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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 A and is the 28th ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries
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MU
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC
$1,065.0819,723,000-11.27%1,041.371,005.52949.71943.69669.1159.6679.8182.8971.1977.1734.5227.427.101.90
SKHY
SK HYNIX INC
$186.6812,386,000-24.21%186.54182.24165.23N/AN/A53.2954.8759.7631.4936.306.296.85-0.563.32
SMTC
SEMTECH CORP
$180.102,673,000-2.76%176.35163.19143.03145.44115.2260.6373.5272.6155.2054.2410.7510.040.712.03
NVDA
NVIDIA CORP
$227.21101,495,000-28.70%224.30222.64216.98213.40199.9156.5974.1768.9183.4577.142.682.180.502.17
LSCC
LATTICE SEMICONDUCTOR CORP
$125.451,492,0005.00%118.70116.10121.41129.88111.6457.6089.7493.2187.5392.281.02-1.072.082.17
DIOD
DIODES INC
$97.18442,000-5.15%93.8992.3092.4398.0583.4556.9184.7584.2298.7893.240.860.090.771.76
IMOS
CHIPMOS TECHNOLOGIES INC
$67.76121,00027.37%65.2560.6557.0059.2548.6362.6089.8393.3087.9595.203.652.281.381.03
ALGM
ALLEGRO MICROSYSTEMS INC
$36.602,414,000-12.15%35.1835.2939.2445.2440.1249.5381.5971.6297.2595.28-0.88-1.500.621.87
AVGO
BROADCOM INC
$355.1018,775,000-12.79%353.45356.31375.74388.87367.7845.9650.3646.3166.3562.86-5.93-7.071.141.67
PENG
PENGUIN SOLUTIONS INC
$55.791,191,000-11.05%53.9551.5753.3657.2139.1955.2783.7677.5384.4478.410.52-0.320.841.94
TSM
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO LTD
$456.949,854,00025.15%443.79434.04422.36423.84384.6565.0392.8992.1994.3490.778.866.242.621.43
FORM
FORMFACTOR INC
$136.251,263,000-5.96%123.73114.28113.14121.09107.1567.0594.0393.2795.5193.685.622.662.961.92
HIMX
HIMAX TECHNOLOGIES INC
$14.10696,000-8.18%14.1013.9313.8015.7112.2650.8463.9665.8758.4861.670.070.030.041.67
QRVO
QORVO INC
$116.75751,000-50.92%117.33111.89101.1497.8390.1661.0177.3379.913.295.445.215.42-0.211.56
ON
ON SEMICONDUCTOR CORP
$75.958,553,000-17.87%72.6372.6277.2893.2180.0852.5288.1084.5091.2692.95-0.66-1.741.082.04
SIMO
SILICON MOTION TECHNOLOGY CORP
$276.16437,0005.56%270.09262.41256.55271.69198.6354.8774.9774.5677.2376.765.793.562.231.17
POWI
POWER INTEGRATIONS INC
$51.081,073,00070.59%50.5150.2656.3866.4257.6445.1877.6675.2891.3592.92-1.43-2.180.751.60
ADI
ANALOG DEVICES INC
$398.222,477,000-23.10%382.89372.43374.10390.15357.6664.5592.6889.5899.6491.345.821.993.831.43
UMC
UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP
$24.7210,844,00052.90%24.4522.9220.6721.2115.5562.5464.2466.2225.4628.821.181.110.071.27
NXPI
NXP SEMICONDUCTORS NV
$236.472,439,000-32.79%232.14229.30234.82266.03245.5653.7588.9583.1791.4984.750.52-1.401.911.66
MCHP
MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INC
$78.787,524,000-19.91%74.9973.8376.0484.1378.7258.8191.3388.6996.4893.090.36-0.630.991.83
