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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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Semiconductor Equipment is Zen Rated B and is the 40th ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries

Ticker	Company	Market Cap	Revenue	EBITDA	Earnings	EPS	Rev. Y/Y	Rev. 5Y	Earn. Y/Y	Earn. 5Y	Earnings Date
ASYS	AMTECH SYSTEMS INC	$305.64M	$78.84M	$7.59M	$2.45M	$0.18	-13.20%	2.98%	N/A	N/A
KLIC	KULICKE & SOFFA INDUSTRIES INC	$5.34B	$768.22M	$87.67M	$55.03M	$1.05	11.16%	-3.88%	192.78%	-14.89%
ENTG	ENTEGRIS INC	$20.29B	$3.24B	$847.30M	$264.70M	$1.73	-0.25%	10.55%	-16.02%	-6.10%
PLAB	PHOTRONICS INC	$2.95B	$862.22M	$240.12M	$136.49M	$2.34	-0.06%	7.45%	-2.09%	36.16%
TER	TERADYNE INC	$52.89B	$3.79B	$1.12B	$854.06M	$5.42	30.32%	3.43%	51.40%	2.08%
INTT	INTEST CORP	$231.69M	$121.07M	$7.62M	$591.00k	$0.04	-5.04%	14.27%	N/A	-29.52%
ONTO	ONTO INNOVATION INC	$13.52B	$1.03B	$202.38M	$106.41M	$2.16	0.54%	11.96%	-51.24%	12.29%
AMKR	AMKOR TECHNOLOGY INC	$17.44B	$7.07B	$1.25B	$436.12M	$1.76	12.71%	6.24%	36.43%	1.67%
UCTT	ULTRA CLEAN HOLDINGS INC	$3.85B	$2.07B	-$44.50M	-$194.10M	-$4.29	-3.24%	6.71%	N/A	N/A
AMAT	APPLIED MATERIALS INC	$346.51B	$28.21B	$10.21B	$7.84B	$9.81	2.10%	9.16%	27.24%	18.43%
LRCX	LAM RESEARCH CORP	$356.06B	$21.68B	$7.91B	$6.71B	$5.32	26.53%	10.31%	47.37%	17.16%
TRT	TRIO-TECH INTERNATIONAL	$202.76M	$58.35M	$2.92M	$348.00k	$0.04	64.13%	13.98%	N/A	-10.59%
ASML	ASML HOLDING NV	$578.82B	$38.43B	$14.76B	$11.31B	$29.09	30.54%	17.65%	45.09%	22.95%
ICHR	ICHOR HOLDINGS LTD	$2.55B	$959.26M	-$4.83M	-$50.69M	-$1.48	7.53%	0.01%	N/A	N/A
AXTI	AXT INC	$8.10B	$95.89M	-$1.76M	-$14.08M	-$0.31	-0.14%	-1.98%	N/A	N/A
ACMR	ACM RESEARCH INC	$4.22B	$960.23M	$136.67M	$91.01M	$1.41	19.69%	40.40%	-17.06%	28.21%
KLAC	KLA CORP	$235.69B	$13.10B	$6.06B	$4.67B	$35.50	13.39%	15.21%	28.39%	24.23%
AMBA	AMBARELLA INC	$3.55B	$390.70M	-$48.11M	-$75.87M	-$1.78	37.15%	11.87%	N/A	N/A	2026-05-28
ACLS	AXCELIS TECHNOLOGIES INC	$4.77B	$845.44M	$138.82M	$100.87M	$3.23	-11.75%	11.60%	-41.06%	14.38%
IPGP	IPG PHOTONICS CORP	$4.36B	$1.04B	$73.57M	$28.92M	$0.69	9.29%	-4.29%	N/A	-28.10%
COHU	COHU INC	$2.22B	$481.28M	$8.88M	-$55.54M	-$1.19	23.10%	-7.81%	N/A	N/A
NVMI	NOVA LTD	$16.18B	$880.58M	$325.65M	$259.22M	$8.61	30.96%	26.73%	36.45%	38.17%
CAMT	CAMTEK LTD	$7.72B	$496.07M	$39.05M	$50.72M	$1.11	15.57%	26.06%	-57.63%	15.08%	2026-05-19
INDI	INDIE SEMICONDUCTOR INC	$950.73M	$218.77M	-$92.52M	-$151.71M	-$0.76	0.17%	53.04%	N/A	N/A
ATOM	ATOMERA INC	$340.71M	$72.00k	-$19.81M	-$21.04M	-$0.65	-40.50%	-29.03%	N/A	N/A
AEHR	AEHR TEST SYSTEMS	$3.13B	$45.26M	-$10.59M	-$11.42M	-$0.38	-26.39%	28.86%	N/A	N/A
DQ	DAQO NEW ENERGY CORP	$1.23B	$568.22M	N/A	-$187.05M	N/A	-22.97%	-5.72%	N/A	N/A
SMTK	SMARTKEM INC	$4.71M	$697.00k	-$10.04M	-$10.51M	-$1.29	750.00%	49.29%	N/A	N/A
VECO	VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC	$3.58B	$655.34M	$51.67M	$23.12M	$0.39	-7.71%	6.28%	-65.79%	N/A

