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Best Semiconductor Equipment Stocks to Buy Now (2025)
Top semiconductor equipment stocks in 2025 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 &...

Overview Zen Rating Price Value Growth Financials Momentum Sentiment

Semiconductor Equipment is Zen Rated D and is the 112th ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries

Ticker	Company	Market Cap	Shares	Institutional %	Insider %	Net Insider (L12M)	Net Insider (L3M)
ASML	ASML HOLDING NV	$313.77B	392,300,000	17.30%	0.00%
KLAC	KLA CORP	$122.08B	132,241,430	84.27%	5.88%	Net Selling	Net Selling
ONTO	ONTO INNOVATION INC	$5.02B	48,874,349	73.55%	26.45%	Net Selling	Net Selling
AMBA	AMBARELLA INC	$2.89B	42,414,087	70.75%	29.25%	Net Selling	Net Selling
NVMI	NOVA LTD	$8.25B	29,262,000	72.45%	7.72%
ACMR	ACM RESEARCH INC	$1.86B	63,864,504	56.10%	26.36%	Net Selling	Net Buying
LRCX	LAM RESEARCH CORP	$127.67B	1,279,118,000	79.86%	0.36%	Net Selling
PLAB	PHOTRONICS INC	$1.20B	60,150,512	85.94%	14.06%	Net Selling	Net Selling
TER	TERADYNE INC	$14.88B	160,420,287	95.69%	1.09%	Net Selling
ACLS	AXCELIS TECHNOLOGIES INC	$2.39B	32,129,538	91.58%	8.42%	Net Selling	Net Selling
AMAT	APPLIED MATERIALS INC	$156.80B	802,498,217	77.17%	2.93%	Net Selling	Net Selling
VECO	VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC	$1.24B	58,292,152	91.47%	8.53%	Net Selling	Net Selling
AMKR	AMKOR TECHNOLOGY INC	$5.45B	247,056,288	6.40%	93.60%	Net Buying	Net Selling
UCTT	ULTRA CLEAN HOLDINGS INC	$1.11B	45,149,090	66.92%	33.08%	Net Selling	Net Selling
ICHR	ICHOR HOLDINGS LTD	$800.79M	34,119,879	68.80%	31.20%	Net Buying	Net Buying
ENTG	ENTEGRIS INC	$13.17B	151,400,000	81.37%	18.63%	Net Selling	Net Selling
COHU	COHU INC	$951.45M	46,502,690	89.75%	8.36%	Net Selling	Net Selling
CAMT	CAMTEK LTD	$4.11B	45,603,206	51.00%	0.00%
KLIC	KULICKE & SOFFA INDUSTRIES INC	$1.93B	52,769,348	83.85%	16.15%	Net Selling
INTT	INTEST CORP	$100.19M	12,492,809	50.26%	49.74%	Net Buying	Net Buying
INDI	INDIE SEMICONDUCTOR INC	$820.30M	212,513,750	85.67%	13.88%	Net Selling	Net Selling
ATOM	ATOMERA INC	$165.19M	30,704,132	30.01%	7.74%	Net Selling	Net Selling
IPGP	IPG PHOTONICS CORP	$3.14B	42,534,662	27.49%	72.51%	Net Selling	Net Selling
ASYS	AMTECH SYSTEMS INC	$68.99M	14,313,963	33.53%	57.87%	Net Buying	Net Buying
AEHR	AEHR TEST SYSTEMS	$395.66M	29,771,410	64.05%	16.92%	Net Selling	Net Selling
AXTI	AXT INC	$115.83M	45,603,682	25.11%	11.34%	Net Buying
DQ	DAQO NEW ENERGY CORP	$1.26B	333,759,632	9.68%	0.00%
SMTK	SMARTKEM INC	$4.48M	4,431,165	20.83%	0.26%
TRT	TRIO-TECH INTERNATIONAL	$22.86M	4,312,805	16.43%	57.92%	Net Buying

Semiconductor Equipment Stocks FAQ

What are the best semiconductor equipment stocks to buy right now in Jul 2025?

