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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 C and is the 77th 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
AMKR	AMKOR TECHNOLOGY INC	$32.28	$12.39	160.52%	25.82x	27.88x	1.24x	1.85x	2.40x	$234.50M	2.94%	$4.31B	17.43	$8.31B	7.59
PLAB	PHOTRONICS INC	$23.90	$14.70	62.60%	13.35x	12.45x	1.62x	1.25x	2.15x	$64.55M	4.66%	$1.13B	19.43	$930.72M	3.91
LRCX	LAM RESEARCH CORP	$157.46	$45.40	246.79%	34.53x	34.01x	10.16x	19.40x	3.18x	$5.55B	2.79%	$10.19B	8.06	$195.57B	28.27
ACLS	AXCELIS TECHNOLOGIES INC	$79.56	N/A	N/A	16.20x	18.88x	2.83x	2.44x	N/A	$122.55M	4.84%	$1.02B	32.10	$2.37B	11.58
AMBA	AMBARELLA INC	$85.23	N/A	N/A	-40.39x	169.04x	10.42x	6.31x	N/A	$36.98M	1.02%	$576.52M	13.55	$3.50B	-55.40
KLAC	KLA CORP	$1,208.74	$350.49	244.87%	43.72x	33.39x	13.88x	39.91x	2.41x	$3.51B	2.19%	$4.00B	30.20	$163.87B	32.96
ASYS	AMTECH SYSTEMS INC	$7.93	N/A	N/A	-3.54x	32.39x	1.36x	2.19x	N/A	$6.23M	5.49%	$51.72M	3.61	$116.91M	-4.30
DQ	DAQO NEW ENERGY CORP	$32.66	N/A	N/A	N/A	-9.08x	3.45x	0.51x	N/A	-$262.53M	-11.90%	$4.35B	64.46	$1.65B	N/A
NVMI	NOVA LTD	$344.64	$71.72	380.54%	42.92x	39.33x	12.54x	9.32x	5.27x	$206.08M	2.04%	$1.10B	37.33	$10.06B	34.04
AMAT	APPLIED MATERIALS INC	$233.10	$76.92	203.03%	27.62x	24.49x	6.50x	9.52x	3.20x	$5.82B	3.13%	$19.50B	24.44	$186.58B	19.45
INTT	INTEST CORP	$8.48	N/A	N/A	N/A	138.56x	0.81x	1.07x	N/A	$6.07M	5.87%	$99.40M	8.16	$106.37M	16.15
TER	TERADYNE INC	$181.76	$46.12	294.08%	62.89x	57.40x	10.28x	10.19x	2.34x	$568.90M	1.96%	$2.84B	17.74	$28.65B	44.78
ONTO	ONTO INNOVATION INC	$134.96	$52.60	156.55%	30.47x	27.08x	6.48x	3.44x	1.91x	$247.36M	3.73%	$1.92B	39.03	$6.39B	21.32
COHU	COHU INC	$23.79	N/A	N/A	-15.15x	-191.24x	2.62x	1.34x	N/A	-$30.39M	-2.73%	$831.09M	17.78	$1.01B	-88.18
UCTT	ULTRA CLEAN HOLDINGS INC	$27.41	N/A	N/A	-7.70x	25.11x	0.59x	1.75x	N/A	$17.10M	1.38%	$709.90M	15.64	$1.58B	-90.81
ACMR	ACM RESEARCH INC	$41.46	$17.99	130.47%	24.39x	19.07x	3.27x	2.79x	1.94x	$93.61M	3.57%	$949.15M	15.00	$2.42B	15.23
ASML	ASML HOLDING NV	$1,059.23	$207.77	409.82%	43.06x	43.66x	12.18x	21.37x	6.29x	$10.33B	2.49%	$19.45B	49.57	$409.52B	31.97
IPGP	IPG PHOTONICS CORP	$85.12	N/A	N/A	-17.20x	126.10x	3.82x	1.71x	N/A	$65.51M	1.81%	$2.10B	49.54	$3.23B	-18.54
CAMT	CAMTEK LTD	$123.82	$29.67	317.37%	41.83x	38.15x	11.99x	9.03x	3.79x	$88.62M	1.57%	$626.48M	13.71	$5.67B	41.35
KLIC	KULICKE & SOFFA INDUSTRIES INC	$39.93	$12.44	220.91%	499.13x	26.08x	3.20x	2.49x	1.25x	$121.30M	5.77%	$837.53M	15.90	$1.87B	43.78
ICHR	ICHOR HOLDINGS LTD	$22.68	N/A	N/A	-37.18x	55.13x	0.83x	1.12x	N/A	-$19.02M	-2.45%	$694.15M	20.31	$853.10M	38.19
INDI	INDIE SEMICONDUCTOR INC	$5.38	N/A	N/A	-6.40x	-20.68x	4.83x	2.98x	N/A	-$84.61M	-8.05%	$390.41M	2.00	$1.33B	-13.52
ENTG	ENTEGRIS INC	$91.57	$33.97	169.56%	47.94x	31.97x	4.31x	3.57x	1.51x	$330.77M	2.38%	$3.89B	25.63	$17.39B	19.35
AXTI	AXT INC	$7.95	N/A	N/A	-14.45x	-13.97x	4.04x	2.04x	N/A	-$13.97M	-4.03%	$179.71M	4.11	$389.23M	-31.81
SMTK	SMARTKEM INC	$2.11	N/A	N/A	-0.42x	N/A	175.83x	-75.50x	N/A	-$9.89M	-58.06%	-$127.00k	-0.02	$9.10M	-0.95
ATOM	ATOMERA INC	$3.16	N/A	N/A	-4.72x	-5.85x	3,160.00x	5.26x	N/A	-$14.71M	-14.97%	$19.03M	0.61	$80.58M	-4.23
AEHR	AEHR TEST SYSTEMS	$25.99	N/A	N/A	-118.14x	299.77x	13.69x	6.37x	N/A	-$16.25M	-2.09%	$122.39M	4.09	$767.78M	-182.94
VECO	VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC	$28.75	$14.02	105.13%	26.87x	21.43x	2.43x	2.02x	1.40x	$55.51M	3.27%	$856.20M	14.49	$1.80B	20.14
TRT	TRIO-TECH INTERNATIONAL	$7.38	N/A	N/A	-738.00x	N/A	0.86x	0.94x	N/A	-$423.00k	-1.34%	$34.03M	7.97	$22.67M	7.78

