Advanced Energy Industries (AEIS) Competitors $146.50 +6.69 (+4.79%) Closing price 08/7/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$146.91 +0.41 (+0.28%) As of 08/7/2025 07:22 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 compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and risk. Which has better valuation & earnings, 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$27.18B5.41$7.18B$8.2222.28Advanced Energy Industries$1.48B3.73$54.21M$2.2166.29 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 1.0%. 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 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. Is AMAT or AEIS more profitable? Applied Materials has a net margin of 24.06% compared to Advanced Energy Industries' net margin of 5.13%. 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 5.13%12.38%6.58% Which has more volatility and risk, AMAT or AEIS? Applied Materials has a beta of 1.7, indicating that its stock price is 70% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Advanced Energy Industries has a beta of 1.52, indicating that its stock price is 52% more volatile than the S&P 500. 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 68 mentions for Applied Materials and 23 mentions for Advanced Energy Industries. Advanced Energy Industries' average media sentiment score of 1.36 beat Applied Materials' score of 1.31 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 51 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 12 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive 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 Do analysts prefer AMAT or AEIS? Applied Materials presently has a consensus price target of $204.09, indicating a potential upside of 11.43%. Advanced Energy Industries has a consensus price target of $138.90, indicating a potential downside of 5.19%. Given Applied Materials' higher probable 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 Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of AMAT or AEIS? 80.6% of Applied Materials shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.7% of Advanced Energy Industries shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Applied Materials shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Advanced Energy Industries shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term 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. 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$5.27B$138.56B$29.50B$9.57BDividend Yield0.29%0.60%3.11%4.18%P/E Ratio66.2948.0350.8225.14Price / Sales3.736.451,597.66103.02Price / Cash29.8929.7436.7258.58Price / Book4.409.217.325.59Net Income$54.21M$4.12B$803.33M$265.48M7 Day Performance8.32%5.85%1.13%1.22%1 Month Performance6.11%-2.05%-0.75%0.39%1 Year Performance47.33%14.34%53,045.82%23.47% Advanced Energy Industries Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AEISAdvanced Energy Industries4.2902 of 5 stars$146.50+4.8%$138.90-5.2%+53.1%$5.27B$1.48B66.2910,000Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastGap UpAMATApplied Materials4.9204 of 5 stars$190.27+2.5%$205.17+7.8%+2.6%$149.02B$27.18B23.1535,700Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastGap UpCOHUCohu3.4065 of 5 stars$19.50+2.4%$27.17+39.3%-18.9%$885.88M$401.78M-10.543,024Positive NewsEarnings ReportDIODDiodes2.5483 of 5 stars$51.87+2.7%$55.00+6.0%-20.2%$2.34B$1.31B94.318,593Earnings ReportICHRIchor4.1495 of 5 stars$21.47+3.9%$32.67+52.2%-42.5%$704.92M$849.04M0.002,380News CoverageEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastLRCXLam Research4.567 of 5 stars$98.62+1.7%$101.19+2.6%+32.5%$124.02B$14.91B27.4917,450Positive NewsAnalyst RevisionGap UpMCHPMicrochip Technology4.4316 of 5 stars$70.53+1.9%$75.70+7.3%-8.0%$37.35B$4.40B-7,053.0019,400Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementGap UpMKSIMKS4.9491 of 5 stars$102.33+2.8%$120.00+17.3%-4.6%$6.71B$3.59B30.5510,200Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastGap UpNXPINXP Semiconductors4.8327 of 5 stars$228.49+2.3%$256.05+12.1%-10.2%$56.41B$12.61B27.2333,100Positive NewsTERTeradyne4.5522 of 5 stars$91.14+1.1%$112.50+23.4%-6.8%$14.46B$2.82B26.066,500Analyst RevisionGap UpUCTTUltra Clean4.1448 of 5 stars$24.73+3.2%$29.33+18.6%-33.9%$1.08B$2.10B39.898,237Positive 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 8/8/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBREAKING: The House just passed 3 pro-crypto bills!THREE pro-crypto bills just passed the House! 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