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Best Scientific & Technical Instrument Stocks to Buy Now (2026)
Top scientific & technical instrument stocks in 2026 ranked by overall Zen Rating. "A" Rated stocks have returned an average of +28.50% 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 A and is the 20th ranked industry out of 146 stock market industries

Ticker	Company	Price	Graham Fair Value	Graham Fair Value %	P/E	Forward P/E	P/S	P/B	PEG	Free Cash Flow	Free Cash Flow Yield	Book Value	BVPS	EV	EV/EBITDA
MLAB	MESA LABORATORIES INC	$94.64	$23.05	310.67%	77.57x	62.83x	2.09x	2.81x	1.83x	$39.58M	7.58%	$186.25M	33.78	$647.43M	14.08
SOTK	SONO TEK CORP	$5.34	N/A	N/A	41.08x	43.63x	3.91x	4.07x	N/A	$5.85M	6.99%	$20.61M	1.31	$74.95M	22.83
KEYS	KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES INC	$325.73	$78.99	312.37%	53.05x	31.19x	9.15x	8.79x	2.22x	$1.36B	2.44%	$6.33B	37.02	$56.01B	34.49
MKSI	MKS INC	$358.43	$132.38	170.76%	73.75x	30.04x	5.93x	8.61x	1.08x	$405.00M	1.68%	$2.81B	41.71	$27.93B	31.24
ST	SENSATA TECHNOLOGIES HOLDING PLC	$44.67	$16.34	173.36%	139.59x	11.70x	1.74x	2.28x	0.99x	$508.28M	7.82%	$2.86B	19.64	$8.71B	16.19
CGNX	COGNEX CORP	$65.03	$14.25	356.27%	76.51x	43.14x	10.35x	7.32x	2.13x	$247.81M	2.29%	$1.48B	8.88	$10.66B	43.18
VPG	VISHAY PRECISION GROUP INC	$110.87	$16.16	585.99%	246.38x	108.32x	4.61x	4.41x	2.60x	$9.89M	0.67%	$334.72M	25.17	$1.44B	51.97
NOVT	NOVANTA INC	$146.62	$66.68	119.88%	104.73x	40.04x	5.90x	3.98x	0.80x	$68.90M	1.16%	$1.31B	32.43	$5.12B	34.19
TRMB	TRIMBLE INC	$51.58	$36.85	39.97%	26.86x	14.09x	3.28x	2.13x	0.62x	$480.50M	3.97%	$5.64B	24.04	$13.20B	15.84
VNT	VONTIER CORP	$29.36	$26.79	9.59%	10.30x	8.54x	1.35x	3.27x	0.78x	$373.60M	8.97%	$1.26B	8.88	$5.81B	8.29
GRMN	GARMIN LTD	$241.39	$65.76	267.09%	26.76x	24.78x	6.23x	5.02x	3.96x	$1.45B	3.12%	$9.27B	48.12	$44.43B	19.41
ITRI	ITRON INC	$83.46	$46.47	79.60%	13.10x	13.75x	1.59x	2.30x	1.94x	$394.56M	10.57%	$1.61B	35.93	$4.59B	11.04
ESE	ESCO TECHNOLOGIES INC	$325.46	N/A	N/A	27.28x	39.33x	7.13x	5.32x	N/A	$209.66M	2.49%	$1.59B	61.20	$8.53B	18.35
GNSS	GENASYS INC	$1.70	N/A	N/A	-10.00x	35.71x	1.29x	25.57x	N/A	-$5.57M	-7.24%	$3.03M	0.07	$93.88M	-51.78
FTV	FORTIVE CORP	$60.68	$23.89	153.98%	36.34x	20.08x	3.97x	3.04x	1.28x	$969.60M	5.16%	$6.08B	19.65	$21.63B	18.76
COHR	COHERENT CORP	$310.77	$100.69	208.64%	137.51x	36.67x	9.21x	5.69x	1.13x	-$538.24M	-0.89%	$10.68B	54.58	$62.59B	50.37
MIND	MIND TECHNOLOGY INC	$5.53	$4.32	27.94%	34.56x	67.77x	1.18x	1.21x	0.51x	-$3.30M	-6.56%	$41.52M	4.57	$33.52M	7.42
TDY	TELEDYNE TECHNOLOGIES INC	$623.10	$189.08	229.55%	31.19x	25.54x	4.63x	2.70x	2.32x	$1.05B	3.65%	$10.70B	231.20	$30.82B	20.13
WATT	ENERGOUS CORP	$17.19	N/A	N/A	-4.31x	-9.36x	7.97x	2.21x	N/A	-$13.42M	-20.11%	$42.76M	11.01	$58.95M	-7.61
BMI	BADGER METER INC	$141.46	$35.22	301.65%	31.72x	30.87x	4.61x	5.98x	3.68x	$169.08M	4.09%	$690.43M	23.63	$3.92B	18.72
WRAP	WRAP TECHNOLOGIES INC	$2.19	N/A	N/A	-7.30x	N/A	23.55x	8.46x	N/A	-$8.57M	-7.26%	$14.43M	0.27	$115.26M	-7.83
BKSY	BLACKSKY TECHNOLOGY INC	$25.67	N/A	N/A	-10.23x	-15.30x	9.74x	11.79x	N/A	-$111.34M	-11.69%	$80.81M	2.18	$1.12B	-29.11
SOBR	SOBR SAFE INC	$1.17	N/A	N/A	-0.21x	N/A	6.80x	1.22x	N/A	-$7.84M	-268.55%	$2.69M	1.08	$1.28M	-0.14
FCUV	FOCUS UNIVERSAL INC	$3.22	N/A	N/A	-0.12x	N/A	7.09x	0.95x	N/A	-$5.82M	-726.77%	$1.75M	7.05	-$4.83M	1.00
MVIS	MICROVISION INC	$0.34	N/A	N/A	-1.08x	-2.59x	68.80x	2.88x	N/A	-$61.79M	-58.14%	$39.54M	0.13	$120.89M	-1.58
ODYS	ODYSIGHTAI INC	$4.90	N/A	N/A	-4.45x	-4.11x	77.78x	3.88x	N/A	-$15.76M	-19.63%	$21.16M	1.29	$61.11M	-3.43
ACFN	ACORN ENERGY INC	$18.05	$11.07	63.06%	22.85x	N/A	4.26x	5.40x	0.83x	$1.86M	4.12%	$8.38M	3.34	$42.02M	25.00
SVRE	SAVERONE 2014 LTD	$2.57	N/A	N/A	-0.01x	N/A	0.23x	0.00x	N/A	-$29.21M	-12,256.65%	$12.24M	132.01	-$8.99M	0.35
USBC	USBC INC	$0.31	N/A	N/A	0.17x	-0.03x	N/A	2.00x	N/A	-$16.09M	-13.27%	$59.90M	0.15	$123.12M	-1.38
ELSE	ELECTRO SENSORS INC	$7.70	N/A	N/A	96.25x	N/A	2.58x	1.83x	N/A	$680.00k	2.52%	$14.90M	4.24	$16.44M	43.62

