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)
The Component Grade breakdown for Kulicke & Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC) is: Value: C, Growth: B, Momentum: B, Sentiment: A, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: C.
Kulicke & Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC) has a Due Diligence Score of 31, which is -3 points lower than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 34. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates KLIC as a "A".
KLIC passed 10 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Kulicke & Soffa Industries has seen its stock return 73.37% over the past year, underperforming other semiconductor equipment stocks by -8 percentage points.
Kulicke & Soffa Industries has an average 1 year
price target of $54.67, a downside of -23.67% from Kulicke & Soffa Industries's current stock price of $71.62.
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.
2. Amkor Technology (NASDAQ:AMKR)
The Component Grade breakdown for Amkor Technology (NASDAQ:AMKR) is: Value: C, Growth: C, Momentum: B, Sentiment: A, Safety: B, Financials: C, and AI: C.
Amkor Technology (NASDAQ:AMKR) has a Due Diligence Score of 42, which is 8 points higher than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 34.
AMKR passed 15 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Amkor Technology has seen its stock return 113.97% over the past year, overperforming other semiconductor equipment stocks by 32 percentage points.
Amkor Technology has an average 1 year
price target of $52.88, an upside of 11.36% from Amkor Technology's current stock price of $47.48.
Amkor Technology stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 8 analysts covering Amkor Technology, 37.5% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 12.5% have issued a Buy, 50% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.
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.
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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 46, which is 12 points higher than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 34.
PLAB passed 14 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Photronics has seen its stock return 72.29% over the past year, underperforming other semiconductor equipment stocks by -9 percentage points.
Photronics has an average 1 year
price target of $43.50, an upside of 12.11% from Photronics's current stock price of $38.80.
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.
