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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 C and is the 74th 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	$157.64M	14,356,797	31.66%	57.87%	Net Buying
PLAB	PHOTRONICS INC	$2.14B	59,004,625	85.58%	14.42%	Net Selling	Net Selling
KLIC	KULICKE & SOFFA INDUSTRIES INC	$2.52B	52,363,000	82.69%	17.31%	Net Selling	Net Selling
AMBA	AMBARELLA INC	$3.24B	43,050,486	71.10%	28.90%	Net Selling	Net Selling
ACLS	AXCELIS TECHNOLOGIES INC	$2.65B	30,999,133	91.45%	8.55%	Net Selling	Net Selling
AMKR	AMKOR TECHNOLOGY INC	$10.95B	247,193,437	6.39%	93.61%	Net Buying	Net Selling
AMAT	APPLIED MATERIALS INC	$205.54B	792,943,366	79.14%	2.96%	Net Selling	Net Selling
LRCX	LAM RESEARCH CORP	$201.62B	1,256,030,000	80.87%	0.36%	Net Selling	Net Selling
ONTO	ONTO INNOVATION INC	$7.66B	49,011,162	74.01%	25.99%	Net Selling	Net Selling
COHU	COHU INC	$1.12B	46,692,617	92.26%	7.74%	Net Selling
KLAC	KLA CORP	$156.87B	131,392,338	87.89%	5.92%	Net Selling	Net Selling
IPGP	IPG PHOTONICS CORP	$3.25B	42,124,481	29.05%	70.95%	Net Selling	Net Selling
TER	TERADYNE INC	$30.28B	156,608,303	98.92%	1.08%	Net Selling	Net Selling
UCTT	ULTRA CLEAN HOLDINGS INC	$1.18B	45,387,088	66.94%	33.06%	Net Selling	Net Selling
INTT	INTEST CORP	$94.37M	12,483,433	48.82%	51.18%	Net Buying	Net Buying
AXTI	AXT INC	$690.49M	46,623,170	25.43%	21.35%	Net Selling	Net Selling
DQ	DAQO NEW ENERGY CORP	$2.18B	337,735,160	8.26%	0.00%
ASML	ASML HOLDING NV	$418.61B	387,300,000	17.66%	0.00%
ACMR	ACM RESEARCH INC	$2.52B	64,876,451	64.37%	26.15%	Net Buying	Net Buying
NVMI	NOVA LTD	$9.37B	29,652,464	74.42%	7.62%
ENTG	ENTEGRIS INC	$14.03B	151,600,000	82.26%	17.74%	Net Selling	Net Selling
CAMT	CAMTEK LTD	$5.12B	45,766,257	49.92%	0.00%
INDI	INDIE SEMICONDUCTOR INC	$942.22M	219,632,500	87.47%	12.53%	Net Selling	Net Selling
ATOM	ATOMERA INC	$75.08M	31,681,033	33.28%	7.38%	Net Selling	Net Selling
ICHR	ICHOR HOLDINGS LTD	$612.73M	34,384,231	68.63%	31.37%	Net Buying	Net Buying
AEHR	AEHR TEST SYSTEMS	$734.56M	30,006,590	67.84%	16.97%	Net Buying	Net Buying
TRT	TRIO-TECH INTERNATIONAL	$41.81M	4,350,555	23.35%	58.06%	Net Buying	Net Buying
VECO	VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC	$1.84B	60,162,510	92.19%	7.81%	Net Selling	Net Selling
SMTK	SMARTKEM INC	$10.43M	6,134,963	12.82%	9.46%

Semiconductor Equipment Stocks FAQ

What are the best semiconductor equipment stocks to buy right now in Dec 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. Amtech Systems (NASDAQ:ASYS)

Amtech Systems (NASDAQ:ASYS) is the #1 top semiconductor equipment stock out of 29 with a Zen Rating of B. Stocks with a rating of B have had an average return of +19.88% per year. Learn more.

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

Amtech Systems (NASDAQ:ASYS) has a Due Diligence Score of 17, which is -19 points lower than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 36. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates ASYS as a "B".

ASYS passed 5 out of 33 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Amtech Systems has seen its stock return 95.37% over the past year, overperforming other semiconductor equipment stocks by 46 percentage points.

2. Photronics (NASDAQ:PLAB)

Photronics (NASDAQ:PLAB) is the #2 top semiconductor equipment stock out of 29 with a Zen Rating of B. Stocks with a rating of B have had an average return of +19.88% per year. Learn more.

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

Photronics (NASDAQ:PLAB) has a Due Diligence Score of 43, which is 7 points higher than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 36.

PLAB passed 13 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Photronics has seen its stock return 38.22% over the past year, underperforming other semiconductor equipment stocks by -11 percentage points.

Photronics has an average 1 year price target of $43.50, an upside of 19.8% from Photronics's current stock price of $36.31.

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.

3. Kulicke & Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC)

Kulicke & Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC) is the #3 top semiconductor equipment stock out of 29 with a Zen Rating of B. Stocks with a rating of B have had an average return of +19.88% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Kulicke & Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC) is: Value: C, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: A, Safety: B, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Kulicke & Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC) has a Due Diligence Score of 46, which is 10 points higher than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 36.

KLIC passed 16 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Kulicke & Soffa Industries has seen its stock lose -2.73% over the past year, underperforming other semiconductor equipment stocks by -52 percentage points.

Kulicke & Soffa Industries has an average 1 year price target of $46.67, a downside of -2.94% from Kulicke & Soffa Industries's current stock price of $48.08.

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.

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 1.28%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 0.62%. 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 20,500% 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 0.75%, which is the same as the semiconductor equipment industry average of 0.62%. 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 58.9% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT)

Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) has an annual dividend yield of 0.69%, which is the same as the semiconductor equipment industry average of 0.62%. Applied Materials's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Applied Materials's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Applied Materials's dividend payout ratio of 20.4% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are semiconductor equipment stocks down?

Semiconductor equipment stocks were down -4.37% in the last day, and down -1.26% over the last week. Axt was the among the top losers in the semiconductor equipment & materials industry, dropping -9.58% yesterday.

Shares of companies within the broader technology sector are trading lower amid weakness in Broadcom after it issued cautious outlook. The sector is also being weighed down by reports that Oracle delayed some data center projects for OpenAI.

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 32 points higher than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 25. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Photronics's stock has gained 38.22% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the semiconductor equipment industry by -11 percentage points.

2. Axcelis Technologies (NASDAQ:ACLS)

Axcelis Technologies (NASDAQ:ACLS) 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.

Axcelis Technologies has a valuation score of 71, which is 46 points higher than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 25. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Axcelis Technologies's stock has gained 13.15% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the semiconductor equipment industry by -36 percentage points.

3. Acm Research (NASDAQ:ACMR)

Acm Research (NASDAQ:ACMR) 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.

Acm Research has a valuation score of 43, which is 18 points higher than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 25. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Acm Research's stock has gained 154.46% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the semiconductor equipment industry by 105 percentage points.

Are semiconductor equipment stocks a good buy now?

60.87% of semiconductor equipment stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect semiconductor equipment stocks to rise by 5.37% over the next year.

0% of semiconductor equipment stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 19.23% of semiconductor equipment stocks are rated B (Buy), 65.38% are rated C (Hold), 7.69% are rated D (Sell), and 7.69% 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 64.64x.

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