Scientific & Technical Instrument Stocks FAQ

What are the best scientific & technical instrument stocks to buy right now in Jul 2026?

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. Mesa Laboratories (NASDAQ:MLAB)

Mesa Laboratories (NASDAQ:MLAB) is the #1 top scientific & technical instrument stock out of 30 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +28.5% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Mesa Laboratories (NASDAQ:MLAB) is: Value: A, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Mesa Laboratories (NASDAQ:MLAB) has a Due Diligence Score of 36, which is equal to the scientific & technical instrument industry average of 36.

MLAB passed 13 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Mesa Laboratories has seen its stock return 14.22% over the past year, underperforming other scientific & technical instrument stocks by -14 percentage points.

Mesa Laboratories has an average 1 year price target of $94.00, a downside of -0.68% from Mesa Laboratories's current stock price of $94.64.

Mesa Laboratories stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Mesa Laboratories, 0% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 100% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Sono Tek (NASDAQ:SOTK)

Sono Tek (NASDAQ:SOTK) is the #2 top scientific & technical instrument stock out of 30 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +28.5% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Sono Tek (NASDAQ:SOTK) is: Value: B, Growth: C, Momentum: A, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Sono Tek (NASDAQ:SOTK) has a Due Diligence Score of 47, which is 11 points higher than the scientific & technical instrument industry average of 36.

SOTK passed 14 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Sono Tek has seen its stock return 47.92% over the past year, overperforming other scientific & technical instrument stocks by 20 percentage points.

3. Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS)

Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS) is the #3 top scientific & technical instrument stock out of 30 with a Zen Rating of B. Stocks with a rating of B have had an average return of +17.17% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS) is: Value: C, Growth: C, Momentum: A, Sentiment: A, Safety: C, Financials: A, and AI: A.

Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS) has a Due Diligence Score of 54, which is 18 points higher than the scientific & technical instrument industry average of 36.

KEYS passed 18 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Keysight Technologies has seen its stock return 99.42% over the past year, overperforming other scientific & technical instrument stocks by 71 percentage points.

Keysight Technologies has an average 1 year price target of $395.30, an upside of 21.36% from Keysight Technologies's current stock price of $325.73.

Keysight Technologies stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 10 analysts covering Keysight Technologies, 80% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 10% have issued a Buy, 10% 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 9 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 1.55%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the scientific & technical instrument industry average of 0.67%. 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 39.9% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

2. Badger Meter (NYSE:BMI)

Badger Meter (NYSE:BMI) has an annual dividend yield of 1.13%, which is the same as the scientific & technical instrument industry average of 0.67%. Badger Meter's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Badger Meter's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Badger Meter's dividend payout ratio of 34.5% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. Sensata Technologies Holding (NYSE:ST)

Sensata Technologies Holding (NYSE:ST) has an annual dividend yield of 1.07%, which is the same as the scientific & technical instrument industry average of 0.67%. Sensata Technologies Holding's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Sensata Technologies Holding's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Sensata Technologies Holding's dividend payout ratio of 150% 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 0.6% in the last day, and down -0.56% 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 23 points higher than the scientific & technical instrument industry average of 20. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Vontier's stock has dropped -23.64% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the scientific & technical instrument industry by -52 percentage points.

2. Mesa Laboratories (NASDAQ:MLAB)

Mesa Laboratories (NASDAQ:MLAB) is the second 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.

Mesa Laboratories has a valuation score of 43, which is 23 points higher than the scientific & technical instrument industry average of 20. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Mesa Laboratories's stock has gained 14.22% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the scientific & technical instrument industry by -14 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 29, which is 9 points higher than the scientific & technical instrument industry average of 20. It passed 2 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Itron's stock has dropped -38.33% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the scientific & technical instrument industry by -67 percentage points.

Are scientific & technical instrument stocks a good buy now?

55% 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 14.49% over the next year.

9.09% of scientific & technical instrument stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 31.82% of scientific & technical instrument stocks are rated B (Buy), 45.45% are rated C (Hold), 9.09% are rated D (Sell), and 4.55% 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 66.06x.

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