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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 +32.52% 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 B and is the 31st ranked industry out of 145 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
MKSI	MKS INC	$178.98	$99.56	79.76%	43.34x	20.08x	3.14x	4.62x	0.87x	$533.00M	4.43%	$2.60B	38.63	$15.88B	18.59
VPG	VISHAY PRECISION GROUP INC	$40.38	$17.42	131.86%	67.30x	37.87x	1.79x	1.59x	1.07x	$20.49M	3.82%	$337.76M	25.44	$493.79M	16.80
ESE	ESCO TECHNOLOGIES INC	$209.11	N/A	N/A	18.04x	26.85x	4.93x	3.51x	N/A	$189.77M	3.52%	$1.54B	59.70	$5.53B	12.92
MLAB	MESA LABORATORIES INC	$84.28	N/A	N/A	-280.93x	42.89x	1.89x	2.61x	N/A	$37.55M	8.08%	$178.47M	32.38	$619.85M	14.59
ST	SENSATA TECHNOLOGIES HOLDING PLC	$35.26	N/A	N/A	-176.30x	9.39x	1.39x	1.89x	N/A	$477.30M	9.29%	$2.72B	18.66	$7.55B	14.71
TRMB	TRIMBLE INC	$79.51	$41.07	93.58%	53.72x	22.62x	5.26x	3.27x	0.90x	$315.20M	1.66%	$5.79B	24.31	$20.08B	28.94
COHR	COHERENT CORP	$173.15	$52.95	227.02%	227.83x	33.40x	4.50x	4.67x	1.32x	$73.78M	0.27%	$5.83B	37.10	$29.84B	27.51
KEYS	KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES INC	$206.67	$79.03	161.50%	41.92x	25.04x	6.61x	6.04x	1.51x	$1.28B	3.60%	$5.88B	34.19	$36.41B	25.38
ITRI	ITRON INC	$98.44	$58.15	69.30%	17.39x	16.15x	1.87x	2.66x	1.43x	$341.72M	7.59%	$1.69B	37.01	$4.45B	10.66
CGNX	COGNEX CORP	$37.74	$13.68	175.82%	57.18x	32.34x	6.52x	4.25x	1.41x	$213.80M	3.38%	$1.49B	8.88	$6.16B	29.92
VNT	VONTIER CORP	$38.80	$32.75	18.46%	14.21x	11.25x	1.87x	4.57x	0.85x	$418.80M	7.37%	$1.23B	8.41	$7.33B	10.62
GNSS	GENASYS INC	$2.11	N/A	N/A	-5.28x	27.58x	2.33x	44.00x	N/A	-$9.02M	-9.48%	$2.17M	0.05	$108.74M	-8.45
GRMN	GARMIN LTD	$213.46	$71.86	197.06%	26.13x	24.05x	5.92x	4.84x	3.21x	$1.33B	3.24%	$8.48B	44.05	$39.14B	18.78
FTV	FORTIVE CORP	$55.21	$26.81	105.95%	31.19x	19.20x	3.24x	2.70x	1.23x	$1.15B	6.29%	$6.50B	19.66	$20.41B	15.41
NOVT	NOVANTA INC	$128.70	$76.23	68.83%	88.15x	34.54x	4.82x	5.74x	0.70x	$108.32M	2.34%	$801.48M	22.28	$5.02B	32.93
TDY	TELEDYNE TECHNOLOGIES INC	$548.91	$292.03	87.96%	31.42x	23.01x	4.29x	2.44x	1.06x	$1.04B	4.03%	$10.56B	225.18	$27.78B	20.02
WATT	ENERGOUS CORP	$5.09	N/A	N/A	-0.28x	-2.73x	2.72x	0.81x	N/A	-$12.74M	-155.40%	$13.73M	8.52	-$517.55k	0.04
WRAP	WRAP TECHNOLOGIES INC	$2.82	N/A	N/A	-9.10x	N/A	34.81x	10.29x	N/A	-$8.92M	-6.21%	$14.13M	0.28	$141.89M	-10.47
ACFN	ACORN ENERGY INC	$20.81	$89.31	-76.70%	7.76x	N/A	4.13x	7.27x	0.10x	$1.95M	3.73%	$7.17M	2.86	$49.00M	17.09
BMI	BADGER METER INC	$174.10	$46.50	274.44%	36.81x	31.82x	5.68x	7.30x	3.36x	$166.30M	3.25%	$702.51M	23.88	$4.93B	22.40
MVIS	MICROVISION INC	$0.95	N/A	N/A	-2.57x	-4.66x	105.56x	3.20x	N/A	-$58.91M	-20.95%	$90.72M	0.31	$263.56M	-4.38
MIND	MIND TECHNOLOGY INC	$8.69	N/A	N/A	-7.43x	17.75x	1.51x	1.97x	N/A	$4.67M	6.67%	$39.94M	4.96	$60.42M	9.63
USBC	USBC INC	$0.62	N/A	N/A	-1.58x	-0.06x	N/A	2.47x	N/A	-$7.60M	-19.45%	$97.12M	1.54	$231.01M	-11.96
BKSY	BLACKSKY TECHNOLOGY INC	$24.95	N/A	N/A	-9.07x	-20.46x	8.83x	9.86x	N/A	-$64.25M	-7.15%	$91.06M	2.53	$1.07B	-25.71
SOTK	SONO TEK CORP	$4.22	N/A	N/A	42.20x	39.40x	3.22x	3.55x	N/A	-$874.56k	-1.33%	$18.70M	1.19	$62.45M	24.63
FCUV	FOCUS UNIVERSAL INC	$0.89	N/A	N/A	-1.10x	N/A	16.79x	37.61x	N/A	-$4.74M	-72.36%	$174.81k	0.02	$6.16M	-1.04
ELSE	ELECTRO SENSORS INC	$4.35	$1.16	274.79%	36.25x	N/A	1.54x	1.03x	3.45x	$338.00k	2.25%	$14.69M	4.24	$4.57M	9.23
ODYS	ODYSIGHTAI INC	$3.80	N/A	N/A	-3.45x	-8.66x	15.97x	2.13x	N/A	-$12.57M	-20.26%	$29.11M	1.78	$33.18M	-2.05
SOBR	SOBR SAFE INC	$2.09	N/A	N/A	0.01x	N/A	8.71x	0.53x	N/A	-$6.94M	-219.04%	$6.02M	3.97	-$1.20M	0.15
SVRE	SAVERONE 2014 LTD	$1.41	N/A	N/A	-0.00x	N/A	0.08x	0.00x	N/A	-$33.54M	-21,094.18%	$16.81M	149.11	-$13.45M	0.45

