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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.

Industry: Scientific & Technical In...

Overview Zen Rating Price Value Growth Financials Momentum Sentiment

Scientific & Technical Instruments is Zen Rated B and is the 53rd ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries

Ticker	Company	Market Cap	Shares	Institutional %	Insider %	Net Insider (L12M)	Net Insider (L3M)
VNT	VONTIER CORP	$6.18B	146,700,000	99.00%	1.00%	Net Selling	Net Buying
MKSI	MKS INSTRUMENTS INC	$6.73B	67,159,003	72.14%	27.86%	Net Selling	Net Selling
TRMB	TRIMBLE INC	$19.57B	237,969,093	94.36%	1.19%	Net Selling	Net Selling
ITRI	ITRON INC	$5.77B	45,717,933	83.61%	16.39%	Net Selling	Net Selling
VPG	VISHAY PRECISION GROUP INC	$363.45M	13,279,084	72.21%	27.79%	Net Selling	Net Selling
ST	SENSATA TECHNOLOGIES HOLDING PLC	$4.64B	145,639,006	44.61%	55.39%	Net Selling	Net Buying
KEYS	KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES INC	$28.12B	172,108,859	89.17%	1.11%	Net Selling	Net Selling
MLAB	MESA LABORATORIES INC	$378.89M	5,501,454	85.10%	14.90%	Net Selling	Net Buying
RAL	RALLIANT CORP	$4.90B	112,739,191	94.85%	0.05%	Net Buying	Net Buying
COHR	COHERENT CORP	$14.55B	155,805,474	90.19%	9.81%	Net Buying	Net Selling
GRMN	GARMIN LTD	$44.72B	192,493,945	48.03%	51.97%	Net Selling	Net Selling
ESE	ESCO TECHNOLOGIES INC	$4.78B	25,824,688	95.97%	4.03%	Net Selling
TDY	TELEDYNE TECHNOLOGIES INC	$25.25B	46,888,498	92.91%	5.05%	Net Selling	Net Selling
MIND	MIND TECHNOLOGY INC	$74.99M	7,969,421	19.50%	26.94%
CGNX	COGNEX CORP	$7.17B	167,899,010	91.58%	3.77%	Net Selling	Net Selling
BMI	BADGER METER INC	$5.51B	29,468,808	95.00%	4.29%	Net Selling
NOVT	NOVANTA INC	$4.14B	35,973,631	75.83%	24.17%	Net Selling
WATT	ENERGOUS CORP	$11.22M	1,455,358	10.32%	89.68%
MVIS	MICROVISION INC	$279.17M	249,261,553	33.57%	11.78%	Net Selling	Net Selling
GNSS	GENASYS INC	$83.54M	45,154,504	41.15%	58.85%	Net Buying
WRAP	WRAP TECHNOLOGIES INC	$77.76M	50,820,698	8.88%	43.77%	Net Buying	Net Selling
SVRE	SAVERONE 2014 LTD	$9.13M	415,103,076	0.02%	0.00%
BKSY	BLACKSKY TECHNOLOGY INC	$575.12M	31,652,390	32.21%	67.79%	Net Selling	Net Selling
ELSE	ELECTRO SENSORS INC	$15.97M	3,449,021	7.06%	92.94%
FCUV	FOCUS UNIVERSAL INC	$16.55M	7,386,705	3.03%	96.97%	Net Buying	Net Buying
FTV	FORTIVE CORP	$16.29B	338,336,345	86.67%	13.33%	Net Selling	Net Buying
USBC	USBC INC	$14.55M	7,497,948	0.04%	99.96%	Net Buying
ODYS	ODYSIGHTAI INC	$64.70M	16,330,827	30.63%	49.80%	Net Selling	Net Selling
SOBR	SOBR SAFE INC	$5.16M	1,516,255	0.14%	99.86%
SOTK	SONO TEK CORP	$51.90M	15,727,702	7.28%	24.14%	Net Selling	Net Selling
ACFN	ACORN ENERGY INC	$62.68M	2,491,130	0.00%	100.00%	Net Buying	Net Buying

Scientific & Technical Instrument Stocks FAQ

What are the best scientific & technical instrument stocks to buy right now in Aug 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: B, Safety: A, Financials: B, and AI: B.

Vontier (NYSE:VNT) has a Due Diligence Score of 32, which is 2 points higher than the scientific & technical instrument industry average of 30.

