Top Semiconductor Stocks Today

Semiconductor design, equipment, and testing stocks ranked daily by AIQ composite score. Updated every market day.

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Average AIQ held near 49.6; Semiconductors — Design holds 58% of positions (concentrated leadership).

Avg AIQ

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7D AIQ change

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Concentration

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Data as of 2026-07-24, market close · 71 symbols · Methodology v1.0

Today's Ranking

Rank	Ticker	Sector	AIQ	Momentum	Quality	Risk	Δ1d	State
1	NVDA	Semiconductors — Design	64	59	99	51	new
2	OLED	Semiconductors — Design	58	39	74	59	new
3	CSCO	Semiconductors — Equipment & Testing	58	48	73	51	new
4	TDY	Semiconductors — Equipment & Testing	58	68	53	65	new
5	CRUS	Semiconductors — Design	57	24	72	64	new
6	AYI	Semiconductors — Equipment & Testing	57	40	62	57	new
7	QRVO	Semiconductors — Design	56	42	53	61	new
8	MSI	Semiconductors — Equipment & Testing	56	56	63	60	new
9	ACLS	Semiconductors — Equipment & Testing	55	43	61	44	new
10	ASML	Semiconductors — Equipment & Testing	55	39	92	47	new
11	TEL	Semiconductors — Equipment & Testing	55	47	56	59	new
12	SWKS	Semiconductors — Design	54	40	52	53	new
13	AVGO	Semiconductors — Design	53	56	80	48	new
14	TSM	Semiconductors — Design	53	22	89	54	new
15	ZBRA	Semiconductors — Equipment & Testing	53	49	51	39	new	Strong Momentum / Elevated Risk
16	NXPI	Semiconductors — Design	52	42	57	41	new
17	QCOM	Semiconductors — Design	52	23	67	51	new
18	AMAT	Semiconductors — Equipment & Testing	52	24	86	44	new
19	HPE	Semiconductors — Equipment & Testing	52	71	30	36	new	Strong Momentum / Elevated Risk
20	UMC	Semiconductors — Design	51	29	52	57	new
21	ACMR	Semiconductors — Equipment & Testing	51	33	55	47	new
22	KEYS	Semiconductors — Equipment & Testing	51	50	67	56	new
23	SMCI	Semiconductors — Design	50	52	36	40	new	Strong Momentum / Elevated Risk
24	TXN	Semiconductors — Design	50	31	72	51	new
25	KLAC	Semiconductors — Equipment & Testing	49	28	81	44	new
26	MPWR	Semiconductors — Design	48	44	73	50	new
27	RMBS	Semiconductors — Design	48	26	78	48	new
28	LRCX	Semiconductors — Equipment & Testing	48	20	86	38	new
29	CRDO	Semiconductors — Design	47	23	89	40	new
30	MU	Semiconductors — Design	47	27	70	46	new
31	AMKR	Semiconductors — Equipment & Testing	47	41	40	35	new
32	COHU	Semiconductors — Equipment & Testing	47	37	42	48	new
33	AOSL	Semiconductors — Design	46	34	40	39	new
34	DIOD	Semiconductors — Design	46	38	47	47	new
35	GFS	Semiconductors — Design	46	28	47	49	new
36	TER	Semiconductors — Design	46	43	74	36	new
37	TSEM	Semiconductors — Design	46	58	47	58	new
38	JBL	Semiconductors — Equipment & Testing	46	36	44	41	new
39	ADI	Semiconductors — Design	45	38	62	57	new
40	KLIC	Semiconductors — Equipment & Testing	45	33	48	47	new
41	HIMX	Semiconductors — Design	44	38	39	28	new
42	MRVL	Semiconductors — Design	44	19	68	33	new
43	USAC	Semiconductors — Equipment & Testing	44	55	57	30	new	Strong Momentum / Elevated Risk
44	AMD	Semiconductors — Design	43	47	58	39	new	Strong Momentum / Elevated Risk
45	POWI	Semiconductors — Design	43	35	58	53	new
46	AEHR	Semiconductors — Equipment & Testing	43	55	44	39	new	Strong Momentum / Elevated Risk
47	MKSI	Semiconductors — Equipment & Testing	43	21	60	41	new
48	INTC	Semiconductors — Design	42	26	40	44	new
49	LSCC	Semiconductors — Design	42	42	59	45	new
50	SITM	Semiconductors — Design	42	37	54	43	new

State labels appear only when a stock meets a defined condition (New Leader, Consistent Leader, Accelerating, Momentum Divergence, Losing Leadership, Strong Momentum / Elevated Risk). Most rows carry no label on most days — that is by design, so labels stay meaningful.

Why these stocks rank highly

NVDA — NVDA ranks #1 with a AIQ score of 64.

OLED — OLED ranks #2 with a AIQ score of 58.

CSCO — CSCO ranks #3 with a AIQ score of 58.

TDY — TDY ranks #4 with a AIQ score of 58.

CRUS — CRUS ranks #5 with a AIQ score of 57.

Why this matters

Takeaway: AIQ is holding steady.

Leadership concentration is concentrated: Semiconductors — Design accounts for 58% of the list. A single-sector list amplifies rotation risk — if that sector turns, most of the list turns with it.

What to watch next

1Not confirmed

Whether NVDA holds the #1 position — leaders that hold the top spot across multiple sessions carry more signal than single-day appearances.

2Not confirmed

Whether Semiconductors — Design's 58% share of the list expands past 50% — that would shift leadership from concentrated to concentrated.

The universe: design plus equipment, ranked together

This ranking covers both sides of the semiconductor complex from AlgovestIQ's theme classification: chip designers (GPUs, CPUs, networking, analog, memory) and the equipment and testing companies that supply the fabs. Ranking them together is deliberate — the two groups lead at different phases of the cycle, and their relative position on this list is itself a cycle signal. Equipment leading design has historically been an early-cycle tell; design leading equipment late in a buildout often marks the maturing phase.

Semiconductors are the market's highest-beta expression of the technology cycle, with order books and pricing that swing far more than the end demand they serve. That cyclicality is why a score-based daily ranking earns its keep here: momentum in this group can reverse faster than quarterly narratives update.

How to use this list

Watch breadth ahead of price. When most of the list improves its scores together, the move is sector-wide — the profile of a genuine cycle turn. When one or two names carry the group while the rest fade, the strength is idiosyncratic (a product cycle, a single customer's capex) and extrapolating it to the sector is the classic mistake. The Pulse block's breadth figure quantifies exactly this, daily.

FAQ

Are foundries and memory included?

Foundry, memory, analog, and networking names appear insofar as they are US-listed and in the tracked universe — the classification covers the design and equipment complex broadly rather than only the headline GPU names.

Why is a big-name chip stock ranked low?

The composite penalizes stretched valuation and elevated risk even when momentum is strong. In practice the most famous names in this sector often rank below less prominent, better-balanced ones — that spread between fame and score is information, not error.

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