Avnet (AVT) Competitors $54.82 -0.19 (-0.35%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$54.82 -0.01 (-0.01%) As of 04:10 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 AVT vs. ACLS, CYBR, IDCC, MPWR, A, ARW, PAYC, TEL, VSH, and WSO.BShould you be buying Avnet stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Avnet include Axcelis Technologies (ACLS), CyberArk Software (CYBR), InterDigital (IDCC), Monolithic Power Systems (MPWR), Agilent Technologies (A), Arrow Electronics (ARW), Paycom Software (PAYC), TE Connectivity (TEL), Vishay Intertechnology (VSH), and Watsco (WSO.B). Avnet vs. Its Competitors Axcelis Technologies CyberArk Software InterDigital Monolithic Power Systems Agilent Technologies Arrow Electronics Paycom Software TE Connectivity Vishay Intertechnology Watsco Axcelis Technologies (NASDAQ:ACLS) and Avnet (NASDAQ:AVT) are both mid-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, dividends, media sentiment, profitability, institutional ownership and valuation. Do insiders and institutionals believe in ACLS or AVT? 90.0% of Axcelis Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.8% of Avnet shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Axcelis Technologies shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.5% of Avnet shares are owned by company 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. Which has more volatility & risk, ACLS or AVT? Axcelis Technologies has a beta of 1.58, indicating that its stock price is 58% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Avnet has a beta of 1.06, indicating that its stock price is 6% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media favor ACLS or AVT? In the previous week, Avnet had 17 more articles in the media than Axcelis Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 27 mentions for Avnet and 10 mentions for Axcelis Technologies. Axcelis Technologies' average media sentiment score of 1.36 beat Avnet's score of 0.62 indicating that Axcelis Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Axcelis Technologies 8 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Avnet 11 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is ACLS or AVT more profitable? Axcelis Technologies has a net margin of 17.69% compared to Avnet's net margin of 1.08%. Axcelis Technologies' return on equity of 16.26% beat Avnet's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Axcelis Technologies17.69% 16.26% 12.27% Avnet 1.08%6.07%2.48% Do analysts recommend ACLS or AVT? Axcelis Technologies currently has a consensus target price of $90.00, indicating a potential upside of 9.74%. Avnet has a consensus target price of $49.00, indicating a potential downside of 10.62%. Given Axcelis Technologies' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Axcelis Technologies is more favorable than Avnet.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Axcelis Technologies 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33Avnet 2 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.33 Which has preferable earnings & valuation, ACLS or AVT? Avnet has higher revenue and earnings than Axcelis Technologies. Axcelis Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Avnet, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAxcelis Technologies$896.09M2.88$200.99M$4.8916.77Avnet$22.20B0.21$240.22M$2.7320.08 SummaryAxcelis Technologies beats Avnet on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. 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New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding AVT 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 AVT vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAvnetELEC PARTS DIST IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$4.58B$5.57B$30.05B$9.84BDividend Yield2.41%1.88%3.06%4.02%P/E Ratio20.0813.0456.3426.63Price / Sales0.210.411,419.87121.17Price / Cash10.8012.9735.7359.36Price / Book0.911.229.526.69Net Income$240.22M$254.79M$806.27M$265.59M7 Day Performance3.79%3.73%3.38%3.44%1 Month Performance1.29%-1.09%0.70%1.12%1 Year Performance0.64%1.32%23,930.55%23.91% Avnet Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AVTAvnet4.3338 of 5 stars$54.82-0.3%$49.00-10.6%+0.2%$4.58B$22.20B20.0814,869Dividend IncreaseAnalyst RevisionACLSAxcelis Technologies3.5638 of 5 stars$80.73+0.3%$90.00+11.5%-26.1%$2.53B$896.09M16.511,563Positive NewsCYBRCyberArk Software2.0714 of 5 stars$421.10-0.6%$435.11+3.3%+58.3%$20.95B$1.20B-124.961,205Positive NewsAnalyst RevisionIDCCInterDigital1.8925 of 5 stars$269.87+0.4%$160.00-40.7%+100.0%$6.93B$868.52M19.24420Positive NewsMPWRMonolithic Power Systems4.7942 of 5 stars$850.31+2.9%$838.09-1.4%-8.4%$39.58B$2.21B22.144,017Positive NewsAAgilent Technologies4.8448 of 5 stars$118.44-0.6%$139.77+18.0%-15.8%$33.86B$6.51B29.2417,900Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastARWArrow Electronics4.0545 of 5 stars$123.61-0.1%$115.75-6.4%-4.3%$6.37B$27.92B13.9821,520Positive NewsAnalyst RevisionPAYCPaycom Software4.5537 of 5 stars$225.12+3.7%$234.36+4.1%+39.6%$12.57B$1.88B30.467,306Positive NewsEx-DividendTELTE Connectivity4.7127 of 5 stars$203.65+0.5%$197.55-3.0%+36.7%$59.90B$15.85B42.1687,000Positive NewsVSHVishay Intertechnology3.345 of 5 stars$14.78-0.4%$19.00+28.6%-23.2%$2.01B$2.94B-22.7322,700Positive NewsWSO.BWatscoN/A$424.48-3.0%N/A-14.4%$17.63B$7.62B32.557,280Gap DownHigh Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Axcelis Technologies Competitors CyberArk Software Competitors InterDigital Competitors Monolithic Power Systems Competitors Agilent Technologies Competitors Arrow Electronics Competitors Paycom Software Competitors TE Connectivity Competitors Vishay Intertechnology Competitors Watsco 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:AVT) was last updated on 8/28/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredWhat Steve Bannon revealed about Trump’s gold playA Trump advisor just said 3 words that could reset the dollar. 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