Scientific & Technical Instrument Stocks FAQ

What are the best scientific & technical instrument stocks to buy right now in Jan 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. 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. Learn more.

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)

Vishay Precision Group (NYSE:VPG) is the #2 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. Learn more.

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. Learn more.

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.

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 1.19%, 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 40.4% 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 1.02%, which is the same as the scientific & technical instrument industry average of 0.67%.

Sensata Technologies Holding's dividend payout ratio of -240% indicates that its dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. Cognex (NASDAQ:CGNX)

Cognex (NASDAQ:CGNX) has an annual dividend yield of 0.86%, which is the same as the scientific & technical instrument industry average of 0.67%. 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 48.5% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are scientific & technical instrument stocks up?

Scientific & technical instrument stocks were up 0.39% in the last day, and up 3.54% 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 18 points higher than the scientific & technical instrument industry average of 25. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Vontier's stock has gained 7.42% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the scientific & technical instrument industry by 2 percentage points.

2. Itron (NASDAQ:ITRI)

Itron (NASDAQ:ITRI) 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.

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

Itron's stock has dropped -7.9% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the scientific & technical instrument industry by -13 percentage points.

3. Mks (NASDAQ:MKSI)

Mks (NASDAQ:MKSI) 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.

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

Mks's stock has gained 61.01% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the scientific & technical instrument industry by 56 percentage points.

Are scientific & technical instrument stocks a good buy now?

47.37% 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 12.35% over the next year.

0% of scientific & technical instrument stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 37.5% of scientific & technical instrument stocks are rated B (Buy), 58.33% are rated C (Hold), 0% are rated D (Sell), and 4.17% 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 54.47x.

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