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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 25th 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
SKHY	SK HYNIX INC	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.36	2.62	N/A	N/A	N/A
MU	MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC	$1.10T	70.50%	49.90%	51.74%	72.50%	0.33	3.43	72.60%	55.90%	65.70%
LSCC	LATTICE SEMICONDUCTOR CORP	$18.53B	4.90%	4.00%	5.10%	12.30%	0.24	3.02	69.00%	5.60%	6.51%
DIOD	DIODES INC	$4.77B	4.50%	3.40%	4.90%	6.80%	0.29	3.17	31.70%	5.30%	6.45%
TSM	TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO LTD	$2.21T	39.00%	26.60%	35.65%	55.80%	0.45	2.46	64.20%	49.90%	60.36%
MCHP	MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INC	$42.99B	5.60%	2.60%	6.04%	8.20%	1.23	1.92	60.20%	7.20%	15.46%
UMC	UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP	$48.17B	20.60%	13.70%	16.19%	19.90%	0.50	2.17	30.60%	32.80%	36.14%
ALGM	ALLEGRO MICROSYSTEMS INC	$8.27B	1.50%	1.00%	2.55%	3.30%	0.46	3.70	47.20%	1.50%	3.43%
ON	ON SEMICONDUCTOR CORP	$32.18B	8.40%	4.90%	6.82%	7.60%	0.87	3.46	37.70%	10.20%	12.53%
FORM	FORMFACTOR INC	$10.28B	11.00%	9.20%	11.26%	16.30%	0.21	4.08	43.10%	12.80%	14.70%
IMOS	CHIPMOS TECHNOLOGIES INC	$2.04B	2.20%	1.20%	2.56%	2.40%	0.89	2.40	10.80%	2.30%	3.73%
NVDA	NVIDIA CORP	$5.45T	111.70%	83.10%	88.01%	131.50%	0.33	3.44	74.10%	63.00%	74.85%
SIMO	SILICON MOTION TECHNOLOGY CORP	$9.02B	15.30%	10.90%	15.87%	25.20%	0.47	2.78	48.30%	13.80%	15.82%
PENG	PENGUIN SOLUTIONS INC	$3.27B	18.80%	4.20%	11.29%	12.60%	3.50	1.54	27.90%	5.00%	8.05%
SITM	SITIME CORP	$21.41B	1.30%	0.90%	0.70%	1.70%	1.44	19.45	58.70%	3.00%	3.61%
SMTC	SEMTECH CORP	$13.07B	-5.90%	-2.30%	1.20%	1.50%	1.51	2.37	51.60%	-3.00%	1.29%
MTSI	MACOM TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS HOLDINGS INC	$24.17B	17.10%	11.50%	17.80%	16.70%	0.39	2.34	56.50%	20.70%	25.16%
NXPI	NXP SEMICONDUCTORS NV	$59.19B	28.00%	11.20%	17.97%	20.90%	1.31	2.04	56.00%	22.60%	31.20%
QRVO	QORVO INC	$8.66B	11.40%	6.60%	10.23%	17.60%	0.71	3.54	48.20%	11.00%	14.74%
TXN	TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC	$255.33B	35.80%	17.30%	22.89%	19.80%	0.99	4.86	58.30%	31.10%	38.41%
POWI	POWER INTEGRATIONS INC	$3.51B	3.70%	3.20%	3.50%	4.60%	0.15	7.07	53.60%	5.60%	5.54%
