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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 +28.50% per year, and are the best semiconductor equipment stocks to buy now. Learn More.

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Semiconductor Equipment is Zen Rated B and is the 38th 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
ASYS	AMTECH SYSTEMS INC	$17.34	$4.76	264.10%	96.33x	53.13x	3.17x	4.49x	1.46x	$9.76M	3.90%	$56.00M	3.88	$245.75M	32.40
KLIC	KULICKE & SOFFA INDUSTRIES INC	$105.60	$33.72	213.17%	100.19x	33.60x	7.19x	6.44x	1.21x	$4.55M	0.08%	$857.55M	16.39	$5.23B	59.64
ENTG	ENTEGRIS INC	$137.48	$35.30	289.49%	79.47x	36.90x	6.47x	5.18x	1.68x	$505.30M	2.41%	$4.05B	26.59	$24.28B	28.66
INTT	INTEST CORP	$14.54	$2.17	569.77%	363.50x	30.55x	1.47x	1.75x	2.40x	-$3.58M	-2.01%	$104.47M	8.53	$184.53M	24.22
ASML	ASML HOLDING NV	$1,801.86	$305.91	489.01%	61.93x	N/A	18.21x	30.10x	3.70x	$13.04B	1.86%	$23.07B	59.39	$684.44B	46.38
AMKR	AMKOR TECHNOLOGY INC	$66.97	$18.46	262.85%	38.05x	32.08x	2.34x	3.66x	2.29x	$280.47M	1.69%	$4.53B	18.31	$16.89B	13.53
TER	TERADYNE INC	$369.46	$87.30	323.21%	68.17x	49.87x	15.26x	18.40x	2.01x	$553.18M	0.96%	$3.14B	20.10	$57.68B	51.47
ONTO	ONTO INNOVATION INC	$295.25	$65.66	349.69%	136.69x	40.22x	14.25x	6.89x	1.75x	$238.79M	1.63%	$2.13B	42.87	$14.43B	71.32
AMAT	APPLIED MATERIALS INC	$553.92	$103.96	432.81%	51.77x	44.21x	15.15x	18.39x	3.63x	$5.34B	1.21%	$23.91B	30.11	$439.94B	39.47
UCTT	ULTRA CLEAN HOLDINGS INC	$101.46	N/A	N/A	-23.65x	38.37x	2.22x	7.24x	N/A	-$43.30M	-0.94%	$627.90M	13.86	$5.01B	-112.48
VECO	VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC	$54.60	$35.52	53.73%	140.00x	32.77x	5.03x	3.77x	0.53x	$42.89M	1.30%	$883.66M	14.63	$3.41B	66.00
LRCX	LAM RESEARCH CORP	$319.29	$74.15	330.63%	60.02x	39.08x	18.40x	37.72x	2.20x	$6.00B	1.50%	$10.58B	8.47	$398.28B	50.37
PLAB	PHOTRONICS INC	$31.24	N/A	N/A	11.44x	16.47x	2.11x	1.48x	N/A	$96.34M	5.31%	$1.24B	21.36	$1.33B	4.98
Q	QNITY ELECTRONICS INC	$138.74	N/A	N/A	N/A	32.88x	5.88x	4.04x	N/A	$898.00M	3.09%	$7.19B	34.27	$32.21B	26.98
ACLS	AXCELIS TECHNOLOGIES INC	$141.95	$35.93	295.10%	43.95x	36.29x	5.16x	4.18x	2.36x	$88.48M	2.03%	$1.04B	34.00	$4.25B	30.64
AMBA	AMBARELLA INC	$69.01	N/A	N/A	-42.86x	85.66x	7.43x	5.00x	N/A	$18.19M	0.60%	$605.82M	13.89	$2.93B	-69.44
TRT	TRIO-TECH INTERNATIONAL	$10.10	N/A	N/A	252.50x	N/A	1.53x	2.98x	N/A	$148.00k	0.17%	$34.33M	3.88	$92.55M	31.74
KLAC	KLA CORP	$214.69	$48.90	339.03%	60.48x	40.42x	21.46x	48.10x	2.26x	$4.01B	1.43%	$5.83B	4.45	$284.54B	46.94
AXTI	AXT INC	$52.98	N/A	N/A	-170.90x	171.18x	29.47x	12.61x	N/A	-$27.98M	-0.99%	$274.87M	5.16	$3.48B	-1,976.38
NVMI	NOVA LTD	$454.42	$100.36	352.80%	52.90x	42.52x	16.01x	10.41x	2.60x	$194.25M	1.34%	$1.39B	43.65	$14.49B	43.35
ICHR	ICHOR HOLDINGS LTD	$95.33	N/A	N/A	-64.41x	67.80x	3.44x	4.96x	N/A	-$16.76M	-0.51%	$668.01M	19.30	$3.38B	-700.27
IPGP	IPG PHOTONICS CORP	$97.84	$17.04	474.09%	141.80x	71.34x	3.97x	1.96x	2.35x	-$12.30M	-0.30%	$2.12B	50.08	$3.67B	49.91
CAMT	CAMTEK LTD	$156.79	$29.96	423.31%	149.32x	43.88x	14.56x	10.58x	2.07x	N/A	N/A	$682.53M	14.73	$7.13B	N/A
ACMR	ACM RESEARCH INC	$89.51	$19.51	358.77%	63.48x	52.34x	6.13x	3.75x	2.35x	-$106.22M	-1.80%	$1.58B	24.03	$5.37B	39.30
INDI	INDIE SEMICONDUCTOR INC	$3.79	N/A	N/A	-4.99x	-23.58x	3.59x	2.65x	N/A	-$65.38M	-8.34%	$324.60M	1.57	$1.10B	-11.92
COHU	COHU INC	$55.01	N/A	N/A	-46.23x	92.99x	5.37x	3.37x	N/A	$40.67M	1.57%	$768.99M	16.36	$2.71B	305.23
AEHR	AEHR TEST SYSTEMS	$93.54	N/A	N/A	-246.16x	611.37x	63.46x	21.20x	N/A	-$12.19M	-0.42%	$138.79M	4.52	$2.92B	-275.18
ATOM	ATOMERA INC	$5.78	N/A	N/A	-8.89x	-12.06x	2,890.00x	5.52x	N/A	-$14.74M	-7.23%	$40.55M	1.15	$210.92M	-10.65
DQ	DAQO NEW ENERGY CORP	$12.00	N/A	N/A	N/A	-6.77x	1.43x	0.18x	N/A	-$203.04M	-25.01%	$4.39B	64.92	$252.57M	N/A
SMTK	SMARTKEM INC	$0.19	N/A	N/A	-0.08x	N/A	3.92x	0.75x	N/A	-$5.99M	-220.74%	$5.41M	0.37	-$2.93M	0.11

