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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 &...

Overview Zen Rating Price Value Growth Financials Momentum Sentiment

Semiconductor Equipment is Zen Rated B and is the 43rd ranked industry out of 146 stock market industries

Ticker	Company	Market Cap	Shares	Institutional %	Insider %	Net Insider (L12M)	Net Insider (L3M)
ASYS	AMTECH SYSTEMS INC	$279.98M	14,499,088	41.30%	58.70%	Net Buying	Net Buying
KLIC	KULICKE & SOFFA INDUSTRIES INC	$5.34B	52,332,877	83.26%	16.74%	Net Selling	Net Selling
INTT	INTEST CORP	$194.63M	12,564,657	52.12%	47.88%	Net Selling	Net Selling
ENTG	ENTEGRIS INC	$19.65B	152,500,000	81.55%	18.45%	Net Selling	Net Selling
TER	TERADYNE INC	$54.41B	156,542,162	92.44%	1.14%	Net Selling	Net Selling
ONTO	ONTO INNOVATION INC	$13.40B	49,743,567	74.13%	25.87%	Net Selling	Net Selling
AMKR	AMKOR TECHNOLOGY INC	$17.25B	247,872,518	7.32%	92.68%	Net Selling	Net Selling
AMAT	APPLIED MATERIALS INC	$394.61B	793,959,430	78.84%	2.96%	Net Selling	Net Selling
PLAB	PHOTRONICS INC	$1.69B	58,966,394	86.28%	13.72%	Net Selling	Net Selling
UCTT	ULTRA CLEAN HOLDINGS INC	$4.07B	44,828,352	68.43%	31.57%	Net Selling	Net Selling
LRCX	LAM RESEARCH CORP	$402.43B	1,250,571,000	80.89%	0.39%	Net Selling	Net Selling
TRT	TRIO-TECH INTERNATIONAL	$97.89M	10,112,599	21.42%	37.28%	Net Buying	Net Buying
VECO	VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC	$4.02B	61,033,485	92.65%	7.35%	Net Selling	Net Selling
ICHR	ICHOR HOLDINGS LTD	$2.51B	34,750,310	68.44%	31.56%	Net Selling	Net Selling
ACLS	AXCELIS TECHNOLOGIES INC	$4.84B	30,733,897	91.82%	8.18%	Net Selling	Net Selling
Q	QNITY ELECTRONICS INC	$29.25B	209,339,207	74.04%	0.14%	Net Selling	Net Selling
AMBA	AMBARELLA INC	$2.75B	43,868,185	71.40%	28.60%	Net Selling	Net Selling
AXTI	AXT INC	$5.58B	65,423,184	49.92%	17.42%	Net Selling	Net Selling
KLAC	KLA CORP	$278.97B	130,627,521	87.59%	5.95%	Net Selling	Net Selling
ASML	ASML HOLDING NV	$668.39B	385,417,665	18.54%	0.00%
IPGP	IPG PHOTONICS CORP	$4.42B	42,443,616	29.62%	70.38%	Net Selling	Net Selling
CAMT	CAMTEK LTD	$7.68B	46,044,477	47.27%	0.03%
NVMI	NOVA LTD	$16.16B	31,790,000	68.56%	7.24%	Net Selling	Net Selling
ACMR	ACM RESEARCH INC	$5.30B	66,224,872	67.04%	25.62%	Net Buying	Net Buying
COHU	COHU INC	$2.57B	47,175,347	92.72%	7.28%	Net Selling	Net Selling
ATOM	ATOMERA INC	$310.51M	38,716,500	41.57%	7.12%	Net Selling	Net Selling
INDI	INDIE SEMICONDUCTOR INC	$894.00M	226,903,738	90.11%	9.89%	Net Selling	Net Selling
AEHR	AEHR TEST SYSTEMS	$2.94B	31,453,254	71.43%	14.38%	Net Selling	Net Selling
DQ	DAQO NEW ENERGY CORP	$978.45M	338,331,505	8.12%	36.14%
SMTK	SMARTKEM INC	$8.77M	21,446,213	6.34%	2.71%

Semiconductor Equipment Stocks FAQ

What are the best semiconductor equipment stocks to buy right now in Jun 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 +32.52% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Amtech Systems (NASDAQ:ASYS) is: Value: C, Growth: A, Momentum: A, 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 380.35% over the past year, overperforming other semiconductor equipment stocks by 231 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 +32.52% 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: C.

