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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.

Industry: Semiconductor Equipment &...

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Semiconductor Equipment is Zen Rated B and is the 56th ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries

Ticker	Company	Market Cap	Dividend Yield	Payout Ratio	Last Dividend	Annual Dividend	Dividend Percentile	Dividend Dropped Count (L10Y)	Ex-dividend Date	Div. Payment Date
KLIC	KULICKE & SOFFA INDUSTRIES INC	$4.28B	1.00%	-68.00%	$0.2050	$0.82	24%	0
PLAB	PHOTRONICS INC	$2.85B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
AMKR	AMKOR TECHNOLOGY INC	$16.66B	0.49%	22.00%	$0.0835	$0.33	10%	1
INTT	INTEST CORP	$198.55M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
TER	TERADYNE INC	$59.55B	0.13%	14.10%	$0.1300	$0.49	2%	0
IPGP	IPG PHOTONICS CORP	$5.27B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
ASML	ASML HOLDING NV	$562.63B	0.51%	25.80%	$1.8827	$7.51	11%	5	2026-04-27	2026-05-05
ASYS	AMTECH SYSTEMS INC	$233.53M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
AMAT	APPLIED MATERIALS INC	$315.02B	0.46%	18.10%	$0.4600	$1.84	9%	0	2026-05-21	2026-06-11
AMBA	AMBARELLA INC	$2.55B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
LRCX	LAM RESEARCH CORP	$334.17B	0.38%	20.00%	$0.2600	$1.01	7%	0
TRT	TRIO-TECH INTERNATIONAL	$61.68M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
ACLS	AXCELIS TECHNOLOGIES INC	$3.68B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
DQ	DAQO NEW ENERGY CORP	$1.48B	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
KLAC	KLA CORP	$234.82B	0.42%	21.40%	$1.9000	$7.60	9%	0
UCTT	ULTRA CLEAN HOLDINGS INC	$3.62B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
ONTO	ONTO INNOVATION INC	$14.45B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
ENTG	ENTEGRIS INC	$22.20B	0.27%	25.80%	$0.1000	$0.40	5%	0
ICHR	ICHOR HOLDINGS LTD	$2.28B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
CAMT	CAMTEK LTD	$8.24B	N/A	0.00%	$1.3300	N/A	N/A	0
COHU	COHU INC	$1.93B	N/A	0.00%	$0.0600	N/A	N/A	0
AXTI	AXT INC	$4.59B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
NVMI	NOVA LTD	$16.80B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
ATOM	ATOMERA INC	$207.02M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
ACMR	ACM RESEARCH INC	$3.33B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
AEHR	AEHR TEST SYSTEMS	$2.64B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
INDI	INDIE SEMICONDUCTOR INC	$755.97M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
SMTK	SMARTKEM INC	$7.17M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
VECO	VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC	$2.60B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Semiconductor Equipment Stocks FAQ

What are the best semiconductor equipment stocks to buy right now in Apr 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 36, which is 3 points higher than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 33.

KLIC passed 12 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Kulicke & Soffa Industries has seen its stock return 181.37% over the past year, overperforming other semiconductor equipment stocks by 1 percentage points.

Kulicke & Soffa Industries has an average 1 year price target of $54.67, a downside of -33.24% from Kulicke & Soffa Industries's current stock price of $81.88.

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

Photronics (NASDAQ:PLAB) has a Due Diligence Score of 40, which is 7 points higher than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 33.

PLAB passed 12 out of 33 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Photronics has seen its stock return 173.8% over the past year, underperforming other semiconductor equipment stocks by -7 percentage points.

Photronics has an average 1 year price target of $44.33, a downside of -8.37% from Photronics's current stock price of $48.38.

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 5 points higher than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 33.

AMKR passed 14 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Amkor Technology has seen its stock return 321.85% over the past year, overperforming other semiconductor equipment stocks by 141 percentage points.

Amkor Technology has an average 1 year price target of $52.88, a downside of -21.52% from Amkor Technology's current stock price of $67.37.

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%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 0.46%. 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. Asml Holding Nv (NASDAQ:ASML)

Asml Holding Nv (NASDAQ:ASML) has an annual dividend yield of 0.51%, which is the same as the semiconductor equipment industry average of 0.46%. 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.

3. Amkor Technology (NASDAQ:AMKR)

Amkor Technology (NASDAQ:AMKR) has an annual dividend yield of 0.49%, which is the same as the semiconductor equipment industry average of 0.46%. 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.

Why are semiconductor equipment stocks up?

Semiconductor equipment stocks were up 3.34% in the last day, and up 3.49% over the last week. Onto Innovation was the among the top gainers in the semiconductor equipment & materials industry, gaining 8.84% yesterday.

Onto Innovation shares are trading higher after Stifel upgraded the stock from Hold to Buy and raised its price target from $220 to $350.

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 173.8% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the semiconductor equipment industry by -7 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 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 161.42% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the semiconductor equipment industry by -19 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 14 points higher than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 15. It passed 2 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Axcelis Technologies's stock has gained 165.14% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the semiconductor equipment industry by -15 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 fall by -5.68% over the next year.

7.41% of semiconductor equipment stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 11.11% of semiconductor equipment stocks are rated B (Buy), 70.37% are rated C (Hold), 11.11% are rated D (Sell), and 0% 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 51.63x.

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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. Asml Holding Nv (NASDAQ:ASML)

3. Amkor Technology (NASDAQ:AMKR)

1. Photronics (NASDAQ:PLAB)

2. Acm Research (NASDAQ:ACMR)

3. Axcelis Technologies (NASDAQ:ACLS)

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