VSH	VISHAY INTERTECHNOLOGY INC	$5.38B	1.20%	0.60%	3.08%	3.00%	0.77	1.80	20.90%	0.90%	3.38%
CEVA	CEVA INC	$936.97M	-3.40%	-3.00%	-1.10%	-1.50%	0.15	10.12	87.50%	-9.50%	-3.46%
MPWR	MONOLITHIC POWER SYSTEMS INC	$68.90B	21.90%	18.40%	23.50%	34.70%	0.20	4.98	55.20%	24.60%	30.07%
MXL	MAXLINEAR INC	$7.69B	-22.40%	-13.00%	-11.75%	-23.90%	0.70	1.78	57.50%	-18.20%	-13.51%
ADI	ANALOG DEVICES INC	$189.67B	9.80%	6.90%	9.80%	27.30%	0.42	1.75	64.50%	26.00%	33.46%
HIMX	HIMAX TECHNOLOGIES INC	$2.66B	3.90%	2.00%	4.91%	3.70%	0.96	1.55	31.10%	4.30%	5.56%
AVGO	BROADCOM INC	$1.87T	36.40%	17.10%	20.98%	45.10%	1.04	2.24	68.30%	38.80%	44.56%
STM	STMICROELECTRONICS NV	$49.47B	2.60%	1.80%	2.87%	3.10%	0.51	2.78	34.30%	3.60%	4.92%
ASX	ASE TECHNOLOGY HOLDING CO LTD	$34.69B	17.30%	6.50%	11.03%	10.40%	1.68	1.07	19.50%	8.50%	11.39%
NVEC	NVE CORP	$586.51M	30.50%	29.50%	35.06%	37.00%	0.04	23.72	79.30%	57.60%	67.98%
AMD	ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC	$839.73B	10.10%	8.10%	10.61%	30.00%	0.26	2.61	53.20%	15.60%	18.59%
INTC	INTEL CORP	$517.01B	-10.80%	-5.50%	-0.10%	-0.10%	1.13	1.60	38.60%	-19.80%	-0.28%
ALAB	ASTERA LABS INC	$55.79B	25.20%	22.70%	18.22%	24.50%	0.12	10.05	75.10%	30.70%	26.79%
TSEM	TOWER SEMICONDUCTOR LTD	$29.98B	9.80%	8.20%	9.53%	10.40%	0.23	4.91	26.90%	16.90%	18.76%
CRUS	CIRRUS LOGIC INC	$6.07B	20.40%	17.30%	21.61%	41.90%	0.17	7.58	52.80%	21.00%	24.94%
GFS	GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC	$29.95B	6.10%	4.20%	6.62%	7.60%	0.42	2.48	27.10%	10.30%	14.01%
ARM	ARM HOLDINGS PLC	$298.44B	13.00%	10.00%	12.65%	24.40%	0.30	5.25	97.50%	20.20%	24.52%
AMBQ	AMBIQ MICRO INC	$1.56B	-15.20%	-13.90%	-9.02%	-154.60%	0.08	15.95	43.60%	-37.80%	-37.74%
RMBS	RAMBUS INC	$10.94B	17.40%	15.80%	19.71%	28.40%	0.10	9.75	79.50%	31.70%	39.11%
LASR	NLIGHT INC	$3.03B	-3.80%	-3.00%	-2.30%	-5.90%	0.18	8.17	31.50%	-4.00%	-3.43%
SQNS	SEQUANS COMMUNICATIONS	$45.99M	-152.90%	-77.60%	-314.55%	-71.10%	1.01	1.39	35.60%	-756.60%	-667.36%
AIP	ARTERIS INC	$1.39B	-357.80%	-26.90%	-31.96%	-847.80%	2.32	1.57	87.60%	-46.70%	-49.62%
QCOM	QUALCOMM INC	$174.08B	37.30%	17.00%	25.90%	31.20%	1.07	2.02	54.20%	21.00%	27.01%
QUIK	QUICKLOGIC CORP	$233.73M	-50.80%	-31.40%	-39.54%	-58.50%	0.38	2.15	27.30%	-80.10%	-78.05%
MX	MAGNACHIP SEMICONDUCTOR CORP	$139.10M	-12.70%	-8.90%	-18.01%	-20.10%	0.43	2.43	15.90%	-17.30%	-26.11%
