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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.

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Semiconductor Equipment is Zen Rated D and is the 114th ranked industry out of 145 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
LRCX	LAM RESEARCH CORP	$96.37	$37.38	157.82%	26.69x	24.03x	7.22x	12.96x	1.96x	$3.79B	3.07%	$9.51B	7.41	$122.30B	21.42
AMKR	AMKOR TECHNOLOGY INC	$21.75	$9.99	117.81%	17.54x	18.81x	0.85x	1.28x	2.46x	$281.00M	5.23%	$4.20B	16.99	$5.50B	5.17
AMAT	APPLIED MATERIALS INC	$179.99	$73.22	145.82%	21.76x	19.00x	5.18x	7.62x	2.31x	$5.86B	4.03%	$18.96B	23.44	$144.53B	16.11
AMBA	AMBARELLA INC	$63.74	N/A	N/A	-25.60x	-25.63x	8.51x	4.72x	N/A	$49.77M	1.85%	$572.72M	13.57	$2.57B	-32.99
KLAC	KLA CORP	$886.64	$283.69	212.53%	32.07x	26.74x	10.18x	29.28x	2.40x	$3.51B	2.99%	$4.00B	30.20	$121.28B	24.39
NVMI	NOVA LTD	$263.55	$60.98	332.19%	36.30x	33.66x	10.37x	7.85x	4.47x	$221.07M	2.87%	$982.12M	33.56	$7.59B	28.43
ACLS	AXCELIS TECHNOLOGIES INC	$68.75	N/A	N/A	12.55x	25.28x	2.31x	2.15x	N/A	$122.87M	5.54%	$1.03B	31.84	$2.07B	9.14
ACMR	ACM RESEARCH INC	$29.48	$9.64	205.71%	17.34x	21.68x	2.32x	1.98x	44.39x	$93.61M	5.02%	$949.15M	15.00	$1.65B	10.41
PLAB	PHOTRONICS INC	$19.79	N/A	N/A	10.15x	11.31x	1.40x	1.08x	N/A	$89.99M	7.48%	$1.10B	18.11	$659.70M	2.59
ONTO	ONTO INNOVATION INC	$94.30	$50.13	88.09%	21.29x	18.39x	4.52x	2.40x	1.30x	$247.36M	5.33%	$1.92B	39.03	$4.41B	14.69
VECO	VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC	$20.44	N/A	N/A	17.93x	38.93x	1.66x	1.47x	N/A	$55.57M	4.71%	$811.86M	14.06	$1.30B	13.57
ASML	ASML HOLDING NV	$689.82	$210.84	227.18%	28.04x	24.52x	7.93x	13.92x	3.26x	$10.33B	3.82%	$19.45B	49.57	$264.60B	20.66
ICHR	ICHOR HOLDINGS LTD	$19.38	N/A	N/A	-40.38x	67.41x	0.74x	0.94x	N/A	$10.43M	1.58%	$700.36M	20.60	$721.77M	28.66
CAMT	CAMTEK LTD	$95.50	$22.99	315.33%	33.63x	32.84x	9.65x	7.41x	4.63x	N/A	N/A	$587.92M	12.90	$4.16B	N/A
COHU	COHU INC	$19.13	N/A	N/A	-10.34x	-56.82x	2.28x	1.07x	N/A	-$11.60M	-1.30%	$827.72M	17.75	$764.61M	-40.53
UCTT	ULTRA CLEAN HOLDINGS INC	$22.30	N/A	N/A	-6.62x	30.55x	0.47x	1.41x	N/A	$27.70M	2.75%	$719.40M	15.92	$1.33B	-242.21
KLIC	KULICKE & SOFFA INDUSTRIES INC	$32.31	$9.77	230.54%	89.75x	-69.74x	2.49x	1.97x	1.47x	$140.08M	8.13%	$864.17M	16.21	$1.45B	24.16
TER	TERADYNE INC	$104.16	$29.06	258.38%	29.09x	33.15x	5.79x	5.97x	3.97x	$608.44M	3.62%	$2.80B	17.32	$16.30B	21.23
INTT	INTEST CORP	$7.07	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.68x	0.89x	N/A	$6.07M	7.04%	$99.40M	8.16	$88.76M	13.47
INDI	INDIE SEMICONDUCTOR INC	$3.74	N/A	N/A	-4.99x	-6.93x	3.28x	1.96x	N/A	-$94.37M	-13.18%	$405.57M	2.12	$940.48M	-11.49
ENTG	ENTEGRIS INC	$75.66	$38.80	95.00%	38.60x	25.75x	3.56x	3.01x	0.96x	$263.01M	2.29%	$3.81B	25.13	$15.15B	16.59
IPGP	IPG PHOTONICS CORP	$75.22	N/A	N/A	-16.14x	81.32x	3.36x	1.55x	N/A	$114.95M	3.59%	$2.06B	48.36	$2.84B	-17.40
ATOM	ATOMERA INC	$4.66	N/A	N/A	-7.06x	N/A	1,165.00x	6.15x	N/A	-$13.89M	-9.85%	$23.28M	0.77	$120.57M	-6.94
ASYS	AMTECH SYSTEMS INC	$4.56	N/A	N/A	-2.05x	-6.25x	0.72x	1.28x	N/A	$4.56M	7.00%	$51.04M	3.57	$68.37M	-2.53
AEHR	AEHR TEST SYSTEMS	$16.84	N/A	N/A	-129.54x	-168.40x	8.45x	4.10x	N/A	-$12.39M	-2.49%	$122.87M	4.15	$490.07M	-542.71
DQ	DAQO NEW ENERGY CORP	$20.67	N/A	N/A	N/A	-5.20x	1.87x	0.32x	N/A	-$594.44M	-43.08%	$4.33B	64.86	$587.83M	N/A
AXTI	AXT INC	$1.92	N/A	N/A	-4.47x	-3.69x	0.87x	0.47x	N/A	-$8.54M	-10.21%	$185.04M	4.25	$103.75M	-14.54
TRT	TRIO-TECH INTERNATIONAL	$5.47	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.66x	0.73x	N/A	$571.00k	2.45%	$32.32M	7.57	$14.45M	4.44
SMTK	SMARTKEM INC	$0.91	N/A	N/A	-0.16x	N/A	56.88x	1.06x	N/A	-$9.94M	-164.29%	$3.79M	0.57	$196.36k	-0.02

