Plexus (PLXS) Competitors $139.62 +1.00 (+0.72%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$138.91 -0.71 (-0.51%) As of 05:37 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock PLXS vs. AEIS, AVT, FLEX, SANM, SMCI, ANET, BHE, JBL, FN, and TTMIShould you be buying Plexus stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Plexus include Advanced Energy Industries (AEIS), Avnet (AVT), Flex (FLEX), Sanmina (SANM), Super Micro Computer (SMCI), Arista Networks (ANET), Benchmark Electronics (BHE), Jabil (JBL), Fabrinet (FN), and TTM Technologies (TTMI). These companies are all part of the "computer and technology" sector. Plexus vs. Its Competitors Advanced Energy Industries Avnet Flex Sanmina Super Micro Computer Arista Networks Benchmark Electronics Jabil Fabrinet TTM Technologies Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) and Plexus (NASDAQ:PLXS) 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 dividends, profitability, media sentiment, earnings, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations and valuation. Do analysts prefer AEIS or PLXS? Advanced Energy Industries currently has a consensus target price of $140.90, suggesting a potential downside of 9.42%. Plexus has a consensus target price of $152.00, suggesting a potential upside of 8.87%. Given Plexus' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Plexus 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) 4 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75Plexus 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.60 Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of AEIS or PLXS? 99.7% of Advanced Energy Industries shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.4% of Plexus shares are held by institutional investors. 1.2% of Advanced Energy Industries shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of Plexus shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Is AEIS or PLXS more profitable? Advanced Energy Industries has a net margin of 5.13% compared to Plexus' net margin of 4.04%. Advanced Energy Industries' return on equity of 12.38% beat Plexus' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Advanced Energy Industries5.13% 12.38% 6.58% Plexus 4.04%12.33%5.38% Does the media favor AEIS or PLXS? In the previous week, Plexus had 2 more articles in the media than Advanced Energy Industries. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Plexus and 10 mentions for Advanced Energy Industries. Advanced Energy Industries' average media sentiment score of 1.59 beat Plexus' score of 1.31 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 7 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Plexus 8 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has higher valuation & earnings, AEIS or PLXS? Plexus has higher revenue and earnings than Advanced Energy Industries. Plexus 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$1.48B3.96$54.21M$2.2170.38Plexus$4.03B0.94$111.82M$5.8723.79 Which has more volatility and risk, AEIS or PLXS? Advanced Energy Industries has a beta of 1.52, meaning that its stock price is 52% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Plexus has a beta of 0.8, meaning that its stock price is 20% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryAdvanced Energy Industries beats Plexus on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Plexus News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for PLXS 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 PLXS 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 PLXS vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricPlexusELEC MANUF SVS (EMS) IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$3.77B$11.73B$29.94B$9.84BDividend YieldN/A0.91%3.06%4.03%P/E Ratio23.7935.1256.3226.60Price / Sales0.941.121,417.28123.60Price / Cash19.6020.6535.7359.36Price / Book2.666.849.506.67Net Income$111.82M$442.74M$806.27M$265.59M7 Day Performance6.95%8.41%3.35%3.42%1 Month Performance11.96%11.03%0.68%1.09%1 Year Performance9.72%100.71%23,930.51%23.84% Plexus Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PLXSPlexus3.9236 of 5 stars$139.62+0.7%$152.00+8.9%+9.4%$3.77B$4.03B23.7920,000News CoverageAEISAdvanced Energy Industries4.2754 of 5 stars$153.23+1.2%$138.90-9.4%+41.5%$5.71B$1.48B69.3410,000News CoveragePositive NewsEx-DividendAnalyst ForecastAVTAvnet4.3263 of 5 stars$53.460.0%$49.00-8.3%+0.2%$4.48B$22.20B19.5815,462Dividend IncreaseAnalyst RevisionFLEXFlex3.2468 of 5 stars$49.77+1.6%$53.71+7.9%+66.8%$18.39B$25.81B21.83147,979Insider TradeSANMSanmina3.3692 of 5 stars$117.41+0.4%$94.50-19.5%+69.6%$6.23B$8.05B25.1437,000News CoveragePositive NewsOptions VolumeSMCISuper Micro Computer4.47 of 5 stars$45.86+1.1%$44.75-2.4%-18.3%$27.08B$21.97B27.635,684Positive NewsInsider TradeANETArista Networks4.4483 of 5 stars$137.99+0.5%$138.07+0.1%+54.2%$172.57B$7.00B54.274,412Positive NewsInsider TradeBHEBenchmark Electronics2.7083 of 5 stars$39.58+1.4%$46.50+17.5%-3.0%$1.40B$2.66B37.7011,700Positive NewsJBLJabil4.5066 of 5 stars$215.83+0.2%$231.71+7.4%+93.5%$23.11B$28.88B41.91138,000Positive NewsAnalyst DowngradeFNFabrinet3.1367 of 5 stars$326.47-1.0%$261.33-20.0%+34.8%$11.82B$2.88B36.3614,213Analyst UpgradeHigh Trading VolumeTTMITTM Technologies4.404 of 5 stars$41.82+0.0%$52.25+24.9%+123.3%$4.32B$2.44B46.4716,400Positive NewsInsider Trade Related Companies and Tools Related Companies AEIS Competitors AVT Competitors FLEX Competitors SANM Competitors SMCI Competitors ANET Competitors BHE Competitors JBL Competitors FN Competitors TTMI 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:PLXS) was last updated on 8/28/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredEveryone’s watching Nvidia right now. 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