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 189.86% over the past year, overperforming other semiconductor equipment stocks by 40 percentage points.

Kulicke & Soffa Industries has an average 1 year price target of $105.00, an upside of 2.91% from Kulicke & Soffa Industries's current stock price of $102.03.

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. Intest (NYSEMKT:INTT)

Intest (NYSEMKT:INTT) 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 +32.52% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Intest (NYSEMKT:INTT) is: Value: C, Growth: A, Momentum: B, Sentiment: A, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Intest (NYSEMKT:INTT) has a Due Diligence Score of 35, which is -3 points lower than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 38. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates INTT as a "A".

INTT passed 11 out of 33 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Intest has seen its stock return 123.2% over the past year, underperforming other semiconductor equipment stocks by -26 percentage points.

Intest has an average 1 year price target of $19.00, an upside of 22.66% from Intest's current stock price of $15.49.

Intest stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Intest, 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. Kulicke & Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC)

Kulicke & Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC) has an annual dividend yield of 0.8%, which is the same as the semiconductor equipment industry average of 0.38%. 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. Asml Holding Nv (NASDAQ:ASML)

Asml Holding Nv (NASDAQ:ASML) has an annual dividend yield of 0.51%, which is the same as the semiconductor equipment industry average of 0.38%. 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.

3. Amkor Technology (NASDAQ:AMKR)

Amkor Technology (NASDAQ:AMKR) has an annual dividend yield of 0.48%, which is the same as the semiconductor equipment industry average of 0.38%. 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.

Why are semiconductor equipment stocks down?

Semiconductor equipment stocks were down -1.5% in the last day, and down -3.27% over the last week. Teradyne was the among the top losers in the semiconductor equipment & materials industry, dropping -5.86% yesterday.

Shares of semiconductor and chip companies are trading lower as oil prices gain after President Trump's threat of more Iran strikes. Also, data showed U.S. May core CPI reached 2.9% year-over-year, and the implications for elevated interest rates may hurt confidence in the sector due to the borrowing needed to fund growth.

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 55 points higher than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 16. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Photronics's stock has gained 53.84% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the semiconductor equipment industry by -96 percentage points.

2. Kulicke & Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC)

Kulicke & Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC) 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.

Kulicke & Soffa Industries has a valuation score of 14, which is -2 points higher than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 16. It passed 1 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Kulicke & Soffa Industries's stock has gained 189.86% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the semiconductor equipment industry by 40 percentage points.

3. Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG)

Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG) 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.

Entegris has a valuation score of 14, which is -2 points higher than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 16. It passed 1 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Entegris's stock has gained 61.85% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the semiconductor equipment industry by -88 percentage points.

Are semiconductor equipment stocks a good buy now?

57.69% of semiconductor equipment stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect semiconductor equipment stocks to fall by -0.21% over the next year.

10.34% of semiconductor equipment stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 20.69% of semiconductor equipment stocks are rated B (Buy), 62.07% are rated C (Hold), 3.45% 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 55.68x.

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Semiconductor Equipment Stocks FAQ

1. Amtech Systems (NASDAQ:ASYS)

2. Kulicke & Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC)

3. Intest (NYSEMKT:INTT)

1. Kulicke & Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC)

2. Asml Holding Nv (NASDAQ:ASML)

3. Amkor Technology (NASDAQ:AMKR)

1. Photronics (NASDAQ:PLAB)

2. Kulicke & Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC)

3. Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG)

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