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Best Semiconductor Stocks to Buy Now (2025)
Top semiconductor stocks in 2025 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 C and is the 66th 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
MU	MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC	$270.67B	17.00%	11.20%	14.21%	14.10%	0.53	2.52	39.80%	22.80%	27.13%
IMOS	CHIPMOS TECHNOLOGIES INC	$1.05B	5.80%	3.10%	5.26%	4.90%	0.82	2.71	13.00%	6.30%	8.49%
SMTC	SEMTECH CORP	$6.75B	5.10%	2.00%	6.29%	7.40%	1.49	2.43	52.10%	2.80%	7.05%
SIMO	SILICON MOTION TECHNOLOGY CORP	$2.96B	11.80%	8.80%	12.91%	23.00%	0.34	3.98	45.90%	11.10%	13.37%
CRUS	CIRRUS LOGIC INC	$6.25B	19.30%	16.10%	21.77%	37.70%	0.19	6.50	53.00%	19.50%	24.80%
MTSI	MACOM TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS HOLDINGS INC	$13.29B	-4.40%	-2.80%	-1.32%	-1.40%	0.59	3.71	54.70%	-5.60%	-2.43%
ADI	ANALOG DEVICES INC	$136.77B	6.60%	4.70%	6.77%	20.20%	0.42	2.19	61.50%	20.60%	27.49%
MRVL	MARVELL TECHNOLOGY INC	$71.60B	18.30%	12.00%	16.25%	41.30%	0.54	2.01	50.70%	31.70%	39.30%
MXL	MAXLINEAR INC	$1.52B	-36.60%	-21.20%	-24.57%	-49.70%	0.74	1.55	56.30%	-42.40%	-36.24%
ALGM	ALLEGRO MICROSYSTEMS INC	$5.02B	-3.00%	-2.00%	-0.97%	-1.20%	0.46	3.89	44.60%	-3.60%	-1.56%
AVGO	BROADCOM INC	$1.70T	27.00%	11.50%	15.52%	34.00%	1.26	1.50	66.80%	31.60%	38.56%
PENG	PENGUIN SOLUTIONS INC	$1.10B	3.10%	0.90%	4.61%	4.70%	2.56	2.25	28.80%	1.10%	3.85%
LASR	NLIGHT INC	$1.83B	-20.20%	-15.10%	-17.43%	-24.00%	0.37	5.63	23.80%	-19.10%	-19.77%
MRAM	EVERSPIN TECHNOLOGIES INC	$209.37M	-0.90%	-0.70%	-1.01%	-2.70%	0.22	5.84	51.30%	-1.10%	-1.29%
NVDA	NVIDIA CORP	$4.25T	103.80%	73.70%	86.26%	113.20%	0.36	4.47	70.10%	53.00%	62.26%
TSM	TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO LTD	$1.51T	34.10%	22.30%	31.46%	44.30%	0.46	2.69	59.00%	43.30%	52.66%
AMD	ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC	$343.16B	5.60%	4.50%	5.03%	16.50%	0.27	2.31	48.30%	10.30%	10.24%
SYNA	SYNAPTICS INC	$3.02B	-3.30%	-1.80%	-2.96%	-4.40%	0.84	2.86	43.60%	-4.10%	-6.18%
ASX	ASE TECHNOLOGY HOLDING CO LTD	$13.69B	11.30%	4.50%	8.32%	7.80%	1.59	1.13	16.80%	5.60%	7.71%
LSCC	LATTICE SEMICONDUCTOR CORP	$10.34B	3.90%	3.30%	-0.61%	-1.50%	0.20	3.24	66.40%	5.50%	-0.91%
SWKS	SKYWORKS SOLUTIONS INC	$9.96B	8.00%	6.00%	8.40%	14.40%	0.38	2.33	41.20%	11.70%	13.55%
