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Best Semiconductor Stocks to Buy Now (2025)

Top semiconductor stocks in 2025 ranked by overall Due Diligence Score. See the best semiconductor stocks to buy now, according to analyst forecasts for the semiconductors industry.

According to Due Diligence Score, the 3 best semiconductor stocks to buy right now are:

Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) is the top semiconductor stock with a Due Diligence Score of 69, which is 38 points higher than the semiconductor industry average of 31. It passed 28 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Nvidia has seen its stock return 133.69% over the past year, overperforming other semiconductor stocks by 123 percentage points.

Nvidia has an average 1 year price target of $171.06, an upside of 29.82% from Nvidia's current stock price of $131.76.

Nvidia stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 35 analysts covering Nvidia, 68.57% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 25.71% have issued a Buy, 5.71% 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 second best semiconductor stock with a Due Diligence Score of 62, which is 31 points higher than the semiconductor industry average of 31. It passed 22 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Silicon Motion Technology has seen its stock lose -20.67% over the past year, underperforming other semiconductor stocks by -32 percentage points.

Silicon Motion Technology has an average 1 year price target of $80.63, an upside of 59.88% from Silicon Motion Technology's current stock price of $50.43.

Silicon Motion Technology stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 8 analysts covering Silicon Motion Technology, 50% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 37.5% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 12.5% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD) is the third best semiconductor stock with a Due Diligence Score of 58, which is 27 points higher than the semiconductor industry average of 31. It passed 19 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Advanced Micro Devices has seen its stock lose -26.87% over the past year, underperforming other semiconductor stocks by -38 percentage points.

Advanced Micro Devices has an average 1 year price target of $178.74, an upside of 53.97% from Advanced Micro Devices's current stock price of $116.09.

Advanced Micro Devices stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 23 analysts covering Advanced Micro Devices, 60.87% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 17.39% have issued a Buy, 17.39% have issued a hold, while 4.35% 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:

United Microelectronics (NYSE:UMC) has an annual dividend yield of 7.36%, which is 5 percentage points higher than the semiconductor industry average of 2.42%. United Microelectronics's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% three times in the last 10 years. United Microelectronics's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Chipmos Technologies (NASDAQ:IMOS) has an annual dividend yield of 6.08%, which is 4 percentage points higher than the semiconductor industry average of 2.42%. Chipmos Technologies's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% three times in the last 10 years. Chipmos Technologies's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Chipmos Technologies's dividend payout ratio of 85.9% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Nve (NASDAQ:NVEC) has an annual dividend yield of 5%, which is 3 percentage points higher than the semiconductor industry average of 2.42%. Nve's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. Nve's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Nve's dividend payout ratio of 120.1% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Semiconductor stocks were up 0.77% in the last day, and down -3.39% over the last week. Sealsq was the among the top gainers in the semiconductors industry, gaining 9.25% yesterday.

Shares of quantum computing stocks are trading higher amid a possible rebound. The industry fell after Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang made comments about a sizable timeline for quantum computing advancements.

Based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score, the 3 most undervalued semiconductor stocks right now are:

Silicon Motion Technology (NASDAQ:SIMO) is the most undervalued semiconductor stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Silicon Motion Technology has a valuation score of 71, which is 46 points higher than the semiconductor industry average of 25. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Silicon Motion Technology's stock has dropped -20.67% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the semiconductor industry by -32 percentage points.

Skyworks Solutions (NASDAQ:SWKS) is the second most undervalued semiconductor stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Skyworks Solutions has a valuation score of 71, which is 46 points higher than the semiconductor industry average of 25. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Skyworks Solutions's stock has dropped -10.49% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the semiconductor industry by -21 percentage points.

Cirrus Logic (NASDAQ:CRUS) is the third most undervalued semiconductor stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Cirrus Logic has a valuation score of 71, which is 46 points higher than the semiconductor industry average of 25. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Cirrus Logic's stock has gained 29.74% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the semiconductor industry by 19 percentage points.