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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 &...

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Semiconductor Equipment is Zen Rated B and is the 30th ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries

Ticker	Company	Market Cap	Shares	Institutional %	Insider %	Net Insider (L12M)	Net Insider (L3M)
KLIC	KULICKE & SOFFA INDUSTRIES INC	$4.16B	52,329,115	0.09%	18.59%	Net Selling	Net Selling
VECO	VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC	$2.68B	61,129,640	0.11%	8.38%	Net Selling	Net Selling
ASML	ASML HOLDING NV	$637.04B	383,100,000	0.02%	0.00%
INTT	INTEST CORP	$206.50M	12,825,786	0.06%	54.13%	Net Selling
LRCX	LAM RESEARCH CORP	$317.06B	1,249,171,000	0.09%	0.39%	Net Selling	Net Selling
UCTT	ULTRA CLEAN HOLDINGS INC	$2.53B	45,277,029	0.10%	45.87%	Net Selling	Net Selling
ONTO	ONTO INNOVATION INC	$10.98B	49,074,247	0.10%	33.92%	Net Selling	Net Selling
AMAT	APPLIED MATERIALS INC	$330.14B	793,597,443	0.08%	2.93%	Net Selling	Net Selling
TER	TERADYNE INC	$48.97B	156,340,750	0.10%	1.13%	Net Selling	Net Selling
ENTG	ENTEGRIS INC	$24.34B	152,800,000	0.11%	24.48%	Net Selling	Net Selling
PLAB	PHOTRONICS INC	$1.73B	58,997,167	0.09%	14.95%	Net Selling	Net Selling
ICHR	ICHOR HOLDINGS LTD	$1.61B	37,454,229	0.09%	39.64%	Net Selling	Net Selling
ASYS	AMTECH SYSTEMS INC	$239.69M	17,508,101	0.06%	60.97%	Net Buying	Net Buying
KLAC	KLA CORP	$207.44B	1,306,546,783	0.09%	0.69%	Net Selling	Net Selling
ACLS	AXCELIS TECHNOLOGIES INC	$3.51B	30,881,489	0.10%	9.38%	Net Selling	Net Selling
AEHR	AEHR TEST SYSTEMS	$2.11B	32,620,450	0.07%	15.82%	Net Selling	Net Selling
Q	QNITY ELECTRONICS INC	$25.69B	209,208,543	0.08%	0.14%	Net Selling	Net Buying
AXTI	AXT INC	$4.22B	65,573,212	0.07%	16.85%	Net Selling	Net Selling
CAMT	CAMTEK LTD	$6.01B	46,668,177	0.04%	0.26%	Net Selling	Net Selling
ACMR	ACM RESEARCH INC	$3.69B	69,649,196	0.07%	25.65%	Net Buying	Net Buying
COHU	COHU INC	$2.52B	47,338,433	0.11%	8.12%	Net Selling	Net Selling
TRT	TRIO-TECH INTERNATIONAL	$57.43M	10,384,698	0.02%	37.50%	Net Buying	Net Buying
AMBA	AMBARELLA INC	$2.93B	44,140,971	0.08%	33.05%	Net Selling	Net Selling
AMKR	AMKOR TECHNOLOGY INC	$10.46B	247,810,189	0.01%	99.99%	Net Selling	Net Selling
INDI	INDIE SEMICONDUCTOR INC	$405.67M	231,808,883	0.10%	8.57%	Net Selling	Net Selling
IPGP	IPG PHOTONICS CORP	$3.21B	42,534,539	0.04%	99.96%	Net Selling	Net Selling
NVMI	NOVA LTD	$10.64B	31,790,000	0.07%	7.37%	Net Selling	Net Selling
ATOM	ATOMERA INC	$117.46M	39,024,042	0.05%	6.99%	Net Selling	Net Selling
DQ	DAQO NEW ENERGY CORP	$738.24M	338,331,505	0.01%	36.14%
SMTK	SMARTKEM INC	$236.85k	565,275	0.26%	99.74%
NANO	FORGE NANO HOLDINGS INC	$533.83M	126,500,098	0.01%	27.24%

Semiconductor Equipment Stocks FAQ

What are the best semiconductor equipment stocks to buy right now in Oct 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. Kulicke & Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC)

Kulicke & Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC) is the #1 top semiconductor equipment stock out of 31 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: B, Growth: A, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Kulicke & Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC) has a Due Diligence Score of 66, which is 24 points higher than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 42.