MPWR
MONOLITHIC POWER SYSTEMS INC
$1,355.99449,000-31.97%1,295.891,248.511,305.151,396.271,276.9658.7488.4786.8685.6985.4916.68-6.0222.702.19
CEVA
CEVA INC
$34.48996,00047.99%32.7030.0931.3436.9229.4761.9985.9691.0481.1590.771.170.260.921.94
TXN
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC
$281.695,034,0002.05%270.91265.22270.85286.03247.2362.8894.5093.43100.0096.712.32-0.392.711.24
MXL
MAXLINEAR INC
$92.722,946,000-10.86%84.5274.9572.1681.4552.4464.9387.3487.7188.2388.735.863.412.452.29
CRUS
CIRRUS LOGIC INC
$120.80535,000-37.65%119.71117.04121.01140.15139.8653.9971.5169.6276.0477.490.16-0.710.881.25
MTSI
MACOM TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS HOLDINGS INC
$284.27912,000-14.61%275.87269.75274.28314.99271.4454.5587.9588.4591.9693.901.39-1.733.121.65
ASX
ASE TECHNOLOGY HOLDING CO LTD
$45.318,165,00022.63%42.9340.6738.6538.4030.2365.6689.1385.9577.1574.741.781.270.511.53
AMD
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC
$607.5716,514,000-25.36%594.66542.06509.04504.88368.6265.5385.1090.8773.9184.3335.8327.248.592.19
VSH
VISHAY INTERTECHNOLOGY INC
$32.462,328,000-19.70%32.3131.7733.1141.1030.3149.7357.7555.1368.1563.13-0.26-0.540.281.59
NVEC
NVE CORP
$111.0769,600-18.60%105.59102.26109.46103.4086.7260.3197.3394.5099.3494.980.76-0.841.600.99
ALAB
ASTERA LABS INC
$357.842,659,000-34.84%336.49309.35306.96323.88238.1061.3484.2087.6189.9593.4715.647.098.552.81
INTC
INTEL CORP
$115.9388,745,000-21.07%116.90107.1999.85108.4079.9658.4172.3083.2548.3968.996.435.091.341.60
SITM
SITIME CORP
$651.43346,0003.28%625.63605.00604.69650.65524.2256.3989.3389.7793.5693.0411.803.388.432.64
TSEM
TOWER SEMICONDUCTOR LTD
$234.431,175,000-35.83%225.42216.54225.38239.22194.9755.5280.4273.7180.5974.541.86-1.082.941.22
STM
STMICROELECTRONICS NV
$53.248,480,0000.93%51.3850.9552.2260.9047.4755.2381.3377.1486.1379.40-0.08-0.670.591.79
ARM
ARM HOLDINGS PLC
$293.675,995,000-34.15%296.68272.84265.12290.99213.3054.7758.3666.7845.8757.6012.298.813.482.82
AMBQ
AMBIQ MICRO INC
$64.81597,000114.75%67.0863.3063.7970.8050.7350.2263.1271.3155.9971.171.520.830.693.20
MRVL
MARVELL TECHNOLOGY INC
$263.2717,099,0001.08%253.14237.23223.20229.60164.1861.5684.3285.5678.6783.6310.207.772.432.38
GFS
GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC
$47.862,257,000-29.27%47.1345.9648.6962.1754.1051.0483.3478.9688.2085.30-0.37-1.040.681.75
LASR
NLIGHT INC
$39.01860,00053.02%39.8739.9350.6460.4857.8037.5149.5657.5261.6974.56-2.58-3.350.771.91
RMBS
RAMBUS INC
$103.121,285,000-29.16%97.5591.2493.26112.09107.7361.5281.9984.2787.3990.863.060.692.371.93
PXLW
PIXELWORKS INC
$6.9523,000-16.06%6.986.986.666.476.2551.2044.5955.9929.1144.580.090.11-0.021.55
QCOM
QUALCOMM INC
$184.1010,027,000-39.89%190.88183.00170.83188.75169.2051.7958.5073.5430.1052.576.266.100.161.62
