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Best Semiconductor Equipment Stocks to Buy Now (2023)
Top semiconductor equipment stocks in 2023 ranked by overall Zen Score. See the best semiconductor equipment stocks to buy now, according to analyst forecasts for the semiconductor equipment & materials industry.

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Overview Zen Score Price Valuation Financials Forecast Earnings & Revenue Dividends Ownership

Ticker	Company	Country	Market Cap	Shares	Institutional %	Insider %	Net Insider (L12M)	Net Insider (L3M)
PLAB	PHOTRONICS INC	United States	$1.15B	61,738,313	86.90%	13.10%	Net Selling	Net Selling
ACMR	ACM RESEARCH INC	United States	$718.28M	59,460,327	58.69%	12.61%	Net Buying	Net Buying
ASYS	AMTECH SYSTEMS INC	United States	$154.28M	14,000,154	53.70%	46.30%	Net Buying
AEHR	AEHR TEST SYSTEMS	United States	$994.07M	27,759,445	42.55%	18.00%	Net Selling	Net Selling
KLIC	KULICKE & SOFFA INDUSTRIES INC	Singapore	$3.16B	56,687,879	85.54%	14.46%	Net Selling	Net Selling
ACLS	AXCELIS TECHNOLOGIES INC	United States	$3.81B	32,848,622	85.96%	8.85%	Net Selling	Net Selling
AZTA	AZENTA INC	United States	$4.29B	74,983,621	85.70%	14.30%	Net Buying	Net Buying
LRCX	LAM RESEARCH CORP	United States	$70.30B	134,936,209	82.50%	1.06%	Net Selling	Net Selling
TER	TERADYNE INC	United States	$16.66B	155,756,146	97.06%	1.03%	Net Selling	Net Selling
ASML	ASML HOLDING NV	Netherlands	$262.27B	396,200,000	19.25%	0.00%
ENTG	ENTEGRIS INC	United States	$12.24B	149,034,584	79.76%	20.24%	Net Selling	Net Selling
AMAT	APPLIED MATERIALS INC	United States	$99.35B	844,139,722	76.67%	2.79%	Net Selling	Net Selling
OLED	UNIVERSAL DISPLAY CORP	United States	$6.32B	47,236,557	73.39%	17.70%	Net Selling	Net Selling
KLAC	KLA CORP	United States	$56.17B	138,479,764	89.43%	5.78%	Net Selling	Net Selling
DQ	DAQO NEW ENERGY CORP	China	$3.26B	377,940,215	11.08%	0.00%
NVMI	NOVA LTD	Israel	$2.69B	28,685,000	69.16%	7.87%
VECO	VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC	United States	$1.07B	51,425,150	90.70%	9.30%	Net Selling	Net Buying
INDI	INDIE SEMICONDUCTOR INC	United States	$1.20B	148,481,415	44.67%	15.76%	Net Selling	Net Selling
AXTI	AXT INC	United States	$273.08M	43,553,384	55.52%	9.66%	Net Selling
UCTT	ULTRA CLEAN HOLDINGS INC	United States	$1.66B	45,496,642	63.99%	36.01%	Net Selling	Net Selling
IPGP	IPG PHOTONICS CORP	United States	$5.52B	48,714,359	30.75%	69.25%	Net Selling	Net Buying
TRT	TRIO-TECH INTERNATIONAL	United States	$21.36M	4,076,680	15.36%	57.42%	Net Buying
ICHR	ICHOR HOLDINGS LTD	United States	$1.02B	28,802,535	62.45%	37.55%	Net Selling	Net Selling
TGAN	TRANSPHORM INC	United States	$244.13M	56,642,715	44.88%	55.12%	Net Buying	Net Selling
AMBA	AMBARELLA INC	United States	$3.56B	38,756,861	68.05%	31.95%	Net Selling	Net Selling
COHU	COHU INC	United States	$1.75B	47,629,967	90.80%	5.94%	Net Selling	Net Selling
CAMT	CAMTEK LTD	Israel	$1.21B	44,384,531	27.51%	0.00%
ATOM	ATOMERA INC	United States	$194.41M	23,853,727	31.31%	6.74%	Net Selling	Net Selling
ADEA	ADEIA INC	United States	$1.12B	105,059,079	90.68%	7.59%	Net Buying	Net Selling
EMAN	EMAGIN CORP	United States	$94.64M	78,216,573	9.21%	19.55%	Net Selling	Net Selling

Semiconductor Equipment Stocks FAQ

What are the best semiconductor equipment stocks to buy right now in Feb 2023?

