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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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Overview Zen Rating Price Value Growth Financials Momentum Sentiment

Semiconductor Equipment is Zen Rated C and is the 67th ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries

Ticker	Company	Market Cap	Shares	Institutional %	Insider %	Net Insider (L12M)	Net Insider (L3M)
KLIC	KULICKE & SOFFA INDUSTRIES INC	$3.34B	52,326,516	82.91%	17.09%	Net Selling	Net Selling
PLAB	PHOTRONICS INC	$2.14B	58,966,394	85.71%	14.29%	Net Selling	Net Selling
AMKR	AMKOR TECHNOLOGY INC	$11.33B	247,309,063	6.83%	93.17%	Net Selling	Net Selling
TER	TERADYNE INC	$45.53B	156,555,950	97.02%	1.15%	Net Selling	Net Selling
INTT	INTEST CORP	$175.31M	12,495,544	48.58%	51.42%	Net Buying	Net Selling
IPGP	IPG PHOTONICS CORP	$4.87B	42,191,353	29.90%	70.10%	Net Selling	Net Selling
ASYS	AMTECH SYSTEMS INC	$157.61M	14,406,485	36.73%	63.27%	Net Buying
AMBA	AMBARELLA INC	$2.33B	43,050,486	71.66%	28.34%	Net Selling	Net Selling
AMAT	APPLIED MATERIALS INC	$283.37B	793,609,867	80.93%	2.97%	Net Selling	Net Selling
LRCX	LAM RESEARCH CORP	$285.17B	1,248,771,000	84.72%	0.39%	Net Selling	Net Selling
ACLS	AXCELIS TECHNOLOGIES INC	$2.62B	30,999,133	91.67%	8.33%	Net Selling	Net Selling
KLAC	KLA CORP	$196.44B	131,076,611	90.02%	5.93%	Net Selling
TRT	TRIO-TECH INTERNATIONAL	$50.92M	8,749,616	10.99%	40.71%	Net Buying	Net Buying
UCTT	ULTRA CLEAN HOLDINGS INC	$2.62B	45,490,038	67.14%	32.86%	Net Selling
ASML	ASML HOLDING NV	$507.69B	385,417,665	17.94%	0.00%
ONTO	ONTO INNOVATION INC	$9.95B	49,702,361	74.20%	25.80%	Net Selling	Net Selling
ICHR	ICHOR HOLDINGS LTD	$1.62B	34,644,332	69.55%	30.45%	Net Selling	Net Selling
ENTG	ENTEGRIS INC	$17.43B	152,000,000	82.00%	18.00%	Net Selling	Net Selling
DQ	DAQO NEW ENERGY CORP	$1.40B	337,735,160	8.82%	36.20%
CAMT	CAMTEK LTD	$7.61B	45,828,133	49.15%	0.00%
COHU	COHU INC	$1.38B	46,888,325	92.21%	7.79%	Net Selling	Net Selling
ATOM	ATOMERA INC	$164.46M	38,696,147	26.71%	7.06%	Net Selling	Net Selling
NVMI	NOVA LTD	$14.79B	31,780,111	69.60%	7.16%
AXTI	AXT INC	$3.01B	55,573,599	47.51%	21.52%	Net Selling	Net Selling
INDI	INDIE SEMICONDUCTOR INC	$572.57M	223,660,705	89.38%	10.62%	Net Selling	Net Selling
ACMR	ACM RESEARCH INC	$2.86B	65,727,594	68.80%	25.81%	Net Buying	Net Buying
AEHR	AEHR TEST SYSTEMS	$1.06B	30,627,342	69.19%	16.43%	Net Buying	Net Selling
SMTK	SMARTKEM INC	$1.52M	6,134,963	16.87%	9.46%
VECO	VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC	$1.85B	60,392,058	91.63%	8.37%	Net Selling	Net Selling

Semiconductor Equipment Stocks FAQ

What are the best semiconductor equipment stocks to buy right now in Mar 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: B, Sentiment: A, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Kulicke & Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC) has a Due Diligence Score of 38, which is 3 points higher than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 35.

KLIC passed 13 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Kulicke & Soffa Industries has seen its stock return 78.02% over the past year, underperforming other semiconductor equipment stocks by -21 percentage points.

Kulicke & Soffa Industries has an average 1 year price target of $54.67, a downside of -14.44% from Kulicke & Soffa Industries's current stock price of $63.89.

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: A, Safety: A, Financials: B, and AI: B.

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 70.17% over the past year, underperforming other semiconductor equipment stocks by -29 percentage points.

Photronics has an average 1 year price target of $44.33, an upside of 22% from Photronics's current stock price of $36.34.

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

Amkor Technology (NASDAQ:AMKR) has a Due Diligence Score of 44, which is 9 points higher than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 35.

AMKR passed 16 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Amkor Technology has seen its stock return 135.89% over the past year, overperforming other semiconductor equipment stocks by 36 percentage points.

Amkor Technology has an average 1 year price target of $52.88, an upside of 15.42% from Amkor Technology's current stock price of $45.81.

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 1.28%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 0.57%. 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. Amkor Technology (NASDAQ:AMKR)

Amkor Technology (NASDAQ:AMKR) has an annual dividend yield of 0.73%, which is the same as the semiconductor equipment industry average of 0.57%. 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 22% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. Asml Holding Nv (NASDAQ:ASML)

Asml Holding Nv (NASDAQ:ASML) has an annual dividend yield of 0.57%, which is the same as the semiconductor equipment industry average of 0.57%. 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.

Why are semiconductor equipment stocks down?

Semiconductor equipment stocks were down -2.59% in the last day, and up 3.41% over the last week.

We couldn't find a catalyst for why semiconductor equipment stocks are down.

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 25 points higher than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 18. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Photronics's stock has gained 70.17% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the semiconductor equipment industry by -29 percentage points.

2. Axcelis Technologies (NASDAQ:ACLS)

Axcelis Technologies (NASDAQ:ACLS) 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.

Axcelis Technologies has a valuation score of 43, which is 25 points higher than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 18. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Axcelis Technologies's stock has gained 48.85% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the semiconductor equipment industry by -51 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 43, which is 25 points higher than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 18. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Amkor Technology's stock has gained 135.89% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the semiconductor equipment industry by 36 percentage points.

Are semiconductor equipment stocks a good buy now?

68% of semiconductor equipment stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect semiconductor equipment stocks to rise by 9.42% 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), 66.67% are rated C (Hold), 7.41% are rated D (Sell), and 3.7% 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 44.92x.

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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. Amkor Technology (NASDAQ:AMKR)

3. Asml Holding Nv (NASDAQ:ASML)

1. Photronics (NASDAQ:PLAB)

2. Axcelis Technologies (NASDAQ:ACLS)

3. Amkor Technology (NASDAQ:AMKR)

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