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Best Scientific & Technical Instrument Stocks to Buy Now (2024)
Top scientific & technical instrument stocks in 2024 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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GRMN
GARMIN LTD
$143.450.29%2.82%-2.68%15.00%42.23%50.68%1.27%67.19%162.20%$149.54$95.794.07%49.75%0.93614,65116.36%
KEYS
KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES INC
$148.550.76%2.36%-2.44%-4.73%24.14%5.17%-0.13%72.97%N/A$172.72$118.5713.99%25.28%1.08892,47929.64%
FTV
FORTIVE CORP
$75.97-0.31%-4.43%-10.51%2.70%16.70%20.47%3.11%-10.86%N/A$87.10$62.9712.78%20.64%1.011,591,925-31.87%
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BADGER METER INC
$185.520.95%4.94%17.79%29.04%34.80%42.52%92.83%238.05%632.56%$187.41$132.991.01%39.50%1.06157,897-35.70%
SOTK
SONO TEK CORP
$4.444.47%9.36%-9.02%-22.11%-12.80%-17.93%5.71%101.82%322.86%$6.12$3.8727.45%14.76%0.3712,48854.59%
MLAB
MESA LABORATORIES INC
$103.191.37%2.43%0.83%8.61%6.86%-35.90%-60.46%-56.12%22.32%$172.80$82.8640.28%24.54%0.7819,542-19.51%
ITRI
ITRON INC
$95.751.44%6.77%7.14%29.51%65.86%87.19%2.37%84.10%151.77%$97.84$52.232.14%83.32%1.31373,911-10.89%
TDY
TELEDYNE TECHNOLOGIES INC
$374.64-0.62%-6.66%-11.53%-10.58%0.64%-7.48%-14.94%50.73%303.40%$448.19$355.4116.41%5.41%1.01471,356-31.12%
CGNX
COGNEX CORP
$40.612.06%5.59%-1.77%7.52%17.17%-13.63%-53.72%-26.07%135.35%$59.51$34.2831.76%18.47%1.33542,183-4.59%
ESE
ESCO TECHNOLOGIES INC
$105.341.02%4.38%1.94%2.07%7.99%14.52%-6.01%45.98%211.66%$118.60$89.7711.18%17.34%1.0392,124-15.36%
ELSE
ELECTRO SENSORS INC
$4.153.13%0.39%0.07%0.95%1.64%-9.08%-7.87%17.78%4.70%$4.71$3.6511.97%13.59%0.1633917.71%
CPTN
CEPTON INC
$2.91-3.00%6.20%6.20%4.30%-16.38%-18.28%-97.00%N/AN/A$8.90$2.3867.30%22.27%0.0410,336-47.25%
VPG
VISHAY PRECISION GROUP INC
$33.410.15%0.42%-1.21%1.24%7.81%-10.98%1.18%-11.14%102.12%$39.09$27.9414.53%19.60%0.9148,69920.99%
BKSY
BLACKSKY TECHNOLOGY INC
$1.260.80%5.88%-3.08%-2.33%-15.44%7.69%-87.36%N/AN/A$2.37$1.0446.72%21.15%0.83332,04324.18%
MVIS
MICROVISION INC
$1.505.63%7.14%-11.24%-37.24%-24.62%-20.63%-94.33%47.06%-9.64%$8.20$1.3481.71%11.94%1.541,288,7362.63%
NOVT
NOVANTA INC
$159.412.02%6.69%-7.66%1.38%23.48%4.19%12.47%85.15%1,202.37%$187.61$111.2015.03%43.35%1.26118,492-11.32%
TRMB
TRIMBLE INC
$60.151.59%3.76%-5.19%17.99%28.39%30.34%-28.50%48.04%56.68%$65.55$39.578.24%52.01%1.23790,276-51.75%
LUNA
LUNA INNOVATIONS INC
$1.990.00%-28.16%-36.62%-71.69%-65.48%-67.69%-82.28%-54.67%35.37%$10.70$1.9181.40%4.19%1.14813,080-8.78%
GNSS
GENASYS INC
$2.172.36%9.05%-11.07%33.95%27.65%-22.22%-69.13%-28.15%18.58%$3.92$1.5144.64%43.71%0.5812,783-2.30%
WATT
ENERGOUS CORP
$1.360.74%-0.73%-24.44%-27.66%-18.07%-81.00%-97.98%-98.67%-99.36%$8.05$1.3083.11%4.62%1.1126,310-56.98%
SOBR
SOBR SAFE INC
$0.28-2.41%8.85%-34.03%-32.62%-65.90%-85.85%N/AN/AN/A$2.33$0.2087.85%41.50%0.7146,54178.47%
FARO
FARO TECHNOLOGIES INC
$18.922.55%1.12%-9.34%-16.10%49.45%-16.50%-78.80%-66.14%-60.80%$24.80$10.3023.71%83.69%1.1997,332-31.99%
SVRE
SAVERONE 2014 LTD
$0.66-1.06%-3.53%-46.75%-30.21%49.09%-33.74%N/AN/AN/A$2.60$0.2674.77%156.25%0.5112,478-67.08%
VNT
VONTIER CORP
$41.221.08%3.15%-6.76%19.37%40.92%56.08%31.61%N/AN/A$45.62$26.659.64%54.67%1.02417,893-15.30%
COHR
COHERENT CORP
$55.064.12%11.77%-7.74%16.38%87.53%67.92%-29.27%40.71%276.61%$67.94$26.2918.96%109.43%1.432,612,98664.81%
MSAI
MULTISENSOR AI HOLDINGS INC
$2.733.02%3.80%28.77%25.23%-74.60%-74.00%N/AN/AN/A$14.00$1.8980.50%44.44%0.2423,265292.39%
MIND
MIND TECHNOLOGY INC
$4.151.22%-0.95%-4.60%-31.06%-11.51%-17.02%-82.64%-88.93%-96.94%$8.10$4.0048.77%3.75%0.702,967350.91%
ST
SENSATA TECHNOLOGIES HOLDING PLC
$34.981.75%3.80%0.20%-1.33%1.22%-19.07%-41.75%-30.17%-19.79%$47.41$30.5626.22%14.46%1.191,173,90643.32%
MKSI
MKS INSTRUMENTS INC
$120.753.85%11.63%-4.55%9.64%77.52%49.81%-36.62%18.85%334.51%$135.52$63.4410.90%90.34%1.64480,722-4.10%
WRAP
WRAP TECHNOLOGIES INC
$1.84-2.13%-8.00%-9.80%-51.06%30.50%46.03%-71.02%-72.90%N/A$7.01$0.9573.75%93.68%1.16222,97634.97%
KNW
KNOW LABS INC
$0.655.20%14.92%4.19%63.38%158.80%-28.90%-70.46%-67.65%-94.61%$1.48$0.2356.28%181.30%0.3852,391329.96%
FCUV
FOCUS UNIVERSAL INC
$0.3213.78%15.00%-21.08%-78.82%-81.81%-80.37%-90.34%-90.89%N/A$2.38$0.2486.47%37.02%0.5320,137,65535,967.01%
AWIN
AERWINS TECHNOLOGIES INC
$2.9922.54%-5.97%-60.13%-72.74%-76.08%-96.54%N/AN/AN/A$77.00$2.1296.12%41.04%0.301,645,6024,026.18%

