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 CTS (NYSE: CTS) and the rest of the electronic components & manufacturing stocks fared in Q2.

The sector could see higher demand as the prevalence of advanced electronics increases in industries such as automotive, healthcare, aerospace, and computing. The high-performance components and contract manufacturing expertise required for autonomous vehicles and cloud computing datacenters, for instance, will benefit companies in the space. However, headwinds include geopolitical risks, particularly U.S.-China trade tensions that could disrupt component sourcing and production as the Trump administration takes an increasingly antagonizing stance on foreign relations. Additionally, stringent environmental regulations on e-waste and emissions could force the industry to pivot in potentially costly ways.

The 10 electronic components & manufacturing stocks we track reported an exceptional Q2. As a group, revenues beat analysts’ consensus estimates by 4% while next quarter’s revenue guidance was 6% above.

Amidst this news, share prices of the companies have had a rough stretch. On average, they are down 6.9% since the latest earnings results.

CTS (NYSE: CTS)

With roots dating back to 1896 and a global manufacturing footprint, CTS (NYSE: CTS) designs and manufactures sensors, connectivity components, and actuators for aerospace, defense, industrial, medical, and transportation markets.

CTS reported revenues of $144.8 million, up 7% year on year. This print exceeded analysts’ expectations by 0.9%. Overall, it was an exceptional quarter for the company with a solid beat of analysts’ full-year EPS guidance estimates.

“CTS’s diversification strategy is translating into stronger, more resilient performance with those end market sales up 15% year over year and now represent 59% of total revenue. Transportation sales modestly declined with strong growth in new wins,” said Pratik Trivedi, CEO of CTS Corporation.

CTS delivered the weakest full-year guidance update in the group. Investor expectations, however, were likely higher than Wall Street’s published projections, leaving some wishing for even better results (analysts’ consensus estimates are those published by big banks and advisory firms, not the investors who make buy and sell decisions). The stock is down 6.9% since reporting and currently trades at $56.23.

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

Best Q2: Amphenol (NYSE: APH)

With over 90 years of connecting the world's technologies, Amphenol (NYSE: APH) designs and manufactures connectors, cables, sensors, and interconnect systems that enable electrical and electronic connections across virtually every industry.

Amphenol reported revenues of $8.76 billion, up 55% year on year, outperforming analysts’ expectations by 5.6%. The business had an incredible quarter with an impressive beat of analysts’ EPS guidance for next quarter estimates and revenue guidance for next quarter exceeding analysts’ expectations.

Amphenol delivered the fastest revenue growth of the whole group. The market seems happy with the results as the stock is up 13.8% since reporting. It currently trades at $163.65.

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

Weakest Q2: Rogers (NYSE: ROG)

With roots dating back to 1832, making it one of America's oldest continuously operating companies, Rogers (NYSE: ROG) designs and manufactures specialized engineered materials and components used in electric vehicles, telecommunications, renewable energy, and other high-performance applications.

Rogers reported revenues of $216.8 million, up 6.9% year on year, exceeding analysts’ expectations by 0.8%. Still, it was a mixed quarter as it posted a significant miss of analysts’ EPS estimates.

Rogers delivered the weakest performance against analyst estimates and slowest revenue growth among its peers. Interestingly, the stock is up 3.2% since the results and currently trades at $123.01.

Read our full analysis of Rogers’s results here.

TTM Technologies (NASDAQ: TTMI)

As one of the world's largest printed circuit board manufacturers with facilities spanning North America and Asia, TTM Technologies (NASDAQ: TTMI) manufactures printed circuit boards (PCBs) and radio frequency (RF) components for aerospace, defense, automotive, and telecommunications industries.

TTM Technologies reported revenues of $1.00 billion, up 37.4% year on year. This print beat analysts’ expectations by 4.8%. It was a stunning quarter as it also produced an impressive beat of analysts’ EPS guidance for next quarter estimates and revenue guidance for next quarter exceeding analysts’ expectations.

TTM Technologies achieved the highest guidance raise in the group. The stock is down 12.4% since reporting and currently trades at $115.

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

Plexus (NASDAQ: PLXS)

With over 20,000 team members across 26 global facilities, Plexus (NASDAQ: PLXS) designs, manufactures, and services complex electronic products for companies in aerospace/defense, healthcare, and industrial sectors.

Plexus reported revenues of $1.30 billion, up 28.1% year on year. This number surpassed analysts’ expectations by 5.8%. Overall, it was a stunning quarter as it also logged an impressive beat of analysts’ EPS guidance for next quarter estimates and revenue guidance for next quarter exceeding analysts’ expectations.

The stock is flat since reporting and currently trades at $239.62.

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

Market Update

Over the past year, investors have been forced to repeatedly answer the same question: what is the market’s biggest risk? The answer has changed several times, and each shift has reshaped market leadership.

Late in 2025 and early 2026, artificial intelligence became the market’s primary uncertainty. Investors questioned whether AI would erode software pricing power and weaken competitive moats as AI made it easier to replicate once-differentiated products.

By the spring, technology took a back seat to geopolitics. The U.S. conflict with Iran briefly became the market’s dominant narrative, raising concerns about oil prices, inflation, and global growth. But as energy markets remained orderly and fears of a prolonged supply disruption faded, investors quickly turned their focus back to fundamentals.

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