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Best Semiconductor Equipment Stocks to Buy Now (2025)
Top semiconductor equipment stocks in 2025 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 D and is the 113th ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries

Ticker	Company	Market Cap	ROE	ROA	ROCE	ROIC	D/E	Current Ratio	Gross Margin	Profit Margin	Operating Margin
KLAC	KLA CORP	$122.27B	101.80%	24.10%	40.54%	35.70%	2.79	2.54	60.60%	32.00%	39.59%
ASML	ASML HOLDING NV	$311.68B	52.10%	19.70%	38.68%	60.20%	1.60	1.52	52.00%	28.30%	34.45%
ONTO	ONTO INNOVATION INC	$5.08B	11.60%	10.50%	12.43%	19.00%	0.10	8.42	52.70%	21.40%	23.53%
AMBA	AMBARELLA INC	$2.86B	-18.50%	-15.30%	-18.06%	-129.20%	0.23	2.69	60.30%	-32.70%	-32.96%
NVMI	NOVA LTD	$8.34B	23.10%	15.60%	23.47%	32.30%	0.49	2.18	57.30%	28.50%	33.50%
ACMR	ACM RESEARCH INC	$1.78B	11.90%	5.90%	11.06%	14.50%	0.82	2.46	49.20%	13.30%	17.99%
ACLS	AXCELIS TECHNOLOGIES INC	$2.35B	18.00%	13.40%	18.40%	20.90%	0.31	5.56	44.60%	18.60%	21.90%
AMAT	APPLIED MATERIALS INC	$153.32B	35.80%	20.00%	33.38%	40.80%	0.77	2.47	48.10%	24.10%	30.46%
TER	TERADYNE INC	$14.93B	20.50%	15.60%	21.14%	28.90%	0.33	2.71	59.40%	19.90%	22.24%
VECO	VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC	$1.25B	8.40%	5.10%	6.55%	7.50%	0.58	4.44	41.80%	9.00%	10.14%
LRCX	LAM RESEARCH CORP	$126.39B	52.70%	23.90%	36.84%	45.50%	1.10	2.45	48.00%	27.20%	31.13%
PLAB	PHOTRONICS INC	$1.22B	10.90%	7.10%	11.29%	18.30%	0.19	5.13	36.30%	14.00%	20.25%
AMKR	AMKOR TECHNOLOGY INC	$5.49B	7.70%	4.60%	8.21%	8.00%	0.66	2.06	14.20%	5.00%	7.15%
ICHR	ICHOR HOLDINGS LTD	$775.20M	-2.30%	-1.70%	-0.71%	-1.20%	0.44	3.09	12.20%	-1.80%	-0.68%
UCTT	ULTRA CLEAN HOLDINGS INC	$1.14B	3.30%	1.50%	6.51%	7.00%	1.09	3.03	16.70%	1.30%	4.80%
ENTG	ENTEGRIS INC	$13.12B	8.50%	3.70%	6.98%	8.40%	1.25	3.26	46.00%	9.60%	17.03%
COHU	COHU INC	$954.24M	-9.90%	-8.50%	-8.38%	-18.70%	0.18	5.20	44.30%	-22.00%	-18.94%
CAMT	CAMTEK LTD	$4.06B	24.10%	14.80%	14.82%	24.30%	0.59	5.28	50.10%	28.40%	26.51%
KLIC	KULICKE & SOFFA INDUSTRIES INC	$1.94B	2.30%	1.80%	4.20%	5.80%	0.33	5.18	43.40%	3.10%	5.85%
INTT	INTEST CORP	$89.20M	-0.10%	-0.10%	0.63%	1.10%	0.49	2.39	41.90%	-0.10%	0.58%
INDI	INDIE SEMICONDUCTOR INC	$794.80M	-31.00%	-15.80%	-14.94%	-32.20%	1.18	5.30	41.50%	-62.30%	-57.26%
ATOM	ATOMERA INC	$155.67M	-92.10%	-77.30%	-79.98%	-496.50%	0.13	8.59	25.60%	-15,555.40%	-15,463.64%
IPGP	IPG PHOTONICS CORP	$3.13B	-9.60%	-8.50%	-10.55%	-15.70%	0.13	7.33	34.70%	-21.20%	-23.47%
AEHR	AEHR TEST SYSTEMS	$464.43M	19.00%	16.30%	1.40%	2.30%	0.17	5.71	45.70%	37.20%	2.96%
ASYS	AMTECH SYSTEMS INC	$64.13M	-42.50%	-28.30%	-44.98%	-38.80%	0.63	3.24	31.50%	-34.80%	-33.04%
AXTI	AXT INC	$97.59M	-9.40%	-5.30%	-6.25%	-5.70%	0.47	1.99	17.20%	-19.10%	-16.81%
DQ	DAQO NEW ENERGY CORP	$1.27B	-9.60%	-6.50%	-9.04%	-10.20%	0.12	5.62	-49.70%	-58.60%	-71.72%
TRT	TRIO-TECH INTERNATIONAL	$22.47M	0.10%	0.00%	1.42%	1.80%	0.22	4.89	25.90%	0.10%	1.34%
SMTK	SMARTKEM INC	$4.48M	-463.70%	-305.40%	-283.61%	-5,991.70%	0.56	2.68	68.60%	-19,040.00%	-10,285.71%

Semiconductor Equipment Stocks FAQ

What are the best semiconductor equipment stocks to buy right now in Jul 2025?

