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Best Scientific & Technical Instrument Stocks to Buy Now (2023)
Top scientific & technical instrument stocks in 2023 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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VPG
VISHAY PRECISION GROUP INC
$545.84MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
GRMN
GARMIN LTD
$18.53B3.02%56.50%$0.7300$2.9251%02023-06-162023-03-31
KEYS
KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES INC
$27.71BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
MKSI
MKS INSTRUMENTS INC
$5.83B1.01%15.80%$0.2200$0.8815%0
SOTK
SONO TEK CORP
$81.86MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
TRMB
TRIMBLE INC
$12.10BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
FTV
FORTIVE CORP
$23.11B0.43%13.20%$0.0700$0.284%02023-03-31
WATT
ENERGOUS CORP
$39.82MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
TDY
TELEDYNE TECHNOLOGIES INC
$19.66BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
CGNX
COGNEX CORP
$8.51B0.55%21.40%$0.0700$0.276%1
ST
SENSATA TECHNOLOGIES HOLDING PLC
$7.08B0.95%22.00%$0.1100$0.4413%0
NOVT
NOVANTA INC
$5.39BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
ESE
ESCO TECHNOLOGIES INC
$2.28B0.36%9.70%$0.0800$0.323%02023-03-312023-04-18
SATL
SATELLOGIC INC
$210.92MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
LUNA
LUNA INNOVATIONS INC
$216.23MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
VNT
VONTIER CORP
$3.99B0.29%4.00%$0.0250$0.083%02023-03-23
ELSE
ELECTRO SENSORS INC
$15.46MN/A0.00%$0.0400N/AN/A0
FARO
FARO TECHNOLOGIES INC
$430.82MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
OPXS
OPTEX SYSTEMS HOLDINGS INC
N/AN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
WRAP
WRAP TECHNOLOGIES INC
$75.71MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
MLAB
MESA LABORATORIES INC
$896.13M0.38%-228.60%$0.1600$0.644%0
MVIS
MICROVISION INC
$374.49MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
BKSY
BLACKSKY TECHNOLOGY INC
$152.92MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
ITRI
ITRON INC
$2.36BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
GNSS
GENASYS INC
$121.29MN/A0.00%$0.0100N/AN/A0
ZEPP
ZEPP HEALTH CORP
$65.83M6.56%-25.30%$0.1000$0.1084%0
SVRE
SAVERONE 2014 LTD
$5.24MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
FCUV
FOCUS UNIVERSAL INC
$165.85MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
BNSO
BONSO ELECTRONICS INTERNATIONAL INC
$17.60MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
COHR
COHERENT CORP
$4.86BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
SLNH
SOLUNA HOLDINGS INC
$4.75MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
SOBR
SOBR SAFE INC
$27.69MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
MIND
MIND TECHNOLOGY INC
$5.90MN/A0.00%$0.5625N/AN/A0
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Scientific & Technical Instrument Stocks FAQ

What are the best scientific & technical instrument stocks to buy right now in Mar 2023?

According to Zen Score, the 3 best scientific & technical instrument stocks to buy right now are:

1. Vishay Precision Group (NYSE:VPG)


Vishay Precision Group (NYSE:VPG) is the top scientific & technical instrument stock with a Zen Score of 47, which is 17 points higher than the scientific & technical instrument industry average of 30. It passed 15 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Vishay Precision Group has seen its stock return 23.09% over the past year, overperforming other scientific & technical instrument stocks by 40 percentage points.

Vishay Precision Group has an average 1 year price target of $45.00, an upside of 11.94% from Vishay Precision Group's current stock price of $40.20.

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.

2. Garmin (NYSE:GRMN)


Garmin (NYSE:GRMN) is the second best scientific & technical instrument stock with a Zen Score of 45, which is 15 points higher than the scientific & technical instrument industry average of 30. It passed 15 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Garmin has seen its stock lose -17.04% over the past year.

Garmin has an average 1 year price target of $114.29, an upside of 18.04% from Garmin's current stock price of $96.82.

Garmin stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 7 analysts covering Garmin, 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.

3. Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS)


Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS) is the third best scientific & technical instrument stock with a Zen Score of 45, which is 15 points higher than the scientific & technical instrument industry average of 30. It passed 15 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Keysight Technologies has seen its stock lose -2.94% over the past year, overperforming other scientific & technical instrument stocks by 14 percentage points.

Keysight Technologies has an average 1 year price target of $198.17, an upside of 27.39% from Keysight Technologies's current stock price of $155.56.

Keysight Technologies stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 12 analysts covering Keysight Technologies, 66.67% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 8.33% have issued a Buy, 25% 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. Zepp Health (NYSE:ZEPP)


Zepp Health (NYSE:ZEPP) has an annual dividend yield of 6.56%, which is 5 percentage points higher than the scientific & technical instrument industry average of 1.5%.

Zepp Health's dividend payout ratio of -25.3% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Garmin (NYSE:GRMN)


Garmin (NYSE:GRMN) has an annual dividend yield of 3.02%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the scientific & technical instrument industry average of 1.5%. 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 56.5% 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 1.01%, which is the same as the scientific & technical instrument industry average of 1.5%. 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 15.8% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are scientific & technical instrument stocks up?

Scientific & technical instrument stocks were up 1.4% in the last day, and up 1.1% 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 71, which is 46 points higher than the scientific & technical instrument industry average of 25. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Mks Instruments's stock has dropped -42.7% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the scientific & technical instrument industry by -25 percentage points.

2. Blacksky Technology (NYSE:BKSY)


Blacksky Technology (NYSE:BKSY) is the second most undervalued scientific & technical instrument stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Blacksky Technology 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.

Blacksky Technology's stock has dropped -27.17% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the scientific & technical instrument industry by -10 percentage points.

3. Bonso Electronics International (NASDAQ:BNSO)


Bonso Electronics International (NASDAQ:BNSO) is the third most undervalued scientific & technical instrument stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Bonso Electronics International 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.

Bonso Electronics International's stock has dropped -11.7% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the scientific & technical instrument industry by 6 percentage points.

Are scientific & technical instrument stocks a good buy now?

45.83% of scientific & technical instrument stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect scientific & technical instrument stocks to rise by 25.19% 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 15.59x.
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