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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 47th ranked industry out of 146 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
ASYS	AMTECH SYSTEMS INC	$22.03	$4.96	343.86%	122.39x	67.49x	4.03x	5.70x	1.86x	$9.76M	3.07%	$56.00M	3.88	$313.75M	41.36
KLIC	KULICKE & SOFFA INDUSTRIES INC	$124.22	$37.10	234.85%	117.86x	36.25x	8.46x	7.58x	1.33x	$4.55M	0.07%	$857.55M	16.39	$6.20B	70.75
INTT	INTEST CORP	$18.51	$2.10	781.70%	462.75x	44.81x	1.87x	2.23x	3.32x	-$3.58M	-1.58%	$104.47M	8.53	$234.41M	30.77
ENTG	ENTEGRIS INC	$184.00	$36.55	403.38%	106.36x	49.63x	8.66x	6.93x	2.27x	$505.30M	1.80%	$4.05B	26.59	$31.37B	37.03
AMAT	APPLIED MATERIALS INC	$640.18	$105.68	505.75%	59.83x	51.28x	17.51x	21.26x	4.42x	$5.34B	1.05%	$23.91B	30.11	$508.43B	45.61
AMKR	AMKOR TECHNOLOGY INC	$93.55	$18.17	414.90%	53.15x	44.82x	3.28x	5.11x	3.58x	$280.47M	1.21%	$4.53B	18.31	$23.48B	18.81
TER	TERADYNE INC	$457.00	$89.25	412.03%	84.32x	62.48x	18.88x	22.76x	2.55x	$553.18M	0.77%	$3.14B	20.10	$71.38B	63.70
ONTO	ONTO INNOVATION INC	$347.87	$66.16	425.77%	161.05x	47.60x	16.79x	8.12x	2.15x	$238.79M	1.38%	$2.13B	42.87	$17.05B	84.26
UCTT	ULTRA CLEAN HOLDINGS INC	$123.14	N/A	N/A	-28.70x	46.97x	2.70x	8.79x	N/A	-$43.30M	-0.78%	$627.90M	13.86	$5.98B	-134.32
VECO	VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC	$77.46	$37.01	109.27%	198.62x	46.49x	7.14x	5.35x	0.75x	$42.89M	0.92%	$883.66M	14.63	$4.81B	93.00
LRCX	LAM RESEARCH CORP	$409.54	$68.66	496.49%	76.98x	70.24x	23.61x	48.39x	3.42x	$6.00B	1.17%	$10.58B	8.47	$511.14B	64.65
TRT	TRIO-TECH INTERNATIONAL	$14.50	N/A	N/A	362.50x	N/A	2.20x	4.27x	N/A	$148.00k	0.12%	$34.33M	3.88	$137.05M	47.00
AMBA	AMBARELLA INC	$70.71	N/A	N/A	-43.92x	87.77x	7.61x	5.12x	N/A	$18.19M	0.59%	$605.82M	13.89	$3.00B	-71.21
AXTI	AXT INC	$92.44	N/A	N/A	-298.19x	298.68x	51.41x	22.00x	N/A	-$27.98M	-0.57%	$274.87M	5.16	$6.06B	-3,443.20
ICHR	ICHOR HOLDINGS LTD	$99.61	N/A	N/A	-67.30x	70.85x	3.59x	5.18x	N/A	-$16.76M	-0.49%	$668.01M	19.30	$3.53B	-731.07
Q	QNITY ELECTRONICS INC	$175.64	N/A	N/A	N/A	42.12x	7.44x	5.12x	N/A	$898.00M	2.44%	$7.19B	34.27	$39.93B	33.45
ACLS	AXCELIS TECHNOLOGIES INC	$183.92	$35.68	415.54%	56.94x	48.83x	6.68x	5.41x	3.35x	$88.48M	1.57%	$1.04B	34.00	$5.54B	39.94
PLAB	PHOTRONICS INC	$34.06	$22.06	54.42%	12.48x	18.10x	2.30x	1.62x	1.52x	$96.34M	4.87%	$1.24B	21.36	$1.50B	5.60
ASML	ASML HOLDING NV	$1,929.25	$318.81	505.13%	66.31x	N/A	19.50x	32.23x	3.96x	$13.04B	1.74%	$23.07B	59.39	$733.54B	49.71
KLAC	KLA CORP	$269.16	$43.90	513.11%	75.82x	70.36x	26.91x	60.30x	3.63x	$4.01B	1.14%	$5.83B	4.45	$355.70B	58.68
IPGP	IPG PHOTONICS CORP	$118.00	$18.01	555.19%	171.01x	80.83x	4.79x	2.37x	2.78x	-$12.30M	-0.25%	$2.12B	50.08	$4.53B	61.54
CAMT	CAMTEK LTD	$195.72	$31.24	526.42%	186.40x	54.78x	18.18x	13.20x	2.58x	N/A	N/A	$682.53M	14.73	$8.92B	N/A
COHU	COHU INC	$70.07	N/A	N/A	-58.88x	117.86x	6.84x	4.30x	N/A	$40.67M	1.23%	$768.99M	16.36	$3.42B	385.21
NVMI	NOVA LTD	$583.10	$104.07	460.32%	67.88x	54.60x	20.54x	13.36x	3.37x	$194.25M	1.05%	$1.39B	43.65	$18.58B	55.59
ATOM	ATOMERA INC	$8.26	N/A	N/A	-12.71x	-17.23x	4,130.00x	7.89x	N/A	-$14.74M	-5.06%	$40.55M	1.15	$306.94M	-15.49
INDI	INDIE SEMICONDUCTOR INC	$4.05	N/A	N/A	-5.33x	-28.36x	3.83x	2.83x	N/A	-$65.38M	-7.80%	$324.60M	1.57	$1.16B	-12.56
ACMR	ACM RESEARCH INC	$103.17	$20.33	407.38%	73.17x	60.33x	7.07x	4.32x	2.71x	-$106.22M	-1.56%	$1.58B	24.03	$6.28B	45.92
AEHR	AEHR TEST SYSTEMS	$113.33	N/A	N/A	-298.24x	-1,169.56x	76.89x	25.68x	N/A	-$12.19M	-0.35%	$138.79M	4.52	$3.54B	-333.94
DQ	DAQO NEW ENERGY CORP	$13.90	N/A	N/A	N/A	-8.76x	1.66x	0.21x	N/A	-$203.04M	-21.59%	$4.39B	64.92	$381.14M	N/A
SMTK	SMARTKEM INC	$0.30	N/A	N/A	-0.13x	N/A	6.25x	1.19x	N/A	-$5.99M	-138.33%	$5.41M	0.37	-$524.14k	0.02