Semiconductor Equipment Stocks FAQ

What are the best semiconductor equipment stocks to buy right now in Aug 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. Lam Research (NASDAQ:LRCX)

Lam Research (NASDAQ:LRCX) is the #1 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 Lam Research (NASDAQ:LRCX) is: Value: C, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: A, and AI: B.

Lam Research (NASDAQ:LRCX) has a Due Diligence Score of 53, which is 17 points higher than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 36.

LRCX passed 20 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Lam Research has seen its stock return 16.06% over the past year, overperforming other semiconductor equipment stocks by 23 percentage points.

Lam Research has an average 1 year price target of $106.68, an upside of 10.7% from Lam Research's current stock price of $96.37.

Lam Research stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 22 analysts covering Lam Research, 59.09% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 22.73% have issued a Buy, 18.18% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Amkor Technology (NASDAQ:AMKR)

Amkor Technology (NASDAQ:AMKR) is the #2 top semiconductor equipment stock out of 29 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 Amkor Technology (NASDAQ:AMKR) is: Value: B, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: B, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Amkor Technology (NASDAQ:AMKR) has a Due Diligence Score of 39, which is 3 points higher than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 36.

AMKR passed 13 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Amkor Technology has seen its stock lose -27.52% over the past year, underperforming other semiconductor equipment stocks by -20 percentage points.

Amkor Technology has an average 1 year price target of $24.83, an upside of 14.17% from Amkor Technology's current stock price of $21.75.

Amkor Technology stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 6 analysts covering Amkor Technology, 33.33% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 16.67% have issued a Buy, 50% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT)

Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) is the #3 top semiconductor equipment stock out of 29 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 Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) is: Value: C, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: B, Financials: A, and AI: C.

Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) has a Due Diligence Score of 45, which is 9 points higher than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 36.

AMAT passed 16 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Applied Materials has seen its stock lose -8.31% over the past year, underperforming other semiconductor equipment stocks by -1 percentage points.

Applied Materials has an average 1 year price target of $200.88, an upside of 11.6% from Applied Materials's current stock price of $179.99.

Applied Materials stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 16 analysts covering Applied Materials, 56.25% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 18.75% have issued a Buy, 25% 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. Amkor Technology (NASDAQ:AMKR)

Amkor Technology (NASDAQ:AMKR) has an annual dividend yield of 3.37%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 1.18%. 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 59.1% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

2. Kulicke & Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC)

Kulicke & Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC) has an annual dividend yield of 1.89%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 1.18%. 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.

3. Lam Research (NASDAQ:LRCX)

Lam Research (NASDAQ:LRCX) has an annual dividend yield of 0.95%, which is the same as the semiconductor equipment industry average of 1.18%. Lam Research's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Lam Research's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Lam Research's dividend payout ratio of 24.6% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are semiconductor equipment stocks down?

Semiconductor equipment stocks were down -0.18% in the last day, and down -2.37% over the last week. Asml Holding Nv was the among the top losers in the semiconductor equipment & materials industry, dropping -0.7% yesterday.

Shares of semiconductor and chip stocks are trading lower after the Trump administration announced tariffs on trading partners.

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 44 points higher than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 27. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Photronics's stock has dropped -15.75% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the semiconductor equipment industry by -9 percentage points.

2. Amkor Technology (NASDAQ:AMKR)

Amkor Technology (NASDAQ:AMKR) is the second 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 16 points higher than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 27. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Amkor Technology's stock has dropped -27.52% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the semiconductor equipment industry by -20 percentage points.

3. Acm Research (NASDAQ:ACMR)

Acm Research (NASDAQ:ACMR) 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.

Acm Research has a valuation score of 43, which is 16 points higher than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 27. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Acm Research's stock has gained 81.19% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the semiconductor equipment industry by 88 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 rise by 15.51% over the next year.

0% of semiconductor equipment stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 3.7% of semiconductor equipment stocks are rated B (Buy), 59.26% are rated C (Hold), 25.93% are rated D (Sell), and 11.11% 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 26.66x.

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Semiconductor Equipment Stocks FAQ

1. Lam Research (NASDAQ:LRCX)

2. Amkor Technology (NASDAQ:AMKR)

3. Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT)

1. Amkor Technology (NASDAQ:AMKR)

2. Kulicke & Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC)

3. Lam Research (NASDAQ:LRCX)

1. Photronics (NASDAQ:PLAB)

2. Amkor Technology (NASDAQ:AMKR)

3. Acm Research (NASDAQ:ACMR)

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