Sectors & Industries TechnologySemiconductor Equipment & Materials
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 &...

Growth Financials Momentum Sentiment Forecast Dividends Due Diligence

Semiconductor Equipment is Zen Rated C and is the 69th ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries

Ticker	Company	Price	Graham Fair Value	Graham Fair Value %	P/E	Forward P/E	P/S	P/B	PEG	Free Cash Flow	Free Cash Flow Yield	Book Value	BVPS	EV	EV/EBITDA
PLAB	PHOTRONICS INC	$33.55	N/A	N/A	14.34x	15.44x	2.25x	1.63x	N/A	$66.01M	3.40%	$1.21B	20.96	$1.43B	5.97
KLIC	KULICKE & SOFFA INDUSTRIES INC	$64.37	N/A	N/A	-53.37x	24.06x	4.90x	4.08x	N/A	$76.26M	2.27%	$825.04M	15.77	$3.12B	-94.95
AMKR	AMKOR TECHNOLOGY INC	$42.99	$18.44	133.19%	28.47x	24.35x	1.58x	2.38x	1.48x	$301.27M	2.84%	$4.47B	18.10	$10.70B	9.23
TER	TERADYNE INC	$286.42	$73.33	290.59%	82.30x	45.46x	14.29x	16.04x	1.85x	$450.41M	0.99%	$2.80B	17.57	$44.83B	58.36
ASYS	AMTECH SYSTEMS INC	$12.98	N/A	N/A	-6.09x	50.90x	2.52x	3.46x	N/A	$8.07M	4.33%	$54.10M	3.77	$184.02M	-7.24
IPGP	IPG PHOTONICS CORP	$110.95	$21.35	419.69%	151.99x	68.47x	4.68x	2.20x	2.24x	-$2.53M	-0.05%	$2.13B	50.26	$4.28B	52.10
AMBA	AMBARELLA INC	$52.29	N/A	N/A	-27.81x	86.02x	6.00x	3.81x	N/A	$64.28M	2.87%	$590.11M	13.77	$2.09B	-38.80
AMAT	APPLIED MATERIALS INC	$341.53	$99.27	244.04%	34.81x	30.46x	9.60x	12.48x	2.63x	$6.19B	2.29%	$21.72B	27.39	$270.38B	26.48
LRCX	LAM RESEARCH CORP	$212.20	$59.64	255.78%	43.31x	39.16x	12.95x	26.12x	2.27x	$6.22B	2.33%	$10.15B	8.09	$263.29B	35.52
INTT	INTEST CORP	$13.97	N/A	N/A	-66.52x	36.04x	1.50x	1.68x	N/A	$5.68M	3.34%	$103.62M	8.49	$173.47M	43.11
KLAC	KLA CORP	$1,418.64	$392.81	261.16%	41.07x	38.11x	14.61x	34.02x	2.44x	$4.38B	2.35%	$5.47B	41.64	$189.38B	32.05
UCTT	ULTRA CLEAN HOLDINGS INC	$54.97	N/A	N/A	-13.74x	27.28x	1.21x	3.52x	N/A	$15.30M	0.61%	$711.00M	15.70	$2.84B	-69.33
TRT	TRIO-TECH INTERNATIONAL	$5.90	N/A	N/A	-295.00x	N/A	1.04x	1.54x	N/A	$225.00k	0.44%	$33.51M	3.85	$42.76M	18.19
ENTG	ENTEGRIS INC	$108.28	$34.91	210.16%	69.86x	31.13x	5.14x	4.16x	1.44x	$396.20M	2.41%	$3.95B	26.06	$19.89B	23.60
ACLS	AXCELIS TECHNOLOGIES INC	$83.19	N/A	N/A	21.83x	22.36x	3.13x	2.49x	N/A	$107.01M	4.07%	$1.03B	32.77	$2.48B	15.36
ONTO	ONTO INNOVATION INC	$189.53	$66.38	185.54%	68.18x	28.50x	9.26x	4.48x	1.30x	$299.80M	3.22%	$2.10B	42.76	$9.07B	40.63
ASML	ASML HOLDING NV	$1,345.69	$330.08	307.68%	46.25x	N/A	13.60x	22.48x	2.76x	$13.04B	2.49%	$23.07B	59.39	$508.62B	34.47
ICHR	ICHOR HOLDINGS LTD	$41.43	N/A	N/A	-26.90x	36.27x	1.50x	2.16x	N/A	-$6.28M	-0.44%	$663.89M	19.39	$1.50B	-201.21
AXTI	AXT INC	$48.86	N/A	N/A	-93.96x	-2,133.62x	23.70x	12.72x	N/A	-$18.93M	-0.88%	$179.15M	4.09	$2.31B	-204.17
DQ	DAQO NEW ENERGY CORP	$23.11	N/A	N/A	N/A	-17.93x	2.35x	0.35x	N/A	-$123.35M	-7.90%	$4.41B	65.24	$580.72M	N/A
COHU	COHU INC	$27.25	N/A	N/A	-17.14x	50.78x	2.81x	1.63x	N/A	$11.24M	0.88%	$785.54M	16.81	$1.38B	-201.73
NVMI	NOVA LTD	$428.60	$101.75	321.22%	49.78x	40.97x	14.65x	10.33x	2.75x	$217.92M	1.69%	$1.32B	43.78	$13.69B	42.05
ATOM	ATOMERA INC	$4.60	N/A	N/A	-7.08x	-8.67x	2,300.00x	9.68x	N/A	-$14.92M	-10.52%	$18.38M	0.60	$160.07M	-8.48
CAMT	CAMTEK LTD	$148.98	$31.93	366.52%	134.22x	42.62x	13.73x	11.07x	2.02x	N/A	N/A	$617.00M	13.50	$6.76B	N/A
ACMR	ACM RESEARCH INC	$46.38	$20.23	129.25%	31.55x	24.72x	3.30x	2.08x	1.33x	-$65.92M	-2.21%	$1.46B	22.82	$2.58B	19.09
INDI	INDIE SEMICONDUCTOR INC	$2.48	N/A	N/A	-3.40x	-23.01x	2.25x	1.55x	N/A	-$71.42M	-14.60%	$358.03M	1.82	$765.38M	-9.02
AEHR	AEHR TEST SYSTEMS	$35.67	N/A	N/A	-118.90x	-279.76x	20.21x	8.35x	N/A	-$11.69M	-1.08%	$130.78M	4.33	$1.07B	-144.49
VECO	VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC	$30.95	$34.64	-10.66%	51.58x	18.15x	2.76x	2.11x	0.35x	$53.29M	2.90%	$885.51M	14.93	$1.96B	28.65
SMTK	SMARTKEM INC	$0.26	N/A	N/A	-0.06x	N/A	12.95x	-0.54x	N/A	-$7.41M	-325.48%	-$2.95M	-0.34	$1.36M	-0.13

