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Best Semiconductor Stocks to Buy Now (2026)
Top semiconductor 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 stocks to buy now. Learn More.

Industry: Semiconductors

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

Ticker	Company	Market Cap	ROE	ROA	ROCE	ROIC	D/E	Current Ratio	Gross Margin	Profit Margin	Operating Margin
MU	MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC	$880.60B	91.80%	65.70%	59.28%	103.50%	0.42	3.31	80.70%	63.80%	74.96%
SKHY	SK HYNIX INC	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.36	2.62	N/A	N/A	N/A
DIOD	DIODES INC	$3.99B	6.00%	4.40%	5.64%	8.70%	0.55	3.07	33.30%	6.50%	8.21%
VSH	VISHAY INTERTECHNOLOGY INC	$4.08B	3.80%	2.00%	4.42%	5.10%	0.68	3.31	22.50%	2.70%	5.27%
SMTC	SEMTECH CORP	$10.69B	25.30%	10.40%	7.59%	9.60%	1.20	1.70	52.10%	13.10%	7.82%
ON	ON SEMICONDUCTOR CORP	$27.66B	9.30%	5.30%	7.67%	8.90%	0.84	3.55	38.70%	10.80%	14.11%
IMOS	CHIPMOS TECHNOLOGIES INC	$1.72B	2.20%	1.20%	2.56%	2.40%	0.89	2.40	10.80%	2.30%	3.73%
FORM	FORMFACTOR INC	$6.86B	15.80%	13.20%	16.04%	23.70%	0.21	3.68	47.10%	17.70%	20.20%
MTSI	MACOM TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS HOLDINGS INC	$17.82B	22.30%	15.60%	22.01%	23.00%	0.37	2.54	58.00%	25.30%	29.84%
ALGM	ALLEGRO MICROSYSTEMS INC	$5.62B	3.20%	2.20%	4.71%	6.30%	0.44	4.13	47.90%	3.10%	6.12%
MXL	MAXLINEAR INC	$5.08B	-6.10%	-3.60%	-0.71%	-1.40%	0.72	2.22	58.00%	-4.40%	-0.80%
TXN	TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC	$277.42B	40.50%	20.10%	25.70%	22.90%	0.92	5.60	60.20%	34.30%	41.86%
NVDA	NVIDIA CORP	$3.92T	110.10%	81.40%	83.03%	124.90%	0.40	4.59	74.70%	63.70%	75.98%
PENG	PENGUIN SOLUTIONS INC	$2.43B	18.80%	4.20%	11.29%	12.60%	3.50	1.54	27.90%	5.00%	8.05%
HIMX	HIMAX TECHNOLOGIES INC	$1.51B	5.80%	3.00%	7.08%	5.40%	0.95	1.57	32.20%	6.00%	7.79%
SLAB	SILICON LABORATORIES INC	$7.39B	-1.80%	-1.60%	-0.92%	-3.00%	0.19	4.60	61.30%	-2.30%	-1.20%
POWI	POWER INTEGRATIONS INC	$2.47B	6.60%	5.80%	6.53%	8.80%	0.13	7.88	53.90%	9.80%	10.42%
NXPI	NXP SEMICONDUCTORS NV	$66.82B	29.00%	12.00%	18.81%	23.00%	1.25	2.13	56.40%	23.40%	32.22%
AVGO	BROADCOM INC	$1.66T	43.90%	21.60%	26.05%	56.90%	0.89	2.50	68.80%	42.90%	48.91%
ALAB	ASTERA LABS INC	$38.77B	28.00%	24.90%	21.74%	30.60%	0.15	8.03	73.90%	29.60%	28.73%
MPWR	MONOLITHIC POWER SYSTEMS INC	$67.81B	24.20%	19.90%	28.41%	37.70%	0.25	3.70	55.30%	24.00%	30.64%
TSM	TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO LTD	$2.07T	40.90%	28.10%	37.91%	61.30%	0.43	2.58	65.80%	51.10%	61.99%
LSCC	LATTICE SEMICONDUCTOR CORP	$15.98B	4.90%	3.30%	2.87%	11.80%	0.84	1.92	68.60%	5.50%	8.33%
AMD	ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC	$875.90B	11.60%	9.10%	10.18%	26.90%	0.39	2.73	53.70%	16.80%	18.01%
ADI	ANALOG DEVICES INC	$192.84B	12.30%	8.60%	11.82%	33.40%	0.44	1.25	65.80%	29.80%	36.41%
RMBS	RAMBUS INC	$8.81B	18.80%	17.10%	21.92%	29.90%	0.10	9.38	79.10%	33.40%	39.82%
SIMO	SILICON MOTION TECHNOLOGY CORP	$5.69B	15.30%	10.90%	15.87%	25.20%	0.47	2.78	48.30%	13.80%	15.82%
MCHP	MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INC	$33.57B	11.10%	5.00%	8.70%	12.10%	1.21	2.24	62.70%	13.00%	20.86%
GFS	GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC	$23.12B	1.70%	1.20%	3.78%	4.40%	0.42	2.58	28.50%	2.80%	7.83%
ASX	ASE TECHNOLOGY HOLDING CO LTD	$78.27B	20.50%	7.40%	11.50%	11.50%	1.87	1.16	20.80%	9.80%	12.89%
STM	STMICROELECTRONICS NV	$41.87B	2.90%	2.00%	3.54%	3.80%	0.47	3.13	35.40%	3.80%	5.89%