QUIK
QUICKLOGIC CORP
$11.19187,00020.65%10.8310.7211.8815.4612.2849.8883.0283.8386.2485.02-0.26-0.440.181.53
SWKS
SKYWORKS SOLUTIONS INC
$88.043,294,000-2.26%88.8683.3472.8971.2665.5360.0975.8979.102.995.285.115.31-0.201.54
AIP
ARTERIS INC
$23.26443,000-32.88%23.3122.4125.6131.2424.4947.4568.6276.1769.9377.44-0.43-0.880.452.04
VLN
VALENS SEMICONDUCTOR LTD
$1.83391,000-16.45%1.781.731.732.111.8454.8078.0882.6572.3478.400.02-0.000.021.26
MX
MAGNACHIP SEMICONDUCTOR CORP
$3.896,053,000-11.58%3.213.113.334.293.6470.4376.5671.92100.0098.300.05-0.080.131.16
MRAM
EVERSPIN TECHNOLOGIES INC
$18.63879,0008.12%16.9516.4116.4221.0716.1860.9487.3289.5496.6995.770.38-0.000.381.82
IPWR
IDEAL POWER INC
$3.9789,000-31.01%4.034.374.395.064.2940.6615.0614.5829.8526.04-0.18-0.14-0.051.61
CBRS
CEREBRAS SYSTEMS INC
$194.959,018,00073.06%201.40195.80203.55N/AN/A47.3555.5360.0549.5263.410.22-0.831.053.02
POET
POET TECHNOLOGIES INC
$7.676,864,000-24.20%7.777.697.899.788.3347.7328.8532.4934.8539.49-0.10-0.110.021.56
AOSL
ALPHA & OMEGA SEMICONDUCTOR LTD
$27.61385,000-2.04%26.7825.8128.5735.1429.9752.5684.5784.0682.4582.59-0.21-0.760.562.40
NVTS
NAVITAS SEMICONDUCTOR CORP
$11.7335,308,00071.38%11.7011.5112.0516.2713.1548.2367.3970.0272.0073.99-0.15-0.280.132.63
WKEY
WISEKEY INTERNATIONAL HOLDING SA
$6.0712,600-64.61%5.966.126.357.157.3046.1342.4937.3280.8267.04-0.13-0.150.021.66
GCTS
GCT SEMICONDUCTOR HOLDING INC
$2.111,307,000-8.98%2.141.982.012.301.7654.3580.4786.9473.8486.630.060.020.031.06
GSIT
GSI TECHNOLOGY INC
$5.46326,00013.19%5.445.365.837.006.9747.4166.9669.8970.7473.23-0.10-0.160.061.60
WOLF
WOLFSPEED INC
$28.132,037,00029.01%26.5426.4426.9738.4629.3153.6471.8764.4993.9884.26-0.18-0.620.444.42
MOBX
MOBIX LABS INC
$0.84197,000-61.45%0.880.981.321.722.5635.9012.5910.7637.3232.33-0.13-0.140.010.03
LAES
SEALSQ CORP
$2.323,251,000-11.87%2.302.342.472.783.2045.3746.1843.7687.3486.85-0.06-0.070.012.41
ALMU
AELUMA INC
$12.75328,00023.31%13.0613.0314.7218.4517.6243.2164.7871.1566.5873.18-0.51-0.640.132.13
PRSO
PERASO INC
$0.4890,000-26.23%0.490.510.610.770.8937.3732.5334.4986.5593.24-0.04-0.050.011.05
SYNA
SYNAPTICS INC
$100.79396,000-18.85%96.5396.43101.81115.5798.3353.1288.3283.8588.7689.93-0.52-1.831.312.15
SQNS
SEQUANS COMMUNICATIONS
$2.7510,700-85.03%2.902.872.823.163.4642.1711.2123.418.0917.49-0.020.00-0.021.26
SLAB
SILICON LABORATORIES INC
$221.17179,00027.86%220.88220.40219.04218.60201.3459.1277.8678.5350.2254.650.630.580.051.53
ICG
INTCHAINS GROUP LTD
$0.93144,0001,258.49%0.920.950.910.901.2250.1241.1537.1839.3734.12-0.010.00-0.011.18
NA
NANO LABS LTD
$2.1721,000-21.35%2.292.272.062.072.5447.8620.7133.8111.0716.650.050.08-0.030.77
LEDS
SEMILEDS CORP
$2.312,200-84.29%2.282.162.132.061.8257.7860.8264.2136.3443.540.070.050.011.26