Scientific & Technical Instrument Stocks FAQ

What are the best scientific & technical instrument stocks to buy right now in Apr 2024?

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

1. Garmin (NYSE:GRMN)


Garmin (NYSE:GRMN) is the top scientific & technical instrument stock with a Zen Score of 56, which is 28 points higher than the scientific & technical instrument industry average of 28. It passed 20 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Garmin has seen its stock return 50.68% over the past year, overperforming other scientific & technical instrument stocks by 47 percentage points.

Garmin has an average 1 year price target of $140.50, a downside of -2.06% from Garmin's current stock price of $143.45.

Garmin stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 8 analysts covering Garmin, 25% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 75% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS)


Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS) is the second best scientific & technical instrument stock with a Zen Score of 52, which is 24 points higher than the scientific & technical instrument industry average of 28. It passed 17 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Keysight Technologies has seen its stock return 5.17% over the past year, overperforming other scientific & technical instrument stocks by 2 percentage points.

Keysight Technologies has an average 1 year price target of $159.75, an upside of 7.54% from Keysight Technologies's current stock price of $148.55.

Keysight Technologies stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 4 analysts covering Keysight Technologies, 25% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 25% have issued a Buy, 50% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Fortive (NYSE:FTV)


Fortive (NYSE:FTV) is the third best scientific & technical instrument stock with a Zen Score of 51, which is 23 points higher than the scientific & technical instrument industry average of 28. It passed 18 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Fortive has seen its stock return 20.47% over the past year, overperforming other scientific & technical instrument stocks by 17 percentage points.

Fortive has an average 1 year price target of $90.14, an upside of 18.66% from Fortive's current stock price of $75.97.

Fortive stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 7 analysts covering Fortive, 42.86% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 57.14% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

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

Out of 8 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 2.04%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the scientific & technical instrument industry average of 0.75%. 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 43.3% 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 1.37%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the scientific & technical instrument industry average of 0.75%.

Sensata Technologies Holding's dividend payout ratio of -1,600% indicates that its dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. Mks Instruments (NASDAQ:MKSI)


Mks Instruments (NASDAQ:MKSI) has an annual dividend yield of 0.73%, which is the same as the scientific & technical instrument industry average of 0.75%. 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 -3.2% indicates that its dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Why are scientific & technical instrument stocks up?

Scientific & technical instrument stocks were up 1.03% in the last day, and up 1.91% over the last week. Focus Universal was the among the top gainers in the scientific & technical instruments industry, gaining 13.78% yesterday.

Focus Universal shares are trading higher after the company announced board approval for the spin-off of Lusher.

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. Mesa Laboratories (NASDAQ:MLAB)


Mesa Laboratories (NASDAQ:MLAB) is the most undervalued scientific & technical instrument stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Mesa Laboratories has a valuation score of 71, which is 49 points higher than the scientific & technical instrument industry average of 22. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Mesa Laboratories's stock has dropped -35.9% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the scientific & technical instrument industry by -39 percentage points.

2. Fortive (NYSE:FTV)


Fortive (NYSE:FTV) is the second most undervalued scientific & technical instrument stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Fortive has a valuation score of 57, which is 35 points higher than the scientific & technical instrument industry average of 22. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Fortive's stock has gained 20.47% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the scientific & technical instrument industry by 17 percentage points.

3. Esco Technologies (NYSE:ESE)


Esco Technologies (NYSE:ESE) is the third most undervalued scientific & technical instrument stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Esco Technologies has a valuation score of 43, which is 21 points higher than the scientific & technical instrument industry average of 22. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Esco Technologies's stock has gained 14.52% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the scientific & technical instrument industry by 11 percentage points.

Are scientific & technical instrument stocks a good buy now?

43.48% of scientific & technical instrument stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect scientific & technical instrument stocks to rise by 10.94% 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 -7.72x.
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