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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 B and is the 38th 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	$251.41M	14,499,088	41.30%	58.70%	Net Buying	Net Buying
KLIC	KULICKE & SOFFA INDUSTRIES INC	$5.53B	52,332,877	83.37%	16.63%	Net Selling	Net Selling
ENTG	ENTEGRIS INC	$20.97B	152,500,000	81.55%	18.45%	Net Selling	Net Selling
INTT	INTEST CORP	$182.69M	12,564,657	52.07%	47.93%	Net Selling	Net Selling
ASML	ASML HOLDING NV	$694.47B	385,417,665	18.54%	0.00%
AMKR	AMKOR TECHNOLOGY INC	$16.60B	247,872,518	7.31%	92.69%	Net Selling	Net Buying
TER	TERADYNE INC	$57.84B	156,542,162	92.44%	1.14%	Net Selling	Net Selling
ONTO	ONTO INNOVATION INC	$14.69B	49,743,567	74.28%	25.72%	Net Selling	Net Selling
AMAT	APPLIED MATERIALS INC	$439.79B	793,959,430	78.85%	2.93%	Net Selling	Net Selling
UCTT	ULTRA CLEAN HOLDINGS INC	$4.55B	44,828,352	68.43%	31.57%	Net Selling	Net Selling
VECO	VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC	$3.33B	61,033,485	92.67%	7.33%	Net Selling	Net Selling
LRCX	LAM RESEARCH CORP	$399.29B	1,250,571,000	80.94%	0.38%	Net Selling	Net Selling
PLAB	PHOTRONICS INC	$1.84B	58,963,698	86.28%	13.72%	Net Selling
Q	QNITY ELECTRONICS INC	$29.04B	209,339,207	74.05%	0.14%	Net Selling	Net Selling
ACLS	AXCELIS TECHNOLOGIES INC	$4.36B	30,733,897	91.83%	8.17%	Net Selling	Net Selling
AMBA	AMBARELLA INC	$3.03B	43,868,185	71.50%	28.50%	Net Selling	Net Selling
TRT	TRIO-TECH INTERNATIONAL	$102.14M	10,112,599	21.42%	37.88%	Net Buying	Net Buying
KLAC	KLA CORP	$280.44B	1,306,275,210	8.76%	0.68%	Net Selling	Net Selling
AXTI	AXT INC	$3.47B	65,423,184	49.95%	16.89%	Net Selling	Net Selling
NVMI	NOVA LTD	$14.45B	31,790,000	68.56%	7.29%	Net Selling	Net Selling
ICHR	ICHOR HOLDINGS LTD	$3.31B	34,750,310	68.45%	31.55%	Net Selling	Net Selling
IPGP	IPG PHOTONICS CORP	$4.15B	42,443,616	29.66%	70.34%	Net Selling	Net Selling
CAMT	CAMTEK LTD	$7.22B	46,044,477	47.27%	0.03%
ACMR	ACM RESEARCH INC	$5.93B	66,224,872	67.04%	25.62%	Net Buying	Net Buying
INDI	INDIE SEMICONDUCTOR INC	$859.97M	226,903,738	90.29%	9.71%	Net Selling	Net Selling
COHU	COHU INC	$2.60B	47,175,347	92.72%	7.28%	Net Selling	Net Selling
AEHR	AEHR TEST SYSTEMS	$2.94B	31,453,254	71.43%	14.59%	Net Selling	Net Selling
ATOM	ATOMERA INC	$223.78M	38,716,500	41.57%	7.13%	Net Selling	Net Selling
DQ	DAQO NEW ENERGY CORP	$812.00M	338,331,505	8.12%	36.14%
SMTK	SMARTKEM INC	$4.03M	21,446,213	6.34%	2.71%

Semiconductor Equipment Stocks FAQ

What are the best semiconductor equipment stocks to buy right now in Jul 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: A, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Amtech Systems (NASDAQ:ASYS) has a Due Diligence Score of 33, which is -5 points lower than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 38. 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 273.71% over the past year, overperforming other semiconductor equipment stocks by 129 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: A, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: D.

Kulicke & Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC) has a Due Diligence Score of 57, which is 19 points higher than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 38.

KLIC passed 21 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Kulicke & Soffa Industries has seen its stock return 199.83% over the past year, overperforming other semiconductor equipment stocks by 55 percentage points.

Kulicke & Soffa Industries has an average 1 year price target of $105.00, a downside of -0.57% from Kulicke & Soffa Industries's current stock price of $105.60.

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

Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG) has a Due Diligence Score of 33, which is -5 points lower than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 38. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates ENTG as a "A".

ENTG passed 12 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Entegris has seen its stock return 49.43% over the past year, underperforming other semiconductor equipment stocks by -96 percentage points.

Entegris has an average 1 year price target of $160.33, an upside of 16.62% from Entegris's current stock price of $137.48.

Entegris stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 9 analysts covering Entegris, 44.44% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 33.33% have issued a Buy, 11.11% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 11.11% 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 0.78%, which is the same as the semiconductor equipment industry average of 0.37%. 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 0.5%, which is the same as the semiconductor equipment industry average of 0.37%. 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 18.9% 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 0.49%, which is the same as the semiconductor equipment industry average of 0.37%. Asml Holding Nv's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% five 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 -1.03% in the last day, and down -1.29% 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 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 41 points higher than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 16. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Photronics's stock has gained 61.7% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the semiconductor equipment industry by -83 percentage points.

2. Veeco Instruments (NASDAQ:VECO)

Veeco Instruments (NASDAQ:VECO) is the second 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 13 points higher than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 16. It passed 2 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Veeco Instruments's stock has gained 159.75% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the semiconductor equipment industry by 15 percentage points.

3. Amkor Technology (NASDAQ:AMKR)

Amkor Technology (NASDAQ:AMKR) 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.

Amkor Technology has a valuation score of 29, which is 13 points higher than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 16. It passed 2 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Amkor Technology's stock has gained 211.34% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the semiconductor equipment industry by 66 percentage points.

Are semiconductor equipment stocks a good buy now?

61.54% of semiconductor equipment stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect semiconductor equipment stocks to rise by 87% 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), 62.07% are rated C (Hold), 0% 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 57.96x.

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