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Best Scientific & Technical Instrument Stocks to Buy Now (2023)
Top scientific & technical instrument stocks in 2023 ranked by overall Zen Score. See the best scientific & technical instrument stocks to buy now, according to analyst forecasts for the scientific & technical instruments industry.

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Ticker
Company
Exchange
Industry
Zen Score
Market Cap
Price
1d %
EBITDA
P/E
D/E
KEYS
KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES INC
NYSE
Scientific & Technical Instruments
$29.12B$163.260.07%$1.70B24.70x0.85
GRMN
GARMIN LTD
NYSE
Scientific & Technical Instruments
$20.37B$106.472.50%$1.22B21.21x0.21
TRMB
TRIMBLE INC
NASDAQ
Scientific & Technical Instruments
$12.28B$49.563.19%$837.70M26.22x0.89
ST
SENSATA TECHNOLOGIES HOLDING PLC
NYSE
Scientific & Technical Instruments
$6.57B$42.942.65%$934.08M17.67x1.69
VPG
VISHAY PRECISION GROUP INC
NYSE
Scientific & Technical Instruments
$485.93M$35.734.50%$64.01M13.28x0.53
MKSI
MKS INSTRUMENTS INC
NASDAQ
Scientific & Technical Instruments
$6.45B$96.60-2.57%$734.00M38.64x1.55
TDY
TELEDYNE TECHNOLOGIES INC
NYSE
Scientific & Technical Instruments
$18.70B$397.421.54%$1.34B24.65x0.72
OPXS
OPTEX SYSTEMS HOLDINGS INC
NASDAQ
Scientific & Technical Instruments
$21.37M$3.161.61%$2.48M15.05x0.57
CGNX
COGNEX CORP
NASDAQ
Scientific & Technical Instruments
$9.82B$56.872.23%$208.80M56.31x0.37
FTV
FORTIVE CORP
NYSE
Scientific & Technical Instruments
$23.78B$67.272.75%$1.46B31.43x0.60
ESE
ESCO TECHNOLOGIES INC
NYSE
Scientific & Technical Instruments
$2.47B$95.994.55%$168.17M28.65x0.56
MLAB
MESA LABORATORIES INC
NASDAQ
Scientific & Technical Instruments
$705.40M$131.362.44%$38.21M772.71x0.68
NOVT
NOVANTA INC
NASDAQ
Scientific & Technical Instruments
$6.08B$169.77-0.16%$155.88M82.41x1.05
ITRI
ITRON INC
NASDAQ
Scientific & Technical Instruments
$3.16B$69.623.96%$55.10M-139.24x1.07
WATT
ENERGOUS CORP
NASDAQ
Scientific & Technical Instruments
$28.68M$0.326.06%-$25.55M-0.95x0.37
FARO
FARO TECHNOLOGIES INC
NASDAQ
Scientific & Technical Instruments
$298.84M$15.813.47%-$17.52M-7.71x0.78
SVRE
SAVERONE 2014 LTD
NASDAQ
Scientific & Technical Instruments
$7.86M$1.421.07%-$23.60M-0.20x0.30
ELSE
ELECTRO SENSORS INC
NASDAQ
Scientific & Technical Instruments
$15.01M$4.380.00%$170.00k146.00x0.06
SATL
SATELLOGIC INC
NASDAQ
Scientific & Technical Instruments
$178.39M$2.00-2.91%-$15.08M-4.55x0.36
SOTK
SONO TEK CORP
NASDAQ
Scientific & Technical Instruments
$85.64M$5.44-0.91%$1.30M136.00x0.38
WRAP
WRAP TECHNOLOGIES INC
NASDAQ
Scientific & Technical Instruments
$41.87M$1.01-3.46%-$15.33M-2.51x0.16
LUNA
LUNA INNOVATIONS INC
NASDAQ
Scientific & Technical Instruments
$310.00M$9.281.53%$5.02M-132.57x0.62
GNSS
GENASYS INC
NASDAQ
Scientific & Technical Instruments
$96.16M$2.60-4.41%-$16.91M-4.48x0.38
SOBR
SOBR SAFE INC
NASDAQ
Scientific & Technical Instruments
$31.82M$1.730.00%-$7.27M-1.32x0.50
BNSO
BONSO ELECTRONICS INTERNATIONAL INC
NASDAQ
Scientific & Technical Instruments
$16.26M$2.791.45%N/A-6.07x0.68
FCUV
FOCUS UNIVERSAL INC
NASDAQ
Scientific & Technical Instruments
$102.42M$1.58-0.63%-$3.99M-29.81x0.08
MVIS
MICROVISION INC
NASDAQ
Scientific & Technical Instruments
$866.72M$4.91-1.80%-$54.48M-14.03x0.42
VNT
VONTIER CORP
NYSE
Scientific & Technical Instruments
$4.70B$30.181.68%$520.40M20.26x5.72
COHR
COHERENT CORP
NYSE
Scientific & Technical Instruments
$5.43B$38.984.39%$734.72M-34.50x1.27
MIND
MIND TECHNOLOGY INC
NASDAQ
Scientific & Technical Instruments
$8.69M$0.63-0.32%-$6.25M-0.68x0.43
SLNH
SOLUNA HOLDINGS INC
NASDAQ
Scientific & Technical Instruments
$5.70M$0.2115.93%-$66.62M-0.03x0.91
BKSY
BLACKSKY TECHNOLOGY INC
NYSE
Scientific & Technical Instruments
$220.15M$1.586.04%-$25.35M-2.63x1.03
ZEPP
ZEPP HEALTH CORP
NYSE
Scientific & Technical Instruments
$69.31M$1.13-2.59%N/A-1.43x0.92

Scientific & Technical Instrument Stocks FAQ

What are the best scientific & technical instrument stocks to buy right now in Jun 2023?

