Question 1

Do analysts recommend AEIS or AMAT?

Accepted Answer

Advanced Energy Industries currently has a consensus price target of $391.64, indicating a potential upside of 76.66%. Applied Materials has a consensus price target of $625.76, indicating a potential upside of 67.97%. Given Advanced Energy Industries' higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Advanced Energy Industries is more favorable than Applied Materials. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Advanced Energy Industries 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.77 Applied Materials 0 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 30 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.77

Question 2

Is AEIS or AMAT a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Advanced Energy Industries pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. Applied Materials pays an annual dividend of $2.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Advanced Energy Industries pays out 5.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Applied Materials pays out 18.3% 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.

Question 3

Which has better valuation & earnings, AEIS or AMAT?

Accepted Answer

Applied Materials has higher revenue and earnings than Advanced Energy Industries. Advanced Energy Industries is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Applied Materials, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Advanced Energy Industries $1.80B 4.99 $148.40M $6.95 31.90 Applied Materials $28.37B 10.42 $7.00B $11.60 32.11

Question 4

Do institutionals and insiders believe in AEIS or AMAT?

Accepted Answer

99.7% of Advanced Energy Industries shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.6% of Applied Materials shares are held by institutional investors. 1.3% of Advanced Energy Industries shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Applied Materials shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Question 5

Is AEIS or AMAT more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Applied Materials has a net margin of 30.05% compared to Advanced Energy Industries' net margin of 12.72%. Applied Materials' return on equity of 38.02% beat Advanced Energy Industries' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Advanced Energy Industries 12.72% 24.95% 11.83% Applied Materials 30.05% 38.02% 22.09%

Question 6

Which has more volatility & risk, AEIS or AMAT?

Accepted Answer

Advanced Energy Industries has a beta of 1.38, meaning that its stock price is 38% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Applied Materials has a beta of 1.67, meaning that its stock price is 67% more volatile than the broader market.

Question 7

Does the media prefer AEIS or AMAT?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Applied Materials had 57 more articles in the media than Advanced Energy Industries. MarketBeat recorded 70 mentions for Applied Materials and 13 mentions for Advanced Energy Industries. Applied Materials' average media sentiment score of 0.78 beat Advanced Energy Industries' score of 0.74 indicating that Applied Materials is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Advanced Energy Industries 5 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Applied Materials 40 Very Positive mention(s) 9 Positive mention(s) 15 Neutral mention(s) 4 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 8

Do analysts rate AEIS or AMKR?

Accepted Answer

Advanced Energy Industries presently has a consensus price target of $391.64, suggesting a potential upside of 76.66%. Amkor Technology has a consensus price target of $62.13, suggesting a potential upside of 80.23%. Given Amkor Technology's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Amkor Technology is more favorable than Advanced Energy Industries. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Advanced Energy Industries 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.77 Amkor Technology 1 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.36

Question 9

Is AEIS or AMKR a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Advanced Energy Industries pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. Amkor Technology pays an annual dividend of $0.33 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Advanced Energy Industries pays out 5.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Amkor Technology pays out 13.3% 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. Amkor Technology has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years. Amkor Technology is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Question 10

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, AEIS or AMKR?

Accepted Answer

Amkor Technology has higher revenue and earnings than Advanced Energy Industries. Amkor Technology 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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Advanced Energy Industries $1.80B 4.99 $148.40M $6.95 31.90 Amkor Technology $6.71B 1.27 $373.89M $2.48 13.90

Question 11

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of AEIS or AMKR?

Accepted Answer

99.7% of Advanced Energy Industries shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 42.8% of Amkor Technology shares are held by institutional investors. 1.3% of Advanced Energy Industries shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 26.4% of Amkor Technology shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 12

Is AEIS or AMKR more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Advanced Energy Industries has a net margin of 12.72% compared to Amkor Technology's net margin of 8.30%. Advanced Energy Industries' return on equity of 24.95% beat Amkor Technology's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Advanced Energy Industries 12.72% 24.95% 11.83% Amkor Technology 8.30% 13.32% 6.85%

Question 13

Which has more risk & volatility, AEIS or AMKR?

Accepted Answer

Advanced Energy Industries has a beta of 1.38, indicating that its stock price is 38% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Amkor Technology has a beta of 2.39, indicating that its stock price is 139% more volatile than the broader market.

Question 14

Does the media refer more to AEIS or AMKR?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Advanced Energy Industries had 2 more articles in the media than Amkor Technology. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Advanced Energy Industries and 11 mentions for Amkor Technology. Advanced Energy Industries' average media sentiment score of 0.74 beat Amkor Technology's score of 0.56 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 5 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Amkor Technology 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 15

Do analysts prefer AEIS or COHU?

Accepted Answer

Advanced Energy Industries presently has a consensus target price of $391.64, suggesting a potential upside of 76.66%. Cohu has a consensus target price of $72.50, suggesting a potential upside of 66.40%. Given Advanced Energy Industries' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Advanced Energy Industries is more favorable than Cohu. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Advanced Energy Industries 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.77 Cohu 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.80

Question 16

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, AEIS or COHU?

