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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.

Industry: Scientific & Technical In...

Overview Zen Rating Price Value Growth Financials Momentum Sentiment

Scientific & Technical Instruments is Zen Rated B and is the 33rd ranked industry out of 146 stock market industries

Ticker	Company	Market Cap	Shares	Institutional %	Insider %	Net Insider (L12M)	Net Insider (L3M)
MLAB	MESA LABORATORIES INC	$602.38M	5,524,931	84.35%	15.65%	Net Buying
KEYS	KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES INC	$56.64B	170,895,368	88.76%	1.09%	Net Selling	Net Selling
MKSI	MKS INC	$21.68B	67,544,129	70.42%	29.58%	Net Selling	Net Selling
CGNX	COGNEX CORP	$10.20B	166,419,451	94.65%	3.89%	Net Selling	Net Selling
TRMB	TRIMBLE INC	$12.34B	233,111,519	94.22%	1.30%	Net Buying	Net Buying
VPG	VISHAY PRECISION GROUP INC	$1.63B	13,301,000	71.87%	28.13%	Net Selling
ST	SENSATA TECHNOLOGIES HOLDING PLC	$7.22B	145,432,046	44.36%	55.64%	Net Selling	Net Selling
GRMN	GARMIN LTD	$45.87B	192,856,206	48.57%	51.43%	Net Selling	Net Selling
NOVT	NOVANTA INC	$5.72B	35,611,858	78.30%	21.70%	Net Selling	Net Selling
ESE	ESCO TECHNOLOGIES INC	$7.89B	25,907,172	95.94%	4.06%	Net Selling	Net Buying
ITRI	ITRON INC	$3.65B	44,339,347	83.29%	16.71%	Net Selling	Net Selling
TDY	TELEDYNE TECHNOLOGIES INC	$28.69B	46,329,138	94.94%	5.06%	Net Selling
FTV	FORTIVE CORP	$19.14B	304,861,021	86.36%	13.64%	Net Selling	Net Buying
VNT	VONTIER CORP	$4.03B	140,000,000	98.89%	1.11%	Net Selling	Net Buying
COHR	COHERENT CORP	$69.64B	195,639,321	89.55%	8.03%	Net Selling	Net Selling
WATT	ENERGOUS CORP	$131.59M	5,501,101	8.01%	91.99%	Net Buying	Net Buying
BCHT	BIRCHTECH CORP	$49.72M	26,305,966	12.29%	11.23%	Net Buying
ACFN	ACORN ENERGY INC	$40.30M	2,508,258	0.55%	99.45%	Net Buying
BMI	BADGER METER INC	$3.81B	29,185,570	95.86%	4.14%	Net Buying	Net Buying
MIND	MIND TECHNOLOGY INC	$53.63M	9,089,055	15.81%	23.62%
WRAP	WRAP TECHNOLOGIES INC	$66.89M	55,738,250	10.30%	40.72%	Net Selling
BKSY	BLACKSKY TECHNOLOGY INC	$1.17B	37,109,026	36.81%	63.19%	Net Selling	Net Selling
MVIS	MICROVISION INC	$119.05M	331,615,285	26.13%	9.32%	Net Buying	Net Buying
SOTK	SONO TEK CORP	$82.18M	15,713,747	8.54%	24.07%	Net Selling	Net Buying
FCUV	FOCUS UNIVERSAL INC	$1.72M	2,069,781	0.12%	99.88%	Net Buying
ELSE	ELECTRO SENSORS INC	$27.13M	3,532,423	5.78%	94.22%	Net Buying
ODYS	ODYSIGHTAI INC	$62.91M	16,777,322	25.85%	44.10%	Net Selling	Net Buying
SOBR	SOBR SAFE INC	$2.09M	2,806,579	0.76%	99.24%
GNSS	GENASYS INC	$85.16M	45,542,009	42.14%	57.86%	Net Buying
SVRE	SAVERONE 2014 LTD	$0.00	29,961,257,022	0.00%	46.44%	Net Buying	Net Buying
USBC	USBC INC	$131.97M	388,144,429	0.19%	99.81%

Scientific & Technical Instrument Stocks FAQ

What are the best scientific & technical instrument stocks to buy right now in Jun 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. Mesa Laboratories (NASDAQ:MLAB)

Mesa Laboratories (NASDAQ:MLAB) is the #1 top scientific & technical instrument stock out of 31 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: B, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: A, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Mesa Laboratories (NASDAQ:MLAB) has a Due Diligence Score of 36, which is -1 points lower than the scientific & technical instrument industry average of 37. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates MLAB as a "A".

