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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 &...

Overview Zen Rating Price Value Growth Financials Momentum Sentiment Forecast

Semiconductor Equipment is Zen Rated A and is the 23rd ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries

Ticker	Company	Market Cap	Price	Price Target	Upside/Downside	Consensus	Analysts	Fore. Revenue Growth	Fore. Earnings Growth	Forecast ROE	Forecast ROA
KLIC	KULICKE & SOFFA INDUSTRIES INC	$3.83B	$73.20	$92.50	26.37%	Buy	2	25.26%	68.33%	36.00%	24.89%
ASML	ASML HOLDING NV	$587.84B	$1,534.42	$5.96k	288.65%	Strong Buy	5	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
UCTT	ULTRA CLEAN HOLDINGS INC	$2.38B	$49.63	$114.25	130.20%	Strong Buy	4	20.32%	131.25%	41.29%	14.27%
ENTG	ENTEGRIS INC	$23.56B	$154.22	$190.00	23.20%	Strong Buy	12	11.82%	40.80%	21.33%	10.82%
INTT	INTEST CORP	$186.00M	$14.49	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	3.11%	24.00%	12.82%	9.40%
LRCX	LAM RESEARCH CORP	$294.65B	$235.88	$384.31	62.93%	Strong Buy	16	24.29%	23.89%	132.76%	70.07%
ICHR	ICHOR HOLDINGS LTD	$1.41B	$37.45	$66.00	76.23%	Strong Buy	7	16.59%	318.32%	18.91%	13.69%
AMAT	APPLIED MATERIALS INC	$313.53B	$395.08	$645.42	63.37%	Strong Buy	28	12.40%	14.20%	81.65%	48.08%
VECO	VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC	$2.50B	$40.93	$58.67	43.33%	Buy	3	9.65%	259.76%	19.38%	11.89%
ACLS	AXCELIS TECHNOLOGIES INC	$3.43B	$111.17	$148.00	33.13%	Buy	2	13.08%	37.53%	25.52%	19.23%
PLAB	PHOTRONICS INC	$1.71B	$28.93	$41.00	41.72%	Strong Buy	1	3.45%	-8.51%	11.04%	7.10%
KLAC	KLA CORP	$209.79B	$161.01	$226.41	40.62%	Strong Buy	17	17.51%	22.68%	172.90%	61.28%
ONTO	ONTO INNOVATION INC	$10.56B	$215.06	$342.33	59.18%	Strong Buy	12	19.20%	65.80%	36.36%	18.92%
COHU	COHU INC	$2.18B	$45.98	$69.40	50.95%	Strong Buy	5	20.63%	N/A	19.65%	11.98%
Q	QNITY ELECTRONICS INC	$26.46B	$126.57	$175.17	38.40%	Strong Buy	6	10.41%	39.36%	16.57%	8.55%
ASYS	AMTECH SYSTEMS INC	$222.53M	$12.71	$22.00	73.09%	Strong Buy	1	16.16%	32.23%	7.42%	5.47%
AEHR	AEHR TEST SYSTEMS	$2.16B	$65.78	$116.67	77.36%	Strong Buy	3	45.03%	189.40%	25.60%	21.97%
TER	TERADYNE INC	$41.49B	$265.78	$448.70	68.82%	Strong Buy	10	16.41%	21.62%	59.95%	40.57%
AXTI	AXT INC	$3.08B	$46.97	$73.00	55.42%	Buy	2	101.82%	858.21%	32.55%	26.32%
NVMI	NOVA LTD	$10.84B	$340.62	$476.25	39.82%	Strong Buy	8	18.05%	22.18%	36.36%	21.33%
ACMR	ACM RESEARCH INC	$3.67B	$52.43	$130.33	148.58%	Strong Buy	3	19.94%	34.70%	N/A	N/A
CAMT	CAMTEK LTD	$5.00B	$107.05	$155.57	45.33%	Buy	7	21.13%	30.04%	33.48%	17.85%
IPGP	IPG PHOTONICS CORP	$3.01B	$70.81	$120.00	69.47%	Strong Buy	2	7.53%	48.61%	N/A	N/A
AMBA	AMBARELLA INC	$2.76B	$62.49	$91.00	45.62%	Buy	5	6.41%	N/A	9.41%	7.48%
AMKR	AMKOR TECHNOLOGY INC	$9.44B	$38.10	$63.20	65.88%	Buy	5	8.84%	7.06%	19.17%	9.16%
TRT	TRIO-TECH INTERNATIONAL	$54.62M	$5.26	$17.00	223.19%	Strong Buy	1	45.11%	N/A	15.19%	11.23%
INDI	INDIE SEMICONDUCTOR INC	$553.83M	$2.30	$4.00	73.91%	Strong Buy	3	21.28%	N/A	19.24%	6.51%
ATOM	ATOMERA INC	$116.86M	$2.99	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	-6.85%	N/A	-53.49%	-45.63%
DQ	DAQO NEW ENERGY CORP	$788.99M	$11.66	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	18.26%	N/A	9.19%	6.19%
SMTK	SMARTKEM INC	$146.97k	$0.26	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
NANO	FORGE NANO HOLDINGS INC	$600.88M	$4.75	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Semiconductor Equipment Stocks FAQ

