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Best Scientific & Technical Instrument Stocks to Buy Now (2025)
Top scientific & technical instrument stocks in 2025 ranked by overall Due Diligence 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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MVIS
MICROVISION INC
$332.91M$1.52$2.5064.47%Strong Buy2N/AN/A-136.36%-101.74%
ESE
ESCO TECHNOLOGIES INC
$4.20B$162.66$147.50-9.32%Strong Buy2N/A12.41%11.77%8.11%
VNT
VONTIER CORP
$5.78B$38.55$44.0014.14%Strong Buy4N/AN/A45.38%10.90%
TDY
TELEDYNE TECHNOLOGIES INC
$23.83B$511.25$556.678.88%Strong Buy34.77%8.23%N/AN/A
MKSI
MKS INSTRUMENTS INC
$7.59B$112.84$139.0023.18%Strong Buy77.43%1,491.23%24.42%6.49%
KEYS
KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES INC
$30.70B$177.28$183.133.30%Strong Buy86.05%46.61%30.04%16.54%
ITRI
ITRON INC
$4.77B$105.90$129.5722.35%Strong Buy73.70%8.48%24.31%9.74%
TRMB
TRIMBLE INC
$18.28B$74.36$87.8018.07%Strong Buy5-5.68%-60.14%11.32%6.74%
GNSS
GENASYS INC
$131.19M$2.92$5.3382.64%Strong Buy3131.78%N/A37.53%12.22%
COHR
COHERENT CORP
$14.51B$93.66$112.2719.87%Strong Buy157.60%N/A12.73%4.63%
CGNX
COGNEX CORP
$6.77B$39.46$48.5022.91%Strong Buy414.05%29.53%N/AN/A
FTV
FORTIVE CORP
$27.93B$80.50$87.408.57%Buy104.91%32.48%16.27%9.84%
FARO
FARO TECHNOLOGIES INC
$560.14M$29.61$33.5013.14%Buy2N/AN/AN/AN/A
SOTK
SONO TEK CORP
$60.17M$3.82$7.5096.34%Buy14.96%12.00%9.05%6.47%
BKSY
BLACKSKY TECHNOLOGY INC
$539.86M$17.54$13.33-23.99%Buy324.67%N/A19.54%8.78%
BMI
BADGER METER INC
$6.34B$215.50$223.003.48%Buy411.37%15.07%36.37%26.78%
ST
SENSATA TECHNOLOGIES HOLDING PLC
$3.86B$25.81$37.6745.94%Buy9-7.97%N/A18.09%7.32%
NOVT
NOVANTA INC
$5.30B$147.66$169.0014.45%Hold112.57%120.36%20.86%10.91%
GRMN
GARMIN LTD
$41.43B$215.73$211.50-1.96%Hold29.62%-3.28%20.15%16.18%
MLAB
MESA LABORATORIES INC
$840.91M$154.76$140.00-9.54%Sell21.79%N/A27.38%9.72%
SVRE
SAVERONE 2014 LTD
$450.92k$0.41N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A-2,239.01%-977.53%
SOBR
SOBR SAFE INC
$816.85k$0.89N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
VPG
VISHAY PRECISION GROUP INC
$311.77M$23.55N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A4.28%3.06%
MIND
MIND TECHNOLOGY INC
$75.23M$9.44N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
WRAP
WRAP TECHNOLOGIES INC
$91.31M$1.99N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
FCUV
FOCUS UNIVERSAL INC
$36.09M$4.95N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
WATT
ENERGOUS CORP
$3.60M$0.41N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A-4,818.33%-529.41%
ELSE
ELECTRO SENSORS INC
$17.11M$4.99N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

Scientific & Technical Instrument Stocks FAQ

What are the best scientific & technical instrument stocks to buy right now in Feb 2025?

According to Due Diligence 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 Due Diligence Score of 60, which is 29 points higher than the scientific & technical instrument industry average of 31. It passed 22 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Garmin has seen its stock return 74.51% over the past year, overperforming other scientific & technical instrument stocks by 57 percentage points.

Garmin has an average 1 year price target of $211.50, a downside of -1.96% from Garmin's current stock price of $215.73.

Garmin stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 2 analysts covering Garmin, 50% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 50% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Trimble (NASDAQ:TRMB)


Trimble (NASDAQ:TRMB) is the second best scientific & technical instrument stock with a Due Diligence Score of 50, which is 19 points higher than the scientific & technical instrument industry average of 31. It passed 16 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Trimble has seen its stock return 35.97% over the past year, overperforming other scientific & technical instrument stocks by 19 percentage points.

Trimble has an average 1 year price target of $87.80, an upside of 18.07% from Trimble's current stock price of $74.36.

Trimble stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 5 analysts covering Trimble, 40% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 60% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Badger Meter (NYSE:BMI)


Badger Meter (NYSE:BMI) is the third best scientific & technical instrument stock with a Due Diligence Score of 50, which is 19 points higher than the scientific & technical instrument industry average of 31. It passed 20 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Badger Meter has seen its stock return 41.56% over the past year, overperforming other scientific & technical instrument stocks by 24 percentage points.

Badger Meter has an average 1 year price target of $223.00, an upside of 3.48% from Badger Meter's current stock price of $215.50.

Badger Meter stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 4 analysts covering Badger Meter, 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.

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. Sensata Technologies Holding (NYSE:ST)


Sensata Technologies Holding (NYSE:ST) has an annual dividend yield of 1.86%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the scientific & technical instrument industry average of 0.7%.

Sensata Technologies Holding's dividend payout ratio of -94.1% indicates that its dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Garmin (NYSE:GRMN)


Garmin (NYSE:GRMN) has an annual dividend yield of 1.38%, 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 37.4% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. Mks Instruments (NASDAQ:MKSI)


Mks Instruments (NASDAQ:MKSI) has an annual dividend yield of 0.78%, 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 187.2% 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 0.91% in the last day, and up 3.2% 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 WallStreetZen's Valuation Score, the 3 most undervalued scientific & technical instrument stocks right now are:

1. Mks Instruments (NASDAQ:MKSI)


Mks Instruments (NASDAQ:MKSI) is the most undervalued scientific & technical instrument stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Mks Instruments has a valuation score of 57, which is 39 points higher than the scientific & technical instrument industry average of 18. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Mks Instruments's stock has dropped -6.26% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the scientific & technical instrument industry by -24 percentage points.

2. Mind Technology (NASDAQ:MIND)


Mind Technology (NASDAQ:MIND) is the second most undervalued scientific & technical instrument stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Mind Technology 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.

Mind Technology's stock has gained 49.49% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the scientific & technical instrument industry by 32 percentage points.

3. Trimble (NASDAQ:TRMB)


Trimble (NASDAQ:TRMB) is the third most undervalued scientific & technical instrument stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Trimble 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.

Trimble's stock has gained 35.97% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the scientific & technical instrument industry by 19 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 7.59% 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 20.32x.
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