Semiconductor Stocks FAQ

What are the best semiconductor stocks to buy right now in Sep 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 69 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: B, Growth: A, Momentum: B, Sentiment: B, Safety: D, Financials: A, and AI: C.

Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU) has a Due Diligence Score of 76, which is 38 points higher than the semiconductor industry average of 38.

MU passed 30 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Micron Technology has seen its stock return 549.84% over the past year, overperforming other semiconductor stocks by 462 percentage points.

Micron Technology has an average 1 year price target of $1,522.71, an upside of 42.97% from Micron Technology's current stock price of $1,065.08.

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 69 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: B, Safety: D, Financials: A, and AI: B.

Sk Hynix (NASDAQ:SKHY) has a Due Diligence Score of 11, which is -27 points lower than the semiconductor industry average of 38. 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 $248.00, an upside of 32.85% from Sk Hynix's current stock price of $186.68.

Sk Hynix stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 9 analysts covering Sk Hynix, 55.56% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 44.44% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Semtech (NASDAQ:SMTC)


Semtech (NASDAQ:SMTC) is the #3 top semiconductor stock out of 69 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 Semtech (NASDAQ:SMTC) is: Value: C, Growth: A, Momentum: B, Sentiment: B, Safety: B, Financials: A, and AI: D.

Semtech (NASDAQ:SMTC) has a Due Diligence Score of 43, which is 5 points higher than the semiconductor industry average of 38.

SMTC passed 15 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Semtech has seen its stock return 190.58% over the past year, overperforming other semiconductor stocks by 102 percentage points.

Semtech has an average 1 year price target of $200.94, an upside of 11.57% from Semtech's current stock price of $180.10.

Semtech stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 16 analysts covering Semtech, 50% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 43.75% have issued a Buy, 6.25% 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 22 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 3.6%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the semiconductor industry average of 1.26%. 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 107.5% indicates that its dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Skyworks Solutions (NASDAQ:SWKS)


Skyworks Solutions (NASDAQ:SWKS) has an annual dividend yield of 2.42%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the semiconductor industry average of 1.26%. Skyworks Solutions's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. Skyworks Solutions's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Skyworks Solutions's dividend payout ratio of 146.4% indicates that its dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. Microchip Technology (NASDAQ:MCHP)


Microchip Technology (NASDAQ:MCHP) has an annual dividend yield of 2.31%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the semiconductor industry average of 1.26%. 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 267.6% indicates that its dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Why are semiconductor stocks up?

Semiconductor stocks were up 0.81% in the last day, and down -1.17% over the last week. Maxlinear was the among the top gainers in the semiconductors industry, gaining 3.02% yesterday.

Shares of fiber optic connectivity companies are trading higher amid catalysts that include OpenAI's recurring revenue run rate nearing $70 billion, Anthropic's reported $84.5 billion compute deal with SpaceX, and AMD's deal to buy World Labs for $8.2 billion, which may help buttress demand confidence for the sector.

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. Nxp Semiconductors Nv (NASDAQ:NXPI)


Nxp Semiconductors Nv (NASDAQ:NXPI) 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.

Nxp Semiconductors Nv has a valuation score of 57, which is 36 points higher than the semiconductor industry average of 21. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Nxp Semiconductors Nv's stock has gained 4.58% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the semiconductor industry by -84 percentage points.

3. Cirrus Logic (NASDAQ:CRUS)


Cirrus Logic (NASDAQ:CRUS) is the third 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.

Cirrus Logic has a valuation score of 71, which is 50 points higher than the semiconductor industry average of 21. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Cirrus Logic's stock has dropped -2.61% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the semiconductor industry by -91 percentage points.

Are semiconductor stocks a good buy now?

58.93% of semiconductor stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect semiconductor stocks to rise by 25.18% over the next year.

4.84% of semiconductor stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 37.1% of semiconductor stocks are rated B (Buy), 43.55% are rated C (Hold), 6.45% are rated D (Sell), and 8.06% 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 47.52x.
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