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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 &...

Overview Zen Rating Price Value Growth Financials Momentum Sentiment

Semiconductor Equipment is Zen Rated C and is the 84th ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries

Ticker	Company	Market Cap	Shares	Institutional %	Insider %	Net Insider (L12M)	Net Insider (L3M)
LRCX	LAM RESEARCH CORP	$166.26B	1,265,621,000	83.05%	0.37%	Net Selling	Net Selling
PLAB	PHOTRONICS INC	$1.29B	59,004,625	85.71%	14.29%	Net Selling	Net Selling
AMKR	AMKOR TECHNOLOGY INC	$6.98B	247,143,055	6.68%	93.32%	Net Buying	Net Buying
ACLS	AXCELIS TECHNOLOGIES INC	$2.49B	31,418,860	91.73%	8.27%	Net Selling	Net Selling
AMBA	AMBARELLA INC	$3.11B	42,689,006	70.70%	29.30%	Net Selling	Net Selling
KLAC	KLA CORP	$129.96B	132,241,430	88.51%	5.89%	Net Selling	Net Selling
ASML	ASML HOLDING NV	$367.27B	392,300,000	16.94%	0.00%
NVMI	NOVA LTD	$8.96B	29,652,464	73.05%	7.62%
ASYS	AMTECH SYSTEMS INC	$126.68M	14,313,963	28.61%	58.04%	Net Buying	Net Buying
AMAT	APPLIED MATERIALS INC	$167.26B	796,642,427	78.37%	2.95%	Net Selling	Net Selling
INTT	INTEST CORP	$103.07M	12,492,809	49.54%	50.46%	Net Buying
COHU	COHU INC	$930.83M	46,681,643	91.82%	8.18%	Net Selling
ONTO	ONTO INNOVATION INC	$5.93B	48,874,349	74.68%	25.32%	Net Selling	Net Selling
IPGP	IPG PHOTONICS CORP	$3.41B	42,219,918	29.22%	70.78%	Net Selling	Net Selling
KLIC	KULICKE & SOFFA INDUSTRIES INC	$1.99B	52,145,526	83.59%	16.41%	Net Selling	Net Selling
ACMR	ACM RESEARCH INC	$2.34B	63,864,504	58.50%	26.56%	Net Buying	Net Buying
UCTT	ULTRA CLEAN HOLDINGS INC	$1.16B	45,343,968	66.91%	33.09%	Net Selling	Net Selling
CAMT	CAMTEK LTD	$5.03B	45,702,445	49.91%	0.00%
ENTG	ENTEGRIS INC	$12.68B	151,600,000	82.18%	17.82%	Net Selling	Net Selling
TER	TERADYNE INC	$21.01B	159,073,532	98.93%	1.07%	Net Selling	Net Selling
INDI	INDIE SEMICONDUCTOR INC	$897.12M	216,173,315	88.07%	11.22%	Net Selling	Net Selling
ICHR	ICHOR HOLDINGS LTD	$627.85M	34,327,355	68.95%	31.05%	Net Buying	Net Buying
DQ	DAQO NEW ENERGY CORP	$1.58B	333,759,632	8.67%	0.00%
ATOM	ATOMERA INC	$133.17M	31,482,756	35.65%	7.55%	Net Selling
AXTI	AXT INC	$185.88M	46,124,935	24.70%	11.04%	Net Buying
AEHR	AEHR TEST SYSTEMS	$704.85M	30,006,590	58.72%	16.66%	Net Selling	Net Selling
VECO	VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC	$1.67B	60,161,823	91.55%	8.45%	Net Selling	Net Selling
SMTK	SMARTKEM INC	$9.54M	4,544,490	23.18%	12.77%
TRT	TRIO-TECH INTERNATIONAL	$30.84M	4,312,805	24.11%	57.92%	Net Buying

Semiconductor Equipment Stocks FAQ

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

Lam Research (NASDAQ:LRCX) has a Due Diligence Score of 56, which is 21 points higher than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 35.

LRCX passed 21 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Lam Research has seen its stock return 60.09% over the past year, overperforming other semiconductor equipment stocks by 49 percentage points.

Lam Research has an average 1 year price target of $117.59, a downside of -10.49% from Lam Research's current stock price of $131.37.

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. Photronics (NASDAQ:PLAB)

Photronics (NASDAQ:PLAB) is the #2 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 Photronics (NASDAQ:PLAB) is: Value: A, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: A, Financials: C, and AI: B.

Photronics (NASDAQ:PLAB) has a Due Diligence Score of 47, which is 12 points higher than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 35.

PLAB passed 14 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Photronics has seen its stock lose -8.24% over the past year, underperforming other semiconductor equipment stocks by -19 percentage points.

Photronics has an average 1 year price target of $31.00, an upside of 42.07% from Photronics's current stock price of $21.82.

Photronics stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 2 analysts covering Photronics, 50% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 50% 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: B, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: B, Financials: C, and AI: B.

Amkor Technology (NASDAQ:AMKR) has a Due Diligence Score of 39, which is 4 points higher than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 35.

AMKR passed 13 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Amkor Technology has seen its stock lose -6.49% over the past year, underperforming other semiconductor equipment stocks by -17 percentage points.

Amkor Technology has an average 1 year price target of $25.83, a downside of -8.59% from Amkor Technology's current stock price of $28.26.

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.

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 2.61%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 0.96%. 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 1.61%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 0.96%. 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 1,018.8% indicates that its dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT)

Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) has an annual dividend yield of 0.82%, which is the same as the semiconductor equipment industry average of 0.96%. Applied Materials's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Applied Materials's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Applied Materials's dividend payout ratio of 19.7% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are semiconductor equipment stocks down?

Semiconductor equipment stocks were down -6.57% in the last day, and down -9.45% 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 A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Photronics has a valuation score of 71, which is 49 points higher than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 22. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Photronics's stock has dropped -8.24% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the semiconductor equipment industry by -19 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 21 points higher than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 22. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Amkor Technology's stock has dropped -6.49% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the semiconductor equipment industry by -17 percentage points.

3. Axcelis Technologies (NASDAQ:ACLS)

Axcelis Technologies (NASDAQ:ACLS) 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.

Axcelis Technologies has a valuation score of 71, which is 49 points higher than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 22. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Axcelis Technologies's stock has dropped -20.28% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the semiconductor equipment industry by -31 percentage points.

Are semiconductor equipment stocks a good buy now?

66.67% of semiconductor equipment stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect semiconductor equipment stocks to rise by 3.5% over the next year.

0% of semiconductor equipment stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 15.38% of semiconductor equipment stocks are rated B (Buy), 69.23% are rated C (Hold), 7.69% are rated D (Sell), and 7.69% 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 34.06x.

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