MRVL	MARVELL TECHNOLOGY INC	$194.22B	16.80%	11.10%	13.49%	40.20%	0.48	3.28	51.50%	29.00%	38.18%
SWKS	SKYWORKS SOLUTIONS INC	$10.48B	5.00%	3.70%	5.38%	10.20%	0.29	3.10	40.70%	7.20%	8.78%
MRAM	EVERSPIN TECHNOLOGIES INC	$459.73M	-3.80%	-3.10%	-3.35%	-8.40%	0.22	4.74	52.30%	-4.20%	-4.01%
IPWR	IDEAL POWER INC	$63.58M	-94.90%	-79.80%	-60.69%	-2,053.80%	0.15	11.22	-14.90%	-44,730.40%	-44,730.42%
PXLW	PIXELWORKS INC	$42.22M	434.70%	129.20%	131.23%	911.20%	0.04	35.56	44.90%	-493.30%	-488.20%
POET	POET TECHNOLOGIES INC	$1.46B	-19.60%	-17.00%	-8.90%	-28.10%	0.04	24.46	100.00%	-4,420.70%	-4,409.28%
NVTS	NAVITAS SEMICONDUCTOR CORP	$3.77B	-61.50%	-55.80%	-39.05%	-1,527.30%	0.04	21.79	38.10%	-856.90%	-860.28%
VLN	VALENS SEMICONDUCTOR LTD	$208.04M	-31.60%	-24.70%	-31.16%	-41.30%	0.28	5.21	79.70%	-45.20%	-44.98%
CBRS	CEREBRAS SYSTEMS INC	$52.02B	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.27	5.83	N/A	N/A	N/A
WKEY	WISEKEY INTERNATIONAL HOLDING SA	$75.44M	-17.10%	-1.90%	-1.25%	-42.70%	1.16	12.92	47.90%	-31.50%	-31.16%
AOSL	ALPHA & OMEGA SEMICONDUCTOR LTD	$920.93M	-13.00%	-10.50%	-13.36%	-15.80%	0.22	3.32	22.40%	-15.50%	-16.38%
PRSO	PERASO INC	$10.27M	-161.40%	-112.50%	-144.07%	-353.20%	0.38	3.17	56.60%	-85.60%	-85.61%
LAES	SEALSQ CORP	$576.49M	-12.70%	-11.40%	-7.17%	-148.50%	0.09	15.92	47.30%	-187.30%	-187.01%
GCTS	GCT SEMICONDUCTOR HOLDING INC	$181.18M	N/A	-189.50%	660.91%	-1,803.70%	-1.96	0.82	-38.30%	-1,302.00%	-1,119.61%
GSIT	GSI TECHNOLOGY INC	$270.18M	-21.40%	-17.70%	-16.29%	-78.50%	0.18	9.16	53.30%	-62.90%	-63.95%
WOLF	WOLFSPEED INC	$1.54B	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	2.08	7.03	N/A	N/A	N/A
ALMU	AELUMA INC	$337.18M	-17.20%	-16.30%	-14.65%	-57.50%	0.06	26.10	41.70%	-115.60%	-115.56%
MOBX	MOBIX LABS INC	$17.07M	-1,175.80%	-114.80%	-326.72%	224.80%	2.94	0.23	43.30%	-564.90%	-499.89%
LEDS	SEMILEDS CORP	$18.37M	-43.10%	-6.40%	-23.69%	-44.30%	4.70	1.03	10.50%	-3.90%	-3.71%
NA	NANO LABS LTD	$43.94M	27.70%	15.60%	16.75%	18.90%	0.51	2.09	-147.30%	501.60%	566.61%
SYNA	SYNAPTICS INC	$4.25B	-38.70%	-20.10%	-4.00%	-4.10%	1.26	1.12	44.70%	-41.00%	-4.68%
SLAB	SILICON LABORATORIES INC	$7.29B	-3.60%	-3.10%	-2.77%	-8.60%	0.15	5.41	60.60%	-4.60%	-3.65%
ICG	INTCHAINS GROUP LTD	$53.37M	-4.70%	-4.50%	-8.58%	-10.90%	0.04	14.10	7.20%	-21.50%	-37.97%

