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)
The Component Grade breakdown for Kulicke & Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC) is: Value: C, Growth: A, Momentum: A, Sentiment: A, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: C.
Kulicke & Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC) has a Due Diligence Score of 53, which is 18 points higher than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 35.
KLIC passed 19 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Kulicke & Soffa Industries has seen its stock return 218.15% over the past year, overperforming other semiconductor equipment stocks by 59 percentage points.
Kulicke & Soffa Industries has an average 1 year
price target of $66.33, a downside of -32.42% from Kulicke & Soffa Industries's current stock price of $98.15.
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.
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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 5 points higher than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 35.
PLAB passed 12 out of 33 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Photronics has seen its stock return 165.19% over the past year, overperforming other semiconductor equipment stocks by 6 percentage points.
Photronics has an average 1 year
price target of $44.33, a downside of -11.97% from Photronics's current stock price of $50.36.
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. Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG)
Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG) 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.
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The Component Grade breakdown for Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG) is: Value: C, Growth: B, Momentum: B, Sentiment: B, Safety: B, Financials: C, and AI: C.
Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG) has a Due Diligence Score of 33, which is -2 points lower than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 35. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates ENTG as a "B".
ENTG passed 12 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Entegris has seen its stock return 88.37% over the past year, underperforming other semiconductor equipment stocks by -71 percentage points.
Entegris has an average 1 year
price target of $142.88, a downside of -3.24% from Entegris's current stock price of $147.66.
Entegris stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 8 analysts covering Entegris, 50% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 37.5% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 12.5% have issued a Strong Sell.
