Advanced Energy Industries (AEIS) Competitors $139.42 +0.32 (+0.23%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$135.54 -3.88 (-2.79%) As of 06:43 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock AEIS vs. AMAT, COHU, DIOD, ICHR, LRCX, MCHP, MKSI, NXPI, TER, and UCTTShould you be buying Advanced Energy Industries stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Advanced Energy Industries include Applied Materials (AMAT), Cohu (COHU), Diodes (DIOD), Ichor (ICHR), Lam Research (LRCX), Microchip Technology (MCHP), MKS (MKSI), NXP Semiconductors (NXPI), Teradyne (TER), and Ultra Clean (UCTT). These companies are all part of the "computer and technology" sector. Advanced Energy Industries vs. Its Competitors Applied Materials Cohu Diodes Ichor Lam Research Microchip Technology MKS NXP Semiconductors Teradyne Ultra Clean Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) and Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability and risk. Do institutionals & insiders believe in AMAT or AEIS? 80.6% of Applied Materials shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.7% of Advanced Energy Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Applied Materials shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Advanced Energy Industries shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media favor AMAT or AEIS? In the previous week, Applied Materials had 49 more articles in the media than Advanced Energy Industries. MarketBeat recorded 57 mentions for Applied Materials and 8 mentions for Advanced Energy Industries. Advanced Energy Industries' average media sentiment score of 1.30 beat Applied Materials' score of 1.16 indicating that Advanced Energy Industries is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Applied Materials 38 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 13 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Advanced Energy Industries 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has higher earnings & valuation, AMAT or AEIS? Applied Materials has higher revenue and earnings than Advanced Energy Industries. Applied Materials is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Advanced Energy Industries, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioApplied Materials$27.18B5.75$7.18B$8.2223.70Advanced Energy Industries$1.56B3.37$54.21M$1.9471.87 Do analysts prefer AMAT or AEIS? Applied Materials presently has a consensus target price of $204.74, suggesting a potential upside of 5.10%. Advanced Energy Industries has a consensus target price of $130.20, suggesting a potential downside of 6.61%. Given Applied Materials' higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Applied Materials is more favorable than Advanced Energy Industries.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Applied Materials 0 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 17 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.68Advanced Energy Industries 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.82 Is AMAT or AEIS a better dividend stock? Applied Materials pays an annual dividend of $1.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Advanced Energy Industries pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. Applied Materials pays out 22.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Advanced Energy Industries pays out 20.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Applied Materials has increased its dividend for 8 consecutive years. Applied Materials is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Is AMAT or AEIS more profitable? Applied Materials has a net margin of 24.06% compared to Advanced Energy Industries' net margin of 4.73%. Applied Materials' return on equity of 40.15% beat Advanced Energy Industries' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Applied Materials24.06% 40.15% 22.42% Advanced Energy Industries 4.73%10.70%5.48% Which has more volatility & risk, AMAT or AEIS? Applied Materials has a beta of 1.69, suggesting that its stock price is 69% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Advanced Energy Industries has a beta of 1.52, suggesting that its stock price is 52% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryApplied Materials beats Advanced Energy Industries on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Advanced Energy Industries News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for AEIS and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding AEIS and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart AEIS vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAdvanced Energy IndustriesSEQPT IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$5.24B$164.52B$28.40B$9.32BDividend Yield0.28%0.57%3.12%4.05%P/E Ratio71.8751.8333.0019.68Price / Sales3.376.541,723.44100.29Price / Cash29.7432.4937.5857.53Price / Book4.379.617.635.67Net Income$54.21M$4.12B$779.73M$257.51M7 Day Performance-1.21%-3.44%0.16%0.52%1 Month Performance11.30%4.31%5.74%8.84%1 Year Performance16.56%-6.40%52,677.60%14.18% Advanced Energy Industries Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AEISAdvanced Energy Industries4.3311 of 5 stars$139.42+0.2%$130.20-6.6%+20.9%$5.24B$1.56B71.8710,000News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastAMATApplied Materials4.8174 of 5 stars$190.78-0.1%$202.00+5.9%-18.8%$153.10B$27.18B23.2135,700Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastGap DownCOHUCohu3.4748 of 5 stars$19.78-3.6%$28.43+43.7%-43.8%$919.83M$390.96M-10.693,024Positive NewsGap DownDIODDiodes1.3911 of 5 stars$54.62-5.0%$55.00+0.7%-34.1%$2.53B$1.34B99.318,593ICHRIchor4.3188 of 5 stars$21.85-3.8%$34.00+55.6%-43.9%$745.52M$849.04M-45.522,380News CoverageLRCXLam Research4.3712 of 5 stars$98.14-0.7%$95.10-3.1%-5.5%$125.53B$14.91B27.3517,450Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastGap DownMCHPMicrochip Technology4.2292 of 5 stars$71.48-2.2%$72.25+1.1%-20.6%$38.56B$4.40B-7,148.0019,400Positive NewsMKSIMKS4.7007 of 5 stars$102.18-2.3%$130.82+28.0%-27.2%$6.89B$3.59B30.5010,200Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastGap DownNXPINXP Semiconductors4.9297 of 5 stars$226.00-2.6%$249.28+10.3%-21.8%$57.09B$12.61B24.6233,100Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsTERTeradyne4.8593 of 5 stars$90.59-2.7%$114.33+26.2%-41.7%$14.53B$2.91B25.596,500UCTTUltra Clean4.1713 of 5 stars$24.14-4.4%$37.00+53.3%-54.2%$1.09B$2.10B38.948,237Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies AMAT Alternatives COHU Alternatives DIOD Alternatives ICHR Alternatives LRCX Alternatives MCHP Alternatives MKSI Alternatives NXPI Alternatives TER Alternatives UCTT Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:AEIS) was last updated on 7/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | Sponsored"Death Spiral" Threatening Your SavingsThe "Death Spiral" Threatening Your Savings But this time, it's not just Dalio ringing the alarm bells…GoldCo Precious Metals | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredThe Trump Dump is starting; Get out of stocks now?The first 365 days of the Trump presidency… Will be the best time to get rich in American history.Paradigm Press | SponsoredSpecial gold investment soars 2,300% ... 5,090% ... 9,850%In my 54 years as an investor, I’ve seen my share of gold bull markets. 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