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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
$165.331.17%15.59%13.44%37.31%44.46%70.15%19.90%109.92%187.38%$165.93$99.560.36%66.06%0.921,358,302-50.56%
KEYS
KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES INC
$146.991.41%-0.30%-4.40%-5.59%19.31%3.21%4.69%68.28%N/A$172.72$118.5714.90%23.97%1.08818,121-22.15%
FTV
FORTIVE CORP
$76.100.87%-0.14%-10.28%-8.34%16.36%19.17%6.81%-11.34%N/A$87.10$63.0512.63%20.70%1.011,726,020-13.44%
BMI
BADGER METER INC
$187.272.60%1.90%18.73%30.35%31.51%36.04%102.67%238.89%657.11%$188.13$134.060.46%39.69%1.06239,9107.10%
MLAB
MESA LABORATORIES INC
$113.372.90%11.37%14.05%20.61%25.49%-32.64%-54.56%-52.96%36.67%$170.84$82.8633.64%36.82%0.7839,512-34.06%
TDY
TELEDYNE TECHNOLOGIES INC
$385.600.67%2.29%-8.73%-10.89%3.33%-6.63%-12.79%57.79%311.66%$448.19$355.4113.97%8.49%1.01356,3796.74%
CGNX
COGNEX CORP
$43.365.91%8.97%6.30%17.86%23.08%-6.69%-47.71%-10.19%155.21%$59.51$34.2827.14%26.49%1.331,792,38017.82%
SOTK
SONO TEK CORP
$4.59-0.22%8.00%0.66%-19.47%-6.90%-16.39%10.60%91.25%333.02%$6.12$3.8725.00%18.64%0.361,273-51.63%
VNT
VONTIER CORP
$40.35-0.66%-1.05%-10.29%11.99%28.26%48.78%26.97%N/AN/A$45.62$26.7911.55%50.62%1.021,252,06553.75%
ESE
ESCO TECHNOLOGIES INC
$105.483.24%1.15%2.33%0.53%7.09%10.79%-3.73%40.92%219.06%$118.60$89.7711.06%17.50%1.03195,84413.00%
ITRI
ITRON INC
$99.829.05%5.75%10.82%35.98%55.73%83.73%12.85%93.60%160.83%$100.95$56.111.12%77.90%1.311,229,18593.59%
VPG
VISHAY PRECISION GROUP INC
$33.801.26%1.32%-2.40%6.09%10.21%-11.19%4.48%-9.77%110.20%$38.83$27.9412.95%21.00%0.9144,447-50.22%
ELSE
ELECTRO SENSORS INC
$4.06-0.25%1.00%-3.10%-4.83%8.27%-11.16%-11.35%12.78%3.78%$4.69$3.6513.40%11.23%0.161,67151.36%
CPTN
CEPTON INC
$3.124.35%4.00%-3.11%20.93%-15.68%-14.43%-96.80%N/AN/A$8.90$2.3864.94%31.09%0.0416,914651.73%
BKSY
BLACKSKY TECHNOLOGY INC
$1.284.07%2.40%-3.76%4.07%10.34%-0.78%-87.14%N/AN/A$2.37$1.0445.88%23.08%0.83303,382-36.65%
LUNA
LUNA INNOVATIONS INC
$2.250.67%13.07%-25.74%-68.92%-61.47%-64.11%-80.30%-49.44%57.34%$10.70$1.9178.97%17.80%1.14894,738106.69%
MVIS
MICROVISION INC
$1.586.76%11.27%-6.51%-35.25%-22.93%-19.39%-88.60%63.56%-6.78%$8.20$1.3480.73%17.91%1.551,924,20279.92%
WATT
ENERGOUS CORP
$1.457.41%7.41%-21.62%-12.65%-28.22%-80.56%-97.60%-98.58%-99.41%$8.00$1.3081.88%11.54%1.1182,107898.63%
TRMB
TRIMBLE INC
$60.092.56%1.49%-4.36%14.26%43.62%30.69%-26.00%42.66%53.80%$65.55$39.578.33%51.86%1.231,674,15455.86%
NOVT
NOVANTA INC
$159.651.83%2.18%-4.95%1.58%16.36%0.95%21.40%85.96%1,207.53%$187.61$111.2014.90%43.57%1.2691,444-42.23%
GNSS
GENASYS INC
$2.348.84%10.38%-1.68%45.34%33.71%-20.68%-61.83%-25.00%27.87%$3.92$1.5140.31%54.97%0.5866,28066.87%
SOBR
SOBR SAFE INC
$0.290.00%0.00%-7.94%-60.27%-62.82%-86.64%N/AN/AN/A$2.26$0.2087.17%45.00%0.7250,192-56.47%
MIND
MIND TECHNOLOGY INC
$6.123.29%49.27%24.39%-0.91%28.84%36.00%-74.23%-83.68%-95.45%$8.10$4.0024.44%53.00%0.6816,183-56.18%
MKSI
MKS INSTRUMENTS INC
$117.982.47%1.47%-9.28%7.89%78.33%43.08%-33.71%31.88%317.19%$135.52$63.4412.94%85.97%1.64666,7648.48%
SVRE
SAVERONE 2014 LTD
$0.777.53%16.29%-32.37%-29.27%92.75%-32.96%N/AN/AN/A$2.60$0.2670.35%201.17%0.50106,42236.12%
FARO
FARO TECHNOLOGIES INC
$18.35-2.86%-0.54%-12.07%-18.55%25.60%-20.94%-75.47%-66.64%-58.14%$24.80$10.3026.01%78.16%1.19166,449137.33%
MSAI
MULTISENSOR AI HOLDINGS INC
$2.834.43%6.79%25.78%22.51%-73.67%-73.67%N/AN/AN/A$14.00$1.8979.79%49.74%0.2528,854348.67%
COHR
COHERENT CORP
$55.361.88%4.69%-6.01%12.68%78.47%67.50%-17.41%45.34%284.18%$67.94$26.2918.52%110.57%1.421,556,925-25.23%
WRAP
WRAP TECHNOLOGIES INC
$1.562.98%-17.29%-32.10%-61.89%-31.19%22.92%-74.96%-76.51%N/A$7.01$0.9577.82%63.68%1.16329,170-41.01%
KNW
KNOW LABS INC
$0.686.25%10.57%5.43%34.12%141.13%-27.66%-66.45%-57.50%-94.96%$1.48$0.2354.05%195.65%0.3932,117189.29%
FCUV
FOCUS UNIVERSAL INC
$0.312.99%9.54%-25.12%-79.19%-82.49%-82.73%-93.36%-91.23%N/A$2.38$0.2486.97%31.91%0.53110,281-69.01%
ST
SENSATA TECHNOLOGIES HOLDING PLC
$39.401.05%14.60%8.57%7.77%24.17%-8.07%-31.55%-22.38%-8.01%$47.41$30.5616.90%28.93%1.182,726,695-43.15%
AWIN
AERWINS TECHNOLOGIES INC
$3.22-3.59%31.97%-41.56%-63.41%-76.32%-95.05%N/AN/AN/A$76.00$2.1295.76%51.89%0.30104,960-4.58%

