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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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Overview Zen Rating Price Value Growth Financials Momentum Sentiment

Semiconductor Equipment is Zen Rated C and is the 86th ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries

Ticker	Company	Market Cap	Shares	Institutional %	Insider %	Net Insider (L12M)	Net Insider (L3M)
AMKR	AMKOR TECHNOLOGY INC	$7.83B	247,193,437	4.46%	95.54%	Net Buying	Net Selling
PLAB	PHOTRONICS INC	$1.25B	59,004,625	61.74%	15.35%	Net Selling	Net Selling
ACLS	AXCELIS TECHNOLOGIES INC	$2.53B	30,999,133	67.56%	9.18%	Net Selling	Net Selling
LRCX	LAM RESEARCH CORP	$186.22B	1,256,030,000	43.48%	0.37%	Net Selling	Net Selling
AMBA	AMBARELLA INC	$3.75B	42,689,006	38.63%	34.04%	Net Selling	Net Selling
AMAT	APPLIED MATERIALS INC	$180.05B	796,642,427	40.97%	2.95%	Net Selling	Net Selling
ONTO	ONTO INNOVATION INC	$6.27B	49,011,162	51.52%	33.96%	Net Selling	Net Selling
COHU	COHU INC	$1.03B	46,692,617	61.02%	8.32%	Net Selling
KLAC	KLA CORP	$149.04B	131,392,338	45.35%	5.92%	Net Selling	Net Selling
TER	TERADYNE INC	$26.62B	156,608,303	53.42%	1.12%	Net Selling	Net Selling
ASYS	AMTECH SYSTEMS INC	$104.21M	14,313,963	23.92%	58.04%	Net Buying	Net Buying
DQ	DAQO NEW ENERGY CORP	$2.26B	337,735,160	2.14%	0.00%
UCTT	ULTRA CLEAN HOLDINGS INC	$1.08B	45,387,088	47.28%	45.89%	Net Selling	Net Selling
IPGP	IPG PHOTONICS CORP	$3.36B	42,124,481	21.19%	78.81%	Net Selling	Net Selling
NVMI	NOVA LTD	$8.61B	29,652,464	30.03%	7.62%
KLIC	KULICKE & SOFFA INDUSTRIES INC	$1.94B	52,145,526	53.26%	18.62%	Net Selling	Net Selling
INTT	INTEST CORP	$94.13M	12,483,433	36.15%	54.84%	Net Buying
ACMR	ACM RESEARCH INC	$2.04B	64,876,451	36.23%	26.15%	Net Selling	Net Buying
ENTG	ENTEGRIS INC	$11.87B	151,600,000	50.12%	24.64%	Net Selling	Net Selling
CAMT	CAMTEK LTD	$4.40B	45,766,257	21.18%	0.00%
ASML	ASML HOLDING NV	$395.04B	392,300,000	7.22%	0.00%
INDI	INDIE SEMICONDUCTOR INC	$844.49M	219,632,500	45.83%	11.08%	Net Selling	Net Selling
AXTI	AXT INC	$486.75M	46,623,170	14.18%	15.74%	Net Selling	Net Selling
SMTK	SMARTKEM INC	$7.73M	4,544,490	13.28%	12.77%
ATOM	ATOMERA INC	$68.75M	31,681,033	19.39%	7.51%	Net Selling
ICHR	ICHOR HOLDINGS LTD	$503.39M	34,384,231	45.97%	43.35%	Net Buying	Net Buying
AEHR	AEHR TEST SYSTEMS	$610.33M	30,006,590	32.67%	16.97%	Net Buying	Net Buying
TRT	TRIO-TECH INTERNATIONAL	$29.11M	4,312,805	15.40%	58.57%	Net Buying	Net Buying
VECO	VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC	$1.76B	60,162,510	58.73%	9.09%	Net Selling	Net Selling

Semiconductor Equipment Stocks FAQ

What are the best semiconductor equipment stocks to buy right now in Nov 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. Amkor Technology (NASDAQ:AMKR)

Amkor Technology (NASDAQ:AMKR) 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 Amkor Technology (NASDAQ:AMKR) is: Value: C, Growth: C, Momentum: B, Sentiment: B, Safety: B, Financials: C, and AI: A.