What are the best semiconductor equipment stocks to buy right now in Nov 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: C, Growth: A, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: D.

Kulicke & Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC) has a Due Diligence Score of 64, which is 20 points higher than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 44.

KLIC passed 24 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Kulicke & Soffa Industries has seen its stock return 89.39% over the past year, overperforming other semiconductor equipment stocks by 51 percentage points.

Kulicke & Soffa Industries has an average 1 year price target of $92.50, an upside of 26.37% from Kulicke & Soffa Industries's current stock price of $73.20.

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. Asml Holding Nv (NASDAQ:ASML)

Asml Holding Nv (NASDAQ:ASML) is the #2 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 Asml Holding Nv (NASDAQ:ASML) is: Value: C, Growth: B, Momentum: B, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: B.

Asml Holding Nv (NASDAQ:ASML) has a Due Diligence Score of 44, which is equal to the semiconductor equipment industry average of 44.

ASML passed 17 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Asml Holding Nv has seen its stock return 50.08% over the past year, overperforming other semiconductor equipment stocks by 11 percentage points.

Asml Holding Nv has an average 1 year price target of $5,963.60, an upside of 288.65% from Asml Holding Nv's current stock price of $1,534.42.

Asml Holding Nv stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 5 analysts covering Asml Holding Nv, 60% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 40% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Ultra Clean Holdings (NASDAQ:UCTT)

Ultra Clean Holdings (NASDAQ:UCTT) 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 Ultra Clean Holdings (NASDAQ:UCTT) is: Value: C, Growth: A, Momentum: C, Sentiment: A, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: D.

Ultra Clean Holdings (NASDAQ:UCTT) has a Due Diligence Score of 49, which is 5 points higher than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 44.

UCTT passed 16 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Ultra Clean Holdings has seen its stock return 92.29% over the past year, overperforming other semiconductor equipment stocks by 54 percentage points.

Ultra Clean Holdings has an average 1 year price target of $114.25, an upside of 130.2% from Ultra Clean Holdings's current stock price of $49.63.

Ultra Clean Holdings stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 4 analysts covering Ultra Clean Holdings, 50% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 50% 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 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 1.12%, 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 0.88%, 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 0.59%, 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% seven 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 up?

Semiconductor equipment stocks were up 4.63% in the last day, and up 6.55% over the last week. Axt was the among the top gainers in the semiconductor equipment & materials industry, gaining 19.49% yesterday.

Shares of wafer-fabrication-related semiconductor companies are trading higher after sector customer CoreWeave’s strong Q3 results and raised FY26 sales guidance helped anchor the demand outlook. Also, South Korea’s KOSPI chip rally continues into the U.S. session.

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 B. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Photronics has a valuation score of 57, which is 30 points higher than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 27. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Photronics's stock has gained 31.62% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the semiconductor equipment industry by -7 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 16 points higher than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 27. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Amkor Technology's stock has gained 11.21% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the semiconductor equipment industry by -27 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 C. 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 30 points higher than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 27. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Kulicke & Soffa Industries's stock has gained 89.39% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the semiconductor equipment industry by 51 percentage points.

Are semiconductor equipment stocks a good buy now?

73.08% of semiconductor equipment stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect semiconductor equipment stocks to rise by 139.14% over the next year.

3.45% of semiconductor equipment stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 44.83% of semiconductor equipment stocks are rated B (Buy), 41.38% are rated C (Hold), 3.45% are rated D (Sell), and 6.9% 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 42.41x.

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Semiconductor Equipment Stocks FAQ

1. Kulicke & Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC)

2. Asml Holding Nv (NASDAQ:ASML)

3. Ultra Clean Holdings (NASDAQ:UCTT)

1. Kulicke & Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC)

2. Amkor Technology (NASDAQ:AMKR)

3. Asml Holding Nv (NASDAQ:ASML)

1. Photronics (NASDAQ:PLAB)

2. Amkor Technology (NASDAQ:AMKR)

3. Kulicke & Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC)

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