According to Zen Score, the 3 best semiconductor material stocks to buy right now are:

1. Photronics (NASDAQ:PLAB)

Photronics (NASDAQ:PLAB) is the top semiconductor equipment stock with a Zen Score of 61, which is 18 points higher than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 43. It passed 19 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Photronics has seen its stock return 5.36% over the past year, overperforming other semiconductor equipment stocks by 12 percentage points.

Photronics has an average 1 year price target of $25.00, an upside of 33.83% from Photronics's current stock price of $18.68.

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.

2. Acm Research (NASDAQ:ACMR)

Acm Research (NASDAQ:ACMR) is the second best semiconductor equipment stock with a Zen Score of 59, which is 16 points higher than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 43. It passed 19 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Acm Research has seen its stock lose -54.82% over the past year, underperforming other semiconductor equipment stocks by -49 percentage points.

Acm Research has an average 1 year price target of $9.33, a downside of -22.74% from Acm Research's current stock price of $12.08.

Acm Research stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 3 analysts covering Acm Research, 0% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 33.33% have issued a Buy, 66.67% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Amtech Systems (NASDAQ:ASYS)

Amtech Systems (NASDAQ:ASYS) is the third best semiconductor equipment stock with a Zen Score of 58, which is 15 points higher than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 43. It passed 17 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Amtech Systems has seen its stock return 30.72% over the past year, overperforming other semiconductor equipment stocks by 37 percentage points.

Amtech Systems has an average 1 year price target of $16.50, an upside of 49.73% from Amtech Systems's current stock price of $11.02.

Amtech Systems stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 2 analysts covering Amtech Systems, 100% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% 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. Adeia (NASDAQ:ADEA)

Adeia (NASDAQ:ADEA) has an annual dividend yield of 1.87%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 1.11%. Adeia's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% three times in the last 10 years. Adeia's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Adeia's dividend payout ratio of -5.4% 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 1.81%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 1.11%. 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 68.3% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. Kulicke & Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC)

Kulicke & Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC) has an annual dividend yield of 1.25%, which is the same as the semiconductor equipment industry average of 1.11%. 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 13.1% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are semiconductor equipment stocks down?

Semiconductor equipment stocks were down -1.77% in the last day, and up 5.19% over the last week.

We couldn't find a catalyst for why semiconductor equipment stocks are down.

What are the most undervalued semiconductor equipment stocks?

Based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score, the 3 most undervalued semiconductor equipment stocks right now are:

1. Amtech Systems (NASDAQ:ASYS)

Amtech Systems (NASDAQ:ASYS) is the most undervalued semiconductor equipment stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Amtech Systems has a valuation score of 100, which is 54 points higher than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 46. It passed 7 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Amtech Systems's stock has gained 30.72% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the semiconductor equipment industry by 37 percentage points.

2. Photronics (NASDAQ:PLAB)

Photronics (NASDAQ:PLAB) is the second most undervalued semiconductor equipment stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Photronics has a valuation score of 100, which is 54 points higher than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 46. It passed 7 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Photronics's stock has gained 5.36% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the semiconductor equipment industry by 12 percentage points.

3. Veeco Instruments (NASDAQ:VECO)

Veeco Instruments (NASDAQ:VECO) is the third most undervalued semiconductor equipment stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Veeco Instruments has a valuation score of 71, which is 25 points higher than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 46. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Veeco Instruments's stock has dropped -22.49% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the semiconductor equipment industry by -16 percentage points.

Are semiconductor equipment stocks a good buy now?

51.72% of semiconductor equipment stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect semiconductor equipment stocks to rise by 8.3% over the next year.

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 28.76x.

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