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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 85th ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries
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Ticker
Company
Zen Rating
Sentiment
Market Cap
Shares
Institutional %
Insider %
Net Insider (L12M)
Net Insider (L3M)
QRVO
QORVO INC
$8.40B92,654,26491.50%8.50%Net SellingNet Selling
MU
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC
$133.19B1,119,125,10179.27%1.59%Net SellingNet Selling
CRUS
CIRRUS LOGIC INC
$5.86B51,332,17896.87%3.13%Net SellingNet Selling
PENG
PENGUIN SOLUTIONS INC
$1.26B52,401,11464.04%35.96%Net SellingNet Selling
MTSI
MACOM TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS HOLDINGS INC
$9.53B74,390,67136.69%63.31%Net SellingNet Selling
SMTC
SEMTECH CORP
$5.04B86,773,98896.64%3.36%Net SellingNet Selling
ADI
ANALOG DEVICES INC
$123.63B491,955,43690.01%1.43%Net SellingNet Selling
ALGM
ALLEGRO MICROSYSTEMS INC
$5.71B185,040,48963.45%36.55%Net SellingNet Selling
MRAM
EVERSPIN TECHNOLOGIES INC
$145.48M22,625,10749.34%48.07%Net SellingNet Selling
SWKS
SKYWORKS SOLUTIONS INC
$11.12B148,427,56897.38%1.18%Net Selling
DIOD
DIODES INC
$2.53B46,401,35881.31%18.69%Net SellingNet Selling
ALAB
ASTERA LABS INC
$30.29B166,219,14061.73%31.46%Net SellingNet Selling
GFS
GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC
$18.53B554,971,65098.98%0.00%
TSM
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO LTD
$1.20T25,932,615,0003.15%0.00%
RMBS
RAMBUS INC
$7.94B107,593,82088.38%11.62%Net SellingNet Selling
LASR
NLIGHT INC
$1.44B49,899,46149.09%50.91%Net SellingNet Selling
NVDA
NVIDIA CORP
$4.23T24,300,000,00066.61%4.22%Net SellingNet Selling
MRVL
MARVELL TECHNOLOGY INC
$54.20B862,100,00067.97%32.03%Net SellingNet Selling
MXL
MAXLINEAR INC
$1.37B87,080,49882.99%5.25%Net SellingNet Selling
AVGO
BROADCOM INC
$1.40T4,703,470,97970.36%29.64%Net SellingNet Selling
TXN
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC
$184.08B909,137,16986.92%0.61%Net SellingNet Selling
MCHP
MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INC
$35.08B539,679,66774.74%25.26%Net BuyingNet Buying
QCOM
QUALCOMM INC
$173.43B1,079,000,00076.15%2.52%Net SellingNet Selling
LSCC
LATTICE SEMICONDUCTOR CORP
$9.09B136,895,57397.69%2.31%Net SellingNet Selling
SYNA
SYNAPTICS INC
$2.70B38,656,44293.75%6.25%Net SellingNet Selling
ON
ON SEMICONDUCTOR CORP
$20.28B408,973,99270.91%29.09%Net SellingNet Selling
AMD
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC
$263.92B1,622,843,68964.62%24.81%Net SellingNet Selling
NA
NANO LABS LTD
$118.59M23,117,19117.78%0.00%
POWI
POWER INTEGRATIONS INC
$2.53B56,095,58295.52%4.48%Net SellingNet Selling
