CTS (CTS) Competitors $41.69 -1.05 (-2.46%) Closing price 09/12/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$41.69 +0.00 (+0.01%) As of 09/12/2025 04:57 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 CTS vs. AEIS, VSH, TTMI, MRCY, PLXS, IPGP, BHE, PKE, MEI, and NEONShould you be buying CTS stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of CTS include Advanced Energy Industries (AEIS), Vishay Intertechnology (VSH), TTM Technologies (TTMI), Mercury Systems (MRCY), Plexus (PLXS), IPG Photonics (IPGP), Benchmark Electronics (BHE), Park Aerospace (PKE), Methode Electronics (MEI), and Neonode (NEON). CTS vs. Its Competitors Advanced Energy Industries Vishay Intertechnology TTM Technologies Mercury Systems Plexus IPG Photonics Benchmark Electronics Park Aerospace Methode Electronics Neonode Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) and CTS (NYSE:CTS) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, valuation, risk and earnings. Do analysts prefer AEIS or CTS? Advanced Energy Industries currently has a consensus price target of $140.90, suggesting a potential downside of 10.51%. Given Advanced Energy Industries' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Advanced Energy Industries is more favorable than CTS.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Advanced Energy Industries 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.92CTS 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Does the media favor AEIS or CTS? In the previous week, Advanced Energy Industries and Advanced Energy Industries both had 6 articles in the media. Advanced Energy Industries' average media sentiment score of 1.80 beat CTS's score of 0.58 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 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive CTS 2 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has higher valuation & earnings, AEIS or CTS? CTS has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Advanced Energy Industries. CTS 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$1.48B4.01$54.21M$2.2171.24CTS$515.77M2.38$58.11M$2.1219.66 Is AEIS or CTS more profitable? CTS has a net margin of 12.32% compared to Advanced Energy Industries' net margin of 5.13%. Advanced Energy Industries' return on equity of 12.38% beat CTS's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Advanced Energy Industries5.13% 12.38% 6.58% CTS 12.32%12.31%8.53% Is AEIS or CTS a better dividend stock? Advanced Energy Industries pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. CTS pays an annual dividend of $0.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Advanced Energy Industries pays out 18.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. CTS pays out 7.5% 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. CTS is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in AEIS or CTS? 99.7% of Advanced Energy Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.9% of CTS shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.2% of Advanced Energy Industries shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.6% of CTS shares are owned 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. Which has more volatility & risk, AEIS or CTS? Advanced Energy Industries has a beta of 1.57, meaning that its stock price is 57% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CTS has a beta of 0.83, meaning that its stock price is 17% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryAdvanced Energy Industries beats CTS on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Get CTS News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for CTS and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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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 CTS vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricCTSELEC IndustryComputer SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$1.26B$5.81B$31.34B$21.69BDividend Yield0.37%2.61%3.16%3.47%P/E Ratio19.6625.45438.4129.69Price / Sales2.382.471,773.4770.39Price / Cash13.1623.6236.9425.00Price / Book2.362.517.244.58Net Income$58.11M$173.03M$808.32M$1.00B7 Day Performance-1.51%0.45%3.39%0.65%1 Month Performance-2.21%2.02%3.97%3.06%1 Year Performance-11.26%19.46%24,081.53%14.34% CTS Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CTSCTS2.1324 of 5 stars$41.69-2.5%N/A-8.8%$1.26B$515.77M19.663,549AEISAdvanced Energy Industries4.586 of 5 stars$154.43+0.4%$140.90-8.8%+63.9%$5.80B$1.48B69.8810,000Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradeVSHVishay Intertechnology3.5782 of 5 stars$15.33-1.5%$19.00+24.0%-15.2%$2.11B$2.94B-23.5822,700Positive NewsTTMITTM Technologies4.5596 of 5 stars$47.00-1.5%$52.25+11.2%+159.1%$4.93B$2.44B52.2216,400Positive NewsMRCYMercury Systems2.7924 of 5 stars$68.68-0.4%$60.71-11.6%+96.1%$4.13B$912.02M-104.062,162Positive NewsPLXSPlexus4.0843 of 5 stars$137.91-0.8%$152.00+10.2%+11.1%$3.75B$3.96B23.4920,000IPGPIPG Photonics3.462 of 5 stars$82.88-1.6%$75.00-9.5%+23.4%$3.56B$945.99M-16.914,740BHEBenchmark Electronics3.1157 of 5 stars$40.03-0.9%$46.50+16.2%-4.4%$1.45B$2.66B38.1211,700Dividend AnnouncementInsider TradePKEPark Aerospace1.7529 of 5 stars$19.10-0.3%N/A+38.5%$380.44M$62.03M56.17110Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementShort Interest ↑MEIMethode Electronics3.2725 of 5 stars$7.25+1.9%$10.50+44.9%-18.8%$250.32M$1.05B-4.076,500Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastNEONNeonode1.6548 of 5 stars$4.85-5.1%$6.00+23.7%-47.1%$85.76M$3.11M-6.8350Gap Up Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Advanced Energy Industries Alternatives Vishay Intertechnology Alternatives TTM Technologies Alternatives Mercury Systems Alternatives Plexus Alternatives IPG Photonics Alternatives Benchmark Electronics Alternatives Park Aerospace Alternatives Methode Electronics Alternatives Neonode 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 (NYSE:CTS) was last updated on 9/13/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWhy Trump’s “Smart Dollar” could rewrite the rulesMUST SEE: Donald Trump's Radical Overhaul of the U.S. Dollar Congress just approved President Trump's lates...Stansberry Research | SponsoredTrump's Law S.1582: $21T Dollar Revolution ComingDo you have money in any of these banks? 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