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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 +28.50% 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 48th ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries

Ticker	Company	Market Cap	Shares	Institutional %	Insider %	Net Insider (L12M)	Net Insider (L3M)
SOTK	SONO TEK CORP	$76.38M	15,716,723	0.01%	23.88%	Net Selling	Net Selling
MKSI	MKS INC	$17.76B	67,617,558	0.10%	42.84%	Net Selling	Net Selling
ST	SENSATA TECHNOLOGIES HOLDING PLC	$6.04B	145,535,862	0.08%	99.92%	Net Selling	Net Selling
KEYS	KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES INC	$60.16B	170,244,745	0.09%	1.09%	Net Selling	Net Selling
MLAB	MESA LABORATORIES INC	$744.31M	5,595,869	0.09%	17.32%	Net Buying	Net Buying
NOVT	NOVANTA INC	$5.46B	37,817,770	0.12%	29.65%	Net Selling	Net Selling
TRMB	TRIMBLE INC	$13.83B	233,179,848	0.10%	1.30%	Net Buying	Net Buying
VNT	VONTIER CORP	$4.23B	135,200,000	0.11%	1.18%	Net Selling	Net Buying
CGNX	COGNEX CORP	$9.79B	168,223,842	0.10%	3.84%	Net Selling	Net Selling
GRMN	GARMIN LTD	$55.46B	192,852,536	0.06%	74.31%	Net Selling	Net Selling
TDY	TELEDYNE TECHNOLOGIES INC	$28.79B	46,355,673	0.10%	5.05%	Net Selling	Net Selling
ITRI	ITRON INC	$4.00B	43,786,753	0.12%	22.85%	Net Selling	Net Selling
COHR	COHERENT CORP	$58.87B	195,832,246	0.09%	8.03%	Net Selling	Net Selling
ESE	ESCO TECHNOLOGIES INC	$6.90B	25,907,567	0.10%	4.06%	Net Selling
FTV	FORTIVE CORP	$16.99B	302,017,052	0.11%	16.80%	Net Selling	Net Selling
ACFN	ACORN ENERGY INC	$52.04M	2,509,618	0.00%	100.00%	Net Buying
WATT	ENERGOUS CORP	$71.74M	5,527,071	0.02%	99.98%	Net Buying
BMI	BADGER METER INC	$3.86B	28,986,847	0.11%	4.52%	Net Buying	Net Buying
WRAP	WRAP TECHNOLOGIES INC	$82.61M	56,003,638	0.01%	57.18%	Net Selling	Net Buying
FCUV	FOCUS UNIVERSAL INC	$3.39M	702,745	0.00%	100.00%	Net Buying
VPG	VISHAY PRECISION GROUP INC	$930.17M	13,320,430	0.08%	34.77%	Net Selling
BKSY	BLACKSKY TECHNOLOGY INC	$910.58M	40,924,846	0.07%	96.92%	Net Selling	Net Selling
MVIS	MICROVISION INC	$38.54M	23,788,425	0.18%	99.82%	Net Buying
MIND	MIND TECHNOLOGY INC	$40.63M	9,089,055	0.01%	23.62%
GNSS	GENASYS INC	$68.31M	45,542,009	0.04%	75.42%	Net Buying	Net Buying
SVRE	SAVERONE 2014 LTD	$0.00	101,814,335,346	0.00%	13.99%	Net Buying
USBC	USBC INC	$193.30M	388,144,429	0.00%	100.00%
AIMD	AINOS INC	$10.30M	7,384,073	0.00%	100.00%	Net Buying
ODYS	ODYSIGHTAI INC	$52.10M	16,806,905	0.02%	51.63%	Net Buying	Net Buying

Scientific & Technical Instrument Stocks FAQ

What are the best scientific & technical instrument stocks to buy right now in Sep 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. Sono Tek (NASDAQ:SOTK)

Sono Tek (NASDAQ:SOTK) is the #1 top scientific & technical instrument stock out of 29 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +28.5% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Sono Tek (NASDAQ:SOTK) is: Value: B, Growth: C, Momentum: B, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Sono Tek (NASDAQ:SOTK) has a Due Diligence Score of 48, which is 13 points higher than the scientific & technical instrument industry average of 35.