Accepted Answer

Advanced Energy Industries has higher revenue and earnings than Cohu. Cohu 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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Advanced Energy Industries $1.80B 4.99 $148.40M $6.95 31.90 Cohu $452.96M 4.55 -$74.27M -$0.52 N/A

Question 17

Do institutionals and insiders believe in AEIS or COHU?

Accepted Answer

99.7% of Advanced Energy Industries shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.7% of Cohu shares are held by institutional investors. 1.3% of Advanced Energy Industries shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.1% of Cohu shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 18

Is AEIS or COHU more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Advanced Energy Industries has a net margin of 12.72% compared to Cohu's net margin of -3.97%. Advanced Energy Industries' return on equity of 24.95% beat Cohu's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Advanced Energy Industries 12.72% 24.95% 11.83% Cohu -3.97% 1.47% 0.91%

Question 19

Which has more volatility & risk, AEIS or COHU?

Accepted Answer

Advanced Energy Industries has a beta of 1.38, suggesting that its stock price is 38% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Cohu has a beta of 1.6, suggesting that its stock price is 60% more volatile than the broader market.

Question 20

Does the media refer more to AEIS or COHU?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Cohu had 3 more articles in the media than Advanced Energy Industries. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Cohu and 13 mentions for Advanced Energy Industries. Advanced Energy Industries' average media sentiment score of 0.74 beat Cohu's score of 0.55 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 5 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Cohu 5 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 21

Do analysts recommend AEIS or KLAC?

Accepted Answer

Advanced Energy Industries currently has a consensus price target of $391.64, indicating a potential upside of 76.66%. KLA has a consensus price target of $220.35, indicating a potential upside of 44.03%. Given Advanced Energy Industries' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Advanced Energy Industries is more favorable than KLA. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Advanced Energy Industries 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.77 KLA 0 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 19 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.72

Question 22

Is AEIS or KLAC a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Advanced Energy Industries pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. KLA pays an annual dividend of $0.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Advanced Energy Industries pays out 5.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. KLA pays out 23.0% 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. KLA has raised its dividend for 16 consecutive years. KLA is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Question 23

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, AEIS or KLAC?

Accepted Answer

KLA has higher revenue and earnings than Advanced Energy Industries. Advanced Energy Industries is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than KLA, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Advanced Energy Industries $1.80B 4.99 $148.40M $6.95 31.90 KLA $13.58B 14.68 $4.83B $4.00 38.25

Question 24

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of AEIS or KLAC?

Accepted Answer

99.7% of Advanced Energy Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.7% of KLA shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.3% of Advanced Energy Industries shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 79.4% of KLA shares are owned by 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.

Question 25

Is AEIS or KLAC more profitable?

Accepted Answer

KLA has a net margin of 36.25% compared to Advanced Energy Industries' net margin of 12.72%. KLA's return on equity of 89.30% beat Advanced Energy Industries' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Advanced Energy Industries 12.72% 24.95% 11.83% KLA 36.25% 89.30% 30.85%

Question 26

Which has more volatility & risk, AEIS or KLAC?

Accepted Answer

Advanced Energy Industries has a beta of 1.38, meaning that its stock price is 38% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, KLA has a beta of 1.49, meaning that its stock price is 49% more volatile than the broader market.

Question 27

Does the media prefer AEIS or KLAC?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, KLA had 32 more articles in the media than Advanced Energy Industries. MarketBeat recorded 45 mentions for KLA and 13 mentions for Advanced Energy Industries. KLA's average media sentiment score of 0.93 beat Advanced Energy Industries' score of 0.74 indicating that KLA is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Advanced Energy Industries 5 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive KLA 24 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 12 Neutral mention(s) 4 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 28

Do analysts prefer AEIS or KLIC?

Accepted Answer

Advanced Energy Industries currently has a consensus price target of $391.64, suggesting a potential upside of 76.66%. Kulicke and Soffa Industries has a consensus price target of $80.00, suggesting a potential upside of 14.78%. Given Advanced Energy Industries' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Advanced Energy Industries is more favorable than Kulicke and Soffa Industries. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Advanced Energy Industries 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.77 Kulicke and Soffa Industries 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.40

Question 29

Is AEIS or KLIC a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Advanced Energy Industries pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. Kulicke and Soffa Industries pays an annual dividend of $0.82 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Advanced Energy Industries pays out 5.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Kulicke and Soffa Industries pays out 37.8% 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. Kulicke and Soffa Industries has increased its dividend for 7 consecutive years. Kulicke and Soffa Industries is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Question 30

Which has higher earnings and valuation, AEIS or KLIC?