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. Kla (NASDAQ:KLAC)

Kla (NASDAQ:KLAC) is the #1 top semiconductor equipment stock out of 29 with a Zen Rating of C. Stocks with a rating of C have had an average return of +7.53% per year. Learn more.

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

Kla (NASDAQ:KLAC) has a Due Diligence Score of 58, which is 21 points higher than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 37.

KLAC passed 23 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Kla has seen its stock return 8.35% over the past year, overperforming other semiconductor equipment stocks by 26 percentage points.

Kla has an average 1 year price target of $809.59, a downside of -12.44% from Kla's current stock price of $924.58.

Kla stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 17 analysts covering Kla, 47.06% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 11.76% have issued a Buy, 41.18% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Asml Holding Nv (NASDAQ:ASML)

Asml Holding Nv (NASDAQ:ASML) is the #2 top semiconductor equipment stock out of 29 with a Zen Rating of C. Stocks with a rating of C have had an average return of +7.53% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Asml Holding Nv (NASDAQ:ASML) is: Value: C, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Asml Holding Nv (NASDAQ:ASML) has a Due Diligence Score of 43, which is 6 points higher than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 37.

ASML passed 17 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Asml Holding Nv has seen its stock lose -25.85% over the past year, underperforming other semiconductor equipment stocks by -8 percentage points.

Asml Holding Nv has an average 1 year price target of $938.75, an upside of 18.16% from Asml Holding Nv's current stock price of $794.50.

Asml Holding Nv stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 4 analysts covering Asml Holding Nv, 100% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Onto Innovation (NYSE:ONTO)

Onto Innovation (NYSE:ONTO) is the #3 top semiconductor equipment stock out of 29 with a Zen Rating of C. Stocks with a rating of C have had an average return of +7.53% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Onto Innovation (NYSE:ONTO) is: Value: C, Growth: C, Momentum: F, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: A, and AI: C.

Onto Innovation (NYSE:ONTO) has a Due Diligence Score of 62, which is 25 points higher than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 37.

ONTO passed 20 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Onto Innovation has seen its stock lose -54.32% over the past year, underperforming other semiconductor equipment stocks by -36 percentage points.

Onto Innovation has an average 1 year price target of $141.67, an upside of 36.17% from Onto Innovation's current stock price of $104.04.

Onto Innovation stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 6 analysts covering Onto Innovation, 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.

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. Amkor Technology (NASDAQ:AMKR)

Amkor Technology (NASDAQ:AMKR) has an annual dividend yield of 3.3%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 1.11%. 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 56.4% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

2. Kulicke & Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC)

Kulicke & Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC) has an annual dividend yield of 1.66%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 1.11%. 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 225% indicates that its dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. Lam Research (NASDAQ:LRCX)

Lam Research (NASDAQ:LRCX) has an annual dividend yield of 0.93%, which is the same as the semiconductor equipment industry average of 1.11%. Lam Research's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Lam Research's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Lam Research's dividend payout ratio of 24.6% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are semiconductor equipment stocks up?

Semiconductor equipment stocks were up 0.43% in the last day, and up 2.64% over the last week.

We couldn't find a catalyst for why semiconductor equipment stocks are up.

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 71, which is 43 points higher than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 28. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Photronics's stock has dropped -19.51% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the semiconductor equipment industry by -2 percentage points.

2. Acm Research (NASDAQ:ACMR)

Acm Research (NASDAQ:ACMR) 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.

Acm Research has a valuation score of 43, which is 15 points higher than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 28. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Acm Research's stock has gained 16.51% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the semiconductor equipment industry by 34 percentage points.

3. Veeco Instruments (NASDAQ:VECO)

Veeco Instruments (NASDAQ:VECO) is the third 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.

Veeco Instruments has a valuation score of 71, which is 43 points higher than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 28. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Veeco Instruments's stock has dropped -54.74% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the semiconductor equipment industry by -37 percentage points.

Are semiconductor equipment stocks a good buy now?

65.22% of semiconductor equipment stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect semiconductor equipment stocks to rise by 6.83% over the next year.

0% of semiconductor equipment stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 0% of semiconductor equipment stocks are rated B (Buy), 70.37% are rated C (Hold), 22.22% 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 29.21x.

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