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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 +28.50% per year, and are the best semiconductor equipment stocks to buy now. Learn More.

Industry: Semiconductor Equipment &...
OverviewZen RatingPriceValueGrowthFinancialsMomentumSentimentForecastDividends
Due Diligence
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Semiconductor Equipment is Zen Rated A and is the 20th ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries
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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
$3.13B1.37%37.00%$0.2050$0.8228%0
INTT
INTEST CORP
$157.76MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
UCTT
ULTRA CLEAN HOLDINGS INC
$1.78BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
ENTG
ENTEGRIS INC
$19.06B0.32%15.60%$0.1000$0.404%02026-11-18
LRCX
LAM RESEARCH CORP
$231.35B0.60%16.40%$0.3300$1.119%0
ASML
ASML HOLDING NV
$519.73B0.66%23.10%$1.7900$9.0011%7
ONTO
ONTO INNOVATION INC
$7.66BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
KLAC
KLA CORP
$169.12B0.65%20.90%$0.2300$0.8410%0
ICHR
ICHOR HOLDINGS LTD
$1.05BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
VECO
VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC
$2.03BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
COHU
COHU INC
$1.65BN/A0.00%$0.0600N/AN/A0
AMAT
APPLIED MATERIALS INC
$253.36B0.62%20.90%$0.5300$1.9810%02026-11-192026-12-10
PLAB
PHOTRONICS INC
$1.50BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
ACLS
AXCELIS TECHNOLOGIES INC
$2.78BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
ASYS
AMTECH SYSTEMS INC
$194.08MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
Q
QNITY ELECTRONICS INC
$23.00B0.22%11.30%$0.0800$0.242%02026-11-302026-12-15
TER
TERADYNE INC
$33.21B0.24%5.80%$0.1300$0.512%0
AXTI
AXT INC
$2.41BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
ACMR
ACM RESEARCH INC
$2.74BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
AEHR
AEHR TEST SYSTEMS
$1.60BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
IPGP
IPG PHOTONICS CORP
$2.64BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
CAMT
CAMTEK LTD
$4.29BN/A0.00%$1.3300N/AN/A0
AMKR
AMKOR TECHNOLOGY INC
$7.56B1.10%13.40%$0.0835$0.3322%1
AMBA
AMBARELLA INC
$2.44BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
TRT
TRIO-TECH INTERNATIONAL
$47.35MN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
NVMI
NOVA LTD
$8.91BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
INDI
INDIE SEMICONDUCTOR INC
$314.10MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
ATOM
ATOMERA INC
$101.81MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
DQ
DAQO NEW ENERGY CORP
$803.88MN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
SMTK
SMARTKEM INC
$186.54kN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
NANO
FORGE NANO HOLDINGS INC
$513.59MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
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Semiconductor Equipment Stocks FAQ

What are the best semiconductor equipment stocks to buy right now in Nov 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 31 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +28.5% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Kulicke & Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC) is: Value: C, Growth: A, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Kulicke & Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC) has a Due Diligence Score of 70, which is 27 points higher than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 43.

KLIC passed 26 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Kulicke & Soffa Industries has seen its stock return 66.61% over the past year, overperforming other semiconductor equipment stocks by 55 percentage points.

Kulicke & Soffa Industries has an average 1 year price target of $100.50, an upside of 67.98% from Kulicke & Soffa Industries's current stock price of $59.83.

Kulicke & Soffa Industries stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 2 analysts covering Kulicke & Soffa Industries, 0% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 50% have issued a Buy, 50% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Intest (NYSEMKT:INTT)


Intest (NYSEMKT:INTT) is the #2 top semiconductor equipment stock out of 31 with a Zen Rating of B. Stocks with a rating of B have had an average return of +17.17% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Intest (NYSEMKT:INTT) is: Value: C, Growth: A, Momentum: C, Sentiment: A, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Intest (NYSEMKT:INTT) has a Due Diligence Score of 36, which is -7 points lower than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 43. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates INTT as a "B".

INTT passed 11 out of 33 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Intest has seen its stock return 73.19% over the past year, overperforming other semiconductor equipment stocks by 62 percentage points.

3. Ultra Clean Holdings (NASDAQ:UCTT)


Ultra Clean Holdings (NASDAQ:UCTT) is the #3 top semiconductor equipment stock out of 31 with a Zen Rating of B. Stocks with a rating of B have had an average return of +17.17% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Ultra Clean Holdings (NASDAQ:UCTT) is: Value: C, Growth: A, Momentum: C, Sentiment: A, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Ultra Clean Holdings (NASDAQ:UCTT) has a Due Diligence Score of 49, which is 6 points higher than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 43.

UCTT passed 16 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Ultra Clean Holdings has seen its stock return 57.41% over the past year, overperforming other semiconductor equipment stocks by 46 percentage points.

Ultra Clean Holdings has an average 1 year price target of $114.25, an upside of 207.12% from Ultra Clean Holdings's current stock price of $37.20.

Ultra Clean Holdings stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 4 analysts covering Ultra Clean Holdings, 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.

What are the semiconductor equipment stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 9 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 1.37%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 0.6%. 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 37% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

2. Amkor Technology (NASDAQ:AMKR)


Amkor Technology (NASDAQ:AMKR) has an annual dividend yield of 1.1%, which is the same as the semiconductor equipment industry average of 0.6%. 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 13.4% 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 0.66%, which is the same as the semiconductor equipment industry average of 0.6%. Asml Holding Nv's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% seven 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 23.1% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are semiconductor equipment stocks down?

Semiconductor equipment stocks were down -11.17% in the last day, and down -21.89% over the last week. Smartkem was the among the top losers in the semiconductor equipment & materials industry, dropping -9.09% yesterday.

Shares of wafer-fabrication-related semiconductor companies are trading lower after Democrats' midterm gains raised AI regulation concerns, prompting a sector rotation that dragged down the tech-heavy Invesco QQQ Trust. Also, Qualcomm's Q4 earnings pressured industry peers.

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. Amkor Technology (NASDAQ:AMKR)


Amkor Technology (NASDAQ:AMKR) 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.

Amkor Technology has a valuation score of 43, which is 17 points higher than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 26. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Amkor Technology's stock has dropped -6.63% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the semiconductor equipment industry by -18 percentage points.

2. Photronics (NASDAQ:PLAB)


Photronics (NASDAQ:PLAB) 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.

Photronics has a valuation score of 71, which is 45 points higher than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 26. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Photronics's stock has gained 20.63% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the semiconductor equipment industry by 9 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 57, which is 31 points higher than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 26. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Kulicke & Soffa Industries's stock has gained 66.61% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the semiconductor equipment industry by 55 percentage points.

Are semiconductor equipment stocks a good buy now?

65.38% of semiconductor equipment stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect semiconductor equipment stocks to rise by 191.25% over the next year.

3.45% of semiconductor equipment stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 41.38% of semiconductor equipment stocks are rated B (Buy), 48.28% are rated C (Hold), 0% are rated D (Sell), and 6.9% 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 35.61x.
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