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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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Semiconductor Equipment is Zen Rated C and is the 79th 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	$17.60	N/A	N/A	-8.30x	40.13x	3.17x	4.73x	N/A	$6.97M	2.77%	$53.39M	3.73	$254.29M	-10.08
TRT	TRIO-TECH INTERNATIONAL	$5.54	N/A	N/A	184.67x	N/A	1.13x	1.42x	N/A	$2.38M	4.98%	$34.06M	3.95	$38.00M	12.44
PLAB	PHOTRONICS INC	$35.19	N/A	N/A	15.37x	16.20x	2.47x	1.77x	N/A	$59.66M	2.84%	$1.17B	19.69	$1.59B	6.46
KLIC	KULICKE & SOFFA INDUSTRIES INC	$57.20	$44.86	27.51%	14,300.00x	37.48x	4.63x	3.65x	0.46x	$96.57M	3.19%	$821.49M	15.51	$2.82B	73.04
AMKR	AMKOR TECHNOLOGY INC	$46.24	$20.18	129.13%	36.99x	26.82x	1.77x	2.65x	1.29x	$234.50M	2.05%	$4.31B	17.43	$11.76B	10.75
ACLS	AXCELIS TECHNOLOGIES INC	$84.37	$34.26	146.27%	19.85x	18.38x	3.09x	2.56x	3.06x	$124.03M	4.70%	$1.02B	32.61	$2.47B	13.74
LRCX	LAM RESEARCH CORP	$230.10	$60.12	282.73%	46.96x	43.01x	14.04x	28.32x	2.60x	$6.22B	2.15%	$10.15B	8.09	$285.65B	38.53
AMBA	AMBARELLA INC	$60.23	N/A	N/A	-32.04x	99.13x	6.91x	4.39x	N/A	$64.28M	2.49%	$590.11M	13.77	$2.43B	-45.15
KLAC	KLA CORP	$1,355.54	$397.99	240.60%	39.25x	36.48x	13.96x	32.51x	2.45x	$4.38B	2.46%	$5.47B	41.64	$181.11B	30.65
AMAT	APPLIED MATERIALS INC	$318.67	$97.47	226.94%	36.59x	32.46x	9.03x	12.38x	2.42x	$5.70B	2.22%	$20.42B	25.39	$252.00B	25.26
TER	TERADYNE INC	$282.98	$61.72	358.47%	102.90x	51.11x	15.69x	16.31x	2.23x	$456.83M	1.02%	$2.72B	17.13	$44.31B	70.85
IPGP	IPG PHOTONICS CORP	$98.92	$17.21	474.81%	176.64x	67.00x	4.33x	1.98x	2.57x	$36.89M	0.88%	$2.10B	49.88	$3.82B	43.40
ONTO	ONTO INNOVATION INC	$199.94	$69.95	185.84%	56.16x	31.74x	9.78x	4.89x	1.46x	$261.31M	2.67%	$2.00B	40.84	$9.20B	37.18
COHU	COHU INC	$29.77	N/A	N/A	-18.96x	45.00x	3.28x	1.67x	N/A	-$30.39M	-2.18%	$831.09M	17.78	$1.29B	-112.55
DQ	DAQO NEW ENERGY CORP	$23.37	N/A	N/A	N/A	-25.81x	2.47x	0.36x	N/A	-$262.53M	-16.63%	$4.35B	64.46	$1.03B	N/A
INTT	INTEST CORP	$9.67	N/A	N/A	-53.72x	31.60x	1.00x	1.18x	N/A	$9.66M	8.18%	$101.87M	8.34	$118.45M	31.71
ASML	ASML HOLDING NV	$1,395.88	$284.00	391.50%	49.52x	51.08x	14.43x	24.48x	4.12x	$8.93B	1.65%	$22.09B	57.02	$537.81B	37.13
UCTT	ULTRA CLEAN HOLDINGS INC	$45.33	N/A	N/A	-12.73x	29.75x	0.98x	2.90x	N/A	$17.10M	0.83%	$709.90M	15.64	$2.39B	-137.55
NVMI	NOVA LTD	$445.66	$94.82	369.99%	53.56x	45.42x	15.65x	11.29x	3.42x	$229.96M	1.72%	$1.17B	39.11	$13.40B	43.22
CAMT	CAMTEK LTD	$141.40	$30.12	369.41%	133.40x	41.65x	13.33x	11.20x	2.14x	N/A	N/A	$578.04M	12.63	$6.41B	N/A
ENTG	ENTEGRIS INC	$113.70	$36.04	215.45%	59.53x	34.41x	5.36x	4.43x	1.64x	$330.77M	1.92%	$3.89B	25.63	$20.75B	23.08
ACMR	ACM RESEARCH INC	$61.24	$14.94	310.01%	33.10x	27.98x	4.48x	2.77x	5.08x	-$8.85M	-0.22%	$1.43B	22.25	$3.20B	19.39
INDI	INDIE SEMICONDUCTOR INC	$3.87	N/A	N/A	-5.16x	-80.46x	3.55x	2.30x	N/A	-$64.58M	-8.37%	$369.21M	1.85	$1.05B	-12.16
AXTI	AXT INC	$19.74	N/A	N/A	-37.96x	-881.25x	9.57x	5.14x	N/A	-$18.93M	-2.19%	$179.15M	4.09	$952.27M	-84.17
ATOM	ATOMERA INC	$2.66	N/A	N/A	-3.97x	-5.11x	2,660.00x	4.43x	N/A	-$14.71M	-17.78%	$19.03M	0.61	$64.74M	-3.40
ICHR	ICHOR HOLDINGS LTD	$30.38	N/A	N/A	-25.32x	37.84x	1.09x	1.54x	N/A	-$19.09M	-1.83%	$676.18M	19.69	$1.12B	358.59
AEHR	AEHR TEST SYSTEMS	$27.19	N/A	N/A	-90.63x	-213.25x	15.41x	6.37x	N/A	-$11.69M	-1.42%	$130.78M	4.33	$812.09M	-109.47
SMTK	SMARTKEM INC	$0.80	N/A	N/A	-0.18x	N/A	40.20x	-1.67x	N/A	-$7.41M	-104.85%	-$2.95M	-0.34	$4.70M	-0.44
VECO	VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC	$30.05	$27.14	10.73%	34.94x	18.61x	2.65x	2.06x	0.49x	$54.85M	3.04%	$875.97M	14.58	$1.87B	25.11

