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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 &...

Overview Zen Rating Price Value Growth Financials Momentum Sentiment

Semiconductor Equipment is Zen Rated A and is the 25th ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries

Ticker	Company	Market Cap	Shares	Institutional %	Insider %	Net Insider (L12M)	Net Insider (L3M)
ASYS	AMTECH SYSTEMS INC	$232.13M	14,499,088	41.30%	58.70%	Net Buying	Net Buying
KLIC	KULICKE & SOFFA INDUSTRIES INC	$4.91B	52,332,877	83.37%	16.63%	Net Selling	Net Selling
ENTG	ENTEGRIS INC	$22.24B	152,800,000	81.55%	18.45%	Net Selling	Net Selling
INTT	INTEST CORP	$178.80M	12,564,657	52.07%	47.93%	Net Selling
AMKR	AMKOR TECHNOLOGY INC	$13.38B	248,452,472	7.22%	92.78%	Net Selling	Net Buying
VECO	VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC	$3.23B	61,033,485	92.67%	7.33%	Net Selling	Net Selling
UCTT	ULTRA CLEAN HOLDINGS INC	$3.63B	45,277,029	68.43%	31.57%	Net Selling	Net Selling
ASML	ASML HOLDING NV	$646.82B	385,417,665	18.54%	0.00%
TER	TERADYNE INC	$60.88B	156,340,750	92.56%	1.14%	Net Selling	Net Selling
LRCX	LAM RESEARCH CORP	$384.45B	1,250,571,000	80.94%	0.38%	Net Selling	Net Selling
AMAT	APPLIED MATERIALS INC	$424.16B	793,959,430	78.85%	2.93%	Net Selling	Net Selling
ONTO	ONTO INNOVATION INC	$13.73B	49,743,567	74.28%	25.72%	Net Selling	Net Selling
COHU	COHU INC	$2.45B	47,338,433	92.72%	7.28%	Net Selling	Net Selling
AEHR	AEHR TEST SYSTEMS	$3.22B	32,620,450	68.88%	14.88%	Net Selling	Net Selling
ICHR	ICHOR HOLDINGS LTD	$2.46B	37,454,229	68.45%	31.55%	Net Selling	Net Selling
Q	QNITY ELECTRONICS INC	$28.38B	209,208,543	74.10%	0.14%	Net Selling	Net Selling
KLAC	KLA CORP	$251.85B	1,306,275,210	8.76%	0.68%	Net Selling	Net Selling
PLAB	PHOTRONICS INC	$1.89B	58,963,698	86.28%	13.72%	Net Selling
AXTI	AXT INC	$4.49B	65,423,184	49.95%	16.89%	Net Selling	Net Selling
TRT	TRIO-TECH INTERNATIONAL	$108.81M	10,112,599	21.42%	37.93%	Net Buying	Net Buying
AMBA	AMBARELLA INC	$3.59B	43,868,185	71.50%	28.50%	Net Selling	Net Selling
ACLS	AXCELIS TECHNOLOGIES INC	$4.20B	30,733,897	91.83%	8.17%	Net Selling	Net Selling
IPGP	IPG PHOTONICS CORP	$3.90B	42,534,539	29.67%	70.33%	Net Selling	Net Selling
ACMR	ACM RESEARCH INC	$5.29B	66,224,872	67.04%	25.62%	Net Buying	Net Buying
NVMI	NOVA LTD	$12.79B	31,790,000	68.56%	7.29%	Net Selling	Net Selling
INDI	INDIE SEMICONDUCTOR INC	$769.20M	226,903,738	90.29%	9.71%	Net Selling	Net Selling
CAMT	CAMTEK LTD	$6.80B	46,044,477	47.27%	0.06%
ATOM	ATOMERA INC	$202.87M	38,716,500	41.57%	7.13%	Net Selling	Net Selling
DQ	DAQO NEW ENERGY CORP	$898.61M	338,331,505	8.12%	36.14%
SMTK	SMARTKEM INC	$3.62M	21,446,213	6.34%	2.71%

Semiconductor Equipment Stocks FAQ

What are the best semiconductor equipment stocks to buy right now in Aug 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 30 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 Amtech Systems (NASDAQ:ASYS) is: Value: C, Growth: A, Momentum: B, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Amtech Systems (NASDAQ:ASYS) has a Due Diligence Score of 33, which is -6 points lower than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 39. 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 254.99% over the past year, overperforming other semiconductor equipment stocks by 116 percentage points.

