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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
$169.961.24%17.64%14.07%39.62%48.18%64.12%18.39%116.87%200.81%$170.87$99.610.53%70.63%0.92871,2005.24%
KEYS
KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES INC
$150.10-0.33%1.46%-5.45%-5.08%20.06%4.87%4.66%73.69%N/A$172.72$118.5713.10%26.59%1.08716,133-1.52%
FTV
FORTIVE CORP
$77.040.08%2.35%-8.53%-6.43%18.60%18.89%5.80%-7.71%N/A$87.10$63.0511.55%22.19%1.011,443,851-21.87%
BMI
BADGER METER INC
$191.650.49%4.77%21.41%33.89%33.46%39.11%108.61%257.09%676.23%$194.61$134.061.52%42.96%1.06328,538157.59%
MLAB
MESA LABORATORIES INC
$115.18-0.48%8.58%8.52%27.10%23.42%-28.60%-54.17%-55.38%42.78%$165.00$82.8630.19%39.01%0.7822,306-34.90%
TDY
TELEDYNE TECHNOLOGIES INC
$393.030.66%3.03%-5.20%-9.04%3.83%-4.94%-9.85%57.00%313.93%$448.19$355.4112.31%10.58%1.01182,870-18.90%
SOTK
SONO TEK CORP
$4.62-0.86%3.54%2.30%-18.95%-5.91%-8.33%12.96%92.50%320.00%$6.12$3.8724.51%19.41%0.365,081-9.59%
CGNX
COGNEX CORP
$45.903.17%10.50%12.01%28.57%25.10%-7.48%-40.84%-3.37%174.08%$59.51$34.2822.87%33.90%1.331,955,06983.52%
ESE
ESCO TECHNOLOGIES INC
$109.151.16%7.59%4.53%6.29%9.97%13.19%-0.36%44.45%232.98%$118.60$89.777.97%21.59%1.03136,33632.09%
VNT
VONTIER CORP
$41.193.44%1.38%-4.92%13.97%27.37%49.67%18.46%N/AN/A$45.62$27.219.71%51.38%1.011,219,37474.12%
ITRI
ITRON INC
$108.250.82%17.51%18.07%46.20%70.98%61.16%23.87%66.72%179.43%$109.72$56.111.34%92.92%1.33525,949-25.74%
ELSE
ELECTRO SENSORS INC
$4.060.00%-3.33%0.00%-1.53%8.27%-9.78%-11.55%13.63%4.10%$4.68$3.6513.21%11.23%0.161,414-40.69%
VPG
VISHAY PRECISION GROUP INC
$33.53-2.53%1.61%-2.47%6.38%17.16%-12.95%2.16%-18.04%109.56%$38.56$27.9413.04%20.03%0.9166,804100.37%
BKSY
BLACKSKY TECHNOLOGY INC
$1.27-2.31%4.96%-4.51%1.60%5.83%7.63%-87.22%N/AN/A$2.37$1.0446.30%22.12%0.83410,300-19.29%
CPTN
CEPTON INC
$3.030.00%1.68%-5.90%18.36%-26.10%-25.04%-96.90%N/AN/A$8.90$2.3865.96%27.31%0.038,92928.23%
TRMB
TRIMBLE INC
$57.001.42%-5.11%-8.33%9.81%34.28%19.87%-28.15%33.65%62.49%$65.55$39.5713.04%44.05%1.232,326,123-22.62%
LUNA
LUNA INNOVATIONS INC
$2.80-2.10%35.68%-2.27%-62.53%-54.18%-54.33%-75.74%-39.63%98.23%$10.70$1.9173.87%46.34%1.16462,322-63.88%
GNSS
GENASYS INC
$2.26-0.88%7.62%-5.83%44.41%34.52%-22.34%-62.40%-30.89%24.18%$3.92$1.5142.35%49.67%0.5976,10142.96%
MVIS
MICROVISION INC
$1.62-2.99%11.72%-5.26%-31.65%-20.00%-30.47%-88.51%63.64%3.18%$8.20$1.3480.24%20.90%1.55839,735-24.39%
WATT
ENERGOUS CORP
$1.54-1.91%10.79%-18.09%-8.06%-30.32%-80.26%-97.15%-98.48%-99.28%$8.00$1.3080.75%18.46%1.1114,932-79.99%
SOBR
SOBR SAFE INC
$0.24-0.41%-19.67%-26.97%-66.48%-68.74%-88.13%N/AN/AN/A$2.15$0.2088.79%20.50%0.6894,96619.37%
SVRE
SAVERONE 2014 LTD
$0.762.16%12.84%-27.31%-14.09%119.13%-53.62%N/AN/AN/A$1.84$0.2658.91%195.31%0.494,902-72.89%
MIND
MIND TECHNOLOGY INC
$5.77-1.20%-5.41%29.08%-5.92%23.55%33.41%-74.69%-85.01%-95.76%$8.10$4.0028.77%44.25%0.685,1910.68%
FARO
FARO TECHNOLOGIES INC
$18.833.23%0.43%-8.50%-14.41%10.38%43.41%-73.51%-64.65%-53.44%$24.80$10.3024.07%82.82%1.19147,172-32.07%
COHR
COHERENT CORP
$55.30-4.52%1.23%-3.64%-10.65%68.49%72.01%-13.10%43.08%291.37%$67.94$26.2918.60%110.35%1.426,183,951141.40%
MSAI
MULTISENSOR AI HOLDINGS INC
$2.66-1.12%-2.56%-6.67%38.54%-75.26%-74.57%N/AN/AN/A$14.00$1.8981.00%40.74%0.247,190-80.32%
NOVT
NOVANTA INC
$161.840.43%3.41%-4.01%0.82%35.15%0.75%25.56%96.91%1,172.33%$187.61$111.2013.73%45.54%1.26276,63790.24%
MKSI
MKS INSTRUMENTS INC
$123.32-1.29%3.65%-3.99%14.14%80.79%48.74%-32.74%43.38%350.40%$135.52$63.449.00%94.39%1.64599,10315.58%
ST
SENSATA TECHNOLOGIES HOLDING PLC
$41.992.19%9.61%17.00%26.59%32.84%1.28%-28.64%-15.09%0.19%$47.41$30.5611.43%37.40%1.184,113,7415.65%
WRAP
WRAP TECHNOLOGIES INC
$1.54-3.46%-8.08%-26.90%-61.24%-45.37%23.79%-74.50%-77.19%N/A$7.01$0.9578.10%61.58%1.16312,859-10.05%
FCUV
FOCUS UNIVERSAL INC
$0.3518.84%19.66%-0.86%-57.94%-79.22%-82.82%-91.60%-90.18%N/A$2.38$0.2485.42%47.66%0.53219,66238.99%
KNW
KNOW LABS INC
$0.631.77%-3.52%-1.41%27.73%105.54%-46.07%-67.59%-60.56%-95.33%$1.48$0.2357.36%174.35%0.3828,491-69.40%
AWIN
AERWINS TECHNOLOGIES INC
$3.16-18.13%3.27%-43.77%-64.45%-75.60%-95.50%N/AN/AN/A$74.40$2.1295.75%49.06%0.32208,811-51.49%