ALAB	ASTERA LABS INC	$25.14B	18.00%	16.40%	11.53%	15.00%	0.10	12.78	75.40%	27.50%	20.74%
UMC	UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP	$19.76B	11.40%	7.40%	9.65%	10.60%	0.54	2.34	28.90%	17.70%	19.33%
INTC	INTEL CORP	$180.35B	0.20%	0.10%	-0.85%	-0.80%	0.83	1.60	35.60%	0.40%	-2.74%
SLAB	SILICON LABORATORIES INC	$4.48B	-8.00%	-7.00%	-7.43%	-21.20%	0.17	4.49	55.90%	-11.60%	-11.08%
QCOM	QUALCOMM INC	$190.95B	21.50%	10.30%	32.51%	33.90%	1.37	2.82	55.40%	12.50%	30.09%
ARM	ARM HOLDINGS PLC	$138.61B	12.00%	9.10%	9.83%	18.90%	0.31	5.59	97.40%	18.80%	19.49%
MCHP	MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INC	$36.31B	-3.60%	-1.60%	0.40%	0.50%	1.16	2.25	54.10%	-5.80%	1.27%
SKYT	SKYWATER TECHNOLOGY INC	$851.80M	144.40%	28.60%	24.65%	36.30%	3.05	0.67	23.30%	36.40%	30.67%
NXPI	NXP SEMICONDUCTORS NV	$57.42B	21.60%	8.10%	12.73%	15.50%	1.59	2.38	54.70%	17.10%	24.07%
GFS	GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC	$21.52B	-0.40%	-0.30%	0.57%	0.60%	0.42	3.03	24.00%	-0.60%	1.24%
ON	ON SEMICONDUCTOR CORP	$22.11B	3.90%	2.40%	3.59%	3.90%	0.64	5.23	35.70%	5.20%	6.84%
STM	STMICROELECTRONICS NV	$23.20B	3.00%	2.20%	2.27%	2.30%	0.37	3.22	34.60%	4.60%	4.11%
FORM	FORMFACTOR INC	$4.30B	4.20%	3.50%	4.93%	7.10%	0.19	4.30	38.40%	5.40%	6.96%
SITM	SITIME CORP	$9.45B	-7.90%	-6.60%	-6.03%	-10.60%	0.16	8.42	52.20%	-25.20%	-24.97%
RMBS	RAMBUS INC	$10.14B	19.10%	16.40%	20.16%	27.90%	0.09	11.61	80.00%	33.70%	39.57%
DIOD	DIODES INC	$2.35B	3.50%	2.70%	3.87%	5.30%	0.28	3.32	31.60%	4.50%	5.65%
GSIT	GSI TECHNOLOGY INC	$202.29M	-34.80%	-24.60%	-25.02%	-51.70%	0.35	5.49	55.80%	-48.50%	-47.94%
CEVA	CEVA INC	$524.31M	-4.20%	-3.70%	-2.04%	-2.80%	0.14	8.68	87.20%	-10.50%	-5.34%
Q	QNITY ELECTRONICS INC	$16.54B	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.34	1.78	N/A	N/A	N/A
NVEC	NVE CORP	$341.75M	22.50%	21.80%	27.63%	28.90%	0.03	29.64	80.30%	55.80%	67.48%
TXN	TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC	$163.03B	30.40%	14.50%	19.54%	16.50%	1.11	4.45	57.50%	29.20%	36.08%
POET	POET TECHNOLOGIES INC	$554.22M	-119.70%	-60.90%	-75.18%	-169.00%	0.62	2.30	100.00%	-6,627.90%	-6,611.30%
VSH	VISHAY INTERTECHNOLOGY INC	$2.08B	-3.70%	-1.80%	-0.07%	-0.10%	1.01	2.67	19.50%	-2.60%	-0.08%
