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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.

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:

Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU) 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 +32.52% 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: D.

Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU) has a Due Diligence Score of 67, which is 32 points higher than the semiconductor industry average of 35.

MU passed 26 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Micron Technology has seen its stock return 712.88% over the past year, overperforming other semiconductor stocks by 576 percentage points.

Micron Technology has an average 1 year price target of $759.26, a downside of -12.12% from Micron Technology's current stock price of $864.01.

Micron Technology stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 27 analysts covering Micron Technology, 70.37% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 25.93% have issued a Buy, 3.7% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

Silicon Motion Technology (NASDAQ:SIMO) 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 +32.52% per year. Learn more.

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

Silicon Motion Technology (NASDAQ:SIMO) has a Due Diligence Score of 53, which is 18 points higher than the semiconductor industry average of 35.

SIMO passed 20 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Silicon Motion Technology has seen its stock return 289.14% over the past year, overperforming other semiconductor stocks by 153 percentage points.

Silicon Motion Technology has an average 1 year price target of $211.00, a downside of -18.44% from Silicon Motion Technology's current stock price of $258.70.

Silicon Motion Technology stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 5 analysts covering Silicon Motion Technology, 60% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 40% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) 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 +32.52% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) is: Value: B, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: D, Financials: A, and AI: C.

Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) has a Due Diligence Score of 71, which is 36 points higher than the semiconductor industry average of 35.

NVDA passed 28 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Nvidia has seen its stock return 46.51% over the past year, underperforming other semiconductor stocks by -90 percentage points.

Nvidia has an average 1 year price target of $318.81, an upside of 55.44% from Nvidia's current stock price of $205.10.

Nvidia stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 26 analysts covering Nvidia, 69.23% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 30.77% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

Out of 20 semiconductor stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 semiconductor stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

Nve (NASDAQ:NVEC) has an annual dividend yield of 3.92%, which is 3 percentage points higher than the semiconductor industry average of 1.28%. 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 127.4% indicates that its dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Skyworks Solutions (NASDAQ:SWKS) has an annual dividend yield of 3.86%, which is 3 percentage points higher than the semiconductor industry average of 1.28%. 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 dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Himax Technologies (NASDAQ:HIMX) has an annual dividend yield of 3.69%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the semiconductor industry average of 1.28%. 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.

Semiconductor stocks were down -10.29% in the last day, and down -6.39% over the last week. Valens Semiconductor was the among the top losers in the semiconductors industry, dropping -34.67% yesterday.

Shares of semiconductor and chip stocks are trading lower as robust U.S. payroll additions dampen the outlook for Fed rate cuts. Also, the conclusion of a strong financial reporting season for AI and hardware names may be weighing on the sector following its April-May rally.

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:

Cirrus Logic (NASDAQ:CRUS) is the most undervalued semiconductor stock based on its Valuation Rating of B. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Cirrus Logic has a valuation score of 57, which is 40 points higher than the semiconductor industry average of 17. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Cirrus Logic's stock has gained 64.32% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the semiconductor industry by -72 percentage points.

Nxp Semiconductors Nv (NASDAQ:NXPI) is the second most undervalued semiconductor stock based on its Valuation Rating of B. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Nxp Semiconductors Nv has a valuation score of 29, which is 12 points higher than the semiconductor industry average of 17. It passed 2 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Nxp Semiconductors Nv's stock has gained 43.04% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the semiconductor industry by -94 percentage points.

Skyworks Solutions (NASDAQ:SWKS) is the third most undervalued semiconductor stock based on its Valuation Rating of B. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Skyworks Solutions has a valuation score of 71, which is 54 points higher than the semiconductor industry average of 17. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Skyworks Solutions's stock has gained 3.93% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the semiconductor industry by -133 percentage points.

58.18% of semiconductor stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect semiconductor stocks to rise by 0.61% over the next year.

4.69% of semiconductor stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 31.25% of semiconductor stocks are rated B (Buy), 50% are rated C (Hold), 9.38% are rated D (Sell), and 4.69% are rated F (Strong Sell).