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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.

Industry: Semiconductor Equipment &...

Overview Zen Rating Price Value Growth Financials Momentum Sentiment

Semiconductor Equipment is Zen Rated C and is the 75th ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries

Ticker	Company	Market Cap	Shares	Institutional %	Insider %	Net Insider (L12M)	Net Insider (L3M)
ASYS	AMTECH SYSTEMS INC	$226.12M	14,356,797	31.66%	57.87%	Net Buying
KLIC	KULICKE & SOFFA INDUSTRIES INC	$2.92B	52,363,000	82.72%	17.28%	Net Selling	Net Selling
TRT	TRIO-TECH INTERNATIONAL	$46.72M	8,701,110	11.68%	40.29%	Net Buying	Net Buying
PLAB	PHOTRONICS INC	$2.00B	59,064,641	85.44%	14.56%	Net Selling	Net Selling
ACLS	AXCELIS TECHNOLOGIES INC	$2.57B	30,999,133	91.42%	8.58%	Net Selling	Net Selling
AMKR	AMKOR TECHNOLOGY INC	$10.84B	247,193,437	6.41%	93.59%	Net Buying	Net Selling
LRCX	LAM RESEARCH CORP	$261.97B	1,248,771,000	81.35%	0.36%	Net Selling	Net Selling
AMBA	AMBARELLA INC	$2.62B	43,050,486	71.17%	28.83%	Net Selling	Net Selling
KLAC	KLA CORP	$171.35B	131,076,611	88.11%	5.93%	Net Selling	Net Selling
AMAT	APPLIED MATERIALS INC	$235.98B	792,943,366	79.15%	2.98%	Net Selling	Net Selling
TER	TERADYNE INC	$42.14B	156,608,303	98.91%	1.09%	Net Selling	Net Selling
IPGP	IPG PHOTONICS CORP	$4.21B	42,124,481	29.14%	70.86%	Net Selling	Net Selling
ONTO	ONTO INNOVATION INC	$9.24B	49,011,162	74.05%	25.95%	Net Selling	Net Selling
COHU	COHU INC	$1.34B	46,692,617	92.26%	7.74%	Net Selling
DQ	DAQO NEW ENERGY CORP	$1.59B	337,735,160	8.26%	0.00%
INTT	INTEST CORP	$111.85M	12,483,433	48.82%	51.18%	Net Buying	Net Buying
ASML	ASML HOLDING NV	$518.65B	387,300,000	17.66%	0.00%
UCTT	ULTRA CLEAN HOLDINGS INC	$1.95B	45,387,088	66.94%	33.06%	Net Selling	Net Selling
NVMI	NOVA LTD	$12.32B	29,652,464	74.42%	7.62%
CAMT	CAMTEK LTD	$6.08B	45,766,257	49.92%	0.00%
ENTG	ENTEGRIS INC	$17.04B	151,600,000	82.26%	17.74%	Net Selling	Net Selling
ACMR	ACM RESEARCH INC	$3.67B	64,876,451	64.37%	26.15%	Net Buying	Net Buying
INDI	INDIE SEMICONDUCTOR INC	$847.78M	219,632,500	87.46%	12.54%	Net Selling	Net Selling
AXTI	AXT INC	$874.18M	46,623,170	25.43%	21.35%	Net Selling	Net Selling
ATOM	ATOMERA INC	$78.89M	31,681,033	33.28%	7.38%	Net Selling	Net Selling
ICHR	ICHOR HOLDINGS LTD	$963.10M	34,384,231	68.65%	31.35%	Net Buying	Net Buying
AEHR	AEHR TEST SYSTEMS	$729.85M	30,627,342	66.47%	16.55%	Net Buying	Net Selling
SMTK	SMARTKEM INC	$4.93M	6,134,963	12.82%	9.46%
VECO	VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC	$1.77B	60,162,510	92.19%	7.81%	Net Selling	Net Selling

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 200% over the past year, overperforming other semiconductor equipment stocks by 135 percentage points.

2. Kulicke & Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC)

Kulicke & Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC) 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 Kulicke & Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC) is: Value: C, Growth: C, Momentum: B, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: D.

Kulicke & Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC) has a Due Diligence Score of 51, which is 15 points higher than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 36.

KLIC passed 18 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Kulicke & Soffa Industries has seen its stock return 28.27% over the past year, underperforming other semiconductor equipment stocks by -37 percentage points.

Kulicke & Soffa Industries has an average 1 year price target of $52.67, a downside of -5.39% from Kulicke & Soffa Industries's current stock price of $55.67.

Kulicke & Soffa Industries stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 3 analysts covering Kulicke & Soffa Industries, 33.33% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 33.33% have issued a Buy, 33.33% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Trio Tech International (NYSEMKT:TRT)

Trio Tech International (NYSEMKT:TRT) 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 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 75.78% over the past year, overperforming other semiconductor equipment stocks by 10 percentage points.

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 1.47%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 0.6%. 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 0.76%, which is the same as the semiconductor equipment industry average of 0.6%. 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 0.6%, which is the same as the semiconductor equipment industry average of 0.6%. 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 -4.54% in the last day, and down -11.04% over the last week. Ichor Holdings was the among the top losers in the semiconductor equipment & materials industry, dropping -7.8% yesterday.

Shares of semiconductor stocks are trading lower amid market weakness after reports suggest that the Iran nuclear talks are collapsing after the U.S. refused Iran's demands.

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 25.11% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the semiconductor equipment industry by -40 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 50.67% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the semiconductor equipment industry by -15 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 dropped -1.32% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the semiconductor equipment industry by -67 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 12.47% 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 75.41x.

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