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Best Scientific & Technical Instrument Stocks to Buy Now (2025)
Top scientific & technical instrument stocks in 2025 ranked by overall Zen Rating. "A" Rated stocks have returned an average of +32.52% per year, and are the best scientific & technical instrument stocks to buy now. Learn More.

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Scientific & Technical Instruments is Zen Rated B and is the 35th ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries

Ticker	Company	Market Cap	Dividend Yield	Payout Ratio	Last Dividend	Annual Dividend	Dividend Percentile	Dividend Dropped Count (L10Y)	Ex-dividend Date	Div. Payment Date
VNT	VONTIER CORP	$6.07B	0.27%	4.40%	$0.0250	$0.11	4%	1
MKSI	MKS INC	$9.26B	0.64%	22.30%	$0.2200	$0.88	14%	0
ACFN	ACORN ENERGY INC	$72.94M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
KEYS	KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES INC	$29.79B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
MIND	MIND TECHNOLOGY INC	$67.50M	N/A	0.00%	$5.6250	N/A	N/A	0
ST	SENSATA TECHNOLOGIES HOLDING PLC	$4.52B	1.16%	64.00%	$0.1200	$0.36	27%	0
TRMB	TRIMBLE INC	$19.21B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
VPG	VISHAY PRECISION GROUP INC	$430.24M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
ITRI	ITRON INC	$5.73B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
COHR	COHERENT CORP	$17.70B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
GRMN	GARMIN LTD	$49.48B	0.93%	27.60%	$0.9000	$2.40	22%	0	2025-12-12	2025-12-26
MLAB	MESA LABORATORIES INC	$403.09M	0.87%	-533.30%	$0.1600	$0.64	20%	0
ESE	ESCO TECHNOLOGIES INC	$5.38B	0.04%	7.20%	$0.0800	$0.08	0%	0		2025-10-16
RAL	RALLIANT CORP	$4.99B	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
GNSS	GENASYS INC	$108.82M	N/A	0.00%	$0.0100	N/A	N/A	0
TDY	TELEDYNE TECHNOLOGIES INC	$27.55B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
NOVT	NOVANTA INC	$3.76B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
CGNX	COGNEX CORP	$7.77B	0.69%	43.80%	$0.0800	$0.32	16%	1
FTV	FORTIVE CORP	$17.06B	0.60%	14.30%	$0.0600	$0.30	13%	1
BMI	BADGER METER INC	$5.33B	0.78%	29.40%	$0.4000	$1.42	18%	1
WATT	ENERGOUS CORP	$11.89M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
MVIS	MICROVISION INC	$353.95M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
WRAP	WRAP TECHNOLOGIES INC	$140.77M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
USBC	USBC INC	$8.32M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
BKSY	BLACKSKY TECHNOLOGY INC	$807.77M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
SOTK	SONO TEK CORP	$71.09M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
SOBR	SOBR SAFE INC	$4.94M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
ELSE	ELECTRO SENSORS INC	$16.30M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
FCUV	FOCUS UNIVERSAL INC	$25.15M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
SVRE	SAVERONE 2014 LTD	$64.61M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
ODYS	ODYSIGHTAI INC	$73.73M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Scientific & Technical Instrument Stocks FAQ

What are the best scientific & technical instrument stocks to buy right now in Oct 2025?

According to Zen Ratings, our proprietary rating system that evaluates 115 factors proven to drive growth in stocks and assigns each stock in our system an overall letter grade as well as 7 individual Component Grades for Value, Growth, Momentum, Sentiment, Safety, Financials, and proprietary AI algorithms, the 3 best scientific & technical instrument stocks to buy right now are:

1. Vontier (NYSE:VNT)

Vontier (NYSE:VNT) is the #1 top scientific & technical instrument stock out of 31 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +32.52% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Vontier (NYSE:VNT) is: Value: A, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: A, Financials: B, and AI: B.

Vontier (NYSE:VNT) has a Due Diligence Score of 36, which is 6 points higher than the scientific & technical instrument industry average of 30.

VNT passed 14 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Vontier has seen its stock return 25.37% over the past year, overperforming other scientific & technical instrument stocks by 18 percentage points.

Vontier has an average 1 year price target of $47.43, an upside of 14.54% from Vontier's current stock price of $41.41.

Vontier stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 7 analysts covering Vontier, 71.43% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 14.29% have issued a Buy, 14.29% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Mks (NASDAQ:MKSI)

Mks (NASDAQ:MKSI) is the #2 top scientific & technical instrument stock out of 31 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +32.52% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Mks (NASDAQ:MKSI) is: Value: B, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: B, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Mks (NASDAQ:MKSI) has a Due Diligence Score of 41, which is 11 points higher than the scientific & technical instrument industry average of 30.