SITM	SITIME CORP	$13.43B	1.50%	1.10%	0.71%	2.90%	0.43	5.56	56.20%	3.90%	5.04%
UMC	UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP	$38.74B	19.60%	13.30%	15.90%	20.10%	0.44	3.27	31.70%	31.40%	36.07%
TSEM	TOWER SEMICONDUCTOR LTD	$16.65B	11.70%	9.60%	11.48%	12.40%	0.25	3.72	29.60%	19.40%	21.68%
ARM	ARM HOLDINGS PLC	$203.87B	11.10%	8.60%	11.21%	21.80%	0.26	6.35	97.40%	17.10%	21.41%
INTC	INTEL CORP	$317.09B	-11.20%	-5.70%	0.94%	1.00%	0.84	2.21	39.90%	-20.10%	3.00%
LASR	NLIGHT INC	$2.40B	-3.30%	-2.70%	-2.38%	-6.20%	0.20	7.71	32.00%	-4.00%	-3.53%
AMBQ	AMBIQ MICRO INC	$1.18B	-11.60%	-10.70%	-8.54%	-118.40%	0.07	16.55	44.80%	-29.70%	-29.70%
MRVL	MARVELL TECHNOLOGY INC	$137.46B	16.20%	10.70%	13.96%	40.20%	0.49	3.17	52.20%	27.90%	37.02%
AIP	ARTERIS INC	$961.88M	-137.20%	-23.60%	-34.05%	-1,905.70%	2.46	1.35	86.90%	-44.80%	-46.95%
CRUS	CIRRUS LOGIC INC	$5.99B	19.20%	16.40%	21.17%	40.90%	0.18	6.41	53.10%	20.20%	24.40%
VLN	VALENS SEMICONDUCTOR LTD	$158.15M	-30.90%	-24.10%	-30.32%	-41.10%	0.27	5.50	61.60%	-40.10%	-39.79%
NVEC	NVE CORP	$392.61M	30.50%	29.50%	35.44%	36.30%	0.03	29.05	79.30%	58.10%	67.60%
QCOM	QUALCOMM INC	$184.54B	50.30%	23.90%	20.68%	25.50%	1.00	1.86	53.10%	31.60%	23.43%
QUIK	QUICKLOGIC CORP	$175.80M	-41.60%	-27.60%	-35.50%	-54.40%	0.41	2.08	35.30%	-57.80%	-56.34%
CEVA	CEVA INC	$730.01M	-3.20%	-2.80%	-1.21%	-1.50%	0.14	10.88	86.80%	-9.20%	-3.78%
SWKS	SKYWORKS SOLUTIONS INC	$21.12B	3.00%	2.10%	3.00%	6.40%	0.65	5.01	40.80%	4.30%	6.44%
GCTS	GCT SEMICONDUCTOR HOLDING INC	$116.19M	N/A	-147.70%	147.44%	-504.60%	-1.66	0.52	-12.60%	-988.70%	-852.01%
CBRS	CEREBRAS SYSTEMS INC	$26.42B	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.30	5.27	N/A	N/A	N/A
AOSL	ALPHA & OMEGA SEMICONDUCTOR LTD	$824.55M	-5.80%	-4.70%	-4.63%	-5.70%	0.20	3.51	22.60%	-6.90%	-5.74%
PXLW	PIXELWORKS INC	$33.09M	208.20%	132.00%	143.23%	966.60%	0.04	38.34	46.00%	-316.90%	-315.93%
IPWR	IDEAL POWER INC	$34.35M	-60.80%	-54.20%	-27.28%	-2,997.80%	0.06	27.86	0.60%	-39,282.80%	-39,282.85%
MRAM	EVERSPIN TECHNOLOGIES INC	$298.29M	-3.80%	-3.10%	-3.35%	-8.40%	0.22	4.74	52.30%	-4.20%	-4.01%
POET	POET TECHNOLOGIES INC	$784.34M	-19.60%	-17.00%	-8.90%	-28.10%	0.04	24.46	100.00%	-4,420.70%	-4,409.28%
NVTS	NAVITAS SEMICONDUCTOR CORP	$2.41B	-54.30%	-50.40%	-42.81%	-1,525.90%	0.05	16.89	38.60%	-818.80%	-822.00%
MX	MAGNACHIP SEMICONDUCTOR CORP	$95.13M	-12.60%	-8.90%	-13.18%	-16.10%	0.40	2.65	14.70%	-17.10%	-21.02%
WOLF	WOLFSPEED INC	$1.33B	-66.20%	-17.90%	-13.96%	-11.90%	2.58	6.20	-30.30%	-89.80%	-59.07%
LAES	SEALSQ CORP	$279.29M	-12.50%	-11.10%	-7.30%	-126.90%	0.10	14.43	50.50%	-170.50%	-171.84%
MOBX	MOBIX LABS INC	$8.61M	-998.80%	-138.90%	-340.77%	283.60%	4.28	0.27	33.00%	-879.30%	-789.96%
GSIT	GSI TECHNOLOGY INC	$118.96M	-22.90%	-19.30%	-21.23%	-93.00%	0.18	10.00	51.80%	-79.50%	-80.10%
ALMU	AELUMA INC	$126.73M	-23.70%	-22.40%	-20.23%	-254.40%	0.07	26.84	30.70%	-313.40%	-313.45%
SQNS	SEQUANS COMMUNICATIONS	$35.73M	-245.70%	-120.80%	-319.82%	-158.60%	1.08	1.94	34.00%	-610.70%	-559.12%
PRSO	PERASO INC	$4.64M	-161.40%	-112.50%	-144.07%	-353.20%	0.38	3.17	56.60%	-85.60%	-85.61%
ICG	INTCHAINS GROUP LTD	$88.11M	-25.30%	-24.40%	-30.37%	-40.00%	0.04	16.22	-2.80%	-124.30%	-133.36%
LEDS	SEMILEDS CORP	$17.04M	-43.10%	-6.40%	-23.69%	-44.30%	4.70	1.03	10.50%	-3.90%	-3.71%
SYNA	SYNAPTICS INC	$4.69B	-42.50%	-21.10%	-3.27%	-3.80%	1.24	1.15	46.00%	-40.70%	-3.80%
NA	NANO LABS LTD	$32.09M	-32.70%	-15.10%	-26.32%	-16.40%	0.88	1.20	-162.40%	-776.60%	-690.39%

