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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 +32.52% 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 58th ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries
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Ticker
Company
Zen Rating
Financials
Market Cap
ROE
ROA
ROCE
ROIC
D/E
Current Ratio
Gross Margin
Profit Margin
Operating Margin
MU
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC
$437.92B22.40%14.90%18.96%19.10%0.462.4645.30%28.10%33.12%
IMOS
CHIPMOS TECHNOLOGIES INC
$1.53B5.80%3.10%5.26%4.90%0.822.7113.00%6.30%8.49%
SMTC
SEMTECH CORP
$7.51B5.10%2.00%6.29%7.40%1.492.4352.10%2.80%7.05%
CRUS
CIRRUS LOGIC INC
$6.55B19.30%16.10%21.77%37.70%0.196.5053.00%19.50%24.80%
TSM
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO LTD
$1.73T34.10%22.30%31.46%44.30%0.462.6959.00%43.30%52.66%
AVGO
BROADCOM INC
$1.54T31.50%13.90%17.00%37.80%1.111.7167.80%36.20%40.60%
SIMO
SILICON MOTION TECHNOLOGY CORP
$3.81B11.80%8.80%12.91%23.00%0.343.9845.90%11.10%13.37%
ADI
ANALOG DEVICES INC
$148.86B6.60%4.70%6.77%20.20%0.422.1961.50%20.60%27.49%
LSCC
LATTICE SEMICONDUCTOR CORP
$11.42B3.90%3.30%-0.61%-1.50%0.203.2466.40%5.50%-0.91%
MTSI
MACOM TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS HOLDINGS INC
$16.40B-4.40%-2.80%-1.32%-1.40%0.593.7154.70%-5.60%-2.43%
ALGM
ALLEGRO MICROSYSTEMS INC
$6.01B-3.00%-2.00%-0.97%-1.20%0.463.8944.60%-3.60%-1.56%
MRVL
MARVELL TECHNOLOGY INC
$69.35B18.30%12.00%16.25%41.30%0.542.0150.70%31.70%39.30%
MXL
MAXLINEAR INC
$1.61B-36.60%-21.20%-24.57%-49.70%0.741.5556.30%-42.40%-36.24%
NVDA
NVIDIA CORP
$4.53T103.80%73.70%86.26%113.20%0.364.4770.10%53.00%62.26%
AMD
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC
$409.14B5.60%4.50%5.03%16.50%0.272.3148.30%10.30%10.24%
LASR
NLIGHT INC
$2.21B-20.20%-15.10%-17.43%-24.00%0.375.6323.80%-19.10%-19.77%
MRAM
EVERSPIN TECHNOLOGIES INC
$300.56M-0.90%-0.70%-1.01%-2.70%0.225.8451.30%-1.10%-1.29%
PENG
PENGUIN SOLUTIONS INC
$1.04B2.50%0.70%3.85%4.20%2.552.3328.60%0.90%3.20%
SYNA
SYNAPTICS INC
$3.29B-3.30%-1.80%-2.96%-4.40%0.842.8643.60%-4.10%-6.18%
MCHP
MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INC
$40.42B-3.60%-1.60%0.40%0.50%1.162.2554.10%-5.80%1.27%
SWKS
SKYWORKS SOLUTIONS INC
$8.89B8.00%6.00%8.40%14.40%0.382.3341.20%11.70%13.55%
UMC
UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP
$28.45B11.40%7.40%9.65%10.60%0.542.3428.90%17.70%19.33%
ALAB
ASTERA LABS INC
$27.57B18.00%16.40%11.53%15.00%0.1012.7875.40%27.50%20.74%
ARM
ARM HOLDINGS PLC
$121.50B12.00%9.10%9.83%18.90%0.315.5997.40%18.80%19.49%
ASX
ASE TECHNOLOGY HOLDING CO LTD
$17.22B11.30%4.50%8.32%7.80%1.591.1316.80%5.60%7.71%
ON
ON SEMICONDUCTOR CORP
$24.60B3.90%2.40%3.59%3.90%0.645.2335.70%5.20%6.84%
NVEC
NVE CORP
$358.05M23.50%22.70%29.39%30.40%0.0334.8479.20%54.60%66.91%
NXPI
NXP SEMICONDUCTORS NV
$58.15B21.60%8.10%12.73%15.50%1.592.3854.70%17.10%24.07%
DIOD
DIODES INC
$2.64B3.50%2.70%3.87%5.30%0.283.3231.60%4.50%5.65%
QCOM
QUALCOMM INC
$165.49B21.50%10.30%32.51%33.90%1.372.8255.40%12.50%30.09%
GFS
GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC
$24.57B-0.40%-0.30%0.57%0.60%0.423.0324.00%-0.60%1.24%