Semiconductor Equipment Stocks FAQ

What are the best semiconductor equipment stocks to buy right now in Jun 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. Amtech Systems (NASDAQ:ASYS)

Amtech Systems (NASDAQ:ASYS) is the #1 top semiconductor equipment stock out of 30 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 Amtech Systems (NASDAQ:ASYS) is: Value: C, Growth: A, Momentum: A, Sentiment: A, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Amtech Systems (NASDAQ:ASYS) has a Due Diligence Score of 33, which is -5 points lower than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 38. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates ASYS as a "A".

ASYS passed 10 out of 33 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Amtech Systems has seen its stock return 429.57% over the past year, overperforming other semiconductor equipment stocks by 225 percentage points.

2. Kulicke & Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC)

Kulicke & Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC) is the #2 top semiconductor equipment stock out of 30 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: A, Momentum: A, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Kulicke & Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC) has a Due Diligence Score of 57, which is 19 points higher than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 38.

KLIC passed 21 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Kulicke & Soffa Industries has seen its stock return 267.84% over the past year, overperforming other semiconductor equipment stocks by 63 percentage points.

Kulicke & Soffa Industries has an average 1 year price target of $105.00, a downside of -15.47% from Kulicke & Soffa Industries's current stock price of $124.22.

Kulicke & Soffa Industries stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Kulicke & Soffa Industries, 0% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 100% have issued a Buy, 0% 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 30 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 Intest (NYSEMKT:INTT) is: Value: C, Growth: A, Momentum: A, Sentiment: A, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Intest (NYSEMKT:INTT) has a Due Diligence Score of 35, which is -3 points lower than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 38. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates INTT as a "A".

INTT passed 11 out of 33 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Intest has seen its stock return 167.49% over the past year, underperforming other semiconductor equipment stocks by -37 percentage points.

Intest has an average 1 year price target of $19.00, an upside of 2.65% from Intest's current stock price of $18.51.

Intest stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Intest, 100% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% 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 0.66%, which is the same as the semiconductor equipment industry average of 0.3%. 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 77.8% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

2. Asml Holding Nv (NASDAQ:ASML)

Asml Holding Nv (NASDAQ:ASML) has an annual dividend yield of 0.45%, which is the same as the semiconductor equipment industry average of 0.3%. 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. Amkor Technology (NASDAQ:AMKR)

Amkor Technology (NASDAQ:AMKR) has an annual dividend yield of 0.36%, which is the same as the semiconductor equipment industry average of 0.3%. 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 18.9% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are semiconductor equipment stocks up?

Semiconductor equipment stocks were up 1.65% in the last day, and up 2.93% over the last week. Lam Research was the among the top gainers in the semiconductor equipment & materials industry, gaining 5.27% yesterday.

Shares of semiconductor and chip stocks are trading lower as the sector finds headwinds in valuations, fewer catalysts post-earnings, and the risk of prolonged elevated borrowing costs.

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

Photronics's stock has gained 85.92% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the semiconductor equipment industry by -119 percentage points.

2. Kulicke & Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC)

Kulicke & Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC) 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.

Kulicke & Soffa Industries has a valuation score of 14, which is -3 points higher than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 17. It passed 1 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Kulicke & Soffa Industries's stock has gained 267.84% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the semiconductor equipment industry by 63 percentage points.

3. Amkor Technology (NASDAQ:AMKR)

Amkor Technology (NASDAQ:AMKR) 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.

Amkor Technology has a valuation score of 29, which is 12 points higher than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 17. It passed 2 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Amkor Technology's stock has gained 361.75% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the semiconductor equipment industry by 157 percentage points.

Are semiconductor equipment stocks a good buy now?

65.38% of semiconductor equipment stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect semiconductor equipment stocks to fall by -9.14% over the next year.

10.34% of semiconductor equipment stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 20.69% of semiconductor equipment stocks are rated B (Buy), 62.07% are rated C (Hold), 3.45% 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 68.02x.

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Semiconductor Equipment Stocks FAQ

1. Amtech Systems (NASDAQ:ASYS)

2. Kulicke & Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC)

3. Intest (NYSEMKT:INTT)

1. Kulicke & Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC)

2. Asml Holding Nv (NASDAQ:ASML)

3. Amkor Technology (NASDAQ:AMKR)

1. Photronics (NASDAQ:PLAB)

2. Kulicke & Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC)

3. Amkor Technology (NASDAQ:AMKR)

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