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Best Semiconductor Equipment Stocks to Buy Now (2026)
Top semiconductor equipment stocks in 2026 ranked by overall Zen Rating. "A" Rated stocks have returned an average of +28.50% per year, and are the best semiconductor equipment stocks to buy now. Learn More.

Industry: Semiconductor Equipment &...
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Semiconductor Equipment is Zen Rated A and is the 25th ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries
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Company
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Industry
Zen Rating
Market Cap
Price
1d %
EBITDA
P/E
D/E
Country
DD Score
KLIC
KULICKE & SOFFA INDUSTRIES INC
NASDAQ
Semiconductor Equipment & Materials
$3.88B$74.21-6.86%$160.63M33.52x0.45
Singapore
VECO
VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC
NASDAQ
Semiconductor Equipment & Materials
$2.38B$38.87-9.18%$51.75M102.29x0.57
United States
INTT
INTEST CORP
NYSEMKT
Semiconductor Equipment & Materials
$183.28M$14.29-9.50%$8.45M119.08x0.38
United States
ASML
ASML HOLDING NV
NASDAQ
Semiconductor Equipment & Materials
$599.90B$1,565.90-6.55%$19.13B39.92x1.67
Netherlands
UCTT
ULTRA CLEAN HOLDINGS INC
NASDAQ
Semiconductor Equipment & Materials
$2.38B$49.71-9.12%$172.30M85.71x1.78
United States
ENTG
ENTEGRIS INC
NASDAQ
Semiconductor Equipment & Materials
$23.59B$154.39-3.51%$976.30M60.31x0.97
United States
LRCX
LAM RESEARCH CORP
NASDAQ
Semiconductor Equipment & Materials
$298.69B$239.11-6.01%$10.18B35.42x0.90
United States
ONTO
ONTO INNOVATION INC
NYSE
Semiconductor Equipment & Materials
$9.89B$201.57-9.16%$242.37M74.93x0.92
United States
TER
TERADYNE INC
NASDAQ
Semiconductor Equipment & Materials
$42.90B$274.37-7.38%$1.48B37.48x0.42
United States
PLAB
PHOTRONICS INC
NASDAQ
Semiconductor Equipment & Materials
$1.63B$27.58-5.29%$277.60M9.75x0.19
United States
AMAT
APPLIED MATERIALS INC
NASDAQ
Semiconductor Equipment & Materials
$309.57B$390.09-7.49%$11.53B33.43x0.70
United States
ICHR
ICHOR HOLDINGS LTD
NASDAQ
Semiconductor Equipment & Materials
$1.46B$38.90-8.32%$6.27M-33.25x0.37
United States
ASYS
AMTECH SYSTEMS INC
NASDAQ
Semiconductor Equipment & Materials
$223.23M$12.75-6.80%$8.98M45.54x0.36
United States
KLAC
KLA CORP
NASDAQ
Semiconductor Equipment & Materials
$205.75B$157.91-5.69%$6.80B39.28x1.82
United States
COHU
COHU INC
NASDAQ
Semiconductor Equipment & Materials
$2.40B$50.79-4.89%$44.72M-105.81x0.64
United States
AXTI
AXT INC
NASDAQ
Semiconductor Equipment & Materials
$3.61B$55.06-9.56%$17.94M1,835.33x0.16
United States
ACLS
AXCELIS TECHNOLOGIES INC
NASDAQ
Semiconductor Equipment & Materials
$3.09B$100.07-10.67%$129.00M33.36x0.30
United States
AEHR
AEHR TEST SYSTEMS
NASDAQ
Semiconductor Equipment & Materials
$1.79B$54.89-10.33%-$8.21M-238.65x0.12
United States
Q
QNITY ELECTRONICS INC
NYSE
Semiconductor Equipment & Materials
$24.41B$116.67-4.88%$1.20B41.82x0.93
United States
ACMR
ACM RESEARCH INC
NASDAQ
Semiconductor Equipment & Materials
$3.17B$45.47-7.75%$210.94M20.21x0.53
United States
TRT
TRIO-TECH INTERNATIONAL
NASDAQ
Semiconductor Equipment & Materials
$50.57M$4.87-11.78%$2.55MN/A0.39
United States
CAMT
CAMTEK LTD
NASDAQ
Semiconductor Equipment & Materials
$5.45B$116.68-7.89%N/A144.05x0.89
Israel
AMKR
AMKOR TECHNOLOGY INC
NASDAQ
Semiconductor Equipment & Materials
$9.79B$39.50-4.15%$1.48B15.80x1.09
United States
AMBA
AMBARELLA INC
NASDAQ
Semiconductor Equipment & Materials
$2.79B$63.12-2.26%-$28.89M-48.93x0.26
United States
INDI
INDIE SEMICONDUCTOR INC
NASDAQ
Semiconductor Equipment & Materials
$382.48M$1.65-7.30%-$90.66M-2.26x1.76
United States
IPGP
IPG PHOTONICS CORP
NASDAQ
Semiconductor Equipment & Materials
$3.09B$72.59-4.11%$78.43M111.68x0.14
United States
NVMI
NOVA LTD
NASDAQ
Semiconductor Equipment & Materials
$9.93B$312.24-6.68%$343.08M36.18x0.70
Israel
ATOM
ATOMERA INC
NASDAQ
Semiconductor Equipment & Materials
$130.73M$3.351.21%-$21.26M-5.15x0.09
United States
DQ
DAQO NEW ENERGY CORP
NYSE
Semiconductor Equipment & Materials
$728.77M$10.77-4.35%N/AN/A0.11
China
NANO
FORGE NANO HOLDINGS INC
NASDAQ
Semiconductor Equipment & Materials
$521.18M$4.12-0.96%-$34.54M-0.09x-0.72
United States
SMTK
SMARTKEM INC
NASDAQ
Semiconductor Equipment & Materials
$157.15k$0.28-32.36%-$27.86M-0.00x0.07
United Kingdom
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Semiconductor Equipment Stocks FAQ

What are the best semiconductor equipment stocks to buy right now in Oct 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 semiconductor material stocks to buy right now are:

1. Kulicke & Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC)


Kulicke & Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC) is the #1 top semiconductor equipment stock out of 31 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 Kulicke & Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC) is: Value: B, Growth: A, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: D.