Semiconductor Equipment Stocks FAQ

What are the best semiconductor equipment stocks to buy right now in Mar 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. Photronics (NASDAQ:PLAB)

Photronics (NASDAQ:PLAB) is the #1 top semiconductor equipment stock out of 29 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +32.52% per year. Learn more.

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

Photronics (NASDAQ:PLAB) has a Due Diligence Score of 43, which is 9 points higher than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 34.

PLAB passed 13 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Photronics has seen its stock return 61.61% over the past year, underperforming other semiconductor equipment stocks by -38 percentage points.

Photronics has an average 1 year price target of $43.50, an upside of 29.66% from Photronics's current stock price of $33.55.

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.

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 A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +32.52% per year. Learn more.

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 38, which is 4 points higher than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 34.

KLIC passed 13 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Kulicke & Soffa Industries has seen its stock return 80.87% over the past year, underperforming other semiconductor equipment stocks by -19 percentage points.

Kulicke & Soffa Industries has an average 1 year price target of $54.67, a downside of -15.07% from Kulicke & Soffa Industries's current stock price of $64.37.

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. Amkor Technology (NASDAQ:AMKR)

Amkor Technology (NASDAQ:AMKR) is the #3 top semiconductor equipment stock out of 29 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +32.52% per year. Learn more.

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

Amkor Technology (NASDAQ:AMKR) has a Due Diligence Score of 41, which is 7 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 126.38% over the past year, overperforming other semiconductor equipment stocks by 27 percentage points.

Amkor Technology has an average 1 year price target of $52.88, an upside of 22.99% from Amkor Technology's current stock price of $42.99.

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.

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 1.27%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 0.59%. 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 -68% 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 0.77%, which is the same as the semiconductor equipment industry average of 0.59%. 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 22% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. Asml Holding Nv (NASDAQ:ASML)

Asml Holding Nv (NASDAQ:ASML) has an annual dividend yield of 0.56%, which is the same as the semiconductor equipment industry average of 0.59%. Asml Holding Nv's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% five times in the last 10 years. Asml Holding Nv's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Asml Holding Nv's dividend payout ratio of 25.8% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are semiconductor equipment stocks up?

Semiconductor equipment stocks were up 0.36% in the last day, and up 4.34% 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 B. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Photronics has a valuation score of 57, which is 38 points higher than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 19. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Photronics's stock has gained 61.61% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the semiconductor equipment industry by -38 percentage points.

2. Axcelis Technologies (NASDAQ:ACLS)

Axcelis Technologies (NASDAQ:ACLS) 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.

Axcelis Technologies has a valuation score of 43, which is 24 points higher than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 19. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Axcelis Technologies's stock has gained 43.01% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the semiconductor equipment industry by -57 percentage points.

3. Amkor Technology (NASDAQ:AMKR)

Amkor Technology (NASDAQ:AMKR) 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.

Amkor Technology has a valuation score of 43, which is 24 points higher than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 19. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Amkor Technology's stock has gained 126.38% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the semiconductor equipment industry by 27 percentage points.

Are semiconductor equipment stocks a good buy now?

64% of semiconductor equipment stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect semiconductor equipment stocks to rise by 13.09% over the next year.

11.11% of semiconductor equipment stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 3.7% of semiconductor equipment stocks are rated B (Buy), 70.37% are rated C (Hold), 11.11% are rated D (Sell), and 3.7% 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 43.83x.

WallStreetZen does not provide financial advice and does not issue recommendations or offers to buy stock or sell any security.

Information is provided 'as-is' and solely for informational purposes and is not advice. WallStreetZen does not bear any responsibility for any losses or damage that may occur as a result of reliance on this data.

Semiconductor Equipment Stocks FAQ

1. Photronics (NASDAQ:PLAB)

2. Kulicke & Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC)

3. Amkor Technology (NASDAQ:AMKR)

1. Kulicke & Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC)

2. Amkor Technology (NASDAQ:AMKR)

3. Asml Holding Nv (NASDAQ:ASML)

1. Photronics (NASDAQ:PLAB)

2. Axcelis Technologies (NASDAQ:ACLS)

3. Amkor Technology (NASDAQ:AMKR)

Company

Stock Tools

Stock Ideas