VNT passed 12 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Vontier has seen its stock return 22.16% over the past year, overperforming other scientific & technical instrument stocks by 27 percentage points.

Vontier has an average 1 year price target of $47.00, an upside of 11.61% from Vontier's current stock price of $42.11.

Vontier stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 6 analysts covering Vontier, 66.67% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 16.67% have issued a Buy, 16.67% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Mks Instruments (NASDAQ:MKSI)

Mks Instruments (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 Instruments (NASDAQ:MKSI) is: Value: B, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: B, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Mks Instruments (NASDAQ:MKSI) has a Due Diligence Score of 44, which is 14 points higher than the scientific & technical instrument industry average of 30.

MKSI passed 16 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Mks Instruments has seen its stock lose -16.64% over the past year, underperforming other scientific & technical instrument stocks by -12 percentage points.

Mks Instruments has an average 1 year price target of $113.00, an upside of 12.75% from Mks Instruments's current stock price of $100.22.

Mks Instruments stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 6 analysts covering Mks Instruments, 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. Trimble (NASDAQ:TRMB)

Trimble (NASDAQ:TRMB) is the #3 top scientific & technical instrument stock out of 31 with a Zen Rating of B. Stocks with a rating of B have had an average return of +19.88% per year. Learn more.

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

Trimble (NASDAQ:TRMB) has a Due Diligence Score of 28, which is -2 points lower than the scientific & technical instrument industry average of 30. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates TRMB as a "B".

TRMB passed 9 out of 33 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Trimble has seen its stock return 52.18% over the past year, overperforming other scientific & technical instrument stocks by 57 percentage points.

Trimble has an average 1 year price target of $91.75, an upside of 11.56% from Trimble's current stock price of $82.24.

Trimble stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 4 analysts covering Trimble, 50% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 50% have issued a Buy, 0% 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 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. Mesa Laboratories (NASDAQ:MLAB)

Mesa Laboratories (NASDAQ:MLAB) has an annual dividend yield of 0.93%, 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.

2. Mks Instruments (NASDAQ:MKSI)

Mks Instruments (NASDAQ:MKSI) has an annual dividend yield of 0.88%, which is the same as the scientific & technical instrument industry average of 0.66%. 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 22.3% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. Cognex (NASDAQ:CGNX)

Cognex (NASDAQ:CGNX) has an annual dividend yield of 0.75%, which is the same as the scientific & technical instrument industry average of 0.66%. Cognex's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. Cognex's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Cognex's dividend payout ratio of 43.8% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are scientific & technical instrument stocks down?

Scientific & technical instrument stocks were down -1.1% in the last day, and down -1.51% over the last week.

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

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 25 points higher than the scientific & technical instrument industry average of 18. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Vontier's stock has gained 22.16% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the scientific & technical instrument industry by 27 percentage points.

2. Mks Instruments (NASDAQ:MKSI)

Mks Instruments (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 Instruments has a valuation score of 43, which is 25 points higher than the scientific & technical instrument industry average of 18. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Mks Instruments's stock has dropped -16.64% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the scientific & technical instrument industry by -12 percentage points.

3. Mesa Laboratories (NASDAQ:MLAB)

Mesa Laboratories (NASDAQ:MLAB) 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.

Mesa Laboratories has a valuation score of 14, which is -4 points higher than the scientific & technical instrument industry average of 18. It passed 1 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates MLAB a Valuation Rating of "B".

Mesa Laboratories's stock has dropped -46.58% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the scientific & technical instrument industry by -42 percentage points.

Are scientific & technical instrument stocks a good buy now?

50% 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 11.02% over the next year.

8.7% of scientific & technical instrument stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 21.74% of scientific & technical instrument stocks are rated B (Buy), 52.17% are rated C (Hold), 13.04% are rated D (Sell), and 4.35% 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 17.84x.

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Scientific & Technical Instrument Stocks FAQ

1. Vontier (NYSE:VNT)

2. Mks Instruments (NASDAQ:MKSI)

3. Trimble (NASDAQ:TRMB)

1. Mesa Laboratories (NASDAQ:MLAB)

2. Mks Instruments (NASDAQ:MKSI)

3. Cognex (NASDAQ:CGNX)

1. Vontier (NYSE:VNT)

2. Mks Instruments (NASDAQ:MKSI)

3. Mesa Laboratories (NASDAQ:MLAB)

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