SLAB
SILICON LABORATORIES INC
$4.62B-8.00%-7.00%-7.43%-21.20%0.174.4955.90%-11.60%-11.08%
SITM
SITIME CORP
$9.02B-7.90%-6.60%-6.03%-10.60%0.168.4252.20%-25.20%-24.97%
CEVA
CEVA INC
$529.59M-4.20%-3.70%-2.04%-2.80%0.148.6887.20%-10.50%-5.34%
GSIT
GSI TECHNOLOGY INC
$259.73M-34.80%-24.60%-25.02%-51.70%0.355.4955.80%-48.50%-47.94%
POET
POET TECHNOLOGIES INC
$550.81M-119.70%-60.90%-75.18%-169.00%0.622.30100.00%-6,627.90%-6,611.30%
Q
QNITY ELECTRONICS INC
$20.26BN/AN/AN/AN/A0.341.78N/AN/AN/A
STM
STMICROELECTRONICS NV
$25.52B3.00%2.20%2.27%2.30%0.373.2234.60%4.60%4.11%
VSH
VISHAY INTERTECHNOLOGY INC
$2.44B-3.70%-1.80%-0.07%-0.10%1.012.6719.50%-2.60%-0.08%
FORM
FORMFACTOR INC
$5.74B4.20%3.50%4.93%7.10%0.194.3038.40%5.40%6.96%
SKYT
SKYWATER TECHNOLOGY INC
$1.57B144.40%28.60%24.65%36.30%3.050.6723.30%36.40%30.67%
TXN
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC
$178.63B30.40%14.50%19.54%16.50%1.114.4557.50%29.20%36.08%
MPWR
MONOLITHIC POWER SYSTEMS INC
$51.17B56.60%48.60%19.29%26.90%0.184.7755.20%71.20%27.28%
HIMX
HIMAX TECHNOLOGIES INC
$1.44B7.00%3.70%8.11%6.30%0.931.6030.60%7.20%8.60%
PXLW
PIXELWORKS INC
$40.72MN/A-43.20%-58.97%-193.50%-20.482.5949.90%-73.10%-72.38%
NA
NANO LABS LTD
$149.95M-21.50%-6.80%-6.85%-8.20%1.381.813.60%-261.00%-225.67%
RMBS
RAMBUS INC
$12.29B19.10%16.40%20.16%27.90%0.0911.6180.00%33.70%39.57%
POWI
POWER INTEGRATIONS INC
$2.45B2.50%2.20%2.44%2.90%0.156.4254.80%4.00%3.85%
AIP
ARTERIS INC
$688.46MN/A-32.90%-76.95%-115.30%-10.410.9190.00%-52.20%-47.81%
TSEM
TOWER SEMICONDUCTOR LTD
$14.25B7.10%6.20%7.30%7.80%0.156.6122.00%12.90%14.39%
LAES
SEALSQ CORP
$551.84M-49.40%-34.90%-22.68%-161.30%0.207.3840.30%-277.30%-256.20%
ICG
INTCHAINS GROUP LTD
$125.07M8.90%8.40%6.51%9.50%0.0416.5337.10%35.30%27.73%
AMBQ
AMBIQ MICRO INC
$580.89MN/AN/AN/AN/A0.1013.04N/AN/AN/A
AOSL
ALPHA & OMEGA SEMICONDUCTOR LTD
$659.55M-11.20%-8.90%-11.66%-12.90%0.243.2922.90%-13.90%-14.66%
INTC
INTEL CORP
$212.24B-0.30%-0.10%-1.11%-1.10%0.742.0234.80%-0.50%-3.77%
PRSO
PERASO INC
$8.34M-148.60%-78.90%-134.36%-358.40%0.732.2558.80%-39.00%-38.92%
VLN
VALENS SEMICONDUCTOR LTD
$186.90M-24.30%-19.80%-25.93%-31.70%0.265.6881.40%-44.40%-44.13%
MX
MAGNACHIP SEMICONDUCTOR CORP
$106.15M-14.20%-10.20%-17.69%-23.40%0.414.3221.60%-18.80%-27.59%
WKEY
WISEKEY INTERNATIONAL HOLDING SA
$90.56M-24.70%-8.20%-4.58%-59.80%0.906.0542.20%-70.30%-50.67%
NVTS
NAVITAS SEMICONDUCTOR CORP
$2.02B-34.50%-30.50%-30.89%-261.10%0.167.9424.20%-220.90%-222.51%
ALMU
AELUMA INC
$286.80M-20.00%-17.20%-9.04%-27.80%0.0452.3859.20%-68.00%-67.97%
QUIK
QUICKLOGIC CORP
$140.99M-35.40%-18.60%-34.44%-35.10%0.871.1836.70%-58.30%-55.73%
SQNS
SEQUANS COMMUNICATIONS
$77.34M-27.30%-14.10%-5.26%-12.80%0.910.9762.30%-80.50%-65.12%
DVLT
DATAVAULT AI INC
$215.34M-110.50%-82.70%-59.23%-343.20%0.390.686.80%-1,527.30%-1,099.04%
GCTS
GCT SEMICONDUCTOR HOLDING INC
$56.53MN/A-198.50%54.12%934.40%-1.300.25-0.20%-1,010.20%-873.47%
LEDS
SEMILEDS CORP
$15.70M-42.60%-7.00%-37.42%-26.10%5.880.944.90%-3.00%-2.80%
MOBX
MOBIX LABS INC
$14.99MN/A-126.80%-469.59%246.80%-111.460.2450.50%-465.40%-441.88%
QRVO
QORVO INC
$7.62B6.40%3.60%6.18%10.70%0.742.9543.30%5.90%8.92%