SOTK passed 14 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Sono Tek has seen its stock return 15.71% over the past year, underperforming other scientific & technical instrument stocks by -6 percentage points.

2. Mks (NASDAQ:MKSI)

Mks (NASDAQ:MKSI) is the #2 top scientific & technical instrument stock out of 29 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +28.5% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Mks (NASDAQ:MKSI) is: Value: B, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Mks (NASDAQ:MKSI) has a Due Diligence Score of 47, which is 12 points higher than the scientific & technical instrument industry average of 35.

MKSI passed 18 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Mks has seen its stock return 104.42% over the past year, overperforming other scientific & technical instrument stocks by 82 percentage points.

Mks has an average 1 year price target of $432.75, an upside of 64.72% from Mks's current stock price of $262.72.

Mks stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 12 analysts covering Mks, 66.67% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 25% have issued a Buy, 8.33% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Sensata Technologies Holding (NYSE:ST)

Sensata Technologies Holding (NYSE:ST) is the #3 top scientific & technical instrument stock out of 29 with a Zen Rating of B. Stocks with a rating of B have had an average return of +17.17% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Sensata Technologies Holding (NYSE:ST) is: Value: C, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: A, Financials: B, and AI: B.

Sensata Technologies Holding (NYSE:ST) has a Due Diligence Score of 41, which is 6 points higher than the scientific & technical instrument industry average of 35.

ST passed 15 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Sensata Technologies Holding has seen its stock return 35.21% over the past year, overperforming other scientific & technical instrument stocks by 13 percentage points.

Sensata Technologies Holding has an average 1 year price target of $53.86, an upside of 29.74% from Sensata Technologies Holding's current stock price of $41.51.

Sensata Technologies Holding stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 7 analysts covering Sensata Technologies Holding, 57.14% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 14.29% have issued a Buy, 28.57% 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 1.36%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the scientific & technical instrument industry average of 0.68%. 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 38.5% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

2. 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 0.68%. 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 37.2% 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 1.16%, which is the same as the scientific & technical instrument industry average of 0.68%. 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 78.7% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are scientific & technical instrument stocks up?

Scientific & technical instrument stocks were up 0.28% in the last day, and up 5.03% 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 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 33 points higher than the scientific & technical instrument industry average of 24. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Vontier's stock has dropped -27.03% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the scientific & technical instrument industry by -49 percentage points.

2. Itron (NASDAQ:ITRI)

Itron (NASDAQ:ITRI) 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.

Itron has a valuation score of 43, which is 19 points higher than the scientific & technical instrument industry average of 24. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Itron's stock has dropped -26.78% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the scientific & technical instrument industry by -49 percentage points.

3. Sono Tek (NASDAQ:SOTK)

Sono Tek (NASDAQ:SOTK) 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.

Sono Tek has a valuation score of 71, which is 47 points higher than the scientific & technical instrument industry average of 24. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Sono Tek's stock has gained 15.71% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the scientific & technical instrument industry by -6 percentage points.

Are scientific & technical instrument stocks a good buy now?

50% 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 26.49% over the next year.

8.33% of scientific & technical instrument stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 16.67% of scientific & technical instrument stocks are rated B (Buy), 58.33% are rated C (Hold), 12.5% are rated D (Sell), and 4.17% 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 37.74x.

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Scientific & Technical Instrument Stocks FAQ

1. Sono Tek (NASDAQ:SOTK)

2. Mks (NASDAQ:MKSI)

3. Sensata Technologies Holding (NYSE:ST)

1. Garmin (NYSE:GRMN)

2. Badger Meter (NYSE:BMI)

3. Sensata Technologies Holding (NYSE:ST)

1. Vontier (NYSE:VNT)

2. Itron (NASDAQ:ITRI)

3. Sono Tek (NASDAQ:SOTK)

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