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 26 points higher than the scientific & technical instrument industry average of 27. It passed 19 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Garmin has seen its stock return 70.15% over the past year, overperforming other scientific & technical instrument stocks by 65 percentage points.

Garmin has an average 1 year price target of $159.33, a downside of -3.63% from Garmin's current stock price of $165.33.

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 22 points higher than the scientific & technical instrument industry average of 27. It passed 16 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Keysight Technologies has seen its stock return 3.21% 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 8.68% from Keysight Technologies's current stock price of $146.99.

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 21 points higher than the scientific & technical instrument industry average of 27. It passed 17 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Fortive has seen its stock return 19.17% over the past year, overperforming other scientific & technical instrument stocks by 14 percentage points.

Fortive has an average 1 year price target of $90.14, an upside of 18.45% from Fortive's current stock price of $76.10.

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 1.77%, 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 1.22%, 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 0.75%, 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 2.07% in the last day, and up 4.04% over the last week. Itron was the among the top gainers in the scientific & technical instruments industry, gaining 9.05% yesterday.

Itron shares are trading higher after multiple firms raised their respective price targets on the stock.

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. Vontier (NYSE:VNT)


Vontier (NYSE:VNT) is the most undervalued scientific & technical instrument stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Vontier has a valuation score of 57, which is 42 points higher than the scientific & technical instrument industry average of 15. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Vontier's stock has gained 48.78% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the scientific & technical instrument industry by 44 percentage points.

2. Mesa Laboratories (NASDAQ:MLAB)


Mesa Laboratories (NASDAQ:MLAB) is the second most undervalued scientific & technical instrument stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Mesa Laboratories has a valuation score of 57, which is 42 points higher than the scientific & technical instrument industry average of 15. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Mesa Laboratories's stock has dropped -32.64% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the scientific & technical instrument industry by -38 percentage points.

3. Fortive (NYSE:FTV)


Fortive (NYSE:FTV) is the third most undervalued scientific & technical instrument stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Fortive has a valuation score of 43, which is 28 points higher than the scientific & technical instrument industry average of 15. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Fortive's stock has gained 19.17% 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?

39.13% of scientific & technical instrument stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect scientific & technical instrument stocks to rise by 9.27% 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 14.46x.
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