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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 33rd 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	$1.02T	70.50%	49.90%	51.74%	72.50%	0.33	3.43	72.60%	55.90%	65.70%
TSM	TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO LTD	$2.07T	36.50%	24.70%	33.29%	51.00%	0.46	2.49	61.90%	46.50%	56.34%
SIMO	SILICON MOTION TECHNOLOGY CORP	$8.20B	15.30%	10.90%	15.87%	25.20%	0.47	2.78	48.30%	13.80%	15.82%
SMTC	SEMTECH CORP	$11.32B	-5.90%	-2.30%	1.20%	1.50%	1.51	2.37	51.60%	-3.00%	1.29%
NVDA	NVIDIA CORP	$4.76T	111.70%	83.10%	88.01%	131.50%	0.33	3.44	74.10%	63.00%	74.85%
PENG	PENGUIN SOLUTIONS INC	$2.69B	18.80%	4.20%	11.29%	12.60%	3.50	1.54	27.90%	5.00%	8.05%
FORM	FORMFACTOR INC	$7.70B	6.70%	5.60%	7.22%	10.10%	0.19	4.55	39.40%	8.10%	9.67%
LSCC	LATTICE SEMICONDUCTOR CORP	$16.84B	2.80%	2.30%	3.75%	8.80%	0.22	3.48	68.40%	3.50%	5.15%
AVGO	BROADCOM INC	$1.82T	36.40%	17.10%	20.98%	45.10%	1.04	2.24	68.30%	38.80%	44.56%
ADI	ANALOG DEVICES INC	$181.14B	9.80%	6.90%	9.80%	27.30%	0.42	1.75	64.50%	26.00%	33.46%
MCHP	MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INC	$42.23B	1.80%	0.80%	3.74%	5.10%	1.23	2.09	57.70%	2.50%	10.50%
IMOS	CHIPMOS TECHNOLOGIES INC	$1.92B	2.20%	1.20%	2.56%	2.40%	0.89	2.40	10.80%	2.30%	3.73%
MXL	MAXLINEAR INC	$5.88B	-22.40%	-13.00%	-11.75%	-23.90%	0.70	1.78	57.50%	-18.20%	-13.51%
NXPI	NXP SEMICONDUCTORS NV	$67.58B	26.10%	10.10%	15.80%	19.10%	1.45	2.24	55.00%	21.00%	29.39%
ON	ON SEMICONDUCTOR CORP	$34.90B	7.40%	4.50%	6.57%	6.90%	0.64	4.87	37.50%	9.50%	11.73%
TXN	TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC	$255.17B	35.80%	17.30%	22.89%	19.80%	0.99	4.86	58.30%	31.10%	38.41%
SITM	SITIME CORP	$13.80B	-2.10%	-1.90%	-1.95%	-3.10%	0.12	12.48	55.70%	-6.40%	-6.24%
ASX	ASE TECHNOLOGY HOLDING CO LTD	$32.51B	14.40%	5.50%	9.69%	9.00%	1.64	1.15	18.50%	7.00%	9.58%
AMD	ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC	$807.07B	8.10%	6.50%	7.48%	22.20%	0.24	2.73	50.30%	13.40%	13.80%
DIOD	DIODES INC	$3.95B	4.50%	3.50%	5.14%	6.90%	0.29	3.17	31.30%	5.50%	6.90%
UMC	UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP	$48.04B	13.10%	8.50%	10.68%	13.00%	0.48	2.72	29.60%	20.30%	23.09%
CRUS	CIRRUS LOGIC INC	$6.89B	20.20%	17.10%	21.69%	40.70%	0.17	7.37	52.80%	20.70%	24.91%
NVEC	NVE CORP	$567.79M	30.50%	29.50%	35.06%	37.00%	0.04	23.72	79.30%	57.60%	67.98%
INTC	INTEL CORP	$462.38B	-10.80%	-5.50%	-0.10%	-0.10%	1.13	1.60	38.60%	-19.80%	-0.28%
STM	STMICROELECTRONICS NV	$48.71B	2.60%	1.80%	2.87%	3.10%	0.51	2.78	34.30%	3.60%	4.92%
MTSI	MACOM TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS HOLDINGS INC	$20.07B	13.20%	8.60%	11.41%	11.90%	0.42	7.52	55.70%	16.50%	19.82%
VSH	VISHAY INTERTECHNOLOGY INC	$5.06B	0.10%	0.10%	2.32%	2.10%	1.05	2.64	19.90%	0.10%	2.58%
ALGM	ALLEGRO MICROSYSTEMS INC	$8.72B	-1.60%	-1.10%	0.55%	0.70%	0.48	3.45	46.30%	-1.70%	0.79%
GFS	GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC	$29.16B	6.60%	4.60%	6.80%	7.70%	0.44	2.59	26.10%	11.40%	14.47%
LASR	NLIGHT INC	$3.82B	-5.40%	-4.10%	-2.82%	-6.90%	0.20	7.08	31.30%	-5.10%	-4.41%
QRVO	QORVO INC	$7.90B	9.70%	5.60%	9.22%	15.50%	0.74	3.24	45.90%	9.20%	12.82%
POWI	POWER INTEGRATIONS INC	$3.53B	2.40%	2.10%	2.13%	2.70%	0.15	6.88	53.90%	3.70%	3.36%
ALAB	ASTERA LABS INC	$48.43B	20.30%	18.30%	17.59%	23.00%	0.11	11.30	76.00%	26.70%	26.95%
CEVA	CEVA INC	$979.81M	-3.90%	-3.40%	-1.52%	-2.30%	0.15	10.26	87.20%	-10.50%	-4.89%
MPWR	MONOLITHIC POWER SYSTEMS INC	$65.79B	19.20%	16.20%	21.19%	30.60%	0.21	4.79	55.20%	23.00%	28.39%
QCOM	QUALCOMM INC	$179.22B	40.20%	18.40%	26.14%	32.30%	1.10	2.37	54.80%	22.30%	27.83%
TSEM	TOWER SEMICONDUCTOR LTD	$25.24B	8.50%	7.30%	8.07%	9.00%	0.24	5.63	24.80%	15.10%	16.63%
AMBQ	AMBIQ MICRO INC	$1.46B	-59.00%	-21.30%	-16.04%	-195.80%	0.10	11.70	42.30%	-46.90%	-46.81%
AIP	ARTERIS INC	$1.40B	N/A	-29.50%	-66.65%	-263.90%	52.99	0.73	88.80%	-44.90%	-47.92%
ARM	ARM HOLDINGS PLC	$283.39B	11.90%	9.00%	11.97%	23.10%	0.29	6.00	97.50%	18.40%	23.52%
HIMX	HIMAX TECHNOLOGIES INC	$2.22B	3.60%	1.90%	4.53%	3.60%	0.88	1.62	30.50%	3.90%	5.29%
RMBS	RAMBUS INC	$10.43B	17.40%	15.50%	19.86%	27.90%	0.10	9.82	79.50%	31.90%	39.41%
PXLW	PIXELWORKS INC	$37.86M	-2,573.90%	123.30%	113.31%	634.90%	0.05	28.21	43.80%	-1,105.70%	-1,101.70%
MX	MAGNACHIP SEMICONDUCTOR CORP	$125.72M	-10.10%	-7.20%	-16.40%	-18.00%	0.44	2.37	16.20%	-14.10%	-23.98%
SWKS	SKYWORKS SOLUTIONS INC	$9.54B	6.30%	4.60%	6.33%	12.10%	0.37	2.38	41.10%	8.90%	10.30%
MRVL	MARVELL TECHNOLOGY INC	$165.49B	16.80%	11.10%	13.49%	40.20%	0.48	3.28	51.50%	29.00%	38.18%
QUIK	QUICKLOGIC CORP	$234.55M	-59.90%	-34.20%	-56.17%	-62.20%	0.34	1.69	20.70%	-102.30%	-99.77%
GCTS	GCT SEMICONDUCTOR HOLDING INC	$164.50M	N/A	-231.60%	73.97%	1,131.70%	-1.30	0.26	-22.30%	-1,078.50%	-899.25%
NVTS	NAVITAS SEMICONDUCTOR CORP	$2.98B	-61.50%	-55.80%	-39.05%	-1,527.30%	0.04	21.79	38.10%	-856.90%	-860.28%
VLN	VALENS SEMICONDUCTOR LTD	$162.82M	-27.50%	-22.10%	-28.12%	-36.20%	0.28	5.17	62.40%	-44.70%	-44.50%
MRAM	EVERSPIN TECHNOLOGIES INC	$350.54M	0.40%	0.30%	0.54%	1.40%	0.18	5.76	51.50%	0.50%	0.68%
SQNS	SEQUANS COMMUNICATIONS	$39.29M	-125.30%	-63.20%	-157.44%	-58.30%	1.17	0.48	47.80%	-576.80%	-512.32%
AOSL	ALPHA & OMEGA SEMICONDUCTOR LTD	$922.43M	-13.00%	-10.50%	-13.36%	-15.80%	0.22	3.32	22.40%	-15.50%	-16.38%
WKEY	WISEKEY INTERNATIONAL HOLDING SA	$70.89M	-17.10%	-1.90%	-1.25%	-42.70%	1.16	12.92	47.90%	-31.50%	-31.16%
POET	POET TECHNOLOGIES INC	$1.08B	-43.60%	-33.10%	-18.13%	-46.90%	0.03	35.41	100.00%	-5,784.60%	-5,773.39%
CBRS	CEREBRAS SYSTEMS INC	$42.73B	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	-11.28	2.51	N/A	N/A	N/A
GSIT	GSI TECHNOLOGY INC	$221.45M	-22.00%	-17.70%	-15.07%	-64.10%	0.20	8.61	54.50%	-52.70%	-53.25%
LAES	SEALSQ CORP	$474.98M	-12.70%	-11.40%	-7.17%	-148.50%	0.09	15.92	47.30%	-187.30%	-187.01%
WOLF	WOLFSPEED INC	$1.15B	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	2.08	7.03	N/A	N/A	N/A
PRSO	PERASO INC	$10.22M	-171.30%	-111.80%	-144.18%	-339.90%	0.39	3.34	53.60%	-73.00%	-72.98%
ALMU	AELUMA INC	$271.65M	-17.20%	-16.30%	-14.65%	-57.50%	0.06	26.10	41.70%	-115.60%	-115.56%
MOBX	MOBIX LABS INC	$26.88M	-1,175.80%	-114.80%	-326.72%	224.80%	2.94	0.23	43.30%	-564.90%	-499.89%
NA	NANO LABS LTD	$43.94M	27.70%	15.60%	16.75%	18.90%	0.51	2.09	-147.30%	501.60%	566.61%
SLAB	SILICON LABORATORIES INC	$7.17B	-4.70%	-4.00%	-3.71%	-11.50%	0.15	5.11	59.30%	-6.10%	-5.13%
DVLT	DATAVAULT AI INC	$304.58M	-77.60%	-62.50%	-44.73%	-140.20%	0.14	4.62	72.70%	-292.70%	-242.56%
SYNA	SYNAPTICS INC	$4.50B	-3.50%	-1.90%	-2.12%	-3.00%	0.86	3.04	43.60%	-4.10%	-4.12%
ICG	INTCHAINS GROUP LTD	$48.57M	-4.70%	-4.50%	-8.58%	-10.90%	0.04	14.10	7.20%	-21.50%	-37.97%
LEDS	SEMILEDS CORP	$16.22M	-43.10%	-6.40%	-23.69%	-44.30%	4.70	1.03	10.50%	-3.90%	-3.71%
SKYT	SKYWATER TECHNOLOGY INC	$1.55B	75.20%	17.60%	27.29%	21.50%	3.02	0.51	19.40%	21.00%	19.08%

Semiconductor Stocks FAQ

What are the best semiconductor stocks to buy right now in Jul 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 70 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: B.

Sk Hynix (NASDAQ:SKHY) has a Due Diligence Score of 11, which is -25 points lower than the semiconductor industry average of 36. 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 $330.00, an upside of 130.74% from Sk Hynix's current stock price of $143.02.

Sk Hynix stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Sk Hynix, 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.

2. Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU)

Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU) is the #2 top semiconductor stock out of 70 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 73, which is 37 points higher than the semiconductor industry average of 36.

MU passed 29 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Micron Technology has seen its stock return 709.17% over the past year, overperforming other semiconductor stocks by 619 percentage points.

Micron Technology has an average 1 year price target of $1,421.40, an upside of 57.9% from Micron Technology's current stock price of $900.20.

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. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (NYSE:TSM)

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (NYSE:TSM) is the #3 top semiconductor stock out of 70 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 Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (NYSE:TSM) is: Value: B, Growth: C, Momentum: A, Sentiment: A, Safety: C, Financials: A, and AI: B.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (NYSE:TSM) has a Due Diligence Score of 39, which is 3 points higher than the semiconductor industry average of 36.

TSM passed 15 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co has seen its stock return 64.4% over the past year, underperforming other semiconductor stocks by -26 percentage points.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co has an average 1 year price target of $544.00, an upside of 36.31% from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co's current stock price of $399.09.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 5 analysts covering Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co, 60% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 20% have issued a Buy, 20% 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 4.48%, which is 3 percentage points higher than the semiconductor industry average of 1.35%. 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 117.4% 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 3.41%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the semiconductor industry average of 1.35%. 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 2.34%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the semiconductor industry average of 1.35%. 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 827.3% indicates that its dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Why are semiconductor stocks down?

Semiconductor stocks were down -1.74% in the last day, and down -0.96% over the last week. Silicon Motion Technology was the among the top losers in the semiconductors industry, dropping -9.76% yesterday.

Shares of semiconductor companies are trading lower as the industry extends its losses amid a selloff in Asian markets, spurred by concerns about AI infrastructure and Chinese competition, which weigh on U.S.-listed stocks.

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 -19 points higher than the semiconductor industry average of 19. 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. Qorvo (NASDAQ:QRVO)

Qorvo (NASDAQ:QRVO) 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.

Qorvo has a valuation score of 57, which is 38 points higher than the semiconductor industry average of 19. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Qorvo's stock has gained 6.45% 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 57, which is 38 points higher than the semiconductor industry average of 19. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Cirrus Logic's stock has gained 30.78% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the semiconductor industry by -60 percentage points.

Are semiconductor stocks a good buy now?

58.18% of semiconductor stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect semiconductor stocks to rise by 30.65% over the next year.

6.35% of semiconductor stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 34.92% of semiconductor stocks are rated B (Buy), 41.27% are rated C (Hold), 12.7% are rated D (Sell), and 4.76% 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 50.96x.

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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. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (NYSE:TSM)

1. Skyworks Solutions (NASDAQ:SWKS)

2. Nve (NASDAQ:NVEC)

3. Microchip Technology (NASDAQ:MCHP)

1. Sk Hynix (NASDAQ:SKHY)

2. Qorvo (NASDAQ:QRVO)

3. Cirrus Logic (NASDAQ:CRUS)

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Semiconductor Stocks FAQ

1. Sk Hynix (NASDAQ:SKHY)

2. Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU)

3. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (NYSE:TSM)

1. Skyworks Solutions (NASDAQ:SWKS)

2. Nve (NASDAQ:NVEC)

3. Microchip Technology (NASDAQ:MCHP)

1. Sk Hynix (NASDAQ:SKHY)

2. Qorvo (NASDAQ:QRVO)

3. Cirrus Logic (NASDAQ:CRUS)

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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.