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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 72nd ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries
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Payout Ratio
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Annual Dividend
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PENG
PENGUIN SOLUTIONS INC
$1.01BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
CRUS
CIRRUS LOGIC INC
$5.63BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
RMBS
RAMBUS INC
$5.98BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
SMTC
SEMTECH CORP
$3.40BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
TSM
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO LTD
$1.00T1.28%29.90%$0.6838$2.4728%12025-06-122025-07-10
MTSI
MACOM TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS HOLDINGS INC
$9.19BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
POWI
POWER INTEGRATIONS INC
$2.97B1.55%126.20%$0.2100$0.8235%02025-05-302025-06-30
QRVO
QORVO INC
$7.34BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
AVGO
BROADCOM INC
$1.09T0.71%100.60%$0.5900$1.6515%0
MU
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC
$109.63B0.35%11.00%$0.1150$0.355%0
ALMU
AELUMA INC
$198.08MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
ALAB
ASTERA LABS INC
$15.58BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
GFS
GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC
$21.70BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
HIMX
HIMAX TECHNOLOGIES INC
$1.48B3.44%N/A$0.2900$0.2969%42025-06-302025-07-11
QCOM
QUALCOMM INC
$168.89B2.21%34.20%$0.8500$3.4049%02025-06-052025-06-26
SLAB
SILICON LABORATORIES INC
$4.19BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
MRVL
MARVELL TECHNOLOGY INC
$53.20B0.29%-23.50%$0.0600$0.184%0
AIP
ARTERIS INC
$309.38MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
TXN
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC
$171.44B2.85%100.00%$1.3600$5.3861%0
TSEM
TOWER SEMICONDUCTOR LTD
$4.60BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
SWKS
SKYWORKS SOLUTIONS INC
$11.00B2.87%108.20%$0.7000$2.1061%12025-05-272025-06-17
NVEC
NVE CORP
$339.71M4.27%128.20%$1.0000$3.0078%0
ALGM
ALLEGRO MICROSYSTEMS INC
$5.02BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
ADI
ANALOG DEVICES INC
$111.34B1.67%116.50%$0.9900$3.7537%0
DIOD
DIODES INC
$2.23BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
CEVA
CEVA INC
$495.07MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
ASX
ASE TECHNOLOGY HOLDING CO LTD
$8.76BN/A26.30%$0.3585N/AN/A4
LASR
NLIGHT INC
$684.24MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
ON
ON SEMICONDUCTOR CORP
$18.50BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
AMD
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC
$184.05BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
SITM
SITIME CORP
$4.90BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
MPWR
MONOLITHIC POWER SYSTEMS INC
$33.52B0.58%14.10%$1.5600$4.0611%0
IMOS
CHIPMOS TECHNOLOGIES INC
$686.51M5.89%91.30%$1.1117$1.1186%3
NVDA
NVIDIA CORP
$3.28T0.03%1.10%$0.0100$0.040%0
AOSL
ALPHA & OMEGA SEMICONDUCTOR LTD
$669.90MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
SIMO
SILICON MOTION TECHNOLOGY CORP
$2.19B2.30%75.80%$0.5000$1.5051%02025-08-072025-05-22
POET
POET TECHNOLOGIES INC
$364.61MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
ARM
ARM HOLDINGS PLC
$138.12BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
UMC
UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP
$19.60B5.90%84.50%$0.4635$0.4686%3
LSCC
LATTICE SEMICONDUCTOR CORP
$6.92BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
SYNA
SYNAPTICS INC
$2.51BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
MXL
MAXLINEAR INC
$1.04BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
MRAM
EVERSPIN TECHNOLOGIES INC
$137.05MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
GSIT
GSI TECHNOLOGY INC
$83.21MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
NXPI
NXP SEMICONDUCTORS NV
$53.07B1.93%43.70%$1.0140$4.0643%0
MCHP
MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INC
$32.70B2.24%312.20%$0.4550$1.3650%12025-05-222025-06-05
VLN
VALENS SEMICONDUCTOR LTD
$254.89MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
FORM
FORMFACTOR INC
$2.46BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
STM
STMICROELECTRONICS NV
$23.14B1.04%29.50%$0.0900$0.2723%4
SKYT
SKYWATER TECHNOLOGY INC
$441.46MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
WKEY
WISEKEY INTERNATIONAL HOLDING SA
$61.37MN/A0.00%$0.4872N/AN/A0
INTC
INTEL CORP
$92.78B0.59%-5.60%$0.1250$0.1312%1
MX
MAGNACHIP SEMICONDUCTOR CORP
$146.06MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
QUIK
QUICKLOGIC CORP
$87.73MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
LAES
SEALSQ CORP
$325.13MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
DVLT
DATAVAULT AI INC
$64.04MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
VSH
VISHAY INTERTECHNOLOGY INC
$2.02B2.69%-83.30%$0.1000$0.4058%0
PXLW
PIXELWORKS INC
$32.99MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
WOLF
WOLFSPEED INC
$487.11MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
MOBX
MOBIX LABS INC
$39.71MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
NVTS
NAVITAS SEMICONDUCTOR CORP
$383.62MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
GCTS
GCT SEMICONDUCTOR HOLDING INC
$57.20MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
BZAI
BLAIZE HOLDINGS INC
$223.70MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
ICG
INTCHAINS GROUP LTD
$141.62MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
SQNS
SEQUANS COMMUNICATIONS
$48.36MN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
PRSO
PERASO INC
$4.37MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
LEDS
SEMILEDS CORP
$20.50MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
NA
NANO LABS LTD
$59.25MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A