MLAB passed 13 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Mesa Laboratories has seen its stock return 6% over the past year, underperforming other scientific & technical instrument stocks by -33 percentage points.

Mesa Laboratories has an average 1 year price target of $94.00, a downside of -13.79% from Mesa Laboratories's current stock price of $109.03.

Mesa Laboratories stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Mesa Laboratories, 0% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 100% 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: A, Sentiment: A, Safety: C, Financials: A, and AI: A.

Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS) has a Due Diligence Score of 51, which is 14 points higher than the scientific & technical instrument industry average of 37.

KEYS passed 17 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Keysight Technologies has seen its stock return 103.88% over the past year, overperforming other scientific & technical instrument stocks by 65 percentage points.

Keysight Technologies has an average 1 year price target of $374.82, an upside of 13.09% from Keysight Technologies's current stock price of $331.43.

Keysight Technologies stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 11 analysts covering Keysight Technologies, 63.64% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 9.09% have issued a Buy, 27.27% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Mks (NASDAQ:MKSI)

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

Mks (NASDAQ:MKSI) has a Due Diligence Score of 49, which is 12 points higher than the scientific & technical instrument industry average of 37.

MKSI passed 19 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Mks has seen its stock return 250.43% over the past year, overperforming other scientific & technical instrument stocks by 211 percentage points.

Mks has an average 1 year price target of $306.85, a downside of -4.4% from Mks's current stock price of $320.96.

Mks stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 13 analysts covering Mks, 69.23% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 15.38% have issued a Buy, 7.69% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 7.69% 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. Badger Meter (NYSE:BMI)

Badger Meter (NYSE:BMI) has an annual dividend yield of 1.23%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the scientific & technical instrument industry average of 0.61%. Badger Meter's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Badger Meter's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Badger Meter's dividend payout ratio of 34.5% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

2. Garmin (NYSE:GRMN)

Garmin (NYSE:GRMN) has an annual dividend yield of 1.14%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the scientific & technical instrument industry average of 0.61%. 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 39.9% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. Sensata Technologies Holding (NYSE:ST)

Sensata Technologies Holding (NYSE:ST) has an annual dividend yield of 0.97%, which is the same as the scientific & technical instrument industry average of 0.61%. Sensata Technologies Holding's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Sensata Technologies Holding's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Sensata Technologies Holding's dividend payout ratio of 150% indicates that its dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Why are scientific & technical instrument stocks down?

Scientific & technical instrument stocks were down -0.77% in the last day, and down -4.03% over the last week. Coherent was the among the top losers in the scientific & technical instruments industry, dropping -11.44% yesterday.

Shares of companies within the broader technology sector are trading lower amid overall market weakness as investors rotate out of growth stocks.

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 57, which is 35 points higher than the scientific & technical instrument industry average of 22. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Vontier's stock has dropped -21.04% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the scientific & technical instrument industry by -60 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 21 points higher than the scientific & technical instrument industry average of 22. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Itron's stock has dropped -32.28% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the scientific & technical instrument industry by -71 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 43, which is 21 points higher than the scientific & technical instrument industry average of 22. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Mesa Laboratories's stock has gained 6% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the scientific & technical instrument industry by -33 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 9.44% over the next year.

4.55% of scientific & technical instrument stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 31.82% of scientific & technical instrument stocks are rated B (Buy), 50% are rated C (Hold), 9.09% are rated D (Sell), and 4.55% 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 73.21x.

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