Advanced Energy Industries (AEIS) Competitors $153.73 -0.71 (-0.46%) Closing price 08/27/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$153.68 -0.05 (-0.04%) As of 08:00 AM 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, KLAC, 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), KLA (KLAC), 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 KLA 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 superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability and institutional ownership. Do institutionals and 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 company will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media prefer AMAT or AEIS? In the previous week, Applied Materials had 45 more articles in the media than Advanced Energy Industries. MarketBeat recorded 55 mentions for Applied Materials and 10 mentions for Advanced Energy Industries. Advanced Energy Industries' average media sentiment score of 1.59 beat Applied Materials' score of 1.04 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) 8 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Advanced Energy Industries 7 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Is AMAT or AEIS more profitable? Applied Materials has a net margin of 23.88% compared to Advanced Energy Industries' net margin of 5.13%. Applied Materials' return on equity of 40.96% beat Advanced Energy Industries' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Applied Materials23.88% 40.96% 22.99% Advanced Energy Industries 5.13%12.38%6.58% Which has more risk and volatility, AMAT or AEIS? Applied Materials has a beta of 1.7, meaning that its stock price is 70% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Advanced Energy Industries has a beta of 1.52, meaning that its stock price is 52% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has higher earnings and 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$27.18B4.82$7.18B$8.3919.59Advanced Energy Industries$1.48B3.91$54.21M$2.2169.56 Do analysts recommend AMAT or AEIS? Applied Materials presently has a consensus price target of $193.88, suggesting a potential upside of 17.94%. Advanced Energy Industries has a consensus price target of $140.90, suggesting a potential downside of 8.35%. Given Applied Materials' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Applied Materials is more favorable than Advanced Energy Industries.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Applied Materials 1 Sell rating(s) 13 Hold rating(s) 17 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.52Advanced Energy Industries 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75 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 1.1%. Advanced Energy Industries pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. Applied Materials pays out 21.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Advanced Energy Industries pays out 18.1% 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 raised 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. 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. 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 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$5.83B$153.04B$29.90B$9.78BDividend Yield0.26%0.54%3.07%4.02%P/E Ratio69.5650.8555.4326.37Price / Sales3.916.911,395.98120.29Price / Cash33.0132.8535.7359.36Price / Book4.619.889.366.62Net Income$54.21M$4.12B$806.27M$265.42M7 Day Performance3.82%4.26%2.71%3.08%1 Month Performance8.31%6.89%0.33%0.77%1 Year Performance44.27%15.48%23,946.64%22.97% Advanced Energy Industries Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AEISAdvanced Energy Industries4.2912 of 5 stars$153.73-0.5%$140.90-8.3%+41.5%$5.83B$1.48B69.5610,000News CoveragePositive NewsEx-DividendAnalyst ForecastAMATApplied Materials4.8403 of 5 stars$163.53+1.1%$194.84+19.1%-16.0%$129.81B$27.18B19.4935,700Positive NewsCOHUCohu3.2273 of 5 stars$20.03+0.9%$27.17+35.6%-23.1%$927.10M$401.78M-10.713,024Positive NewsGap DownDIODDiodes1.9657 of 5 stars$52.75flat$55.00+4.3%-17.1%$2.45B$1.31B38.508,593Positive NewsKLACKLA4.4644 of 5 stars$883.39+1.0%$890.59+0.8%+9.4%$115.46B$12.16B29.0715,200Positive NewsLRCXLam Research4.5276 of 5 stars$98.88-0.6%$107.09+8.3%+26.4%$125.94B$18.44B23.7719,000Positive NewsAnalyst RevisionMCHPMicrochip Technology4.5565 of 5 stars$65.56-0.2%$76.58+16.8%-17.7%$35.46B$4.40B-192.8219,400Positive NewsInsider TradeMKSIMKS4.9197 of 5 stars$101.10+0.9%$119.80+18.5%-11.0%$6.73B$3.59B25.6610,200Positive NewsEx-DividendAnalyst DowngradeNXPINXP Semiconductors4.7376 of 5 stars$232.01+1.4%$256.05+10.4%-6.0%$57.68B$12.61B27.6533,100Positive NewsTERTeradyne4.4621 of 5 stars$110.41+0.9%$114.44+3.6%-13.3%$17.41B$2.82B38.206,500Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementUCTTUltra Clean4.3806 of 5 stars$23.03+1.6%$30.67+33.2%-35.6%$1.03B$2.10B-6.818,237Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies AMAT Alternatives COHU Alternatives DIOD Alternatives KLAC 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 8/28/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBuffett, Gates and Bezos Quietly Dumping Stocks—Here's WhyImagine a bull market so powerful, every single investor became a millionaire. 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