PXLW	PIXELWORKS INC	$38.14M	N/A	-43.20%	-58.97%	-193.50%	-20.48	2.59	49.90%	-73.10%	-72.38%
MPWR	MONOLITHIC POWER SYSTEMS INC	$45.34B	56.60%	48.60%	19.29%	26.90%	0.18	4.77	55.20%	71.20%	27.28%
AIP	ARTERIS INC	$711.61M	N/A	-32.90%	-76.95%	-115.30%	-10.41	0.91	90.00%	-52.20%	-47.81%
NA	NANO LABS LTD	$122.91M	-21.50%	-6.80%	-6.85%	-8.20%	1.38	1.81	3.60%	-261.00%	-225.67%
HIMX	HIMAX TECHNOLOGIES INC	$1.52B	7.00%	3.70%	8.11%	6.30%	0.93	1.60	30.60%	7.20%	8.60%
POWI	POWER INTEGRATIONS INC	$2.02B	2.50%	2.20%	2.44%	2.90%	0.15	6.42	54.80%	4.00%	3.85%
VLN	VALENS SEMICONDUCTOR LTD	$161.50M	-24.30%	-19.80%	-25.93%	-31.70%	0.26	5.68	81.40%	-44.40%	-44.13%
LAES	SEALSQ CORP	$524.62M	-49.40%	-34.90%	-22.68%	-161.30%	0.20	7.38	40.30%	-277.30%	-256.20%
TSEM	TOWER SEMICONDUCTOR LTD	$13.34B	7.10%	6.20%	7.30%	7.80%	0.15	6.61	22.00%	12.90%	14.39%
AMBQ	AMBIQ MICRO INC	$533.28M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.10	13.04	N/A	N/A	N/A
AOSL	ALPHA & OMEGA SEMICONDUCTOR LTD	$611.75M	-11.20%	-8.90%	-11.66%	-12.90%	0.24	3.29	22.90%	-13.90%	-14.66%
ICG	INTCHAINS GROUP LTD	$89.85M	8.90%	8.40%	6.51%	9.50%	0.04	16.53	37.10%	35.30%	27.73%
PRSO	PERASO INC	$9.34M	-148.60%	-78.90%	-134.36%	-358.40%	0.73	2.25	58.80%	-39.00%	-38.92%
MX	MAGNACHIP SEMICONDUCTOR CORP	$97.51M	-14.20%	-10.20%	-17.69%	-23.40%	0.41	4.32	21.60%	-18.80%	-27.59%
ALMU	AELUMA INC	$324.12M	-20.00%	-17.20%	-9.04%	-27.80%	0.04	52.38	59.20%	-68.00%	-67.97%
DVLT	DATAVAULT AI INC	$393.60M	-110.50%	-82.70%	-59.23%	-343.20%	0.39	0.68	6.80%	-1,527.30%	-1,099.04%
NVTS	NAVITAS SEMICONDUCTOR CORP	$1.85B	-34.50%	-30.50%	-30.89%	-261.10%	0.16	7.94	24.20%	-220.90%	-222.51%
WKEY	WISEKEY INTERNATIONAL HOLDING SA	$88.09M	-24.70%	-8.20%	-4.58%	-59.80%	0.90	6.05	42.20%	-70.30%	-50.67%
QUIK	QUICKLOGIC CORP	$107.33M	-35.40%	-18.60%	-34.44%	-35.10%	0.87	1.18	36.70%	-58.30%	-55.73%
SQNS	SEQUANS COMMUNICATIONS	$92.77M	-27.30%	-14.10%	-5.26%	-12.80%	0.91	0.97	62.30%	-80.50%	-65.12%
MOBX	MOBIX LABS INC	$29.50M	-5,149.00%	-113.80%	-511.44%	237.50%	80.31	0.14	52.10%	-381.80%	-365.93%
GCTS	GCT SEMICONDUCTOR HOLDING INC	$82.79M	N/A	-198.50%	54.12%	934.40%	-1.30	0.25	-0.20%	-1,010.20%	-873.47%
QRVO	QORVO INC	$8.14B	6.40%	3.60%	6.18%	10.70%	0.74	2.95	43.30%	5.90%	8.92%
LEDS	SEMILEDS CORP	$14.89M	-37.80%	-6.20%	-23.49%	-17.50%	4.61	0.99	5.70%	-2.60%	-2.30%

