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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.

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Overview Zen Rating Price Value Growth Financials Momentum Sentiment Forecast

Semiconductor Equipment is Zen Rated C and is the 70th ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries

Ticker	Company	Market Cap	Price	Price Target	Upside/Downside	Consensus	Analysts	Fore. Revenue Growth	Fore. Earnings Growth	Forecast ROE	Forecast ROA
KLIC	KULICKE & SOFFA INDUSTRIES INC	$3.56B	$68.04	$54.67	-19.65%	Buy	3	37.97%	N/A	21.20%	15.69%
PLAB	PHOTRONICS INC	$2.51B	$42.52	$44.33	4.26%	Strong Buy	3	4.84%	-7.15%	11.02%	7.02%
AMKR	AMKOR TECHNOLOGY INC	$12.43B	$50.26	$52.88	5.20%	Buy	8	11.20%	21.33%	14.12%	7.76%
TER	TERADYNE INC	$50.12B	$320.14	$273.44	-14.59%	Strong Buy	9	22.41%	44.52%	71.43%	47.74%
INTT	INTEST CORP	$188.68M	$15.10	$19.00	25.83%	Strong Buy	1	7.92%	N/A	10.95%	7.50%
IPGP	IPG PHOTONICS CORP	$5.30B	$125.70	$140.00	11.38%	Strong Buy	4	11.00%	67.87%	N/A	N/A
ASYS	AMTECH SYSTEMS INC	$165.39M	$11.48	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	10.34%	N/A	20.37%	11.71%
AMBA	AMBARELLA INC	$2.39B	$54.53	$101.75	86.59%	Strong Buy	4	8.01%	N/A	10.77%	8.02%
AMAT	APPLIED MATERIALS INC	$296.80B	$373.99	$391.10	4.57%	Strong Buy	20	10.22%	13.23%	70.22%	40.51%
LRCX	LAM RESEARCH CORP	$298.26B	$238.84	$253.09	5.97%	Strong Buy	22	15.76%	19.09%	112.07%	53.15%
ACLS	AXCELIS TECHNOLOGIES INC	$2.93B	$94.39	$101.50	7.53%	Buy	4	1.93%	-2.33%	13.79%	10.48%
TRT	TRIO-TECH INTERNATIONAL	$52.85M	$6.04	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
KLAC	KLA CORP	$205.29B	$1,566.19	$1.68k	7.19%	Strong Buy	18	13.93%	16.81%	143.01%	46.75%
DQ	DAQO NEW ENERGY CORP	$1.44B	$21.26	$24.07	13.19%	Sell	2	51.82%	N/A	36.02%	24.63%
UCTT	ULTRA CLEAN HOLDINGS INC	$2.97B	$65.27	$75.00	14.91%	Strong Buy	3	14.41%	N/A	34.13%	14.04%
ONTO	ONTO INNOVATION INC	$10.91B	$219.46	$239.29	9.03%	Strong Buy	7	17.85%	52.53%	29.13%	25.84%
ASML	ASML HOLDING NV	$539.36B	$1,399.42	$1.48k	5.46%	Strong Buy	7	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
ICHR	ICHOR HOLDINGS LTD	$1.77B	$51.15	$45.67	-10.72%	Strong Buy	6	13.73%	N/A	17.30%	12.18%
ENTG	ENTEGRIS INC	$18.49B	$121.67	$133.50	9.72%	Buy	8	8.10%	48.67%	20.59%	9.75%
CAMT	CAMTEK LTD	$8.22B	$179.30	$166.40	-7.19%	Strong Buy	10	16.02%	66.51%	37.73%	18.48%
COHU	COHU INC	$1.49B	$31.88	$34.00	6.65%	Strong Buy	5	14.38%	N/A	7.29%	4.61%
ATOM	ATOMERA INC	$186.52M	$4.82	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	-111.66%	-97.30%
NVMI	NOVA LTD	$15.43B	$485.43	$450.71	-7.15%	Strong Buy	7	19.21%	20.09%	33.70%	18.82%
AXTI	AXT INC	$3.80B	$68.44	$19.67	-71.26%	Buy	3	44.70%	N/A	5.48%	3.45%
INDI	INDIE SEMICONDUCTOR INC	$655.33M	$2.93	$5.00	70.65%	Hold	1	38.21%	N/A	40.14%	17.09%
ACMR	ACM RESEARCH INC	$3.02B	$45.92	$50.00	8.89%	Strong Buy	1	20.31%	23.64%	N/A	N/A
AEHR	AEHR TEST SYSTEMS	$1.20B	$39.19	$29.50	-24.73%	Hold	2	21.99%	N/A	6.21%	5.46%
VECO	VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC	$2.08B	$34.39	$40.00	16.31%	Strong Buy	1	16.39%	184.28%	14.98%	10.00%
SMTK	SMARTKEM INC	$1.43M	$0.23	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

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. Kulicke & Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC)

Kulicke & Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC) 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 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 86.36% over the past year, underperforming other semiconductor equipment stocks by -24 percentage points.

Kulicke & Soffa Industries has an average 1 year price target of $54.67, a downside of -19.65% from Kulicke & Soffa Industries's current stock price of $68.04.

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.

2. Photronics (NASDAQ:PLAB)

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

Photronics (NASDAQ:PLAB) has a Due Diligence Score of 40, which is 6 points higher than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 34.

PLAB passed 12 out of 33 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Photronics has seen its stock return 95.76% over the past year, underperforming other semiconductor equipment stocks by -15 percentage points.

Photronics has an average 1 year price target of $44.33, an upside of 4.26% from Photronics's current stock price of $42.52.

Photronics stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 3 analysts covering Photronics, 66.67% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 33.33% have issued a Buy, 0% 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 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: A, Safety: B, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Amkor Technology (NASDAQ:AMKR) has a Due Diligence Score of 38, which is 4 points higher than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 34.

AMKR passed 14 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Amkor Technology has seen its stock return 152.82% over the past year, overperforming other semiconductor equipment stocks by 42 percentage points.

Amkor Technology has an average 1 year price target of $52.88, an upside of 5.2% from Amkor Technology's current stock price of $50.26.

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 1.21%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 0.54%. 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 0.66%, which is the same as the semiconductor equipment industry average of 0.54%. 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 0.54%, which is the same as the semiconductor equipment industry average of 0.54%. Asml Holding Nv's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% four 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 3.63% in the last day, and up 5.75% 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 43, which is 27 points higher than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 16. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Photronics's stock has gained 95.76% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the semiconductor equipment industry by -15 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 C. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Acm Research has a valuation score of 29, which is 13 points higher than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 16. It passed 2 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Acm Research's stock has gained 65.54% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the semiconductor equipment industry by -45 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 C. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Axcelis Technologies has a valuation score of 29, which is 13 points higher than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 16. It passed 2 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Axcelis Technologies's stock has gained 64.01% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the semiconductor equipment industry by -47 percentage points.

Are semiconductor equipment stocks a good buy now?

68% of semiconductor equipment stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect semiconductor equipment stocks to rise by 3.22% over the next year.

7.41% of semiconductor equipment stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 14.81% of semiconductor equipment stocks are rated B (Buy), 62.96% 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 47.45x.

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Semiconductor Equipment Stocks FAQ

1. Kulicke & Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC)

2. Photronics (NASDAQ:PLAB)

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. Acm Research (NASDAQ:ACMR)

3. Axcelis Technologies (NASDAQ:ACLS)

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