According to Zen Score, the 3 best scientific & technical instrument stocks to buy right now are:

1. Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS)


Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS) is the top scientific & technical instrument stock with a Zen Score of 52, which is 22 points higher than the scientific & technical instrument industry average of 30. It passed 17 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Keysight Technologies has seen its stock return 9.73% over the past year, overperforming other scientific & technical instrument stocks by 16 percentage points.

Keysight Technologies has an average 1 year price target of $192.71, an upside of 18.04% from Keysight Technologies's current stock price of $163.26.

Keysight Technologies stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 7 analysts covering Keysight Technologies, 71.43% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 28.57% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Garmin (NYSE:GRMN)


Garmin (NYSE:GRMN) is the second best scientific & technical instrument stock with a Zen Score of 48, which is 18 points higher than the scientific & technical instrument industry average of 30. It passed 16 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Garmin has seen its stock lose -0.49% over the past year, overperforming other scientific & technical instrument stocks by 5 percentage points.

Garmin has an average 1 year price target of $115.00, an upside of 8.01% from Garmin's current stock price of $106.47.

Garmin stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 6 analysts covering Garmin, 33.33% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 66.67% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Trimble (NASDAQ:TRMB)


Trimble (NASDAQ:TRMB) is the third best scientific & technical instrument stock with a Zen Score of 47, which is 17 points higher than the scientific & technical instrument industry average of 30. It passed 15 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Trimble has seen its stock lose -29.4% over the past year, underperforming other scientific & technical instrument stocks by -24 percentage points.

Trimble has an average 1 year price target of $54.67, an upside of 10.3% from Trimble's current stock price of $49.56.

Trimble stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 7 analysts covering Trimble, 14.29% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 14.29% have issued a Buy, 57.14% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 14.29% have issued a Strong Sell.

What are the scientific & technical instrument stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 7 scientific & technical instrument stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 scientific & technical instrument stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Garmin (NYSE:GRMN)


Garmin (NYSE:GRMN) has an annual dividend yield of 2.74%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the scientific & technical instrument industry average of 0.82%. Garmin's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Garmin's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Garmin's dividend payout ratio of 58.2% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

2. Sensata Technologies Holding (NYSE:ST)


Sensata Technologies Holding (NYSE:ST) has an annual dividend yield of 1.05%, which is the same as the scientific & technical instrument industry average of 0.82%.

Sensata Technologies Holding's dividend payout ratio of 18.1% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. Mks Instruments (NASDAQ:MKSI)


Mks Instruments (NASDAQ:MKSI) has an annual dividend yield of 0.91%, which is the same as the scientific & technical instrument industry average of 0.82%. Mks Instruments's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Mks Instruments's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Mks Instruments's dividend payout ratio of 35.2% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are scientific & technical instrument stocks up?

Scientific & technical instrument stocks were up 1.62% in the last day, and up 0.8% over the last week. Fortive was the among the top gainers in the scientific & technical instruments industry, gaining 2.75% yesterday.

Shares of several companies in the broader industrials space are trading higher on overall market strength amid renewed economic optimism following US Senate passage of a debt limit bill and strong US jobs data.

What are the most undervalued scientific & technical instrument stocks?

Based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score, the 3 most undervalued scientific & technical instrument stocks right now are:

1. Mks Instruments (NASDAQ:MKSI)


Mks Instruments (NASDAQ:MKSI) is the most undervalued scientific & technical instrument stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Mks Instruments has a valuation score of 71, which is 41 points higher than the scientific & technical instrument industry average of 30. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Mks Instruments's stock has dropped -23% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the scientific & technical instrument industry by -17 percentage points.

2. Sensata Technologies Holding (NYSE:ST)


Sensata Technologies Holding (NYSE:ST) is the second most undervalued scientific & technical instrument stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Sensata Technologies Holding has a valuation score of 71, which is 41 points higher than the scientific & technical instrument industry average of 30. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Sensata Technologies Holding's stock has dropped -12.97% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the scientific & technical instrument industry by -7 percentage points.

3. Trimble (NASDAQ:TRMB)


Trimble (NASDAQ:TRMB) is the third most undervalued scientific & technical instrument stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Trimble has a valuation score of 57, which is 27 points higher than the scientific & technical instrument industry average of 30. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Trimble's stock has dropped -29.4% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the scientific & technical instrument industry by -24 percentage points.

Are scientific & technical instrument stocks a good buy now?

38.89% of scientific & technical instrument stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect scientific & technical instrument stocks to rise by 14.02% over the next year.

What is the average p/e ratio of the scientific & technical instruments industry?

The average P/E ratio of the scientific & technical instruments industry is 27.16x.
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