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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.

Industry: Semiconductor Equipment &...
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Semiconductor Equipment is Zen Rated A and is the 22nd ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries
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Company
DD Score
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KLIC
KULICKE & SOFFA INDUSTRIES INC
57
14
100
89
20
60
ASYS
AMTECH SYSTEMS INC
37
29
100
11
10
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ENTG
ENTEGRIS INC
38
14
29
56
30
60
VECO
VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC
38
29
57
67
0
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UCTT
ULTRA CLEAN HOLDINGS INC
29
14
57
44
0
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What are the best semiconductor equipment stocks to buy right now in Aug 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 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: B, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Kulicke & Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC) has a Due Diligence Score of 57, which is 18 points higher than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 39.

KLIC passed 21 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Kulicke & Soffa Industries has seen its stock return 182.34% over the past year, overperforming other semiconductor equipment stocks by 40 percentage points.

Kulicke & Soffa Industries has an average 1 year price target of $115.00, an upside of 26.85% from Kulicke & Soffa Industries's current stock price of $90.66.

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.

2. Amtech Systems (NASDAQ:ASYS)


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

Amtech Systems (NASDAQ:ASYS) has a Due Diligence Score of 37, which is -2 points lower than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 39. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates ASYS as a "A".

ASYS passed 11 out of 33 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Amtech Systems has seen its stock return 233.71% over the past year, overperforming other semiconductor equipment stocks by 91 percentage points.

3. Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG)


Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG) is the #3 top semiconductor equipment stock out of 30 with a Zen Rating of B. Stocks with a rating of B have had an average return of +17.17% per year. Learn more.

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

Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG) has a Due Diligence Score of 38, which is -1 points lower than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 39. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates ENTG as a "B".

ENTG passed 14 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Entegris has seen its stock return 97.49% over the past year, underperforming other semiconductor equipment stocks by -45 percentage points.

Entegris has an average 1 year price target of $165.80, an upside of 16.23% from Entegris's current stock price of $142.65.

Entegris stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 10 analysts covering Entegris, 30% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 50% have issued a Buy, 10% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 10% 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 0.9%, which is the same as the semiconductor equipment industry average of 0.41%. 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 0.62%, which is the same as the semiconductor equipment industry average of 0.41%. 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 14.9% 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 0.53%, which is the same as the semiconductor equipment industry average of 0.41%. 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 -0.31% in the last day, and up 5.09% over the last week. Nova was the among the top losers in the semiconductor equipment & materials industry, dropping -5.23% yesterday.

Nova shares are trading lower despite reporting better-than-expected Q2 financial results, likely reflecting margin pressure and rising costs.

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 39 points higher than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 18. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Photronics's stock has gained 62.01% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the semiconductor equipment industry by -80 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 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 11 points higher than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 18. It passed 2 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Amkor Technology's stock has gained 143.85% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the semiconductor equipment industry by 2 percentage points.

3. Kulicke & Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC)


Kulicke & Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC) 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.

Kulicke & Soffa Industries has a valuation score of 14, which is -4 points higher than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 18. It passed 1 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Kulicke & Soffa Industries's stock has gained 182.34% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the semiconductor equipment industry by 40 percentage points.

Are semiconductor equipment stocks a good buy now?

64% of semiconductor equipment stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect semiconductor equipment stocks to rise by 99.66% over the next year.

6.9% of semiconductor equipment stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 27.59% of semiconductor equipment stocks are rated B (Buy), 58.62% are rated C (Hold), 3.45% 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 53.68x.
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