Accepted Answer

Advanced Energy Industries has higher revenue and earnings than Kulicke and Soffa Industries. Advanced Energy Industries is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kulicke and Soffa Industries, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Advanced Energy Industries $1.80B 4.99 $148.40M $6.95 31.90 Kulicke and Soffa Industries $654.08M 5.58 $210K $2.17 32.12

Question 31

Do insiders and institutionals believe in AEIS or KLIC?

Accepted Answer

99.7% of Advanced Energy Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.2% of Kulicke and Soffa Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.3% of Advanced Energy Industries shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Kulicke and Soffa Industries shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 32

Is AEIS or KLIC more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Advanced Energy Industries has a net margin of 12.72% compared to Kulicke and Soffa Industries' net margin of 12.18%. Advanced Energy Industries' return on equity of 24.95% beat Kulicke and Soffa Industries' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Advanced Energy Industries 12.72% 24.95% 11.83% Kulicke and Soffa Industries 12.18% 14.39% 10.41%

Question 33

Which has more risk and volatility, AEIS or KLIC?

Accepted Answer

Advanced Energy Industries has a beta of 1.38, suggesting that its share price is 38% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Kulicke and Soffa Industries has a beta of 1.65, suggesting that its share price is 65% more volatile than the broader market.

Question 34

Does the media refer more to AEIS or KLIC?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Advanced Energy Industries had 5 more articles in the media than Kulicke and Soffa Industries. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Advanced Energy Industries and 8 mentions for Kulicke and Soffa Industries. Advanced Energy Industries' average media sentiment score of 0.74 beat Kulicke and Soffa Industries' score of 0.36 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 5 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Kulicke and Soffa Industries 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Metric	Advanced Energy Industries	Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components Industry	Technology Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$9.57B	$8.04B	$27.89B	$12.26B
Dividend Yield	0.18%	2.37%	2.91%	4.43%
P/E Ratio	34.03	41.79	44.91	30.63
Price / Sales	5.32	3.83	5.76	5.91
Price / Cash	31.08	27.91	27.15	22.66
Price / Book	6.02	3.72	5.49	3.84
Net Income	$148.40M	$184.25M	$790.32M	$389.92M
7 Day Performance	11.74%	0.82%	0.79%	-0.94%
1 Month Performance	-18.11%	-8.84%	-6.88%	-6.08%
1 Year Performance	9.45%	12.52%	2.99%	-5.79%

Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
AEIS Advanced Energy Industries	4.9652 of 5 stars	$236.39 +6.6%	$391.64 +65.7%	+1.1%	$9.57B	$1.80B	34.03	13,000	Gap Up
AMAT Applied Materials	4.9612 of 5 stars	$374.53 -4.0%	$632.70 +68.9%	+58.5%	$330.14B	$28.37B	32.29	36,500	Trending News Upcoming Earnings Analyst Forecast Gap Up
AMKR Amkor Technology	4.8019 of 5 stars	$36.96 -6.4%	$62.50 +69.1%	-2.1%	$9.79B	$7.46B	14.90	30,800	Analyst Forecast Gap Up
COHU Cohu	4.378 of 5 stars	$48.37 -4.8%	$74.38 +53.8%	+79.2%	$2.40B	$569.31M	N/A	2,857	Analyst Forecast
KLAC KLA	4.9764 of 5 stars	$153.11 -3.0%	$220.35 +43.9%	+25.6%	$206.07B	$14.51B	38.28	17,200	Dividend Announcement Gap Up

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How does Advanced Energy Industries compare to Applied Materials?

Do analysts recommend AEIS or AMAT?

Is AEIS or AMAT more profitable?

Which has more volatility & risk, AEIS or AMAT?

Does the media prefer AEIS or AMAT?

Is AEIS or AMAT a better dividend stock?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in AEIS or AMAT?

Which has better valuation & earnings, AEIS or AMAT?

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How does Advanced Energy Industries compare to Amkor Technology?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of AEIS or AMKR?

Do analysts rate AEIS or AMKR?

Is AEIS or AMKR a better dividend stock?

Which has more risk & volatility, AEIS or AMKR?

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, AEIS or AMKR?

Does the media refer more to AEIS or AMKR?

Is AEIS or AMKR more profitable?

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How does Advanced Energy Industries compare to Cohu?

Does the media refer more to AEIS or COHU?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in AEIS or COHU?

Is AEIS or COHU more profitable?

Do analysts prefer AEIS or COHU?

Which has more volatility & risk, AEIS or COHU?

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, AEIS or COHU?

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How does Advanced Energy Industries compare to KLA?

Is AEIS or KLAC a better dividend stock?

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, AEIS or KLAC?

Do analysts recommend AEIS or KLAC?

Does the media prefer AEIS or KLAC?

Which has more volatility & risk, AEIS or KLAC?

Is AEIS or KLAC more profitable?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of AEIS or KLAC?

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Is AEIS or KLIC a better dividend stock?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in AEIS or KLIC?

Which has more risk and volatility, AEIS or KLIC?

Is AEIS or KLIC more profitable?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, AEIS or KLIC?

Do analysts prefer AEIS or KLIC?

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