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. Lam Research (NASDAQ:LRCX)
Lam Research (NASDAQ:LRCX) 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.
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The Component Grade breakdown for Lam Research (NASDAQ:LRCX) is: Value: C, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: A, and AI: B.
Lam Research (NASDAQ:LRCX) has a Due Diligence Score of 56, which is 20 points higher than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 36.
LRCX passed 21 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Lam Research has seen its stock return 2.95% over the past year, overperforming other semiconductor equipment stocks by 17 percentage points.
Lam Research has an average 1 year
price target of $105.57, an upside of 11.31% from Lam Research's current stock price of $94.84.
Lam Research stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 21 analysts covering Lam Research, 57.14% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 23.81% have issued a Buy, 19.05% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.
2. Kla (NASDAQ:KLAC)
Kla (NASDAQ:KLAC) 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.
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The Component Grade breakdown for Kla (NASDAQ:KLAC) is: Value: C, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: A, and AI: C.
Kla (NASDAQ:KLAC) has a Due Diligence Score of 59, which is 23 points higher than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 36.
KLAC passed 23 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Kla has seen its stock return 6.8% over the past year, overperforming other semiconductor equipment stocks by 21 percentage points.
Kla has an average 1 year
price target of $869.27, a downside of -1.11% from Kla's current stock price of $879.03.
Kla stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 15 analysts covering Kla, 33.33% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 13.33% have issued a Buy, 53.33% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.
3. Amkor Technology (NASDAQ:AMKR)
The Component Grade breakdown for Amkor Technology (NASDAQ:AMKR) is: Value: B, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: B, Financials: C, and AI: C.
Amkor Technology (NASDAQ:AMKR) has a Due Diligence Score of 39, which is 3 points higher than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 36.
AMKR passed 13 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Amkor Technology has seen its stock lose -30.92% over the past year, underperforming other semiconductor equipment stocks by -17 percentage points.
Amkor Technology has an average 1 year
price target of $24.83, an upside of 10.08% from Amkor Technology's current stock price of $22.56.
Amkor Technology stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 6 analysts covering Amkor Technology, 33.33% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 16.67% have issued a Buy, 50% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.
