The end of an earnings season can be a great time to discover new stocks and assess how companies are handling the current business environment. Let’s take a look at how Advanced Energy (NASDAQ:AEIS) and the rest of the electronic components stocks fared in Q3.

Like many equipment and component manufacturers, electronic components companies are buoyed by secular trends such as connectivity and industrial automation. More specific pockets of strong demand include data centers and telecommunications, which can benefit companies whose optical and transceiver offerings fit those markets. But like the broader industrials sector, these companies are also at the whim of economic cycles. Consumer spending, for example, can greatly impact these companies’ volumes.

The 12 electronic components stocks we track reported a satisfactory Q3. As a group, revenues beat analysts’ consensus estimates by 1.3% while next quarter’s revenue guidance was 3.6% below.

In light of this news, share prices of the companies have held steady as they are up 3% on average since the latest earnings results.

Advanced Energy (NASDAQ:AEIS)

Pioneering technologies for radio frequency power delivery, Advanced Energy (NASDAQ:AEIS) provides power supplies, thermal management systems, and measurement and control instruments for various manufacturing processes.

Advanced Energy reported revenues of $374.2 million, down 8.7% year on year. This print was in line with analysts’ expectations, and overall, it was a strong quarter for the company with EPS guidance for next quarter exceeding analysts’ expectations and a solid beat of analysts’ adjusted operating income estimates.

“In the third quarter, we delivered results above the midpoint of guidance due to higher demand in the semiconductor and data center computing markets,” said Steve Kelley, president and CEO of Advanced Energy.

Interestingly, the stock is up 9.4% since reporting and currently trades at $118.01.

Is now the time to buy Advanced Energy? Access our full analysis of the earnings results here, it’s free.

Best Q3: Vicor (NASDAQ:VICR)

Founded by a researcher at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Vicor (NASDAQ:VICR) provides electrical power conversion and delivery products for a range of industries.

Vicor reported revenues of $93.17 million, down 13.6% year on year, outperforming analysts’ expectations by 9.3%. The business had an incredible quarter with an impressive beat of analysts’ EPS estimates.

Vicor achieved the biggest analyst estimates beat among its peers. The market seems happy with the results as the stock is up 19.8% since reporting. It currently trades at $52.01.

Is now the time to buy Vicor? Access our full analysis of the earnings results here, it’s free.

Novanta (NASDAQ:NOVT)

Originally a pioneer in the laser scanning industry during the late 1960s, Novanta (NASDAQ:NOVT) offers medicine and manufacturing technology to the medical, life sciences, and manufacturing industries.

Novanta reported revenues of $244.4 million, up 10.3% year on year, exceeding analysts’ expectations by 0.9%. Still, it was a softer quarter as it posted full-year EBITDA guidance missing analysts’ expectations.

As expected, the stock is down 4.3% since the results and currently trades at $166.99.

Read our full analysis of Novanta’s results here.

Rogers (NYSE:ROG)

With its silicone foam used in Apollo 11’s mission to the moon, Rogers (NYSE:ROG) produces advanced materials for the telecommunications, automotive, and electronics industries.

Rogers reported revenues of $210.3 million, down 8.2% year on year. This result missed analysts’ expectations by 4.5%. Aside from that, it was a mixed quarter as it also produced a solid beat of analysts’ EPS estimates but revenue guidance for next quarter missing analysts’ expectations significantly.

Rogers had the weakest performance against analyst estimates among its peers. The stock is up 4.6% since reporting and currently trades at $104.05.

Read our full, actionable report on Rogers here, it’s free.

Belden (NYSE:BDC)

With its enamel-coated copper wire used in WWI for the Allied forces, Belden (NYSE:BDC) designs, manufactures, and sells electronic components to various industries.

Belden reported revenues of $654.9 million, up 4.5% year on year. This number topped analysts’ expectations by 1.7%. Overall, it was a very strong quarter as it also put up an impressive beat of analysts’ adjusted operating income estimates and a solid beat of analysts’ EBITDA estimates.

The stock is up 1.1% since reporting and currently trades at $118.85.

Read our full, actionable report on Belden here, it’s free.

Market Update

Thanks to the Fed’s rate hikes in 2022 and 2023, inflation has been on a steady path downward, easing back toward that 2% sweet spot. Fortunately (miraculously to some), all this tightening didn’t send the economy tumbling into a recession, so here we are, cautiously celebrating a soft landing. The cherry on top? Recent rate cuts (half a point in September, a quarter in November) have kept 2024 stock markets frothy, especially after Trump’s November win lit a fire under major indices and sent them to all-time highs. However, there's still plenty to ponder — tariffs, corporate tax cuts, and what 2025 might hold for the economy.

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