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Best Scientific & Technical Instrument Stocks to Buy Now (2025)
Top scientific & technical instrument stocks in 2025 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.

Industry: Scientific & Technical In...

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Scientific & Technical Instruments is Zen Rated B and is the 35th ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries

Ticker	Company	Market Cap	Dividend Yield	Payout Ratio	Last Dividend	Annual Dividend	Dividend Percentile	Dividend Dropped Count (L10Y)	Ex-dividend Date	Div. Payment Date
MLAB	MESA LABORATORIES INC	$626.60M	0.55%	-1.40%	$0.1600	$0.64	10%	0	2025-05-30	2025-06-16
VNT	VONTIER CORP	$5.42B	0.16%	4.90%	$0.0300	$0.06	2%	0	2025-06-05	2025-06-26
MKSI	MKS INSTRUMENTS INC	$6.01B	0.98%	26.10%	$0.2200	$0.88	21%	0	2025-05-27	2025-06-06
ESE	ESCO TECHNOLOGIES INC	$4.67B	0.13%	7.00%	$0.0800	$0.24	1%	0	2025-07-02	2025-07-17
KEYS	KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES INC	$28.13B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
MIND	MIND TECHNOLOGY INC	$52.20M	N/A	0.00%	$5.6250	N/A	N/A	0
ST	SENSATA TECHNOLOGIES HOLDING PLC	$3.93B	1.34%	43.90%	$0.1200	$0.36	30%	0		2025-05-28
COHR	COHERENT CORP	$12.35B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
ITRI	ITRON INC	$5.24B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
TDY	TELEDYNE TECHNOLOGIES INC	$23.22B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
NOVT	NOVANTA INC	$4.62B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
BMI	BADGER METER INC	$7.28B	0.52%	28.20%	$0.3400	$1.29	9%	1	2025-05-23	2025-06-06
TRMB	TRIMBLE INC	$17.25B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
GRMN	GARMIN LTD	$39.23B	1.47%	39.20%	$0.7500	$3.00	33%	0	2025-06-16	2025-06-27
FTV	FORTIVE CORP	$24.45B	0.33%	13.90%	$0.0800	$0.24	5%	0	2025-05-30	2025-06-27
WRAP	WRAP TECHNOLOGIES INC	$72.33M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
CGNX	COGNEX CORP	$5.20B	1.02%	44.90%	$0.0800	$0.32	22%	1		2025-05-29
BKSY	BLACKSKY TECHNOLOGY INC	$372.87M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
VPG	VISHAY PRECISION GROUP INC	$349.33M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
SOBR	SOBR SAFE INC	$4.81M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
GNSS	GENASYS INC	$80.38M	N/A	0.00%	$0.0100	N/A	N/A	0
MVIS	MICROVISION INC	$276.68M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
KNW	KNOW LABS INC	$3.60M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
WATT	ENERGOUS CORP	$9.56M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
ODYS	ODYSIGHTAI INC	$84.03M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
SOTK	SONO TEK CORP	$63.00M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
FCUV	FOCUS UNIVERSAL INC	$29.21M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
ELSE	ELECTRO SENSORS INC	$13.28M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
SVRE	SAVERONE 2014 LTD	$6.26M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
FARO	FARO TECHNOLOGIES INC	$809.62M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Scientific & Technical Instrument Stocks FAQ

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

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 +32.52% per year. Learn more.

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

Mesa Laboratories (NASDAQ:MLAB) has a Due Diligence Score of 23, which is -7 points lower than the scientific & technical instrument industry average of 30. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates MLAB as a "A".

MLAB passed 9 out of 38 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Mesa Laboratories has seen its stock lose -5.13% over the past year, underperforming other scientific & technical instrument stocks by -12 percentage points.

2. Vontier (NYSE:VNT)

Vontier (NYSE:VNT) 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 Vontier (NYSE:VNT) is: Value: A, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: A, Financials: A, and AI: B.

Vontier (NYSE:VNT) has a Due Diligence Score of 31, which is 1 points higher than the scientific & technical instrument industry average of 30.

VNT passed 12 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Vontier has seen its stock lose -8.92% over the past year, underperforming other scientific & technical instrument stocks by -16 percentage points.

Vontier has an average 1 year price target of $44.20, an upside of 20.63% from Vontier's current stock price of $36.64.

Vontier stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 5 analysts covering Vontier, 60% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 20% have issued a Buy, 20% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Mks Instruments (NASDAQ:MKSI)

Mks Instruments (NASDAQ:MKSI) 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 Mks Instruments (NASDAQ:MKSI) is: Value: B, Growth: A, Momentum: D, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Mks Instruments (NASDAQ:MKSI) has a Due Diligence Score of 42, which is 12 points higher than the scientific & technical instrument industry average of 30.

MKSI passed 15 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Mks Instruments has seen its stock lose -32.46% over the past year, underperforming other scientific & technical instrument stocks by -40 percentage points.

Mks Instruments has an average 1 year price target of $130.29, an upside of 45.47% from Mks Instruments's current stock price of $89.56.

Mks Instruments stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 7 analysts covering Mks Instruments, 71.43% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 14.29% have issued a Buy, 14.29% 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 1.47%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the scientific & technical instrument industry average of 0.72%. 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 39.2% 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 1.34%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the scientific & technical instrument industry average of 0.72%.

Sensata Technologies Holding's dividend payout ratio of 43.9% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. Cognex (NASDAQ:CGNX)

Cognex (NASDAQ:CGNX) has an annual dividend yield of 1.02%, which is the same as the scientific & technical instrument industry average of 0.72%. 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 44.9% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are scientific & technical instrument stocks down?

Scientific & technical instrument stocks were down -0.16% in the last day, and down -1.24% over the last week.

We couldn't find a catalyst for why scientific & technical instrument stocks are down.

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 29, which is 14 points higher than the scientific & technical instrument industry average of 15. It passed 2 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Vontier's stock has dropped -8.92% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the scientific & technical instrument industry by -16 percentage points.

2. Mks Instruments (NASDAQ:MKSI)

Mks Instruments (NASDAQ:MKSI) is the second 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 Instruments 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.

Mks Instruments's stock has dropped -32.46% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the scientific & technical instrument industry by -40 percentage points.

3. Fortive (NYSE:FTV)

Fortive (NYSE:FTV) is the third most undervalued scientific & technical instrument stock based on its Valuation Rating of C. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Fortive has a valuation score of 29, which is 14 points higher than the scientific & technical instrument industry average of 15. It passed 2 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Fortive's stock has dropped -6.73% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the scientific & technical instrument industry by -14 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 12.47% over the next year.

4.35% of scientific & technical instrument stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 21.74% of scientific & technical instrument stocks are rated B (Buy), 56.52% are rated C (Hold), 17.39% are rated D (Sell), and 0% 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 1.26x.

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