Amkor Technology (NASDAQ:AMKR) has a Due Diligence Score of 44, which is 9 points higher than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 35.

AMKR passed 15 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Amkor Technology has seen its stock return 21.75% over the past year, underperforming other semiconductor equipment stocks by -17 percentage points.

Amkor Technology has an average 1 year price target of $34.86, an upside of 10.03% from Amkor Technology's current stock price of $31.68.

Amkor Technology stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 7 analysts covering Amkor Technology, 42.86% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 14.29% have issued a Buy, 42.86% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Photronics (NASDAQ:PLAB)

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

Photronics (NASDAQ:PLAB) has a Due Diligence Score of 47, which is 12 points higher than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 35.

PLAB passed 14 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Photronics has seen its stock lose -14.36% over the past year, underperforming other semiconductor equipment stocks by -54 percentage points.

Photronics has an average 1 year price target of $31.00, an upside of 46.78% from Photronics's current stock price of $21.12.

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.

3. Axcelis Technologies (NASDAQ:ACLS)

Axcelis Technologies (NASDAQ:ACLS) 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 Axcelis Technologies (NASDAQ:ACLS) is: Value: B, Growth: D, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: A.

Axcelis Technologies (NASDAQ:ACLS) has a Due Diligence Score of 41, which is 6 points higher than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 35.

ACLS passed 12 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Axcelis Technologies has seen its stock return 3.41% over the past year, underperforming other semiconductor equipment stocks by -36 percentage points.

Axcelis Technologies has an average 1 year price target of $97.25, an upside of 19.27% from Axcelis Technologies's current stock price of $81.54.

Axcelis Technologies stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 4 analysts covering Axcelis Technologies, 50% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 25% have issued a hold, while 25% 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 2.32%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 0.9%. 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.

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 0.9%. 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 1,018.8% indicates that its dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT)

Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) has an annual dividend yield of 0.76%, which is the same as the semiconductor equipment industry average of 0.9%. 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 19.7% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are semiconductor equipment stocks down?

Semiconductor equipment stocks were down -1.62% in the last day, and down -4.63% over the last week. Entegris was the among the top losers in the semiconductor equipment & materials industry, dropping -3.43% yesterday.

Shares of semiconductor stocks are trading lower amid continued weakness due to a broader selloff in tech and AI-related names.

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 45 points higher than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 26. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Photronics's stock has dropped -14.36% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the semiconductor equipment industry by -54 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 17 points higher than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 26. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Acm Research's stock has gained 68.23% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the semiconductor equipment industry by 29 percentage points.

3. Axcelis Technologies (NASDAQ:ACLS)

Axcelis Technologies (NASDAQ:ACLS) 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.

Axcelis Technologies has a valuation score of 71, which is 45 points higher than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 26. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Axcelis Technologies's stock has gained 3.41% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the semiconductor equipment industry by -36 percentage points.

Are semiconductor equipment stocks a good buy now?

56.52% of semiconductor equipment stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect semiconductor equipment stocks to rise by 11.41% over the next year.

0% of semiconductor equipment stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 11.11% of semiconductor equipment stocks are rated B (Buy), 66.67% are rated C (Hold), 14.81% 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 36.85x.

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Semiconductor Equipment Stocks FAQ

1. Amkor Technology (NASDAQ:AMKR)

2. Photronics (NASDAQ:PLAB)

3. Axcelis Technologies (NASDAQ:ACLS)

1. Amkor Technology (NASDAQ:AMKR)

2. Kulicke & Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC)

3. Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT)

1. Photronics (NASDAQ:PLAB)

2. Acm Research (NASDAQ:ACMR)

3. Axcelis Technologies (NASDAQ:ACLS)

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