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. Asml Holding Nv (NASDAQ:ASML)

Asml Holding Nv (NASDAQ:ASML) is the #1 top semiconductor equipment stock out of 29 with a Zen Rating of C. Stocks with a rating of C have had an average return of +7.53% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Asml Holding Nv (NASDAQ:ASML) is: Value: C, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: B.

Asml Holding Nv (NASDAQ:ASML) has a Due Diligence Score of 43, which is 6 points higher than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 37.

ASML passed 17 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Asml Holding Nv has seen its stock lose -24.54% over the past year, underperforming other semiconductor equipment stocks by -6 percentage points.

Asml Holding Nv has an average 1 year price target of $951.25, an upside of 18.93% from Asml Holding Nv's current stock price of $799.83.

Asml Holding Nv stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 4 analysts covering Asml Holding Nv, 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.

2. Kla (NASDAQ:KLAC)

Kla (NASDAQ:KLAC) is the #2 top semiconductor equipment stock out of 29 with a Zen Rating of C. Stocks with a rating of C have had an average return of +7.53% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Kla (NASDAQ:KLAC) is: Value: C, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: B, Financials: A, and AI: C.

Kla (NASDAQ:KLAC) has a Due Diligence Score of 56, which is 19 points higher than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 37.

KLAC passed 22 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Kla has seen its stock return 5.52% over the past year, overperforming other semiconductor equipment stocks by 25 percentage points.

Kla has an average 1 year price target of $826.35, a downside of -10.49% from Kla's current stock price of $923.18.

Kla stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 17 analysts covering Kla, 41.18% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 11.76% have issued a Buy, 47.06% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Onto Innovation (NYSE:ONTO)

Onto Innovation (NYSE:ONTO) is the #3 top semiconductor equipment stock out of 29 with a Zen Rating of C. Stocks with a rating of C have had an average return of +7.53% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Onto Innovation (NYSE:ONTO) is: Value: B, Growth: C, Momentum: F, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: A, and AI: C.

Onto Innovation (NYSE:ONTO) has a Due Diligence Score of 62, which is 25 points higher than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 37.

ONTO passed 20 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Onto Innovation has seen its stock lose -56.2% over the past year, underperforming other semiconductor equipment stocks by -37 percentage points.

Onto Innovation has an average 1 year price target of $141.67, an upside of 37.97% from Onto Innovation's current stock price of $102.68.

Onto Innovation stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 6 analysts covering Onto Innovation, 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.

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. Amkor Technology (NASDAQ:AMKR)

Amkor Technology (NASDAQ:AMKR) has an annual dividend yield of 3.32%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 1.11%. 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 56.4% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

2. Kulicke & Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC)

Kulicke & Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC) has an annual dividend yield of 1.67%, which is 1 percentage points higher than 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 225% indicates that its dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. Lam Research (NASDAQ:LRCX)

Lam Research (NASDAQ:LRCX) has an annual dividend yield of 0.92%, which is the same as the semiconductor equipment industry average of 1.11%. Lam Research's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Lam Research's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Lam Research's dividend payout ratio of 24.6% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are semiconductor equipment stocks up?

Semiconductor equipment stocks were up 0.39% in the last day, and up 0.71% over the last week. Axt was the among the top gainers in the semiconductor equipment & materials industry, gaining 7.17% yesterday.

AXT shares are trading lower after the company cut its Q2 sales guidance below estimates.

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 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 dropped -21.35% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the semiconductor equipment industry by -2 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 B. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Acm Research 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.

Acm Research's stock has gained 29.15% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the semiconductor equipment industry by 48 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 B. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Veeco Instruments 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.

Veeco Instruments's stock has dropped -55.79% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the semiconductor equipment industry by -37 percentage points.

Are semiconductor equipment stocks a good buy now?

65.22% of semiconductor equipment stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect semiconductor equipment stocks to rise by 7.28% over the next year.

0% of semiconductor equipment stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 0% of semiconductor equipment stocks are rated B (Buy), 70.37% are rated C (Hold), 18.52% are rated D (Sell), and 11.11% 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 29.4x.

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