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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 49th 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
VNT	VONTIER CORP	$5.69B	0.22%	4.90%	$0.0250	$0.09	3%	1
KEYS	KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES INC	$28.06B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
ESE	ESCO TECHNOLOGIES INC	$5.10B	0.08%	7.00%	$0.0800	$0.16	0%	0
MLAB	MESA LABORATORIES INC	$409.87M	0.85%	-177.80%	$0.1600	$0.64	18%	0	2025-08-29	2025-09-15
NOVT	NOVANTA INC	$4.53B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
MKSI	MKS INSTRUMENTS INC	$6.97B	0.85%	26.10%	$0.2200	$0.88	18%	0
COHR	COHERENT CORP	$15.59B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
ST	SENSATA TECHNOLOGIES HOLDING PLC	$4.61B	1.14%	43.90%	$0.1200	$0.36	25%	0
ITRI	ITRON INC	$6.23B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
BMI	BADGER METER INC	$7.24B	0.55%	28.20%	$0.3400	$1.36	10%	1
GRMN	GARMIN LTD	$43.40B	1.00%	39.20%	$0.7500	$2.25	22%	0	2025-09-12	2025-09-26
TDY	TELEDYNE TECHNOLOGIES INC	$26.19B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
MIND	MIND TECHNOLOGY INC	$60.57M	N/A	0.00%	$5.6250	N/A	N/A	0
BKSY	BLACKSKY TECHNOLOGY INC	$895.45M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
TRMB	TRIMBLE INC	$19.57B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
CGNX	COGNEX CORP	$5.68B	0.93%	44.90%	$0.0800	$0.32	21%	1
WRAP	WRAP TECHNOLOGIES INC	$67.77M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
VPG	VISHAY PRECISION GROUP INC	$367.89M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
RAL	RALLIANT CORP	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
FTV	FORTIVE CORP	$17.43B	0.62%	13.90%	$0.0800	$0.32	12%	0
GNSS	GENASYS INC	$90.76M	N/A	0.00%	$0.0100	N/A	N/A	0
SOBR	SOBR SAFE INC	$6.06M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
MVIS	MICROVISION INC	$343.98M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
SVRE	SAVERONE 2014 LTD	$11.46M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
KNW	KNOW LABS INC	$19.88M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
FARO	FARO TECHNOLOGIES INC	$841.72M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
ODYS	ODYSIGHTAI INC	$77.18M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
WATT	ENERGOUS CORP	$13.72M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
SOTK	SONO TEK CORP	$56.78M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
ELSE	ELECTRO SENSORS INC	$16.00M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
FCUV	FOCUS UNIVERSAL INC	$21.30M	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 Jul 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. Vontier (NYSE:VNT)

Vontier (NYSE:VNT) is the #1 top scientific & technical instrument stock out of 31 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: C, Safety: A, Financials: A, and AI: B.

Vontier (NYSE:VNT) has a Due Diligence Score of 36, which is 5 points higher than the scientific & technical instrument industry average of 31.

VNT passed 14 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Vontier has seen its stock lose -5.97% over the past year.

Vontier has an average 1 year price target of $45.75, an upside of 18.99% from Vontier's current stock price of $38.45.

Vontier stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 4 analysts covering Vontier, 50% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 25% have issued a Buy, 25% 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 #2 top scientific & technical instrument stock out of 31 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 Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS) is: Value: C, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: A, Financials: B, and AI: A.

Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS) has a Due Diligence Score of 43, which is 12 points higher than the scientific & technical instrument industry average of 31.

KEYS passed 14 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Keysight Technologies has seen its stock return 11.99% over the past year, overperforming other scientific & technical instrument stocks by 17 percentage points.

Keysight Technologies has an average 1 year price target of $186.00, an upside of 14.07% from Keysight Technologies's current stock price of $163.06.

Keysight Technologies stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 5 analysts covering Keysight Technologies, 60% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 20% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 20% 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 31 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: B, Sentiment: B, Safety: B, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Esco Technologies (NYSE:ESE) has a Due Diligence Score of 45, which is 14 points higher than the scientific & technical instrument industry average of 31.

ESE passed 17 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Esco Technologies has seen its stock return 64.42% over the past year, overperforming other scientific & technical instrument stocks by 70 percentage points.

Esco Technologies has an average 1 year price target of $187.50, a downside of -5.08% from Esco Technologies's current stock price of $197.53.

Esco Technologies stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 2 analysts 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 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%, which is the same as the scientific & technical instrument industry average of 0.69%. 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. Cognex (NASDAQ:CGNX)

Cognex (NASDAQ:CGNX) has an annual dividend yield of 0.93%, which is the same as the scientific & technical instrument industry average of 0.69%. 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.

3. Mesa Laboratories (NASDAQ:MLAB)

Mesa Laboratories (NASDAQ:MLAB) has an annual dividend yield of 0.85%, which is the same as the scientific & technical instrument industry average of 0.69%. Mesa Laboratories's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Mesa Laboratories's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Mesa Laboratories's dividend payout ratio of -177.8% 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 1.86% in the last day, and up 1.24% over the last week. Blacksky Technology was the among the top gainers in the scientific & technical instruments industry, gaining 8.93% yesterday.

BlackSky is trading lower after announcing the pricing of an upsized $160 million convertible senior notes offering.

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 20 points higher than the scientific & technical instrument industry average of 23. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Vontier's stock has dropped -5.97% in the past year. It has performed in line with other stocks in the scientific & technical instrument industry.

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 57, which is 34 points higher than the scientific & technical instrument industry average of 23. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Mks Instruments's stock has dropped -21.6% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the scientific & technical instrument industry by -16 percentage points.

3. Mesa Laboratories (NASDAQ:MLAB)

Mesa Laboratories (NASDAQ:MLAB) 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.

Mesa Laboratories has a valuation score of 14, which is -9 points higher than the scientific & technical instrument industry average of 23. It passed 1 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates MLAB a Valuation Rating of "B".

Mesa Laboratories's stock has dropped -33.05% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the scientific & technical instrument industry by -28 percentage points.

Are scientific & technical instrument stocks a good buy now?

42.86% 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 5.6% over the next year.

0% of scientific & technical instrument stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 24% of scientific & technical instrument stocks are rated B (Buy), 60% are rated C (Hold), 16% 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 -13.01x.

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Scientific & Technical Instrument Stocks FAQ

1. Vontier (NYSE:VNT)

2. Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS)

3. Esco Technologies (NYSE:ESE)

1. Garmin (NYSE:GRMN)

2. Cognex (NASDAQ:CGNX)

3. Mesa Laboratories (NASDAQ:MLAB)

1. Vontier (NYSE:VNT)

2. Mks Instruments (NASDAQ:MKSI)

3. Mesa Laboratories (NASDAQ:MLAB)

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