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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 &...
OverviewZen RatingPriceValueGrowthFinancialsMomentumSentiment
ForecastDividendsDue Diligence
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Semiconductor Equipment is Zen Rated C and is the 69th ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries
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Ticker
Company
Zen Rating
Sentiment
Market Cap
Shares
Institutional %
Insider %
Net Insider (L12M)
Net Insider (L3M)
PLAB
PHOTRONICS INC
$1.95B58,966,39485.71%14.29%Net SellingNet Selling
KLIC
KULICKE & SOFFA INDUSTRIES INC
$3.32B52,326,51682.91%17.09%Net SellingNet Selling
AMKR
AMKOR TECHNOLOGY INC
$10.21B247,309,0636.83%93.17%Net SellingNet Selling
TER
TERADYNE INC
$44.87B156,555,95097.01%1.15%Net SellingNet Selling
IPGP
IPG PHOTONICS CORP
$4.62B42,191,35329.90%70.10%Net SellingNet Selling
ASYS
AMTECH SYSTEMS INC
$184.11M14,406,48536.73%63.27%Net Buying
AMBA
AMBARELLA INC
$2.26B43,050,48671.72%28.28%Net SellingNet Selling
AMAT
APPLIED MATERIALS INC
$267.66B793,609,86780.92%2.97%Net SellingNet Selling
LRCX
LAM RESEARCH CORP
$261.61B1,248,771,00084.71%0.39%Net SellingNet Selling
INTT
INTEST CORP
$180.76M12,483,43348.94%51.06%Net BuyingNet Selling
KLAC
KLA CORP
$184.76B131,076,61190.02%5.93%Net SellingNet Selling
TRT
TRIO-TECH INTERNATIONAL
$54.25M8,749,61610.99%40.71%Net BuyingNet Buying
ONTO
ONTO INNOVATION INC
$9.17B49,702,36174.19%25.81%Net SellingNet Selling
UCTT
ULTRA CLEAN HOLDINGS INC
$2.55B45,490,03867.14%32.86%Net Selling
ENTG
ENTEGRIS INC
$16.72B152,000,00082.00%18.00%Net SellingNet Selling
ACLS
AXCELIS TECHNOLOGIES INC
$2.64B30,999,13391.67%8.33%Net SellingNet Selling
ASML
ASML HOLDING NV
$520.92B385,417,66517.94%0.00%
ICHR
ICHOR HOLDINGS LTD
$1.44B34,644,33269.55%30.45%Net SellingNet Selling
AXTI
AXT INC
$2.18B46,623,17056.63%25.96%Net SellingNet Selling
DQ
DAQO NEW ENERGY CORP
$1.59B337,735,1608.82%0.00%
COHU
COHU INC
$1.29B46,888,32591.94%8.06%Net SellingNet Selling
NVMI
NOVA LTD
$13.35B31,780,11169.60%7.11%
ATOM
ATOMERA INC
$189.22M38,696,14726.71%7.06%Net SellingNet Selling
CAMT
CAMTEK LTD
$6.99B45,828,13349.15%0.00%
ACMR
ACM RESEARCH INC
$2.98B65,727,59468.79%25.81%Net SellingNet Buying
INDI
INDIE SEMICONDUCTOR INC
$545.73M223,660,70587.72%12.28%Net SellingNet Selling
AEHR
AEHR TEST SYSTEMS
$1.15B30,627,34269.19%16.43%Net BuyingNet Selling
VECO
VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC
$1.90B60,392,05891.69%8.31%Net SellingNet Selling
SMTK
SMARTKEM INC
$1.61M6,134,96316.87%9.46%
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Semiconductor Equipment Stocks FAQ

What are the best semiconductor equipment stocks to buy right now in Mar 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. Photronics (NASDAQ:PLAB)


Photronics (NASDAQ:PLAB) 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 Photronics (NASDAQ:PLAB) is: Value: B, Growth: C, Momentum: B, Sentiment: A, Safety: A, Financials: B, and AI: A.

Photronics (NASDAQ:PLAB) has a Due Diligence Score of 43, which is 9 points higher than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 34.

PLAB passed 13 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Photronics has seen its stock return 58.57% over the past year, underperforming other semiconductor equipment stocks by -39 percentage points.

Photronics has an average 1 year price target of $43.50, an upside of 31.7% from Photronics's current stock price of $33.03.

Photronics stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 2 analysts covering Photronics, 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.

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

Kulicke & Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC) has a Due Diligence Score of 38, which is 4 points higher than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 34.

KLIC passed 13 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Kulicke & Soffa Industries has seen its stock return 76.62% over the past year, underperforming other semiconductor equipment stocks by -21 percentage points.

Kulicke & Soffa Industries has an average 1 year price target of $54.67, a downside of -13.76% from Kulicke & Soffa Industries's current stock price of $63.39.

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. Amkor Technology (NASDAQ:AMKR)


Amkor Technology (NASDAQ:AMKR) 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 Amkor Technology (NASDAQ:AMKR) is: Value: B, Growth: B, Momentum: B, Sentiment: A, Safety: B, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Amkor Technology (NASDAQ:AMKR) has a Due Diligence Score of 41, which is 7 points higher than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 34.

AMKR passed 15 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Amkor Technology has seen its stock return 112.51% over the past year, overperforming other semiconductor equipment stocks by 15 percentage points.

Amkor Technology has an average 1 year price target of $52.88, an upside of 28.12% from Amkor Technology's current stock price of $41.27.

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 1.29%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 0.59%. 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. Amkor Technology (NASDAQ:AMKR)


Amkor Technology (NASDAQ:AMKR) has an annual dividend yield of 0.81%, which is the same as the semiconductor equipment industry average of 0.59%. 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.

3. Asml Holding Nv (NASDAQ:ASML)


Asml Holding Nv (NASDAQ:ASML) has an annual dividend yield of 0.56%, which is the same as the semiconductor equipment industry average of 0.59%. 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.

Why are semiconductor equipment stocks down?

Semiconductor equipment stocks were down -3.75% in the last day, and down -2.86% over the last week. Aehr Test Systems was the among the top losers in the semiconductor equipment & materials industry, dropping -11.31% yesterday.

Shares of semiconductor companies are trading lower amid overall market weakness due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. The industry may be pulling back due to high energy costs that may disrupt the chipmaking process.

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 57, which is 38 points higher than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 19. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Photronics's stock has gained 58.57% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the semiconductor equipment industry by -39 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 43, which is 24 points higher than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 19. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Amkor Technology's stock has gained 112.51% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the semiconductor equipment industry by 15 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 43, which is 24 points higher than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 19. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Axcelis Technologies's stock has gained 43.35% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the semiconductor equipment industry by -54 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 13.55% over the next year.

11.11% of semiconductor equipment stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 3.7% of semiconductor equipment stocks are rated B (Buy), 70.37% are rated C (Hold), 11.11% are rated D (Sell), and 3.7% 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 43.71x.
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