Semiconductor Equipment Stocks FAQ

What are the best semiconductor equipment stocks to buy right now in Jul 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. Amtech Systems (NASDAQ:ASYS)

Amtech Systems (NASDAQ:ASYS) is the #1 top semiconductor equipment stock out of 30 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +28.5% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Amtech Systems (NASDAQ:ASYS) is: Value: C, Growth: A, Momentum: B, Sentiment: A, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Amtech Systems (NASDAQ:ASYS) has a Due Diligence Score of 33, which is -5 points lower than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 38. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates ASYS as a "A".

ASYS passed 10 out of 33 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Amtech Systems has seen its stock return 273.71% over the past year, overperforming other semiconductor equipment stocks by 129 percentage points.

2. Kulicke & Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC)

Kulicke & Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC) is the #2 top semiconductor equipment stock out of 30 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +28.5% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Kulicke & Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC) is: Value: C, Growth: A, Momentum: A, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: D.

Kulicke & Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC) has a Due Diligence Score of 57, which is 19 points higher than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 38.

KLIC passed 21 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Kulicke & Soffa Industries has seen its stock return 199.83% over the past year, overperforming other semiconductor equipment stocks by 55 percentage points.

Kulicke & Soffa Industries has an average 1 year price target of $105.00, a downside of -0.57% from Kulicke & Soffa Industries's current stock price of $105.60.

Kulicke & Soffa Industries stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Kulicke & Soffa Industries, 0% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 100% 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 30 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +28.5% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG) is: Value: C, Growth: B, Momentum: B, Sentiment: B, Safety: B, Financials: C, and AI: B.

Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG) has a Due Diligence Score of 33, which is -5 points lower than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 38. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates ENTG as a "A".

ENTG passed 12 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Entegris has seen its stock return 49.43% over the past year, underperforming other semiconductor equipment stocks by -96 percentage points.

Entegris has an average 1 year price target of $160.33, an upside of 16.62% from Entegris's current stock price of $137.48.

Entegris stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 9 analysts covering Entegris, 44.44% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 33.33% have issued a Buy, 11.11% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 11.11% have issued a Strong Sell.

What are the semiconductor equipment stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 9 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 0.78%, which is the same as the semiconductor equipment industry average of 0.37%. 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 77.8% 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 0.5%, which is the same as the semiconductor equipment industry average of 0.37%. 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 18.9% 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 0.49%, which is the same as the semiconductor equipment industry average of 0.37%. 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 -1.03% in the last day, and down -1.29% 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 57, which is 41 points higher than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 16. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Photronics's stock has gained 61.7% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the semiconductor equipment industry by -83 percentage points.

2. Veeco Instruments (NASDAQ:VECO)

Veeco Instruments (NASDAQ:VECO) 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.

Veeco Instruments has a valuation score of 29, which is 13 points higher than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 16. It passed 2 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Veeco Instruments's stock has gained 159.75% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the semiconductor equipment industry by 15 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 29, which is 13 points higher than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 16. It passed 2 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Amkor Technology's stock has gained 211.34% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the semiconductor equipment industry by 66 percentage points.

Are semiconductor equipment stocks a good buy now?

61.54% of semiconductor equipment stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect semiconductor equipment stocks to rise by 87% over the next year.

10.34% of semiconductor equipment stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 24.14% of semiconductor equipment stocks are rated B (Buy), 62.07% are rated C (Hold), 0% are rated D (Sell), and 3.45% 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 57.96x.

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