Plexus (PLXS) Competitors $137.99 -0.08 (-0.05%) As of 02:39 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock PLXS vs. AEIS, AVT, FLEX, SANM, SMCI, ANET, BHE, ITT, JBL, and FNShould you be buying Plexus stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Plexus include Advanced Energy Industries (AEIS), Avnet (AVT), Flex (FLEX), Sanmina (SANM), Super Micro Computer (SMCI), Arista Networks (ANET), Benchmark Electronics (BHE), ITT (ITT), Jabil (JBL), and Fabrinet (FN). Plexus vs. Its Competitors Advanced Energy Industries Avnet Flex Sanmina Super Micro Computer Arista Networks Benchmark Electronics ITT Jabil Fabrinet Plexus (NASDAQ:PLXS) and Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) are both mid-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, risk, media sentiment, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations and valuation. Do analysts prefer PLXS or AEIS? Plexus presently has a consensus target price of $152.00, indicating a potential upside of 10.16%. Advanced Energy Industries has a consensus target price of $140.90, indicating a potential downside of 10.19%. Given Plexus' higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Plexus is more favorable than Advanced Energy Industries.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Plexus 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.60Advanced Energy Industries 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.92 Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in PLXS or AEIS? 94.4% of Plexus shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.7% of Advanced Energy Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.8% of Plexus shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Advanced Energy Industries shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the media favor PLXS or AEIS? In the previous week, Advanced Energy Industries had 1 more articles in the media than Plexus. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Advanced Energy Industries and 9 mentions for Plexus. Advanced Energy Industries' average media sentiment score of 1.67 beat Plexus' score of 1.53 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 Plexus 7 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Advanced Energy Industries 7 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Is PLXS or AEIS more profitable? Advanced Energy Industries has a net margin of 5.13% compared to Plexus' net margin of 4.04%. Advanced Energy Industries' return on equity of 12.38% beat Plexus' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Plexus4.04% 12.33% 5.38% Advanced Energy Industries 5.13%12.38%6.58% Which has more risk and volatility, PLXS or AEIS? Plexus has a beta of 0.82, meaning that its share price is 18% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Advanced Energy Industries has a beta of 1.57, meaning that its share price is 57% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has higher valuation and earnings, PLXS or AEIS? Plexus has higher revenue and earnings than Advanced Energy Industries. Plexus 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 RatioPlexus$4.03B0.93$111.82M$5.8723.51Advanced Energy Industries$1.48B3.99$54.21M$2.2170.99 SummaryAdvanced Energy Industries beats Plexus on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Plexus News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for PLXS and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding PLXS 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 PLXS vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricPlexusELEC MANUF SVS (EMS) IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$3.72B$12.68B$31.67B$10.27BDividend YieldN/A0.95%3.14%4.60%P/E Ratio23.4936.55444.1826.37Price / Sales0.931.201,803.9988.69Price / Cash19.8222.4934.5929.91Price / Book2.847.257.366.28Net Income$111.82M$442.74M$808.30M$270.67M7 Day Performance0.05%0.88%2.72%2.79%1 Month Performance5.36%7.20%5.32%6.01%1 Year Performance9.33%125.26%24,396.91%26.05% Plexus Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PLXSPlexus4.1443 of 5 stars$137.99-0.1%$152.00+10.2%+9.4%$3.72B$4.03B23.4920,000Positive NewsAEISAdvanced Energy Industries4.6266 of 5 stars$154.43+0.4%$140.90-8.8%+59.6%$5.80B$1.48B69.8810,000Positive NewsAVTAvnet4.4733 of 5 stars$53.36-0.8%$49.00-8.2%+5.5%$4.49B$22.20B19.5514,869Positive NewsFLEXFlex2.9313 of 5 stars$55.84+0.3%$53.71-3.8%+92.2%$20.89B$25.81B24.49147,979Analyst DowngradeInsider TradeSANMSanmina3.7695 of 5 stars$118.92-1.7%$94.50-20.5%+74.5%$6.44B$7.57B25.4637,000Positive NewsSMCISuper Micro Computer4.1424 of 5 stars$40.04-0.9%$45.31+13.2%-1.6%$24.01B$21.97B24.126,238Positive NewsANETArista Networks4.8074 of 5 stars$139.91-2.1%$138.79-0.8%+54.9%$179.54B$7.00B55.034,412Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeAnalyst RevisionBHEBenchmark Electronics3.207 of 5 stars$40.03-0.9%$46.50+16.2%-7.3%$1.45B$2.66B38.1211,700Dividend AnnouncementITTITT4.432 of 5 stars$173.12+1.3%$182.78+5.6%+31.3%$13.33B$3.63B27.2211,700Analyst ForecastJBLJabil4.1888 of 5 stars$208.75-0.6%$231.71+11.0%+102.3%$22.55B$28.88B40.53138,000Positive NewsFNFabrinet2.8827 of 5 stars$370.45+0.1%$312.33-15.7%+55.8%$13.22B$3.42B40.3516,457Positive NewsShort Interest ↑ Related Companies and Tools Related Companies AEIS Competitors AVT Competitors FLEX Competitors SANM Competitors SMCI Competitors ANET Competitors BHE Competitors ITT Competitors JBL Competitors FN Competitors 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:PLXS) was last updated on 9/15/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersOut of 18,347 Cryptocurrencies... 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