2. Kulicke & Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC)

Kulicke & Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC) is the #2 top semiconductor equipment stock out of 30 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: B, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: D.

Kulicke & Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC) has a Due Diligence Score of 57, which is 18 points higher than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 39.

KLIC passed 21 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Kulicke & Soffa Industries has seen its stock return 189.99% over the past year, overperforming other semiconductor equipment stocks by 51 percentage points.

Kulicke & Soffa Industries has an average 1 year price target of $105.00, an upside of 11.89% from Kulicke & Soffa Industries's current stock price of $93.84.

Kulicke & Soffa Industries stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Kulicke & Soffa Industries, 0% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 100% have issued a Buy, 0% 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 30 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 Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG) is: Value: C, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: B, Financials: C, and AI: B.

Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG) has a Due Diligence Score of 38, which is -1 points lower than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 39. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates ENTG as a "A".

ENTG passed 14 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Entegris has seen its stock return 98.46% over the past year, underperforming other semiconductor equipment stocks by -41 percentage points.

Entegris has an average 1 year price target of $165.80, an upside of 13.91% from Entegris's current stock price of $145.55.

Entegris stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 10 analysts covering Entegris, 30% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 50% have issued a Buy, 10% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 10% 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 0.87%, which is the same as the semiconductor equipment industry average of 0.41%. 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. Amkor Technology (NASDAQ:AMKR)

Amkor Technology (NASDAQ:AMKR) has an annual dividend yield of 0.62%, which is the same as the semiconductor equipment industry average of 0.41%. 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 14.9% 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 0.41%. Asml Holding Nv's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% six 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 down?

Semiconductor equipment stocks were down -2.57% in the last day, and up 16.31% over the last week. Aehr Test Systems was the among the top losers in the semiconductor equipment & materials industry, dropping -10.11% yesterday.

Shares of semiconductor companies are trading lower, possibly amid sympathy with peer Advanced Micro Devices after Elon Musk announced that SpaceX plans to exclusively source its AI processors from Nvidia.

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 57, which is 39 points higher than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 18. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Photronics's stock has gained 61.96% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the semiconductor equipment industry by -77 percentage points.

2. Amkor Technology (NASDAQ:AMKR)

Amkor Technology (NASDAQ:AMKR) 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.

Amkor Technology has a valuation score of 29, which is 11 points higher than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 18. It passed 2 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Amkor Technology's stock has gained 142.94% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the semiconductor equipment industry by 4 percentage points.

3. Veeco Instruments (NASDAQ:VECO)

Veeco Instruments (NASDAQ:VECO) 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.

Veeco Instruments has a valuation score of 29, which is 11 points higher than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 18. It passed 2 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Veeco Instruments's stock has gained 165.6% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the semiconductor equipment industry by 26 percentage points.

Are semiconductor equipment stocks a good buy now?

64% of semiconductor equipment stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect semiconductor equipment stocks to rise by 98.86% over the next year.

10.34% of semiconductor equipment stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 24.14% of semiconductor equipment stocks are rated B (Buy), 58.62% are rated C (Hold), 3.45% are rated D (Sell), and 3.45% 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 53.83x.

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Semiconductor Equipment Stocks FAQ

1. Amtech Systems (NASDAQ:ASYS)

2. Kulicke & Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC)

3. Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG)

1. Kulicke & Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC)

2. Amkor Technology (NASDAQ:AMKR)

3. Asml Holding Nv (NASDAQ:ASML)

1. Photronics (NASDAQ:PLAB)

2. Amkor Technology (NASDAQ:AMKR)

3. Veeco Instruments (NASDAQ:VECO)

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