MKSI passed 15 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Mks has seen its stock return 31.43% over the past year, overperforming other scientific & technical instrument stocks by 24 percentage points.

Mks has an average 1 year price target of $113.00, a downside of -18.03% from Mks's current stock price of $137.86.

Mks stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 6 analysts covering Mks, 33.33% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 33.33% have issued a Buy, 16.67% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 16.67% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Acorn Energy (NASDAQ:ACFN)

Acorn Energy (NASDAQ:ACFN) is the #3 top scientific & technical instrument stock out of 31 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +32.52% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Acorn Energy (NASDAQ:ACFN) is: Value: C, Growth: C, Momentum: B, Sentiment: C, Safety: D, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Acorn Energy (NASDAQ:ACFN) has a Due Diligence Score of 56, which is 26 points higher than the scientific & technical instrument industry average of 30.

ACFN passed 18 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Acorn Energy has seen its stock return 192.8% over the past year, overperforming other scientific & technical instrument stocks by 186 percentage points.

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. Sensata Technologies Holding (NYSE:ST)

Sensata Technologies Holding (NYSE:ST) has an annual dividend yield of 1.16%, which is the same as the scientific & technical instrument industry average of 0.66%.

Sensata Technologies Holding's dividend payout ratio of 64% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

2. Garmin (NYSE:GRMN)

Garmin (NYSE:GRMN) has an annual dividend yield of 0.93%, which is the same as the scientific & technical instrument industry average of 0.66%. 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 27.6% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. Mesa Laboratories (NASDAQ:MLAB)

Mesa Laboratories (NASDAQ:MLAB) has an annual dividend yield of 0.87%, which is the same as the scientific & technical instrument industry average of 0.66%. Mesa Laboratories's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Mesa Laboratories's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Mesa Laboratories's dividend payout ratio of -533.3% 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 0.56% in the last day, and up 3.56% over the last week.

We couldn't find a catalyst for why scientific & technical instrument stocks are up.

What are the most undervalued scientific & technical instrument stocks?

Based on the Valuation rating, one of the 7 components of a stocks overall Zen Ratings grade, which evaluates factors including estimated earnings yield, earnings before interest and taxes/enterprise value, cash flow yield, free cash flow to price, and price-to-earnings growth (PEG ratio), the 3 most undervalued scientific & technical instrument stocks right now are:

1. Vontier (NYSE:VNT)

Vontier (NYSE:VNT) is the most undervalued scientific & technical instrument stock based on its Valuation Rating of A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Vontier has a valuation score of 43, which is 26 points higher than the scientific & technical instrument industry average of 17. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Vontier's stock has gained 25.37% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the scientific & technical instrument industry by 18 percentage points.

2. Mks (NASDAQ:MKSI)

Mks (NASDAQ:MKSI) is the second most undervalued scientific & technical instrument stock based on its Valuation Rating of B. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Mks has a valuation score of 29, which is 12 points higher than the scientific & technical instrument industry average of 17. It passed 2 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Mks's stock has gained 31.43% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the scientific & technical instrument industry by 24 percentage points.

3. Itron (NASDAQ:ITRI)

Itron (NASDAQ:ITRI) is the third most undervalued scientific & technical instrument stock based on its Valuation Rating of B. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Itron has a valuation score of 14, which is -3 points higher than the scientific & technical instrument industry average of 17. It passed 1 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates ITRI a Valuation Rating of "B".

Itron's stock has gained 21.09% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the scientific & technical instrument industry by 14 percentage points.

Are scientific & technical instrument stocks a good buy now?

47.37% of scientific & technical instrument stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect scientific & technical instrument stocks to rise by 4.06% over the next year.

12% of scientific & technical instrument stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 24% of scientific & technical instrument stocks are rated B (Buy), 56% are rated C (Hold), 4% are rated D (Sell), and 4% are rated F (Strong Sell).

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 15.81x.

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Scientific & Technical Instrument Stocks FAQ

1. Vontier (NYSE:VNT)

2. Mks (NASDAQ:MKSI)

3. Acorn Energy (NASDAQ:ACFN)

1. Sensata Technologies Holding (NYSE:ST)

2. Garmin (NYSE:GRMN)

3. Mesa Laboratories (NASDAQ:MLAB)

1. Vontier (NYSE:VNT)

2. Mks (NASDAQ:MKSI)

3. Itron (NASDAQ:ITRI)

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