Semiconductor Stocks FAQ

What are the best semiconductor stocks to buy right now in Aug 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. Sk Hynix (NASDAQ:SKHY)

Sk Hynix (NASDAQ:SKHY) 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 Sk Hynix (NASDAQ:SKHY) is: Value: A, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: A, Safety: D, Financials: A, and AI: C.

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 $245.50, an upside of 47.6% from Sk Hynix's current stock price of $166.33.

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.

2. Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU)

Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU) 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 Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU) is: Value: B, Growth: A, Momentum: A, Sentiment: B, Safety: D, Financials: A, and AI: C.

Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU) has a Due Diligence Score of 71, which is 33 points higher than the semiconductor industry average of 38.

MU passed 28 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Micron Technology has seen its stock return 675.53% over the past year, overperforming other semiconductor stocks by 579 percentage points.

Micron Technology has an average 1 year price target of $1,411.40, an upside of 45.26% from Micron Technology's current stock price of $971.66.

Micron Technology stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 25 analysts covering Micron Technology, 64% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 28% have issued a Buy, 8% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Lattice Semiconductor (NASDAQ:LSCC)

Lattice Semiconductor (NASDAQ:LSCC) 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 Lattice Semiconductor (NASDAQ:LSCC) is: Value: C, Growth: A, Momentum: B, Sentiment: B, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Lattice Semiconductor (NASDAQ:LSCC) has a Due Diligence Score of 46, which is 8 points higher than the semiconductor industry average of 38.

LSCC passed 15 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Lattice Semiconductor has seen its stock return 105.29% over the past year, overperforming other semiconductor stocks by 9 percentage points.

Lattice Semiconductor has an average 1 year price target of $163.89, an upside of 25.62% from Lattice Semiconductor's current stock price of $130.46.

Lattice Semiconductor stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 9 analysts covering Lattice Semiconductor, 66.67% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 33.33% 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 22 semiconductor stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 semiconductor stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Skyworks Solutions (NASDAQ:SWKS)

Skyworks Solutions (NASDAQ:SWKS) has an annual dividend yield of 4.08%, which is 3 percentage points higher than the semiconductor industry average of 1.31%. 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 high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Nve (NASDAQ:NVEC)

Nve (NASDAQ:NVEC) has an annual dividend yield of 3.3%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the semiconductor industry average of 1.31%. 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.

3. Microchip Technology (NASDAQ:MCHP)

Microchip Technology (NASDAQ:MCHP) has an annual dividend yield of 2.3%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the semiconductor industry average of 1.31%. 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 1.85% in the last day, and up 1.15% over the last week. Micron Technology was the among the top gainers in the semiconductors industry, gaining 2.3% yesterday.

Shares of memory-related companies are trading higher, possibly amid growing AI investment after peer Micron launched the $250 million Micron Ventures Paradigm Fund. A Morgan Stanley analyst issued a note mentioning continued strength in enterprise infrastructure spending.

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. Qorvo (NASDAQ:QRVO)

Qorvo (NASDAQ:QRVO) 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.

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

Qorvo's stock has gained 8.22% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the semiconductor industry by -88 percentage points.

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

Nxp Semiconductors Nv's stock has gained 1.37% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the semiconductor industry by -95 percentage points.

3. Sk Hynix (NASDAQ:SKHY)

Sk Hynix (NASDAQ:SKHY) 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.

Sk Hynix has a valuation score of 0, which is -18 points higher than the semiconductor industry average of 18. 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".

Are semiconductor stocks a good buy now?

58.49% of semiconductor stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect semiconductor stocks to rise by 25.01% over the next year.

6.25% of semiconductor stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 40.63% of semiconductor stocks are rated B (Buy), 39.06% are rated C (Hold), 9.38% are rated D (Sell), and 4.69% 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 49.47x.

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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. Sk Hynix (NASDAQ:SKHY)

2. Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU)

3. Lattice Semiconductor (NASDAQ:LSCC)

1. Skyworks Solutions (NASDAQ:SWKS)

2. Nve (NASDAQ:NVEC)

3. Microchip Technology (NASDAQ:MCHP)

1. Qorvo (NASDAQ:QRVO)

2. Nxp Semiconductors Nv (NASDAQ:NXPI)

3. Sk Hynix (NASDAQ:SKHY)

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Semiconductor Stocks FAQ

1. Sk Hynix (NASDAQ:SKHY)

2. Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU)

3. Lattice Semiconductor (NASDAQ:LSCC)

1. Skyworks Solutions (NASDAQ:SWKS)

2. Nve (NASDAQ:NVEC)

3. Microchip Technology (NASDAQ:MCHP)

1. Qorvo (NASDAQ:QRVO)

2. Nxp Semiconductors Nv (NASDAQ:NXPI)

3. Sk Hynix (NASDAQ:SKHY)

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