KLIC passed 25 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Kulicke & Soffa Industries has seen its stock return 93.8% over the past year, overperforming other semiconductor equipment stocks by 49 percentage points.

Kulicke & Soffa Industries has an average 1 year price target of $100.50, an upside of 26.51% from Kulicke & Soffa Industries's current stock price of $79.44.

Kulicke & Soffa Industries stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 2 analysts covering Kulicke & Soffa Industries, 0% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 50% have issued a Buy, 50% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Veeco Instruments (NASDAQ:VECO)

Veeco Instruments (NASDAQ:VECO) is the #2 top semiconductor equipment stock out of 31 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 Veeco Instruments (NASDAQ:VECO) is: Value: C, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: B, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Veeco Instruments (NASDAQ:VECO) has a Due Diligence Score of 35, which is -7 points lower than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 42. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates VECO as a "A".

VECO passed 11 out of 33 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Veeco Instruments has seen its stock return 51.33% over the past year, overperforming other semiconductor equipment stocks by 7 percentage points.

Veeco Instruments has an average 1 year price target of $61.33, an upside of 39.9% from Veeco Instruments's current stock price of $43.84.

Veeco Instruments stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 3 analysts covering Veeco Instruments, 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. Asml Holding Nv (NASDAQ:ASML)

Asml Holding Nv (NASDAQ:ASML) is the #3 top semiconductor equipment stock out of 31 with a Zen Rating of B. Stocks with a rating of B have had an average return of +17.17% per year. Learn more.

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

Asml Holding Nv (NASDAQ:ASML) has a Due Diligence Score of 44, which is 2 points higher than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 42.

ASML passed 17 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Asml Holding Nv has seen its stock return 57.99% over the past year, overperforming other semiconductor equipment stocks by 13 percentage points.

Asml Holding Nv has an average 1 year price target of $5,963.60, an upside of 258.64% from Asml Holding Nv's current stock price of $1,662.85.

Asml Holding Nv stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 5 analysts covering Asml Holding Nv, 60% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 40% 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 1.03%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 0.49%. 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 37% 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 0.79%, which is the same as the semiconductor equipment industry average of 0.49%. 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 13.4% 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 0.54%, which is the same as the semiconductor equipment industry average of 0.49%. Asml Holding Nv's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% six 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 23.1% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are semiconductor equipment stocks up?

Semiconductor equipment stocks were up 2.36% in the last day, and down -0.87% over the last week. Axt was the among the top gainers in the semiconductor equipment & materials industry, gaining 10.56% yesterday.

AXT shares are trading higher after the company announced it secured private equity financing of up to $545 million.

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 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 22.3% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the semiconductor equipment industry by -22 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 18 points higher than the semiconductor equipment industry average of 25. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Amkor Technology's stock has gained 31.25% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the semiconductor equipment industry by -13 percentage points.

3. Kulicke & Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC)

Kulicke & Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC) 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.

Kulicke & Soffa Industries 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.

Kulicke & Soffa Industries's stock has gained 93.8% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the semiconductor equipment industry by 49 percentage points.

Are semiconductor equipment stocks a good buy now?

69.23% of semiconductor equipment stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect semiconductor equipment stocks to rise by 128.76% over the next year.

6.9% of semiconductor equipment stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 34.48% of semiconductor equipment stocks are rated B (Buy), 48.28% are rated C (Hold), 6.9% 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 45.75x.

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Semiconductor Equipment Stocks FAQ

1. Kulicke & Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC)

2. Veeco Instruments (NASDAQ:VECO)

3. Asml Holding Nv (NASDAQ:ASML)

1. Kulicke & Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC)

2. Amkor Technology (NASDAQ:AMKR)

3. Asml Holding Nv (NASDAQ:ASML)

1. Photronics (NASDAQ:PLAB)

2. Amkor Technology (NASDAQ:AMKR)

3. Kulicke & Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC)

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