Semiconductor Stocks FAQ

What are the best semiconductor stocks to buy right now in Dec 2025?

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: B, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU) has a Due Diligence Score of 53, which is 19 points higher than the semiconductor industry average of 34.

MU passed 19 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Micron Technology has seen its stock return 145.46% over the past year, overperforming other semiconductor stocks by 118 percentage points.

Micron Technology has an average 1 year price target of $234.15, a downside of -2.9% from Micron Technology's current stock price of $241.14.

Micron Technology stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 26 analysts covering Micron Technology, 61.54% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 30.77% have issued a Buy, 7.69% 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 A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +32.52% 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 37, which is 3 points higher than the semiconductor industry average of 34.

IMOS passed 14 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Chipmos Technologies has seen its stock return 53.4% over the past year, overperforming other semiconductor stocks by 26 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 31, which is -3 points lower than the semiconductor industry average of 34. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates SMTC as a "B".

SMTC passed 10 out of 33 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Semtech has seen its stock return 12.94% over the past year, underperforming other semiconductor stocks by -15 percentage points.

Semtech has an average 1 year price target of $76.64, an upside of 5.15% from Semtech's current stock price of $72.89.

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 17 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 8.53%, which is 6 percentage points higher than the semiconductor industry average of 2.04%. 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. Nve (NASDAQ:NVEC)

Nve (NASDAQ:NVEC) has an annual dividend yield of 4.25%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the semiconductor industry average of 2.04%. 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 139.9% indicates that its high 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 4.21%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the semiconductor industry average of 2.04%. 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.

Why are semiconductor stocks down?

Semiconductor stocks were down -5.03% in the last day, and down -2.35% over the last week. Arteris was the among the top losers in the semiconductors industry, dropping -17.18% yesterday.

Shares of companies within the broader technology sector are trading lower amid weakness in Broadcom after it issued cautious outlook. The sector is also being weighed down by reports that Oracle delayed some data center projects for OpenAI.

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. United Microelectronics (NYSE:UMC)

United Microelectronics (NYSE:UMC) 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.

United Microelectronics has a valuation score of 71, which is 45 points higher than the semiconductor industry average of 26. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

United Microelectronics's stock has gained 22.97% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the semiconductor industry by -5 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 60 points higher than the semiconductor industry average of 26. It passed 6 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Skyworks Solutions's stock has dropped -25.29% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the semiconductor industry by -53 percentage points.

3. Qualcomm (NASDAQ:QCOM)

Qualcomm (NASDAQ:QCOM) 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.

Qualcomm has a valuation score of 71, which is 45 points higher than the semiconductor industry average of 26. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Qualcomm's stock has gained 12.67% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the semiconductor industry by -15 percentage points.

Are semiconductor stocks a good buy now?

62.26% of semiconductor stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect semiconductor stocks to rise by 13.98% over the next year.

3.03% of semiconductor stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 24.24% of semiconductor stocks are rated B (Buy), 57.58% are rated C (Hold), 9.09% are rated D (Sell), and 6.06% 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 73.82x.

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Sectors & Industries TechnologySemiconductors
Best Semiconductor Stocks to Buy Now (2025)
Top semiconductor stocks in 2025 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.

Semiconductor Stocks FAQ

1. Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU)

2. Chipmos Technologies (NASDAQ:IMOS)

3. Semtech (NASDAQ:SMTC)

1. Himax Technologies (NASDAQ:HIMX)

2. Nve (NASDAQ:NVEC)

3. Skyworks Solutions (NASDAQ:SWKS)

1. United Microelectronics (NYSE:UMC)

2. Skyworks Solutions (NASDAQ:SWKS)

3. Qualcomm (NASDAQ:QCOM)

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Semiconductor Stocks FAQ

1. Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU)

2. Chipmos Technologies (NASDAQ:IMOS)

3. Semtech (NASDAQ:SMTC)

1. Himax Technologies (NASDAQ:HIMX)

2. Nve (NASDAQ:NVEC)

3. Skyworks Solutions (NASDAQ:SWKS)

1. United Microelectronics (NYSE:UMC)

2. Skyworks Solutions (NASDAQ:SWKS)

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Best Semiconductor Stocks to Buy Now (2025)
Top semiconductor stocks in 2025 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.