Semiconductor Stocks FAQ

What are the best semiconductor stocks to buy right now in Jan 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 68 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +32.52% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU) is: Value: B, Growth: B, Momentum: A, Sentiment: A, Safety: C, Financials: A, and AI: C.

Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU) has a Due Diligence Score of 60, which is 27 points higher than the semiconductor industry average of 33.

MU passed 23 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Micron Technology has seen its stock return 327.06% over the past year, overperforming other semiconductor stocks by 280 percentage points.

Micron Technology has an average 1 year price target of $357.29, a downside of -8.17% from Micron Technology's current stock price of $389.09.

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. Chipmos Technologies (NASDAQ:IMOS)


Chipmos Technologies (NASDAQ:IMOS) is the #2 top semiconductor stock out of 68 with a Zen Rating of B. Stocks with a rating of B have had an average return of +19.88% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Chipmos Technologies (NASDAQ:IMOS) is: Value: C, Growth: C, Momentum: A, Sentiment: A, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: A.

Chipmos Technologies (NASDAQ:IMOS) has a Due Diligence Score of 46, which is 13 points higher than the semiconductor industry average of 33.

IMOS passed 17 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Chipmos Technologies has seen its stock return 111.24% over the past year, overperforming other semiconductor stocks by 64 percentage points.

3. Semtech (NASDAQ:SMTC)


Semtech (NASDAQ:SMTC) is the #3 top semiconductor stock out of 68 with a Zen Rating of B. Stocks with a rating of B have had an average return of +19.88% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Semtech (NASDAQ:SMTC) is: Value: C, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: B.

Semtech (NASDAQ:SMTC) has a Due Diligence Score of 28, which is -5 points lower than the semiconductor industry average of 33. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates SMTC as a "B".

SMTC passed 9 out of 33 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Semtech has seen its stock return 41.58% over the past year, underperforming other semiconductor stocks by -6 percentage points.

Semtech has an average 1 year price target of $79.21, a downside of -2.41% from Semtech's current stock price of $81.17.

Semtech stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 14 analysts covering Semtech, 57.14% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 35.71% have issued a Buy, 7.14% 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 19 semiconductor stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 semiconductor stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Himax Technologies (NASDAQ:HIMX)


Himax Technologies (NASDAQ:HIMX) has an annual dividend yield of 8.98%, which is 7 percentage points higher than the semiconductor industry average of 2%. Himax Technologies's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% three times in the last 10 years. Himax Technologies's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

2. Skyworks Solutions (NASDAQ:SWKS)


Skyworks Solutions (NASDAQ:SWKS) has an annual dividend yield of 4.72%, which is 3 percentage points higher than the semiconductor industry average of 2%. 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 90.9% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. Nve (NASDAQ:NVEC)


Nve (NASDAQ:NVEC) has an annual dividend yield of 4.05%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the semiconductor industry average of 2%. 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 136.5% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Why are semiconductor stocks down?

Semiconductor stocks were down -0.54% in the last day, and up 0.91% over the last week. Intel was the among the top losers in the semiconductors industry, dropping -5.72% yesterday.

Intel shares are trading lower after the company filed for a mixed shelf offering. The stock may still be under pressure following its latest financial results release.

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. Qualcomm (NASDAQ:QCOM)


Qualcomm (NASDAQ:QCOM) 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.

Qualcomm has a valuation score of 86, which is 62 points higher than the semiconductor industry average of 24. It passed 6 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Qualcomm's stock has dropped -9.73% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the semiconductor industry by -57 percentage points.

2. Skyworks Solutions (NASDAQ:SWKS)


Skyworks Solutions (NASDAQ:SWKS) 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.

Skyworks Solutions has a valuation score of 86, which is 62 points higher than the semiconductor industry average of 24. It passed 6 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Skyworks Solutions's stock has dropped -33.3% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the semiconductor industry by -81 percentage points.

3. Penguin Solutions (NASDAQ:PENG)


Penguin Solutions (NASDAQ:PENG) 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.

Penguin Solutions has a valuation score of 57, which is 33 points higher than the semiconductor industry average of 24. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Penguin Solutions's stock has gained 4.93% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the semiconductor industry by -42 percentage points.

Are semiconductor stocks a good buy now?

64.29% of semiconductor stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect semiconductor stocks to rise by 10.49% over the next year.

1.54% of semiconductor stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 26.15% of semiconductor stocks are rated B (Buy), 60% are rated C (Hold), 7.69% are rated D (Sell), and 4.62% 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 31.76x.
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