Semiconductor Equipment Stocks FAQ

What are the best semiconductor equipment stocks to buy right now in Feb 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 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 Amtech Systems (NASDAQ:ASYS) is: Value: C, Growth: C, Momentum: A, Sentiment: A, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Amtech Systems (NASDAQ:ASYS) has a Due Diligence Score of 14, which is -22 points lower than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 36. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates ASYS as a "B".

ASYS passed 4 out of 33 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Amtech Systems has seen its stock return 252% over the past year, overperforming other semiconductor equipment stocks by 178 percentage points.

2. Trio Tech International (NYSEMKT:TRT)

Trio Tech International (NYSEMKT:TRT) 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 Trio Tech International (NYSEMKT:TRT) is: Value: C, Growth: C, Momentum: A, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Trio Tech International (NYSEMKT:TRT) has a Due Diligence Score of 25, which is -11 points lower than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 36. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates TRT as a "B".

TRT passed 7 out of 33 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Trio Tech International has seen its stock return 80.16% over the past year, overperforming other semiconductor equipment stocks by 6 percentage points.

3. Photronics (NASDAQ:PLAB)

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

Photronics (NASDAQ:PLAB) has a Due Diligence Score of 50, which is 14 points higher than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 36.

PLAB passed 15 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Photronics has seen its stock return 57.17% over the past year, underperforming other semiconductor equipment stocks by -17 percentage points.

Photronics has an average 1 year price target of $43.50, an upside of 23.61% from Photronics's current stock price of $35.19.

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.

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 1.43%, 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 20,500% 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 0.72%, 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 58.9% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT)

Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) has an annual dividend yield of 0.56%, which is the same as the semiconductor equipment industry average of 0.57%. 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 20.4% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are semiconductor equipment stocks down?

Semiconductor equipment stocks were down -2.11% in the last day, and down -6.5% over the last week. Daqo New Energy was the among the top losers in the semiconductor equipment & materials industry, dropping -4.46% yesterday.

Daqo New Energy shares are trading lower after GLJ Research downgraded the stock from Buy to Sell rating and lowered the price target from $30.51 to $18.13.

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. Axcelis Technologies (NASDAQ:ACLS)

Axcelis Technologies (NASDAQ:ACLS) 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.

Axcelis Technologies has a valuation score of 71, which is 46 points higher than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 25. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Axcelis Technologies's stock has gained 28.42% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the semiconductor equipment industry by -46 percentage points.

2. Photronics (NASDAQ:PLAB)

Photronics (NASDAQ:PLAB) 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.

Photronics has a valuation score of 57, which is 32 points higher than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 25. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Photronics's stock has gained 57.17% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the semiconductor equipment industry by -17 percentage points.

3. Intest (NYSEMKT:INTT)

Intest (NYSEMKT:INTT) 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.

Intest has a valuation score of 14, which is -11 points higher than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 25. It passed 1 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Intest's stock has gained 9.14% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the semiconductor equipment industry by -65 percentage points.

Are semiconductor equipment stocks a good buy now?

58.33% of semiconductor equipment stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect semiconductor equipment stocks to rise by 6.63% over the next year.

0% 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), 11.11% are rated D (Sell), and 7.41% 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 77.82x.

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