Semiconductor Stocks FAQ

What are the best semiconductor stocks to buy right now in Nov 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 stocks to buy right now are:

1. Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU)

Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU) is the #1 top semiconductor stock out of 67 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 Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU) is: Value: A, Growth: B, Momentum: B, Sentiment: C, Safety: D, Financials: A, and AI: C.

Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU) has a Due Diligence Score of 78, which is 39 points higher than the semiconductor industry average of 39.

MU passed 30 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Micron Technology has seen its stock return 228.47% over the past year, overperforming other semiconductor stocks by 174 percentage points.

Micron Technology has an average 1 year price target of $1,585.21, an upside of 103.67% from Micron Technology's current stock price of $778.31.

Micron Technology stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 24 analysts covering Micron Technology, 66.67% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 29.17% have issued a Buy, 4.17% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Sk Hynix (NASDAQ:SKHY)

Sk Hynix (NASDAQ:SKHY) is the #2 top semiconductor stock out of 67 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 Sk Hynix (NASDAQ:SKHY) is: Value: A, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: D, Financials: A, and AI: B.

Sk Hynix (NASDAQ:SKHY) has a Due Diligence Score of 11, which is -28 points lower than the semiconductor industry average of 39. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates SKHY as a "A".

SKHY passed 3 out of 33 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals.

Sk Hynix has an average 1 year price target of $247.67, an upside of 87.93% from Sk Hynix's current stock price of $131.79.