Semiconductor Stocks FAQ

What are the best semiconductor stocks to buy right now in May 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. Penguin Solutions (NASDAQ:PENG)


Penguin Solutions (NASDAQ:PENG) 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 Penguin Solutions (NASDAQ:PENG) is: Value: A, Growth: A, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Penguin Solutions (NASDAQ:PENG) has a Due Diligence Score of 20, which is -11 points lower than the semiconductor industry average of 31. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates PENG as a "A".

PENG passed 6 out of 33 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Penguin Solutions has seen its stock lose -8.27% over the past year, underperforming other semiconductor stocks by -1 percentage points.

Penguin Solutions has an average 1 year price target of $24.92, an upside of 32.19% from Penguin Solutions's current stock price of $18.85.

Penguin Solutions stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 6 analysts covering Penguin Solutions, 66.67% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 16.67% have issued a Buy, 16.67% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Cirrus Logic (NASDAQ:CRUS)


Cirrus Logic (NASDAQ:CRUS) 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 Cirrus Logic (NASDAQ:CRUS) is: Value: A, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: A, Safety: C, Financials: A, and AI: B.

Cirrus Logic (NASDAQ:CRUS) has a Due Diligence Score of 50, which is 19 points higher than the semiconductor industry average of 31.

CRUS passed 15 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Cirrus Logic has seen its stock lose -6.25% over the past year, overperforming other semiconductor stocks by 1 percentage points.

Cirrus Logic has an average 1 year price target of $109.00, an upside of 2.9% from Cirrus Logic's current stock price of $105.93.

Cirrus Logic stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 3 analysts covering Cirrus Logic, 66.67% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 33.33% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Rambus (NASDAQ:RMBS)


Rambus (NASDAQ:RMBS) 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 Rambus (NASDAQ:RMBS) is: Value: C, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: A, and AI: C.

Rambus (NASDAQ:RMBS) has a Due Diligence Score of 59, which is 28 points higher than the semiconductor industry average of 31.

RMBS passed 19 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Rambus has seen its stock lose -6.39% over the past year, overperforming other semiconductor stocks by 1 percentage points.

Rambus has an average 1 year price target of $78.25, an upside of 40.61% from Rambus's current stock price of $55.65.

Rambus stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 4 analysts covering Rambus, 75% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 25% have issued a Buy, 0% 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 20 semiconductor stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 semiconductor stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. United Microelectronics (NYSE:UMC)


United Microelectronics (NYSE:UMC) has an annual dividend yield of 5.9%, which is 4 percentage points higher than the semiconductor industry average of 2.13%. 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.

United Microelectronics's dividend payout ratio of 84.5% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

2. Chipmos Technologies (NASDAQ:IMOS)


Chipmos Technologies (NASDAQ:IMOS) has an annual dividend yield of 5.89%, which is 4 percentage points higher than the semiconductor industry average of 2.13%. 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 91.3% 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 4.27%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the semiconductor industry average of 2.13%. 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 128.2% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Why are semiconductor stocks up?

Semiconductor stocks were up 0.08% in the last day, and down -0.96% over the last week.

We couldn't find a catalyst for why semiconductor stocks are up.

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 71, which is 48 points higher than the semiconductor industry average of 23. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Qualcomm's stock has dropped -22.22% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the semiconductor industry by -15 percentage points.

2. Cirrus Logic (NASDAQ:CRUS)


Cirrus Logic (NASDAQ:CRUS) 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.

Cirrus Logic has a valuation score of 71, which is 48 points higher than the semiconductor industry average of 23. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Cirrus Logic's stock has dropped -6.25% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the semiconductor industry by 1 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 14, which is -9 points higher than the semiconductor industry average of 23. It passed 1 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates PENG a Valuation Rating of "A".

Penguin Solutions's stock has dropped -8.27% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the semiconductor industry by -1 percentage points.

Are semiconductor stocks a good buy now?

48.21% of semiconductor stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect semiconductor stocks to rise by 15.63% over the next year.

1.59% of semiconductor stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 11.11% of semiconductor stocks are rated B (Buy), 68.25% are rated C (Hold), 9.52% are rated D (Sell), and 9.52% 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 52.58x.
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