Scientific & Technical Instrument Stocks FAQ

What are the best scientific & technical instrument stocks to buy right now in May 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 53, which is 27 points higher than the scientific & technical instrument industry average of 26. It passed 19 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Garmin has seen its stock return 64.12% over the past year, overperforming other scientific & technical instrument stocks by 57 percentage points.

Garmin has an average 1 year price target of $159.33, a downside of -6.25% from Garmin's current stock price of $169.96.

Garmin stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 6 analysts covering Garmin, 16.67% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 83.33% 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 49, which is 23 points higher than the scientific & technical instrument industry average of 26. It passed 16 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Keysight Technologies has seen its stock return 4.87% over the past year, underperforming other scientific & technical instrument stocks by -2 percentage points.

Keysight Technologies has an average 1 year price target of $159.75, an upside of 6.43% from Keysight Technologies's current stock price of $150.10.

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 48, which is 22 points higher than the scientific & technical instrument industry average of 26. It passed 17 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Fortive has seen its stock return 18.89% over the past year, overperforming other scientific & technical instrument stocks by 12 percentage points.

Fortive has an average 1 year price target of $90.14, an upside of 17.01% from Fortive's current stock price of $77.04.

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 1.72%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the scientific & technical instrument industry average of 0.7%. 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 41% 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 1.43%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the scientific & technical instrument industry average of 0.7%.

Sensata Technologies Holding's dividend payout ratio of -533.3% 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 0.71%, which is the same as the scientific & technical instrument industry average of 0.7%. 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 0.33% in the last day, and up 5.47% 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 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 57, which is 41 points higher than the scientific & technical instrument industry average of 16. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Mesa Laboratories's stock has dropped -28.6% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the scientific & technical instrument industry by -35 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 43, which is 27 points higher than the scientific & technical instrument industry average of 16. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Fortive's stock has gained 18.89% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the scientific & technical instrument industry by 12 percentage points.

3. Vontier (NYSE:VNT)


Vontier (NYSE:VNT) is the third most undervalued scientific & technical instrument stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Vontier has a valuation score of 43, which is 27 points higher than the scientific & technical instrument industry average of 16. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Vontier's stock has gained 49.67% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the scientific & technical instrument industry by 43 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 7.26% 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 13.3x.
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