Semiconductor Equipment Stocks FAQ

What are the best semiconductor equipment stocks to buy right now in May 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. Amtech Systems (NASDAQ:ASYS)

Amtech Systems (NASDAQ:ASYS) 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 Amtech Systems (NASDAQ:ASYS) is: Value: C, Growth: A, Momentum: A, Sentiment: A, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Amtech Systems (NASDAQ:ASYS) has a Due Diligence Score of 33, which is -5 points lower than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 38. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates ASYS as a "A".

ASYS passed 10 out of 33 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Amtech Systems has seen its stock return 504.01% over the past year, overperforming other semiconductor equipment stocks by 363 percentage points.

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

Kulicke & Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC) has a Due Diligence Score of 57, which is 19 points higher than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 38.

KLIC passed 21 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Kulicke & Soffa Industries has seen its stock return 198.89% over the past year, overperforming other semiconductor equipment stocks by 58 percentage points.

Kulicke & Soffa Industries has an average 1 year price target of $66.33, a downside of -34.99% from Kulicke & Soffa Industries's current stock price of $102.04.

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.

3. Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG)

Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG) 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 Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG) is: Value: C, Growth: B, Momentum: B, Sentiment: B, Safety: B, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG) has a Due Diligence Score of 33, which is -5 points lower than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 38. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates ENTG as a "A".

ENTG passed 12 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Entegris has seen its stock return 69.45% over the past year, underperforming other semiconductor equipment stocks by -71 percentage points.

Entegris has an average 1 year price target of $142.88, an upside of 7.37% from Entegris's current stock price of $133.07.

Entegris stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 8 analysts covering Entegris, 50% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 37.5% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 12.5% 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 0.8%, which is the same as the semiconductor equipment industry average of 0.44%. 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 77.8% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

2. Asml Holding Nv (NASDAQ:ASML)

Asml Holding Nv (NASDAQ:ASML) has an annual dividend yield of 0.58%, which is the same as the semiconductor equipment industry average of 0.44%. 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.

3. Amkor Technology (NASDAQ:AMKR)

Amkor Technology (NASDAQ:AMKR) has an annual dividend yield of 0.47%, which is the same as the semiconductor equipment industry average of 0.44%. 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 18.9% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are semiconductor equipment stocks down?

Semiconductor equipment stocks were down -4.09% in the last day, and down -3.79% over the last week. Nova was the among the top losers in the semiconductor equipment & materials industry, dropping -8.44% yesterday.

Shares of semiconductor companies are trading lower amid overall market weakness, driven by rising bond yields and inflation concerns that may keep interest rates elevated.

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 28 points higher than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 15. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Photronics's stock has gained 140.25% in the past year. It has performed in line with other stocks in the semiconductor equipment industry.

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 14 points higher than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 15. It passed 2 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Acm Research's stock has gained 161.69% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the semiconductor equipment industry by 21 percentage points.

3. Kulicke & Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC)

Kulicke & Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC) 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.

Kulicke & Soffa Industries has a valuation score of 14, which is -1 points higher than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 15. It passed 1 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Kulicke & Soffa Industries's stock has gained 198.89% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the semiconductor equipment industry by 58 percentage points.

Are semiconductor equipment stocks a good buy now?

60% of semiconductor equipment stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect semiconductor equipment stocks to rise by 1.97% over the next year.

14.81% of semiconductor equipment stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 18.52% of semiconductor equipment stocks are rated B (Buy), 59.26% are rated C (Hold), 0% 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 49.28x.

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