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Best Semiconductor Equipment Stocks to Buy Now (2025)
Top semiconductor equipment stocks in 2025 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 &...
OverviewZen RatingPriceValueGrowthFinancialsMomentumSentiment
ForecastDividendsDue Diligence
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Semiconductor Equipment is Zen Rated D and is the 98th ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries
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Ticker
Company
Zen Rating
Sentiment
Market Cap
Shares
Institutional %
Insider %
Net Insider (L12M)
Net Insider (L3M)
PLAB
PHOTRONICS INC
$1.31B63,561,70986.27%13.73%Net SellingNet Selling
KLAC
KLA CORP
$100.57B132,241,43086.46%5.89%Net SellingNet Selling
ASML
ASML HOLDING NV
$294.30B392,300,00017.95%0.00%
LRCX
LAM RESEARCH CORP
$105.21B1,279,118,00080.40%0.36%Net SellingNet Selling
AMAT
APPLIED MATERIALS INC
$136.48B812,440,84978.96%2.89%Net SellingNet Buying
NVMI
NOVA LTD
$5.72B29,262,00074.83%7.72%
ACMR
ACM RESEARCH INC
$1.57B63,864,50455.90%26.36%Net SellingNet Selling
ASYS
AMTECH SYSTEMS INC
$48.09M14,313,96338.76%57.35%Net BuyingNet Buying
AMBA
AMBARELLA INC
$2.48B42,437,41069.84%30.16%Net SellingNet Selling
ONTO
ONTO INNOVATION INC
$4.57B48,874,34973.99%26.01%Net SellingNet Selling
CAMT
CAMTEK LTD
$3.15B45,449,30647.77%0.00%
TER
TERADYNE INC
$13.32B160,420,28798.95%1.05%Net SellingNet Selling
ACLS
AXCELIS TECHNOLOGIES INC
$2.00B32,129,53891.98%8.02%Net SellingNet Selling
ICHR
ICHOR HOLDINGS LTD
$628.15M34,119,87968.53%31.47%Net BuyingNet Buying
STAI
SCANTECH AI SYSTEMS INC
$5.82M4,473,4324.44%95.56%Net BuyingNet Buying
VECO
VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC
$1.23B58,292,15291.74%8.26%Net SellingNet Selling
COHU
COHU INC
$819.38M46,502,69092.88%7.12%Net SellingNet Selling
ENTG
ENTEGRIS INC
$12.47B151,400,00080.86%19.14%Net SellingNet Selling
AMKR
AMKOR TECHNOLOGY INC
$4.85B247,056,2886.47%93.53%Net BuyingNet Buying
KLIC
KULICKE & SOFFA INDUSTRIES INC
$1.79B52,769,34883.90%16.10%Net Selling
UCTT
ULTRA CLEAN HOLDINGS INC
$1.00B45,149,09066.86%33.14%Net SellingNet Selling
INTT
INTEST CORP
$74.83M12,492,80950.77%49.23%Net BuyingNet Buying
ATOM
ATOMERA INC
$212.47M30,704,13227.51%7.58%Net SellingNet Selling
AEHR
AEHR TEST SYSTEMS
$271.22M29,771,41070.16%15.86%Net BuyingNet Selling
IPGP
IPG PHOTONICS CORP
$2.76B42,534,66226.96%73.04%Net SellingNet Selling
DQ
DAQO NEW ENERGY CORP
$935.19M333,759,6329.50%0.00%
INDI
INDIE SEMICONDUCTOR INC
$561.04M212,513,75086.55%13.45%Net SellingNet Selling
AXTI
AXT INC
$69.76M45,597,99537.71%10.97%Net BuyingNet Buying
TRT
TRIO-TECH INTERNATIONAL
$22.53M4,251,55516.82%58.76%Net BuyingNet Buying
SMTK
SMARTKEM INC
$8.48M3,620,21721.86%0.32%
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Semiconductor Equipment Stocks FAQ

What are the best semiconductor equipment stocks to buy right now in May 2025?

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. Photronics (NASDAQ:PLAB)


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

Photronics (NASDAQ:PLAB) has a Due Diligence Score of 53, which is 14 points higher than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 39.

PLAB passed 16 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Photronics has seen its stock lose -28.93% over the past year, underperforming other semiconductor equipment stocks by -11 percentage points.

Photronics has an average 1 year price target of $35.00, an upside of 69.82% from Photronics's current stock price of $20.61.

Photronics stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Photronics, 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.

2. Kla (NASDAQ:KLAC)


Kla (NASDAQ:KLAC) is the #2 top semiconductor equipment stock out of 30 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 Kla (NASDAQ:KLAC) is: Value: C, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: B, Financials: A, and AI: B.

Kla (NASDAQ:KLAC) has a Due Diligence Score of 54, which is 15 points higher than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 39.

KLAC passed 21 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Kla has seen its stock return 6.49% over the past year, overperforming other semiconductor equipment stocks by 25 percentage points.

Kla has an average 1 year price target of $784.38, an upside of 3.14% from Kla's current stock price of $760.47.

Kla stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 16 analysts covering Kla, 43.75% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 12.5% have issued a Buy, 43.75% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Asml Holding Nv (NASDAQ:ASML)


Asml Holding Nv (NASDAQ:ASML) is the #3 top semiconductor equipment stock out of 30 with a Zen Rating of C. Stocks with a rating of C have had an average return of +7.53% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Asml Holding Nv (NASDAQ:ASML) is: Value: D, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: A.

Asml Holding Nv (NASDAQ:ASML) has a Due Diligence Score of 49, which is 10 points higher than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 39.

ASML passed 20 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Asml Holding Nv has seen its stock lose -18.21% over the past year.

Asml Holding Nv has an average 1 year price target of $918.00, an upside of 22.37% from Asml Holding Nv's current stock price of $750.20.

Asml Holding Nv stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 4 analysts covering Asml Holding Nv, 75% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 25% 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 8 semiconductor equipment stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 semiconductor equipment stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Camtek (NASDAQ:CAMT)


Camtek (NASDAQ:CAMT) has an annual dividend yield of N/A, which is N/A percentage points lower than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 1.23%. Camtek's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Camtek's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Camtek's dividend payout ratio of 50.8% 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 3.71%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 1.23%. 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 56.4% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. Kulicke & Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC)


Kulicke & Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC) has an annual dividend yield of 1.78%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 1.23%. 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 225% indicates that its dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Why are semiconductor equipment stocks up?

Semiconductor equipment stocks were up 7.31% in the last day, and up 6.74% over the last week. Axt was the among the top gainers in the semiconductor equipment & materials industry, gaining 22.4% yesterday.

Shares of semiconductor companies are higher after the US and China agreed to a temporary reduction in most tariffs on each other's goods. A reduction in tariffs could alleviate some supply chain concerns and improve macro sentiment as well as demand visibility.

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 71, which is 42 points higher than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 29. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Photronics's stock has dropped -28.93% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the semiconductor equipment industry by -11 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 A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Acm Research has a valuation score of 43, which is 14 points higher than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 29. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Acm Research's stock has gained 6.95% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the semiconductor equipment industry by 25 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 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 14 points higher than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 29. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Amkor Technology's stock has dropped -39.95% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the semiconductor equipment industry by -22 percentage points.

Are semiconductor equipment stocks a good buy now?

56.52% of semiconductor equipment stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect semiconductor equipment stocks to rise by 22.82% over the next year.

0% of semiconductor equipment stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 7.14% of semiconductor equipment stocks are rated B (Buy), 67.86% are rated C (Hold), 14.29% are rated D (Sell), and 10.71% 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 26.47x.
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