Sk Hynix stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 10 analysts covering Sk Hynix, 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. Diodes (NASDAQ:DIOD)

Diodes (NASDAQ:DIOD) is the #3 top semiconductor stock out of 67 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 Diodes (NASDAQ:DIOD) is: Value: B, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: B, Financials: C, and AI: B.

Diodes (NASDAQ:DIOD) has a Due Diligence Score of 57, which is 18 points higher than the semiconductor industry average of 39.

DIOD passed 18 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Diodes has seen its stock return 93.89% over the past year, overperforming other semiconductor stocks by 39 percentage points.

Diodes has an average 1 year price target of $116.50, an upside of 33.52% from Diodes's current stock price of $87.25.

Diodes stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 2 analysts covering Diodes, 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.

What are the semiconductor stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 21 semiconductor stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 semiconductor stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Nve (NASDAQ:NVEC)

Nve (NASDAQ:NVEC) has an annual dividend yield of 4.94%, which is 3 percentage points higher than the semiconductor industry average of 1.54%. Nve's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Nve's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Nve's dividend payout ratio of 108.1% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Microchip Technology (NASDAQ:MCHP)

Microchip Technology (NASDAQ:MCHP) has an annual dividend yield of 2.95%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the semiconductor industry average of 1.54%. Microchip Technology's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. Microchip Technology's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Microchip Technology's dividend payout ratio of 135.8% indicates that its dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. Himax Technologies (NASDAQ:HIMX)

Himax Technologies (NASDAQ:HIMX) has an annual dividend yield of 2.92%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the semiconductor industry average of 1.54%. Himax Technologies's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% four times in the last 10 years. Himax Technologies's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Why are semiconductor stocks down?

Semiconductor stocks were down -3.64% in the last day, and up 10.35% over the last week. Gct Semiconductor Holding was the among the top losers in the semiconductors industry, dropping -18.18% yesterday.

GCT Semiconductor Holding shares are trading lower after the company reported mixed Q3 financial results.

What are the most undervalued semiconductor 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 stocks right now are:

1. Sk Hynix (NASDAQ:SKHY)

Sk Hynix (NASDAQ:SKHY) is the most undervalued semiconductor stock based on its Valuation Rating of A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Sk Hynix has a valuation score of 0, which is -21 points higher than the semiconductor industry average of 21. It passed 0 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates SKHY a Valuation Rating of "A".

2. Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU)

Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU) is the second most undervalued semiconductor stock based on its Valuation Rating of A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Micron Technology has a valuation score of 100, which is 79 points higher than the semiconductor industry average of 21. It passed 7 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Micron Technology's stock has gained 228.47% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the semiconductor industry by 174 percentage points.

3. Nxp Semiconductors Nv (NASDAQ:NXPI)

Nxp Semiconductors Nv (NASDAQ:NXPI) is the third most undervalued semiconductor stock based on its Valuation Rating of B. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Nxp Semiconductors Nv has a valuation score of 43, which is 22 points higher than the semiconductor industry average of 21. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Nxp Semiconductors Nv's stock has gained 31.74% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the semiconductor industry by -23 percentage points.

Are semiconductor stocks a good buy now?

60.38% of semiconductor stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect semiconductor stocks to rise by 48.42% over the next year.

11.48% of semiconductor stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 31.15% of semiconductor stocks are rated B (Buy), 44.26% are rated C (Hold), 8.2% are rated D (Sell), and 4.92% are rated F (Strong Sell).

What is the average p/e ratio of the semiconductors industry?

The average P/E ratio of the semiconductors industry is 37.02x.

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Sectors & Industries TechnologySemiconductors
Best Semiconductor Stocks to Buy Now (2026)
Top semiconductor 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 stocks to buy now. Learn More.

Semiconductor Stocks FAQ

1. Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU)

2. Sk Hynix (NASDAQ:SKHY)

3. Diodes (NASDAQ:DIOD)

1. Nve (NASDAQ:NVEC)

2. Microchip Technology (NASDAQ:MCHP)

3. Himax Technologies (NASDAQ:HIMX)

1. Sk Hynix (NASDAQ:SKHY)

2. Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU)

3. Nxp Semiconductors Nv (NASDAQ:NXPI)

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1. Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU)

2. Sk Hynix (NASDAQ:SKHY)

3. Diodes (NASDAQ:DIOD)

1. Nve (NASDAQ:NVEC)

2. Microchip Technology (NASDAQ:MCHP)

3. Himax Technologies (NASDAQ:HIMX)

1. Sk Hynix (NASDAQ:SKHY)

2. Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU)

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