-float shares — the slice of issued stock actually available to trade. Lower buckets squeeze harder on a catalyst.Traded today2.2% of floatToday's volume as a percent of the free float. Above 5% on a single day is unusually high turnover for the available share count.β1.315-year weekly beta vs the S&P 500. Above 1.5 means the stock typically moves more than the index; below 0.8 moves less.

Insider activity

Recent open-market buys and sells by officers and directors — flagged when multiple insiders cluster.

Recent transactions

SellOct 5Anne DelsantoDirector270 sh$82KSellSep 8Vonne Elizabeth KarpinskiEVP, General Counsel632 sh$182KSellSep 8Anne DelsantoDirector265 sh$76KSellAug 27Vonne Elizabeth KarpinskiEVP, General Counsel907 sh$263KSellAug 18Acebedo Eduardo BernalCOO24.8K sh$7.8MSellAug 18Vonne Elizabeth KarpinskiEVP, General Counsel908 sh$302KSellAug 5Anne DelsantoDirector270 sh$93KSellJun 15Brian ShirleyDirector1.2K sh$459K
+ 20 other (10 exempts · 9 awards · 1 gift) in window

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SEC filings

Material 8-K, 13D, S-3, and 424B5 events from the last 180 days — the filings that actually move the price.

Recent material filings

S-3ASRAuto-shelf registrationJun 10S-3ASR
AI summary

Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. filed an automatic shelf registration statement (S-3ASR) on June 10, 2026, registering an unspecified amount of debt securities, common stock, preferred stock, warrants, purchase contracts, purchase units, and units for sale by the company or selling stockholders from time to time. As a large accelerated filer, the shelf is effective immediately upon filing. This is an evergreen financing shelf with no immediate dilution — it simply preserves capital-raise optionality.

8-KMaterial agreementMay 188-K — Item 1.01: Material agreement · Item 2.03: Material debt obligation · Item 3.02: Unregistered equity sale
AI summary

Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (AEIS) completed a $1.15 billion private offering of 0% Convertible Senior Notes due 2031 on May 18, 2026, including full exercise of the $150 million initial purchasers' overallotment option. The notes were issued under an Indenture with U.S. Bank Trust Company as trustee, bear no regular cash interest, and mature on May 15, 2031. This is a large zero-coupon convertible debt offering — non-cash financing in the near term but potentially significantly dilutive upon conversion; the $1.15B raise materially expands the balance sheet of this power conversion semiconductor company.

8-KOfficer or director changeMay 88-K — Item 5.02: Officer or director change · Item 5.03: Charter amendment · Item 5.07: Shareholder vote
AI summary

AEIS disclosed a personnel change (8-K Item 5.02, dated 2026-05-08). An executive departure and a new appointment are both reported. Personnel changes are generally administrative; materiality depends on seniority and circumstances.

+ 18 other (8 13Gs · 3 routine 8-Ks · 2 10-Qs · 2 earnings 8-Ks) in window

Recent news

Latest headlines from major outlets, sourced and timestamped — context for whatever just moved.

Advanced Energy Industries Inc (AEIS) Shares Fall 5.6% -- What GF Score of 83 Tells Investorsgurufocus.com·9h agoAdvanced Energy Launches 3200 W and 3600 W M-CRPS Power Supplies with Ultra-High Power Densitybusinesswire.com·4d agoAdvanced Energy Unveils Centra Smart Hub for Improved Temperature Measurement in Next-Generation Semiconductor Toolsbusinesswire.com·4d agoAdvanced Energy Adds Single-Whip AC Input Option to 33 kW ORv3 HPR Power Shelfbusinesswire.com·4d agoAdvanced Energy Soars 40% YTD: Is the Stock Worth Buying Now?zacks.com·9d ago

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