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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 +32.52% per year, and are the best semiconductor equipment stocks to buy now. Learn More.

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Semiconductor Equipment is Zen Rated B and is the 58th ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries

Ticker	Company	Price	Graham Fair Value	Graham Fair Value %	P/E	Forward P/E	P/S	P/B	PEG	Free Cash Flow	Free Cash Flow Yield	Book Value	BVPS	EV	EV/EBITDA
KLIC	KULICKE & SOFFA INDUSTRIES INC	$82.98	N/A	N/A	-68.81x	32.17x	6.31x	5.26x	N/A	$76.26M	1.76%	$825.04M	15.77	$4.10B	-124.56
PLAB	PHOTRONICS INC	$48.13	$13.04	269.08%	20.57x	20.52x	3.23x	2.34x	99.03x	$66.01M	2.37%	$1.21B	20.96	$2.29B	9.55
AMKR	AMKOR TECHNOLOGY INC	$71.36	$16.75	326.07%	40.55x	40.39x	2.50x	3.90x	3.54x	$280.47M	1.59%	$4.53B	18.31	$17.98B	14.40
TER	TERADYNE INC	$380.13	$73.48	417.34%	109.23x	60.09x	18.96x	21.29x	2.45x	$450.41M	0.74%	$2.80B	17.57	$59.50B	77.46
INTT	INTEST CORP	$16.90	N/A	N/A	-80.48x	40.91x	1.81x	2.04x	N/A	$5.68M	2.76%	$103.62M	8.49	$210.08M	52.21
IPGP	IPG PHOTONICS CORP	$112.36	$21.39	425.20%	153.92x	69.34x	4.74x	2.23x	2.27x	-$2.53M	-0.05%	$2.13B	50.26	$4.34B	52.83
ASML	ASML HOLDING NV	$1,384.56	$330.77	318.59%	47.59x	N/A	14.00x	23.13x	2.84x	$13.04B	2.42%	$23.07B	59.39	$523.60B	35.48
LRCX	LAM RESEARCH CORP	$251.23	$58.98	325.93%	47.22x	46.35x	14.48x	29.68x	2.96x	$6.00B	1.91%	$10.58B	8.47	$313.16B	39.61
ASYS	AMTECH SYSTEMS INC	$16.60	N/A	N/A	-7.79x	65.10x	3.22x	4.42x	N/A	$8.07M	3.39%	$54.10M	3.77	$236.17M	-9.29
AMAT	APPLIED MATERIALS INC	$381.11	$99.48	283.11%	38.85x	33.99x	10.71x	13.93x	2.94x	$6.19B	2.05%	$21.72B	27.39	$301.79B	29.56
AMBA	AMBARELLA INC	$63.75	N/A	N/A	-35.81x	83.21x	6.97x	4.69x	N/A	$58.01M	2.13%	$594.79M	13.93	$2.61B	-54.33
DQ	DAQO NEW ENERGY CORP	$21.95	N/A	N/A	-8.61x	-17.40x	2.22x	0.34x	N/A	-$123.35M	-8.34%	$4.41B	65.43	$608.01M	13.47
