CTS (CTS) Competitors $38.49 +0.09 (+0.22%) Closing price 08/7/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$38.54 +0.05 (+0.12%) As of 08/7/2025 05:55 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 CTS vs. AEIS, VSH, TTMI, PLXS, IPGP, MRCY, BHE, NEON, PKE, and MEIShould you be buying CTS stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of CTS include Advanced Energy Industries (AEIS), Vishay Intertechnology (VSH), TTM Technologies (TTMI), Plexus (PLXS), IPG Photonics (IPGP), Mercury Systems (MRCY), Benchmark Electronics (BHE), Neonode (NEON), Park Aerospace (PKE), and Methode Electronics (MEI). CTS vs. Its Competitors Advanced Energy Industries Vishay Intertechnology TTM Technologies Plexus IPG Photonics Mercury Systems Benchmark Electronics Neonode Park Aerospace Methode Electronics Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) and CTS (NYSE:CTS) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership, dividends, risk and profitability. Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of AEIS or CTS? 99.7% of Advanced Energy Industries shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.9% of CTS shares are held by institutional investors. 1.2% of Advanced Energy Industries shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.6% of CTS shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more risk and volatility, AEIS or CTS? Advanced Energy Industries has a beta of 1.52, meaning that its share price is 52% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CTS has a beta of 0.82, meaning that its share price is 18% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is AEIS or CTS more profitable? CTS has a net margin of 12.32% compared to Advanced Energy Industries' net margin of 5.13%. Advanced Energy Industries' return on equity of 12.38% beat CTS's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Advanced Energy Industries5.13% 12.38% 6.58% CTS 12.32%12.31%8.53% Does the media prefer AEIS or CTS? In the previous week, Advanced Energy Industries had 16 more articles in the media than CTS. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for Advanced Energy Industries and 7 mentions for CTS. Advanced Energy Industries' average media sentiment score of 1.36 beat CTS's score of 0.59 indicating that Advanced Energy Industries is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Advanced Energy Industries 15 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive CTS 2 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts rate AEIS or CTS? Advanced Energy Industries presently has a consensus target price of $138.90, suggesting a potential downside of 5.19%. Given Advanced Energy Industries' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Advanced Energy Industries is more favorable than CTS.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Advanced Energy Industries 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.82CTS 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Is AEIS or CTS a better dividend stock? Advanced Energy Industries pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. CTS pays an annual dividend of $0.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Advanced Energy Industries pays out 18.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. CTS pays out 7.5% 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. CTS is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Which has stronger valuation and earnings, AEIS or CTS? CTS has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Advanced Energy Industries. CTS 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 RatioAdvanced Energy Industries$1.48B3.73$54.21M$2.2166.29CTS$515.77M2.20$58.11M$2.1218.16 SummaryAdvanced Energy Industries beats CTS on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get CTS News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for CTS 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 CTS 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 NYSE 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 CTS vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricCTSELEC IndustryComputer SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$1.13B$5.62B$29.51B$20.70BDividend Yield0.42%2.70%3.11%3.67%P/E Ratio18.1622.5350.8228.64Price / Sales2.202.341,588.9057.35Price / Cash11.8223.3936.7223.59Price / Book2.062.237.324.32Net Income$58.11M$171.66M$803.33M$995.66M7 Day Performance0.17%1.15%1.14%1.91%1 Month Performance-10.91%2.48%-0.74%-0.54%1 Year Performance-15.75%10.74%53,045.82%14.76% CTS Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CTSCTS1.8167 of 5 stars$38.50+0.2%N/A-13.7%$1.13B$515.77M18.163,549AEISAdvanced Energy Industries4.2863 of 5 stars$140.56+3.9%$132.20-5.9%+53.1%$5.09B$1.48B72.4510,000Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastGap UpVSHVishay Intertechnology3.4265 of 5 stars$16.17+1.2%$20.50+26.8%-27.9%$2.17B$2.94B-33.0022,700Trending NewsEarnings ReportGap UpTTMITTM Technologies4.3268 of 5 stars$44.83+3.4%$52.25+16.6%+151.4%$4.40B$2.44B49.8116,400Insider TradeGap UpPLXSPlexus3.9062 of 5 stars$129.62+3.6%$152.00+17.3%+9.4%$3.39B$3.96B22.0820,000Positive NewsInsider TradeIPGPIPG Photonics3.1612 of 5 stars$77.46+3.0%$69.50-10.3%+13.2%$3.20B$977.13M-16.804,740Earnings ReportAnalyst UpgradeAnalyst RevisionMRCYMercury Systems1.7104 of 5 stars$53.56+2.7%$50.29-6.1%+55.8%$3.12B$835.28M-47.822,364Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsBHEBenchmark Electronics2.015 of 5 stars$39.59+5.0%$46.50+17.5%-4.6%$1.36B$2.59B37.7011,700NEONNeonode0.7771 of 5 stars$21.23-3.9%$16.50-22.3%+791.8%$370.73M$3.11M-29.9050News CoverageUpcoming EarningsPKEPark Aerospace1.3383 of 5 stars$18.10+1.3%N/A+46.6%$354.82M$62.03M53.24110Positive NewsMEIMethode Electronics3.6265 of 5 stars$6.26-1.2%$10.50+67.9%-38.1%$222.86M$1.05B-3.516,500 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Advanced Energy Industries Alternatives Vishay Intertechnology Alternatives TTM Technologies Alternatives Plexus Alternatives IPG Photonics Alternatives Mercury Systems Alternatives Benchmark Electronics Alternatives Neonode Alternatives Park Aerospace Alternatives Methode Electronics 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 (NYSE:CTS) was last updated on 8/8/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersProtect Your Bank Account with THESE 4 Simple StepsStarting as soon as a few months from now, the United States government will make a sweeping change to bank ac...Weiss Ratings | SponsoredSell this, buy thatWhat you don’t own matters just as much as what you do. 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