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. Mks (NASDAQ:MKSI)
Mks (NASDAQ:MKSI) is the #1 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 +19.88% per year.
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The Component Grade breakdown for Mks (NASDAQ:MKSI) is: Value: B, Growth: C, Momentum: B, Sentiment: C, Safety: B, Financials: C, and AI: C.
Mks (NASDAQ:MKSI) has a Due Diligence Score of 43, which is 10 points higher than the scientific & technical instrument industry average of 33.
MKSI passed 16 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Mks has seen its stock return 61.01% over the past year, overperforming other scientific & technical instrument stocks by 56 percentage points.
Mks has an average 1 year
price target of $162.13, a downside of -9.42% from Mks's current stock price of $178.98.
Mks stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 8 analysts covering Mks, 50% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 25% have issued a Buy, 12.5% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 12.5% have issued a Strong Sell.
2. Vishay Precision Group (NYSE:VPG)
The Component Grade breakdown for Vishay Precision Group (NYSE:VPG) is: Value: C, Growth: B, Momentum: B, Sentiment: B, Safety: B, Financials: C, and AI: C.
Vishay Precision Group (NYSE:VPG) has a Due Diligence Score of 31, which is -2 points lower than the scientific & technical instrument industry average of 33. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates VPG as a "B".
VPG passed 9 out of 33 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Vishay Precision Group has seen its stock return 77.73% over the past year, overperforming other scientific & technical instrument stocks by 73 percentage points.
Vishay Precision Group has an average 1 year
price target of $44.00, an upside of 8.96% from Vishay Precision Group's current stock price of $40.38.
Vishay Precision Group stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Vishay Precision Group, 100% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.
3. Esco Technologies (NYSE:ESE)
Esco Technologies (NYSE:ESE) 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 +19.88% per year.
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The Component Grade breakdown for Esco Technologies (NYSE:ESE) is: Value: C, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: B, Financials: C, and AI: C.
Esco Technologies (NYSE:ESE) has a Due Diligence Score of 47, which is 14 points higher than the scientific & technical instrument industry average of 33.
ESE passed 18 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Esco Technologies has seen its stock return 58.19% over the past year, overperforming other scientific & technical instrument stocks by 53 percentage points.
Esco Technologies has an average 1 year
price target of $275.00, an upside of 31.51% from Esco Technologies's current stock price of $209.11.
Esco Technologies stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Esco Technologies, 100% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.