UCTT	ULTRA CLEAN HOLDINGS INC	$78.25	N/A	N/A	-19.56x	38.84x	1.73x	5.01x	N/A	$15.30M	0.43%	$711.00M	15.70	$3.90B	-95.16
ACLS	AXCELIS TECHNOLOGIES INC	$134.02	$31.37	327.23%	35.18x	36.01x	5.04x	4.02x	4.51x	$107.01M	2.53%	$1.03B	32.77	$4.05B	25.13
TRT	TRIO-TECH INTERNATIONAL	$12.17	N/A	N/A	-608.50x	N/A	2.15x	3.18x	N/A	$225.00k	0.21%	$33.51M	3.85	$97.62M	41.52
ONTO	ONTO INNOVATION INC	$282.39	$66.51	324.56%	101.58x	42.47x	13.80x	6.68x	1.93x	$299.80M	2.16%	$2.10B	42.76	$13.69B	61.29
KLAC	KLA CORP	$1,808.97	$412.67	338.36%	52.37x	48.50x	18.63x	43.38x	2.85x	$4.38B	1.84%	$5.47B	41.64	$240.55B	40.71
ICHR	ICHOR HOLDINGS LTD	$66.54	N/A	N/A	-43.21x	57.73x	2.40x	3.47x	N/A	-$6.28M	-0.28%	$663.89M	19.39	$2.37B	-318.12
AXTI	AXT INC	$68.71	N/A	N/A	-140.22x	-2,694.51x	34.18x	13.97x	N/A	-$18.78M	-0.62%	$273.29M	6.22	$3.75B	-406.45
ENTG	ENTEGRIS INC	$144.72	$35.02	313.26%	93.37x	41.60x	6.87x	5.56x	1.92x	$396.20M	1.80%	$3.95B	26.06	$25.43B	30.17
ATOM	ATOMERA INC	$7.31	N/A	N/A	-11.25x	-13.78x	3,655.00x	15.39x	N/A	-$14.92M	-6.62%	$18.38M	0.60	$264.94M	-14.03
CAMT	CAMTEK LTD	$180.52	$32.48	455.80%	162.63x	51.22x	16.63x	13.41x	2.40x	$127.48M	1.54%	$617.00M	13.50	$8.61B	220.61
COHU	COHU INC	$44.15	N/A	N/A	-27.77x	82.29x	4.55x	2.64x	N/A	$11.24M	0.55%	$785.54M	16.81	$2.17B	-317.75
NVMI	NOVA LTD	$498.95	$102.70	385.85%	57.95x	47.36x	17.06x	12.03x	3.16x	$217.92M	1.45%	$1.32B	43.78	$15.93B	48.91
ACMR	ACM RESEARCH INC	$49.53	$20.69	139.41%	33.69x	27.19x	3.53x	2.22x	1.38x	-$65.92M	-2.07%	$1.46B	22.82	$2.79B	20.62
INDI	INDIE SEMICONDUCTOR INC	$3.84	N/A	N/A	-5.26x	-31.37x	3.48x	2.40x	N/A	-$71.42M	-9.43%	$358.03M	1.82	$1.07B	-12.61
AEHR	AEHR TEST SYSTEMS	$82.43	N/A	N/A	-216.92x	-633.59x	55.92x	18.68x	N/A	-$12.19M	-0.48%	$138.79M	4.52	$2.57B	-242.19
SMTK	SMARTKEM INC	$0.24	N/A	N/A	-0.18x	N/A	2.76x	-1.27x	N/A	-$7.86M	-410.21%	-$3.93M	-0.48	$6.12M	-0.61
VECO	VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC	$47.83	$34.12	40.18%	79.72x	28.39x	4.27x	3.26x	0.54x	$53.29M	1.88%	$885.51M	14.93	$2.98B	43.52