SITM
SITIME CORP
$6.28B26,003,97282.85%17.15%Net SellingNet Selling
SIMO
SILICON MOTION TECHNOLOGY CORP
$2.68B134,764,48021.08%0.00%
SLAB
SILICON LABORATORIES INC
$4.41B32,815,31082.47%17.53%Net SellingNet Buying
UMC
UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP
$16.53B12,557,000,0001.20%0.00%
ASX
ASE TECHNOLOGY HOLDING CO LTD
$8.59B4,332,918,7273.74%0.00%
NXPI
NXP SEMICONDUCTORS NV
$59.21B252,114,59591.38%0.53%Net SellingNet Selling
MPWR
MONOLITHIC POWER SYSTEMS INC
$40.03B47,892,00074.92%25.08%Net SellingNet Selling
GSIT
GSI TECHNOLOGY INC
$81.94M27,872,11914.85%56.33%Net SellingNet Selling
ALMU
AELUMA INC
$359.98M15,795,46713.07%30.42%Net BuyingNet Selling
TSEM
TOWER SEMICONDUCTOR LTD
$6.66B113,282,00063.01%0.00%
VLN
VALENS SEMICONDUCTOR LTD
$208.14M103,551,7792.43%5.55%
NVEC
NVE CORP
$312.38M4,837,16673.00%5.84%Net Selling
CEVA
CEVA INC
$530.66M23,882,24368.73%31.27%Net BuyingNet Buying
ARM
ARM HOLDINGS PLC
$146.47B1,059,000,0007.58%0.00%
HIMX
HIMAX TECHNOLOGIES INC
$1.42B349,826,0009.19%0.00%
AOSL
ALPHA & OMEGA SEMICONDUCTOR LTD
$863.49M30,013,61165.20%34.80%Net Selling
STM
STMICROELECTRONICS NV
$24.14B894,410,4729.84%0.00%
PXLW
PIXELWORKS INC
$45.99M5,335,3177.94%92.06%Net SellingNet Selling
AIP
ARTERIS INC
$401.76M42,649,91722.16%77.84%Net SellingNet Selling
VSH
VISHAY INTERTECHNOLOGY INC
$2.10B135,585,81297.48%1.99%Net SellingNet Buying
IMOS
CHIPMOS TECHNOLOGIES INC
$571.43M727,240,1260.30%0.00%
AMBQ
AMBIQ MICRO INC
N/A17,036,0670.00%11.81%
WKEY
WISEKEY INTERNATIONAL HOLDING SA
$53.03M4,909,9322.45%0.00%
SKYT
SKYWATER TECHNOLOGY INC
$575.96M48,037,02416.22%83.78%Net SellingNet Selling
INTC
INTEL CORP
$106.58B4,377,000,00065.72%4.93%Net BuyingNet Selling
MX
MAGNACHIP SEMICONDUCTOR CORP
$113.16M35,924,03344.31%55.69%Net SellingNet Buying
LAES
SEALSQ CORP
$269.11M100,039,5196.94%0.00%
SQNS
SEQUANS COMMUNICATIONS
$22.85M253,875,28223.70%0.00%
ICG
INTCHAINS GROUP LTD
$114.71M120,742,9840.11%0.00%
FORM
FORMFACTOR INC
$2.25B77,114,21494.40%5.60%Net SellingNet Selling
POET
POET TECHNOLOGIES INC
$457.02M85,265,0099.86%0.00%
QUIK
QUICKLOGIC CORP
$84.27M16,426,94824.31%7.07%Net SellingNet Selling
WOLF
WOLFSPEED INC
$194.03M156,471,99942.11%3.23%Net BuyingNet Selling
MOBX
MOBIX LABS INC
$64.59M54,734,33815.45%30.07%Net Selling
NVTS
NAVITAS SEMICONDUCTOR CORP
$1.25B213,107,27738.76%58.64%Net SellingNet Selling
BZAI
BLAIZE HOLDINGS INC
$366.35M102,620,19014.32%49.61%
GCTS
GCT SEMICONDUCTOR HOLDING INC
$73.74M55,859,9047.41%20.14%Net BuyingNet Buying
LEDS
SEMILEDS CORP
$15.33M8,222,4030.39%99.61%Net Buying
PRSO
PERASO INC
$5.42M6,228,1251.66%98.34%Net Selling
DVLT
DATAVAULT AI INC
$35.17M97,692,3744.91%39.80%Net Selling