Kulicke & Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC) has a Due Diligence Score of 66, which is 23 points higher than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 43.

KLIC passed 25 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Kulicke & Soffa Industries has seen its stock return 87.54% over the past year, overperforming other semiconductor equipment stocks by 56 percentage points.

Kulicke & Soffa Industries has an average 1 year price target of $100.50, an upside of 35.43% from Kulicke & Soffa Industries's current stock price of $74.21.

Kulicke & Soffa Industries stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 2 analysts covering Kulicke & Soffa Industries, 0% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 50% have issued a Buy, 50% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Veeco Instruments (NASDAQ:VECO)


Veeco Instruments (NASDAQ:VECO) is the #2 top semiconductor equipment stock out of 31 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 Veeco Instruments (NASDAQ:VECO) is: Value: C, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: B, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Veeco Instruments (NASDAQ:VECO) has a Due Diligence Score of 35, which is -8 points lower than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 43. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates VECO as a "A".

VECO passed 11 out of 33 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Veeco Instruments has seen its stock return 33.3% over the past year, overperforming other semiconductor equipment stocks by 1 percentage points.

Veeco Instruments has an average 1 year price target of $61.33, an upside of 57.79% from Veeco Instruments's current stock price of $38.87.

Veeco Instruments stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 3 analysts covering Veeco Instruments, 33.33% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 33.33% have issued a Buy, 33.33% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Intest (NYSEMKT:INTT)


Intest (NYSEMKT:INTT) is the #3 top semiconductor equipment stock out of 31 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 Intest (NYSEMKT:INTT) is: Value: C, Growth: A, Momentum: C, Sentiment: A, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Intest (NYSEMKT:INTT) has a Due Diligence Score of 36, which is -7 points lower than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 43. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates INTT as a "B".

INTT passed 11 out of 33 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Intest has seen its stock return 66.55% over the past year, overperforming other semiconductor equipment stocks by 35 percentage points.

What are the semiconductor equipment stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 9 semiconductor equipment stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 semiconductor equipment stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Kulicke & Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC)


Kulicke & Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC) has an annual dividend yield of 1.1%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 0.52%. Kulicke & Soffa Industries's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Kulicke & Soffa Industries's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Kulicke & Soffa Industries's dividend payout ratio of 37% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

2. Amkor Technology (NASDAQ:AMKR)


Amkor Technology (NASDAQ:AMKR) has an annual dividend yield of 0.85%, which is the same as the semiconductor equipment industry average of 0.52%. Amkor Technology's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. Amkor Technology's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Amkor Technology's dividend payout ratio of 13.4% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. Asml Holding Nv (NASDAQ:ASML)


Asml Holding Nv (NASDAQ:ASML) has an annual dividend yield of 0.57%, which is the same as the semiconductor equipment industry average of 0.52%. Asml Holding Nv's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% six times in the last 10 years. Asml Holding Nv's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Asml Holding Nv's dividend payout ratio of 23.1% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are semiconductor equipment stocks down?

Semiconductor equipment stocks were down -6.78% in the last day, and up 0.32% over the last week. Smartkem was the among the top losers in the semiconductor equipment & materials industry, dropping -32.36% yesterday.

Shares of wafer-fabrication-related chip companies are trading lower after Amazon and Intel's Q3 results pressure related ETFs, pulling the sector amid a broader tech selloff. Intel has 15 wafer fabs in production worldwide, and the CFO's comments about a PC slowdown continuing through H1 2027 could signal a decline in future orders, weighing on the sector.

What are the most undervalued semiconductor equipment 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 semiconductor equipment stocks right now are:

1. Photronics (NASDAQ:PLAB)


Photronics (NASDAQ:PLAB) is the most undervalued semiconductor equipment stock based on its Valuation Rating of A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Photronics has a valuation score of 57, which is 31 points higher than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 26. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Photronics's stock has gained 15.25% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the semiconductor equipment industry by -17 percentage points.

2. Amkor Technology (NASDAQ:AMKR)


Amkor Technology (NASDAQ:AMKR) is the second most undervalued semiconductor equipment stock based on its Valuation Rating of B. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Amkor Technology has a valuation score of 43, which is 17 points higher than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 26. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Amkor Technology's stock has gained 23.75% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the semiconductor equipment industry by -8 percentage points.

3. Kulicke & Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC)


Kulicke & Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC) is the third most undervalued semiconductor equipment stock based on its Valuation Rating of B. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Kulicke & Soffa Industries has a valuation score of 57, which is 31 points higher than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 26. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Kulicke & Soffa Industries's stock has gained 87.54% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the semiconductor equipment industry by 56 percentage points.

Are semiconductor equipment stocks a good buy now?

69.23% of semiconductor equipment stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect semiconductor equipment stocks to rise by 145.59% over the next year.

6.9% of semiconductor equipment stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 34.48% of semiconductor equipment stocks are rated B (Buy), 48.28% are rated C (Hold), 6.9% are rated D (Sell), and 3.45% are rated F (Strong Sell).

What is the average p/e ratio of the semiconductor equipment & materials industry?

The average P/E ratio of the semiconductor equipment & materials industry is 41.9x.
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