Semiconductor Equipment Stocks FAQ

What are the best semiconductor equipment stocks to buy right now in Apr 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 29 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 Kulicke & Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC) is: Value: C, Growth: B, Momentum: A, Sentiment: A, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: D.

Kulicke & Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC) has a Due Diligence Score of 32, which is -2 points lower than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 34. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates KLIC as a "A".

KLIC passed 11 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Kulicke & Soffa Industries has seen its stock return 156.75% over the past year, overperforming other semiconductor equipment stocks by 3 percentage points.

Kulicke & Soffa Industries has an average 1 year price target of $54.67, a downside of -34.12% from Kulicke & Soffa Industries's current stock price of $82.98.

Kulicke & Soffa Industries stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 3 analysts covering Kulicke & Soffa Industries, 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.

2. Photronics (NASDAQ:PLAB)

Photronics (NASDAQ:PLAB) is the #2 top semiconductor equipment stock out of 29 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 Photronics (NASDAQ:PLAB) is: Value: B, Growth: C, Momentum: B, Sentiment: B, Safety: A, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Photronics (NASDAQ:PLAB) has a Due Diligence Score of 40, which is 6 points higher than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 34.

PLAB passed 12 out of 33 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Photronics has seen its stock return 158.9% over the past year, overperforming other semiconductor equipment stocks by 5 percentage points.

Photronics has an average 1 year price target of $44.33, a downside of -7.89% from Photronics's current stock price of $48.13.

Photronics stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 3 analysts covering Photronics, 66.67% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 33.33% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Amkor Technology (NASDAQ:AMKR)

Amkor Technology (NASDAQ:AMKR) is the #3 top semiconductor equipment stock out of 29 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 Amkor Technology (NASDAQ:AMKR) is: Value: C, Growth: B, Momentum: B, Sentiment: A, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Amkor Technology (NASDAQ:AMKR) has a Due Diligence Score of 39, which is 5 points higher than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 34.

AMKR passed 14 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Amkor Technology has seen its stock return 308.24% over the past year, overperforming other semiconductor equipment stocks by 155 percentage points.

Amkor Technology has an average 1 year price target of $68.00, a downside of -4.71% from Amkor Technology's current stock price of $71.36.

Amkor Technology stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 7 analysts covering Amkor Technology, 28.57% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 14.29% have issued a Buy, 57.14% 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 8 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 0.99%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 0.47%. 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 -68% indicates that its dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Asml Holding Nv (NASDAQ:ASML)

Asml Holding Nv (NASDAQ:ASML) has an annual dividend yield of 0.63%, which is the same as the semiconductor equipment industry average of 0.47%. Asml Holding Nv's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% five 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 25.8% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT)

Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) has an annual dividend yield of 0.48%, which is the same as the semiconductor equipment industry average of 0.47%. Applied Materials's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Applied Materials's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Applied Materials's dividend payout ratio of 18.1% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are semiconductor equipment stocks down?

Semiconductor equipment stocks were down -4.64% in the last day, and down -2.07% over the last week. Trio Tech International was the among the top losers in the semiconductor equipment & materials industry, dropping -13.87% yesterday.

Shares of semiconductor companies are trading lower following reports that OpenAI has missed some internal targets for sales and usership, which may erode confidence in future demand. Also, ongoing Middle East tensions are weighing on broader sentiment.

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 43, which is 27 points higher than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 16. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Photronics's stock has gained 158.9% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the semiconductor equipment industry by 5 percentage points.

2. Acm Research (NASDAQ:ACMR)

Acm Research (NASDAQ:ACMR) is the second 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.

Acm Research has a valuation score of 29, which is 13 points higher than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 16. It passed 2 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Acm Research's stock has gained 138.13% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the semiconductor equipment industry by -15 percentage points.

3. Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT)

Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) 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.

Applied Materials has a valuation score of 29, which is 13 points higher than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 16. It passed 2 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Applied Materials's stock has gained 152.74% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the semiconductor equipment industry by -1 percentage points.

Are semiconductor equipment stocks a good buy now?

62.5% of semiconductor equipment stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect semiconductor equipment stocks to fall by -2.29% over the next year.

7.41% of semiconductor equipment stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 14.81% of semiconductor equipment stocks are rated B (Buy), 62.96% are rated C (Hold), 14.81% are rated D (Sell), and 0% 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 49.01x.

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Semiconductor Equipment Stocks FAQ

1. Kulicke & Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC)

2. Photronics (NASDAQ:PLAB)

3. Amkor Technology (NASDAQ:AMKR)

1. Kulicke & Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC)

2. Asml Holding Nv (NASDAQ:ASML)

3. Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT)

1. Photronics (NASDAQ:PLAB)

2. Acm Research (NASDAQ:ACMR)

3. Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT)

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