Semiconductor Stocks FAQ

What are the best semiconductor stocks to buy right now in Sep 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. Qorvo (NASDAQ:QRVO)


Qorvo (NASDAQ:QRVO) is the #1 top semiconductor stock out of 69 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 Qorvo (NASDAQ:QRVO) is: Value: B, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: A, Safety: C, Financials: A, and AI: C.

Qorvo (NASDAQ:QRVO) has a Due Diligence Score of 39, which is 9 points higher than the semiconductor industry average of 30.

QRVO passed 12 out of 33 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Qorvo has seen its stock lose -20.35% over the past year, underperforming other semiconductor stocks by -27 percentage points.

Qorvo has an average 1 year price target of $99.10, an upside of 9.26% from Qorvo's current stock price of $90.70.

Qorvo stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 10 analysts covering Qorvo, 20% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 10% have issued a Buy, 70% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU)


Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU) is the #2 top semiconductor stock out of 69 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 Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU) is: Value: B, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU) has a Due Diligence Score of 52, which is 22 points higher than the semiconductor industry average of 30.

MU passed 20 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Micron Technology has seen its stock return 24.53% over the past year, overperforming other semiconductor stocks by 18 percentage points.

Micron Technology has an average 1 year price target of $156.67, an upside of 31.64% from Micron Technology's current stock price of $119.01.

Micron Technology stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 21 analysts covering Micron Technology, 57.14% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 28.57% have issued a Buy, 14.29% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Cirrus Logic (NASDAQ:CRUS)


Cirrus Logic (NASDAQ:CRUS) is the #3 top semiconductor stock out of 69 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: B, Safety: C, Financials: A, and AI: B.

Cirrus Logic (NASDAQ:CRUS) has a Due Diligence Score of 50, which is 20 points higher than the semiconductor industry average of 30.

CRUS passed 15 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Cirrus Logic has seen its stock lose -20.88% over the past year, underperforming other semiconductor stocks by -28 percentage points.

Cirrus Logic has an average 1 year price target of $109.00, a downside of -4.55% from Cirrus Logic's current stock price of $114.19.

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.

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. Intel (NASDAQ:INTC)


Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) has an annual dividend yield of N/A, which is N/A percentage points lower than the semiconductor industry average of 2.24%. Intel's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. Intel's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Intel's dividend payout ratio of -2.6% indicates that its dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Himax Technologies (NASDAQ:HIMX)


Himax Technologies (NASDAQ:HIMX) has an annual dividend yield of 9.09%, which is 7 percentage points higher than the semiconductor industry average of 2.24%. 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.

3. Chipmos Technologies (NASDAQ:IMOS)


Chipmos Technologies (NASDAQ:IMOS) has an annual dividend yield of 5.23%, which is 3 percentage points higher than the semiconductor industry average of 2.24%. Chipmos Technologies's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% four 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.

Why are semiconductor stocks down?

Semiconductor stocks were down -2.65% in the last day, and down -0.76% over the last week. Marvell Technology was the among the top losers in the semiconductors industry, dropping -18.59% yesterday.

Marvell shares are trading lower after the company issued Q3 sales guidance with a midpoint below estimates. Jefferies maintained a Buy rating on the stock but lowered its price target from $90 to $80.

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 49 points higher than the semiconductor industry average of 22. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Qualcomm's stock has dropped -5.17% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the semiconductor industry by -12 percentage points.

2. United Microelectronics (NYSE:UMC)


United Microelectronics (NYSE:UMC) 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.

United Microelectronics has a valuation score of 43, which is 21 points higher than the semiconductor industry average of 22. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

United Microelectronics's stock has dropped -24.02% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the semiconductor industry by -31 percentage points.

3. Cirrus Logic (NASDAQ:CRUS)


Cirrus Logic (NASDAQ:CRUS) 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.

Cirrus Logic has a valuation score of 71, which is 49 points higher than the semiconductor industry average of 22. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Cirrus Logic's stock has dropped -20.88% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the semiconductor industry by -28 percentage points.

Are semiconductor stocks a good buy now?

61.82% of semiconductor stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect semiconductor stocks to rise by 8.16% over the next year.

1.52% of semiconductor stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 19.7% of semiconductor stocks are rated B (Buy), 51.52% are rated C (Hold), 22.73% are rated D (Sell), and 4.55% 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 52.46x.
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