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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.

Industry: Semiconductor Equipment &...

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Semiconductor Equipment is Zen Rated B and is the 57th ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries

Ticker	Company	Exchange	Industry	Market Cap	Price	1d %	EBITDA	P/E	D/E	Country
KLIC	KULICKE & SOFFA INDUSTRIES INC	NASDAQ	Semiconductor Equipment & Materials	$4.59B	$87.71	3.60%	-$32.89M	-72.73x	0.35	Singapore
PLAB	PHOTRONICS INC	NASDAQ	Semiconductor Equipment & Materials	$3.08B	$52.27	3.55%	$240.12M	22.34x	0.21	United States
AMKR	AMKOR TECHNOLOGY INC	NASDAQ	Semiconductor Equipment & Materials	$19.31B	$78.10	7.12%	$1.16B	51.72x	0.81	United States
TER	TERADYNE INC	NASDAQ	Semiconductor Equipment & Materials	$65.45B	$418.08	4.26%	$768.17M	120.14x	0.50	United States
INTT	INTEST CORP	NYSEMKT	Semiconductor Equipment & Materials	$229.42M	$18.36	6.74%	$4.02M	-87.43x	0.46	United States
IPGP	IPG PHOTONICS CORP	NASDAQ	Semiconductor Equipment & Materials	$5.25B	$124.55	0.80%	$82.09M	170.62x	0.14	United States
ASML	ASML HOLDING NV	NASDAQ	Semiconductor Equipment & Materials	$561.82B	$1,457.70	2.81%	$14.76B	50.10x	1.58	Netherlands
LRCX	LAM RESEARCH CORP	NASDAQ	Semiconductor Equipment & Materials	$334.88B	$267.78	3.57%	$7.91B	50.33x	0.96	United States
ASYS	AMTECH SYSTEMS INC	NASDAQ	Semiconductor Equipment & Materials	$270.41M	$18.77	8.87%	-$25.43M	-8.81x	0.74	United States
AMAT	APPLIED MATERIALS INC	NASDAQ	Semiconductor Equipment & Materials	$330.97B	$417.04	3.25%	$10.21B	42.51x	0.73	United States
AMBA	AMBARELLA INC	NASDAQ	Semiconductor Equipment & Materials	$2.93B	$66.87	9.02%	-$48.11M	-37.57x	0.34	United States
DQ	DAQO NEW ENERGY CORP	NYSE	Semiconductor Equipment & Materials	$1.56B	$22.99	-0.30%	$45.12M	-9.02x	0.12	China
ACLS	AXCELIS TECHNOLOGIES INC	NASDAQ	Semiconductor Equipment & Materials	$4.44B	$143.13	2.34%	$161.23M	37.57x	0.32	United States
TRT	TRIO-TECH INTERNATIONAL	NYSEMKT	Semiconductor Equipment & Materials	$144.54M	$16.52	19.88%	$2.35M	-826.00x	0.42	United States
UCTT	ULTRA CLEAN HOLDINGS INC	NASDAQ	Semiconductor Equipment & Materials	$3.78B	$83.01	6.10%	-$41.00M	-20.75x	1.33	United States
ONTO	ONTO INNOVATION INC	NYSE	Semiconductor Equipment & Materials	$15.30B	$307.86	5.32%	$223.34M	110.74x	0.13	United States
KLAC	KLA CORP	NASDAQ	Semiconductor Equipment & Materials	$253.63B	$1,935.00	6.59%	$5.91B	56.02x	2.06	United States
ENTG	ENTEGRIS INC	NASDAQ	Semiconductor Equipment & Materials	$23.71B	$155.98	4.45%	$843.10M	100.63x	1.11	United States
ICHR	ICHOR HOLDINGS LTD	NASDAQ	Semiconductor Equipment & Materials	$2.46B	$70.93	3.68%	-$7.44M	-46.06x	0.42	United States
AXTI	AXT INC	NASDAQ	Semiconductor Equipment & Materials	$4.23B	$76.16	1.18%	-$9.24M	-155.43x	0.36	United States
COHU	COHU INC	NASDAQ	Semiconductor Equipment & Materials	$2.20B	$46.93	2.98%	-$6.83M	-29.52x	0.58	United States
NVMI	NOVA LTD	NASDAQ	Semiconductor Equipment & Materials	$17.26B	$542.95	3.83%	$325.65M	63.06x	0.79	Israel
ATOM	ATOMERA INC	NASDAQ	Semiconductor Equipment & Materials	$332.79M	$8.60	38.93%	-$18.88M	-13.23x	0.15	United States
CAMT	CAMTEK LTD	NASDAQ	Semiconductor Equipment & Materials	$9.30B	$203.00	3.63%	$39.05M	182.88x	1.04	Israel
ACMR	ACM RESEARCH INC	NASDAQ	Semiconductor Equipment & Materials	$3.69B	$56.10	3.91%	$135.20M	38.16x	0.64	United States
INDI	INDIE SEMICONDUCTOR INC	NASDAQ	Semiconductor Equipment & Materials	$818.60M	$3.66	6.71%	-$84.85M	-5.01x	1.28	United States
AEHR	AEHR TEST SYSTEMS	NASDAQ	Semiconductor Equipment & Materials	$3.02B	$95.91	0.42%	-$10.59M	-252.39x	0.13	United States
SMTK	SMARTKEM INC	NASDAQ	Semiconductor Equipment & Materials	$5.75M	$0.27	8.40%	-$10.04M	-0.21x	-1.58	United Kingdom
VECO	VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC	NASDAQ	Semiconductor Equipment & Materials	$3.12B	$51.73	3.11%	$68.54M	86.22x	0.50	United States

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 174.09% over the past year, overperforming other semiconductor equipment stocks by 1 percentage points.

Kulicke & Soffa Industries has an average 1 year price target of $54.67, a downside of -37.67% from Kulicke & Soffa Industries's current stock price of $87.71.

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 179.82% over the past year, overperforming other semiconductor equipment stocks by 7 percentage points.

Photronics has an average 1 year price target of $44.33, a downside of -15.18% from Photronics's current stock price of $52.27.

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: C, Momentum: A, Sentiment: A, Safety: B, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Amkor Technology (NASDAQ:AMKR) has a Due Diligence Score of 41, which is 7 points higher than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 34.

AMKR passed 15 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Amkor Technology has seen its stock return 349.11% over the past year, overperforming other semiconductor equipment stocks by 176 percentage points.

Amkor Technology has an average 1 year price target of $52.88, a downside of -32.3% from Amkor Technology's current stock price of $78.10.

Amkor Technology stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 8 analysts covering Amkor Technology, 37.5% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 12.5% have issued a Buy, 50% 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 0.93%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 0.43%. 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 0.52%, which is the same as the semiconductor equipment industry average of 0.43%. Asml Holding Nv's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% four 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 0.44%, which is the same as the semiconductor equipment industry average of 0.43%. 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 up?

Semiconductor equipment stocks were up 4.43% in the last day, and up 5.73% over the last week. Atomera was the among the top gainers in the semiconductor equipment & materials industry, gaining 38.93% yesterday.

Atomera shares are trading higher after the company announced an expanded collaboration with Synopsys to advance gallium nitride device modeling for radio frequency and power semiconductor applications.

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 179.82% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the semiconductor equipment industry by 7 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 168.68% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the semiconductor equipment industry by -5 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 177.71% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the semiconductor equipment industry by 4 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 -9.64% over the next year.

7.41% of semiconductor equipment stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 18.52% of semiconductor equipment stocks are rated B (Buy), 62.96% are rated C (Hold), 11.11% 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 52.61x.

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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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