The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights Advanced Energy Industries, Analog Devices and RF Industries

For Immediate ReleaseChicago, IL – October 8, 2025 – Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets. Stocks recently featured in the blog include: Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. AEIS, Analog Devices ADI and RF Industries, Ltd. RFIL.Here are highlights from Tuesday’s Analyst Blog:3 Stocks Backed by Soaring Semiconductor Sales to Boost Your PortfolioSemiconductor sales have been soaring at a rapid pace, powered by the continued optimism surrounding artificial intelligence (AI) and demand from other industries. In fact, semiconductor stocks have largely been responsible for the broader Wall Street over the past couple of years.This year has been particularly great for the semiconductor industry, following a stellar 2024, and the robust demand for chips is expected to further boost sales. Given this scenario, it would be ideal to invest in semiconductor stocks, such as Advanced Energy Industries, Inc., Analog Devices and RF Industries, Ltd.. Each of these stocks carries a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) or 2 (Buy). You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.Robust Demand Driving Semiconductor SalesGlobal semiconductor sales totaled $64.9 billion in August, up 4.4% sequentially from July's total of $62.1 billion, the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) said last week. On a year-over-year basis, semiconductor sales rose 21.7% from the August 2024 total of $53.3 billion.The report added that sales in August were driven by robust growth in the Asia Pacific and the Americas, which saw a solid jump in sales of memory and logic chips. Year over year, semiconductor sales jumped 43.1% in the Asia Pacific/All Other and 25.5% in the Americas, followed by 12.4% in China and 4.4% in Europe.Semiconductor sales have been growing at a rapid pace this year, totaling $179.7 billion in the second quarter, up 7.8% from the first quarter. This increase came after a stellar 2024 when chip sales hit $627.6 billion, a 19.1% jump from the 2023 total of $526.8 billion.A significant portion of this growth was driven by rising demand for data center processors and memory components. As investments in AI continue to ramp up, analysts predict that the semiconductor market will maintain double-digit growth through 2025.3 Semiconductor Stocks with Growth PotentialAdvanced Energy Industries, Inc.Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. is one of the leading suppliers of power subsystems and process-control technologies to the semiconductor industry. AEIS now focuses primarily on power-conversion solutions, including direct current, pulsed DC, low-frequency, high-voltage, and radio frequency power supplies, as well as matching networks and remote plasma sources for reactive gas applications and RF instrumentation to leverage the semiconductor, flat panel display, and industrial markets.Advanced Energy Industries' expected earnings growth rate for the current year is 53.1%. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for current-year earnings has improved 10.3% over the past 60 days. AEIS currently carries a Zacks Rank #2.Analog DevicesAnalog Devices is an original equipment manufacturer of semiconductor devices, specifically, analog, mixed-signal and digital signal processing ("DSP") integrated circuits. ADI's product line comprises amplifiers and comparators; analog to digital converters; digital to analog converters; video encoders and decoders; embedded processing products and DSPs; MEMS and temperature sensors; RF/IF components and converters; power and thermal management ICs, audio/video converters, amplifiers, CODECs, filters and processors. Analog Devices also offers analog, digital and RF switches and multiplexers; analog microcontrollers; clock and timing products.Analog Devices' expected earnings growth rate for the current year is 21.5%. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for current-year earnings has improved 4.7% over the past 60 days. ADI carries a Zacks Rank #1.RF Industries, Ltd.RF Industries, Ltd. is engaged in the design, manufacture and distribution of coaxial connectors used in radio communications applications as well as in computers, test instruments, PC LANS and antenna devices.RF Industries' expected earnings growth rate for the current year is more than 100%. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for current-year earnings has improved 20.8% over the past 60 days. RFIL presently sports a Zacks Rank #1.Why Haven't You Looked at Zacks' Top Stocks?Since 2000, our top stock-picking strategies have blown away the S&P's +7.7% average gain per year. Amazingly, they soared with average gains of +48.4%, +50.2% and +56.7% per year.Today you can access their live picks without cost or obligation.See Stocks Free >>Media ContactZacks Investment Research800-767-3771 ext. 9339support@zacks.com                                      https://www.zacks.com                                                   Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Inherent in any investment is the potential for loss. This material is being provided for informational purposes only and nothing herein constitutes investment, legal, accounting or tax advice, or a recommendation to buy, sell or hold a security. 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Visit https://www.zacks.com/performance for information about the performance numbers displayed in this press release.Beyond Nvidia: AI's Second Wave Is HereThe AI revolution has already minted millionaires. But the stocks everyone knows about aren't likely to keep delivering the biggest profits. Little-known AI firms tackling the world's biggest problems may be more lucrative in the coming months and years.See "2nd Wave" AI stocks now >>Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI): Free Stock Analysis Report Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (AEIS): Free Stock Analysis Report RF Industries, Ltd. (RFIL): Free Stock Analysis ReportThis article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks