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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 21st 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%
SMTC	SEMTECH CORP	$15.61B	25.30%	10.40%	7.59%	9.60%	1.20	1.70	52.10%	13.10%	7.82%
DIOD	DIODES INC	$4.38B	4.50%	3.40%	4.90%	6.80%	0.29	3.17	31.70%	5.30%	6.45%
NVDA	NVIDIA CORP	$5.26T	110.10%	81.40%	83.03%	124.90%	0.40	4.59	74.70%	63.70%	75.98%
LSCC	LATTICE SEMICONDUCTOR CORP	$17.01B	4.90%	4.00%	5.10%	12.30%	0.24	3.02	69.00%	5.60%	6.51%
HIMX	HIMAX TECHNOLOGIES INC	$2.57B	3.90%	2.00%	4.91%	3.70%	0.96	1.55	31.10%	4.30%	5.56%
AVGO	BROADCOM INC	$1.73T	43.90%	21.60%	26.05%	56.90%	0.89	2.50	68.80%	42.90%	48.91%
PENG	PENGUIN SOLUTIONS INC	$2.62B	18.80%	4.20%	11.29%	12.60%	3.50	1.54	27.90%	5.00%	8.05%
IMOS	CHIPMOS TECHNOLOGIES INC	$1.94B	2.20%	1.20%	2.56%	2.40%	0.89	2.40	10.80%	2.30%	3.73%
FORM	FORMFACTOR INC	$8.98B	11.00%	9.20%	11.26%	16.30%	0.21	4.08	43.10%	12.80%	14.70%
ON	ON SEMICONDUCTOR CORP	$29.64B	8.40%	4.90%	6.82%	7.60%	0.87	3.46	37.70%	10.20%	12.53%
ALGM	ALLEGRO MICROSYSTEMS INC	$6.77B	1.50%	1.00%	2.55%	3.30%	0.46	3.70	47.20%	1.50%	3.43%
TSM	TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO LTD	$2.25T	39.00%	26.60%	35.65%	55.80%	0.45	2.46	64.20%	49.90%	60.36%
SITM	SITIME CORP	$19.11B	1.30%	0.90%	0.70%	1.70%	1.44	19.45	58.70%	3.00%	3.61%
ADI	ANALOG DEVICES INC	$183.54B	12.30%	8.60%	11.82%	33.40%	0.44	1.25	65.80%	29.80%	36.41%
POWI	POWER INTEGRATIONS INC	$2.92B	3.70%	3.20%	3.50%	4.60%	0.15	7.07	53.60%	5.60%	5.54%
UMC	UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP	$56.95B	20.60%	13.70%	16.19%	19.90%	0.50	2.17	30.60%	32.80%	36.14%
MCHP	MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INC	$40.29B	5.60%	2.60%	6.04%	8.20%	1.23	1.92	60.20%	7.20%	15.46%
QRVO	QORVO INC	$10.29B	11.40%	6.60%	10.23%	17.60%	0.71	3.54	48.20%	11.00%	14.74%
MTSI	MACOM TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS HOLDINGS INC	$20.99B	17.10%	11.50%	17.80%	16.70%	0.39	2.34	56.50%	20.70%	25.16%
NXPI	NXP SEMICONDUCTORS NV	$59.67B	28.00%	11.20%	17.97%	20.90%	1.31	2.04	56.00%	22.60%	31.20%
TXN	TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC	$245.39B	35.80%	17.30%	22.89%	19.80%	0.99	4.86	58.30%	31.10%	38.41%
STM	STMICROELECTRONICS NV	$46.94B	2.60%	1.80%	2.87%	3.10%	0.51	2.78	34.30%	3.60%	4.92%
SIMO	SILICON MOTION TECHNOLOGY CORP	$9.55B	15.30%	10.90%	15.87%	25.20%	0.47	2.78	48.30%	13.80%	15.82%
CEVA	CEVA INC	$816.75M	-3.40%	-3.00%	-1.10%	-1.50%	0.15	10.12	87.50%	-9.50%	-3.46%
MPWR	MONOLITHIC POWER SYSTEMS INC	$60.67B	21.90%	18.40%	23.50%	34.70%	0.20	4.98	55.20%	24.60%	30.07%
MXL	MAXLINEAR INC	$6.76B	-22.40%	-13.00%	-11.75%	-23.90%	0.70	1.78	57.50%	-18.20%	-13.51%
ASX	ASE TECHNOLOGY HOLDING CO LTD	$34.63B	17.30%	6.50%	11.03%	10.40%	1.68	1.07	19.50%	8.50%	11.39%
AMD	ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC	$842.57B	10.10%	8.10%	10.61%	30.00%	0.26	2.61	53.20%	15.60%	18.59%
ALAB	ASTERA LABS INC	$50.52B	25.20%	22.70%	18.22%	24.50%	0.12	10.05	75.10%	30.70%	26.79%
NVEC	NVE CORP	$486.18M	30.50%	29.50%	35.06%	37.00%	0.04	23.72	79.30%	57.60%	67.98%
VSH	VISHAY INTERTECHNOLOGY INC	$5.09B	1.20%	0.60%	3.08%	3.00%	0.77	1.80	20.90%	0.90%	3.38%
INTC	INTEL CORP	$519.23B	-10.80%	-5.50%	-0.10%	-0.10%	1.13	1.60	38.60%	-19.80%	-0.28%
CRUS	CIRRUS LOGIC INC	$5.95B	20.40%	17.30%	21.61%	41.90%	0.17	7.58	52.80%	21.00%	24.94%
TSEM	TOWER SEMICONDUCTOR LTD	$23.88B	9.80%	8.20%	9.53%	10.40%	0.23	4.91	26.90%	16.90%	18.76%
GFS	GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC	$25.76B	6.10%	4.20%	6.62%	7.60%	0.42	2.48	27.10%	10.30%	14.01%
ARM	ARM HOLDINGS PLC	$282.80B	13.00%	10.00%	12.65%	24.40%	0.30	5.25	97.50%	20.20%	24.52%
MRVL	MARVELL TECHNOLOGY INC	$207.04B	16.20%	10.70%	13.96%	40.20%	0.49	3.17	52.20%	27.90%	37.02%
AMBQ	AMBIQ MICRO INC	$1.54B	-15.20%	-13.90%	-9.02%	-154.60%	0.08	15.95	43.60%	-37.80%	-37.74%
LASR	NLIGHT INC	$2.33B	-3.80%	-3.00%	-2.30%	-5.90%	0.18	8.17	31.50%	-4.00%	-3.43%
QCOM	QUALCOMM INC	$191.07B	37.30%	17.00%	25.90%	31.20%	1.07	2.02	54.20%	21.00%	27.01%
RMBS	RAMBUS INC	$9.43B	17.40%	15.80%	19.71%	28.40%	0.10	9.75	79.50%	31.70%	39.11%
PXLW	PIXELWORKS INC	$43.19M	434.70%	129.20%	131.23%	911.20%	0.04	35.56	44.90%	-493.30%	-488.20%
QUIK	QUICKLOGIC CORP	$198.20M	-50.80%	-31.40%	-39.54%	-58.50%	0.38	2.15	27.30%	-80.10%	-78.05%
AIP	ARTERIS INC	$1.12B	-357.80%	-26.90%	-31.96%	-847.80%	2.32	1.57	87.60%	-46.70%	-49.62%
VLN	VALENS SEMICONDUCTOR LTD	$178.01M	-31.60%	-24.70%	-31.16%	-41.30%	0.28	5.21	79.70%	-45.20%	-44.98%
MRAM	EVERSPIN TECHNOLOGIES INC	$394.96M	-3.80%	-3.10%	-3.35%	-8.40%	0.22	4.74	52.30%	-4.20%	-4.01%
MX	MAGNACHIP SEMICONDUCTOR CORP	$107.70M	-12.70%	-8.90%	-18.01%	-20.10%	0.43	2.43	15.90%	-17.30%	-26.11%
SWKS	SKYWORKS SOLUTIONS INC	$13.29B	5.00%	3.70%	5.38%	10.20%	0.29	3.10	40.70%	7.20%	8.78%
IPWR	IDEAL POWER INC	$78.72M	-60.80%	-54.20%	-27.28%	-2,997.80%	0.06	27.86	0.60%	-39,282.80%	-39,282.85%
CBRS	CEREBRAS SYSTEMS INC	$45.60B	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.27	5.83	N/A	N/A	N/A
POET	POET TECHNOLOGIES INC	$1.22B	-19.60%	-17.00%	-8.90%	-28.10%	0.04	24.46	100.00%	-4,420.70%	-4,409.28%
NVTS	NAVITAS SEMICONDUCTOR CORP	$3.04B	-61.50%	-55.80%	-39.05%	-1,527.30%	0.04	21.79	38.10%	-856.90%	-860.28%
PRSO	PERASO INC	$8.15M	-161.40%	-112.50%	-144.07%	-353.20%	0.38	3.17	56.60%	-85.60%	-85.61%
LAES	SEALSQ CORP	$455.83M	-12.70%	-11.40%	-7.17%	-148.50%	0.09	15.92	47.30%	-187.30%	-187.01%
WKEY	WISEKEY INTERNATIONAL HOLDING SA	$72.37M	-17.10%	-1.90%	-1.25%	-42.70%	1.16	12.92	47.90%	-31.50%	-31.16%
AOSL	ALPHA & OMEGA SEMICONDUCTOR LTD	$780.08M	-5.20%	-4.20%	-4.07%	-5.00%	0.21	3.44	22.30%	-6.20%	-5.01%
WOLF	WOLFSPEED INC	$1.37B	-282.70%	-26.20%	-32.72%	-16.50%	2.23	6.86	-34.90%	-159.30%	-136.42%
GCTS	GCT SEMICONDUCTOR HOLDING INC	$175.66M	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	$196.39M	-21.40%	-17.70%	-16.29%	-78.50%	0.18	9.16	53.30%	-62.90%	-63.95%
MOBX	MOBIX LABS INC	$18.84M	-998.80%	-138.90%	-340.77%	283.60%	4.28	0.27	33.00%	-879.30%	-789.96%
ALMU	AELUMA INC	$245.47M	-17.20%	-16.30%	-14.65%	-57.50%	0.06	26.10	41.70%	-115.60%	-115.56%
LEDS	SEMILEDS CORP	$17.79M	-43.10%	-6.40%	-23.69%	-44.30%	4.70	1.03	10.50%	-3.90%	-3.71%
ICG	INTCHAINS GROUP LTD	$59.36M	-25.30%	-24.40%	-30.37%	-40.00%	0.04	16.22	-2.80%	-124.30%	-133.36%
SYNA	SYNAPTICS INC	$3.95B	-38.70%	-20.10%	-4.00%	-4.10%	1.26	1.12	44.70%	-41.00%	-4.68%
SLAB	SILICON LABORATORIES INC	$7.35B	-3.60%	-3.10%	-2.77%	-8.60%	0.15	5.41	60.60%	-4.60%	-3.65%
NA	NANO LABS LTD	$54.58M	-32.70%	-15.10%	-26.32%	-16.40%	0.88	1.20	-162.40%	-776.60%	-690.39%
SQNS	SEQUANS COMMUNICATIONS	$43.55M	-152.90%	-77.60%	-314.55%	-71.10%	1.01	1.39	35.60%	-756.60%	-667.36%

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. 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: B, Sentiment: A, 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 30.48% from Sk Hynix's current stock price of $190.07.

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 79, which is 41 points higher than the semiconductor industry average of 38.

MU passed 31 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Micron Technology has seen its stock return 547.71% over the past year, overperforming other semiconductor stocks by 469 percentage points.

Micron Technology has an average 1 year price target of $1,402.31, an upside of 43.79% from Micron Technology's current stock price of $975.26.

Micron Technology stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 26 analysts covering Micron Technology, 65.38% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 26.92% have issued a Buy, 7.69% 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: C.

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 174.57% over the past year, overperforming other semiconductor stocks by 95 percentage points.

Semtech has an average 1 year price target of $201.00, an upside of 20.19% from Semtech's current stock price of $167.24.

Semtech stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 15 analysts covering Semtech, 53.33% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 40% have issued a Buy, 6.67% 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 3.98%, which is 3 percentage points higher than the semiconductor industry average of 1.29%. 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. Microchip Technology (NASDAQ:MCHP)

Microchip Technology (NASDAQ:MCHP) has an annual dividend yield of 2.45%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the semiconductor industry average of 1.29%. 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.

3. Skyworks Solutions (NASDAQ:SWKS)

Skyworks Solutions (NASDAQ:SWKS) has an annual dividend yield of 2.41%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the semiconductor industry average of 1.29%. 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.

Why are semiconductor stocks up?

Semiconductor stocks were up 2.89% in the last day, and up 2.21% over the last week. On Semiconductor was the among the top gainers in the semiconductors industry, gaining 8.51% yesterday.

Shares of semiconductor and chip companies are trading higher amid a broader market rally as oil prices retreat, bond yields stabilize and U.S. CPI data confirms investor expectations that the Fed will hike rates at its September meeting.

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. 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 38 points higher than the semiconductor industry average of 19. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Nxp Semiconductors Nv's stock has gained 6.01% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the semiconductor industry by -73 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 52 points higher than the semiconductor industry average of 19. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Cirrus Logic's stock has gained 3.13% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the semiconductor industry by -76 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 32.32% over the next year.

9.52% of semiconductor stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 38.1% of semiconductor stocks are rated B (Buy), 38.1% are rated C (Hold), 11.11% are rated D (Sell), and 3.17% 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 43.35x.

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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. Semtech (NASDAQ:SMTC)

1. Nve (NASDAQ:NVEC)

2. Microchip Technology (NASDAQ:MCHP)

3. Skyworks Solutions (NASDAQ:SWKS)

1. Sk Hynix (NASDAQ:SKHY)

2. Nxp Semiconductors Nv (NASDAQ:NXPI)

3. Cirrus Logic (NASDAQ:CRUS)

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Semiconductor Stocks FAQ

1. Sk Hynix (NASDAQ:SKHY)

2. Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU)

3. Semtech (NASDAQ:SMTC)

1. Nve (NASDAQ:NVEC)

2. Microchip Technology (NASDAQ:MCHP)

3. Skyworks Solutions (NASDAQ:SWKS)

1. Sk Hynix (NASDAQ:SKHY)

2. Nxp Semiconductors Nv (NASDAQ:NXPI)

3. Cirrus Logic (NASDAQ:CRUS)

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