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: B, Growth: C, Momentum: B, Sentiment: A, Safety: B, Financials: C, and AI: B.

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 26.84% over the past year, underperforming other semiconductor equipment stocks by -21 percentage points.

Amkor Technology has an average 1 year price target of $30.33, a downside of -6.03% from Amkor Technology's current stock price of $32.28.

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.

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: B, Safety: A, Financials: C, and AI: B.

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 return 4.82% over the past year, underperforming other semiconductor equipment stocks by -43 percentage points.

Photronics has an average 1 year price target of $31.00, an upside of 29.71% from Photronics's current stock price of $23.90.

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. Lam Research (NASDAQ:LRCX)

Lam Research (NASDAQ:LRCX) 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 Lam Research (NASDAQ:LRCX) is: Value: C, Growth: C, Momentum: A, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: A, and AI: B.

Lam Research (NASDAQ:LRCX) has a Due Diligence Score of 58, which is 23 points higher than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 35.

LRCX passed 22 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Lam Research has seen its stock return 111.78% over the past year, overperforming other semiconductor equipment stocks by 64 percentage points.

Lam Research has an average 1 year price target of $151.71, a downside of -3.65% from Lam Research's current stock price of $157.46.

Lam Research stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 21 analysts covering Lam Research, 61.9% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 19.05% have issued a Buy, 19.05% 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 2.28%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 0.85%. 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 1.54%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 0.85%. 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 0.74%, which is the same as the semiconductor equipment industry average of 0.85%. 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 -0.32% in the last day, and up 2.6% over the last week.

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

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 49 points higher than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 22. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Photronics's stock has gained 4.82% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the semiconductor equipment industry by -43 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 71, which is 49 points higher than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 22. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Axcelis Technologies's stock has dropped -6.74% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the semiconductor equipment industry by -55 percentage points.

3. Acm Research (NASDAQ:ACMR)

Acm Research (NASDAQ:ACMR) 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.

Acm Research has a valuation score of 43, which is 21 points higher than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 22. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Acm Research's stock has gained 120.59% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the semiconductor equipment industry by 72 percentage points.

Are semiconductor equipment stocks a good buy now?

62.5% of semiconductor equipment stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect semiconductor equipment stocks to rise by 1.62% over the next year.

0% of semiconductor equipment stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 14.81% 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 38.97x.

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Semiconductor Equipment Stocks FAQ

1. Amkor Technology (NASDAQ:AMKR)

2. Photronics (NASDAQ:PLAB)

3. Lam Research (NASDAQ:LRCX)

1. Amkor Technology (NASDAQ:AMKR)

2. Kulicke & Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC)

3. Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT)

1. Photronics (NASDAQ:PLAB)

2. Axcelis Technologies (NASDAQ:ACLS)

3. Acm Research (NASDAQ:ACMR)

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