Investment theme · updated October 18, 2026

Semiconductor stocks: chipmakers, prices and rankings

Semiconductors are the chips inside phones, cars, servers and industrial equipment. The theme covers the companies that design them, the ones that make them and the makers of the machines used in chip plants. It is a cyclical industry, tied to demand for electronics.

We track 24 companies in semiconductors. In the last session, on Friday, October 16, 1 of 24 closed higher, and the theme moved -3.78% on a market-cap-weighted basis. The median 1-year return is +104%.

Companies24

Last session-3.78%

1-year return+104%

Median P/E59.7

Median dividend0.48%

Total market cap14.44 T $

The biggest gainers and losers in semiconductors in the last session

The biggest gains and losses in the latest session, among companies worth more than $2 billion.

Top gainers, Friday, October 16

Infineon Technologies AGIFX · XETRA€77.06+2.61%

Top losers, Friday, October 16

Qualcomm IncorporatedQCOM · NASDAQ$191.20-6.92%2

Teradyne IncTER · NASDAQ$347.60-5.86%3

ON Semiconductor CorporationON · NASDAQ$110.20-5.84%4Arm Holdings plc American Depositary SharesARM · NASDAQ$307.40-5.37%5

Marvell Technology Group LtdMRVL · NASDAQ$252.60-5.35%

The largest companies in semiconductors

The top 10 companies on each measure.

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#	Company	Price	Friday	1 year	Market cap	P/E	Dividend
1	NVIDIA CorporationNVDA · Technology	$200.40	-3.73%	+39%	4.85 T $	30.4	0.47%
2	Taiwan Semiconductor ManufacturingTSM · Technology	$408.80	-4.48%	+94%	2.12 T $	34.9	0.92%
3	Broadcom IncAVGO · Technology	$372.10	-5.12%	+53%	1.76 T $	70.6	0.63%
4	Micron Technology IncMU · Technology	$891.90	-4.70%	+683%	1.01 T $	41.7	0.07%
5	Advanced Micro Devices IncAMD · Technology	$452.40	-4.86%	+267%	737.7 B $	147.3	-
6	ASML Holding NV ADRASML · Technology	$1,734	-2.45%	+123%	668.4 B $	57.8	0.54%
7	Intel CorporationINTC · Technology	$107.00	-0.82%	+385%	538.0 B $	-	-
8	Lam Research CorpLRCX · Technology	$321.80	-1.64%	+256%	402.4 B $	60.0	0.32%
9	Applied Materials IncAMAT · Technology	$497.00	-0.44%	+188%	394.6 B $	46.4	0.47%
10	Arm Holdings plc American Depositary SharesARM · Technology	$307.40	-5.37%	+119%	327.1 B $	361.8	-
1	Skyworks Solutions IncSWKS · Technology	$70.29	-4.45%	-2%	10.6 B $	29.3	3.86%
2	Microchip Technology IncMCHP · Technology	$87.91	-3.89%	+30%	47.7 B $	235.7	1.99%
3	Texas Instruments IncorporatedTXN · Technology	$282.00	-2.29%	+43%	256.7 B $	47.8	1.75%
4	Qualcomm IncorporatedQCOM · Technology	$191.20	-6.92%	+22%	201.5 B $	20.3	1.55%
5	NXP Semiconductors NVNXPI · Technology	$285.60	-3.98%	+33%	72.1 B $	27.2	1.22%
6	Analog Devices IncADI · Technology	$392.70	-2.95%	+70%	191.3 B $	57.7	1.05%
7	Taiwan Semiconductor ManufacturingTSM · Technology	$408.80	-4.48%	+94%	2.12 T $	34.9	0.92%
8	Broadcom IncAVGO · Technology	$372.10	-5.12%	+53%	1.76 T $	70.6	0.63%
9	ASML Holding NV ADRASML · Technology	$1,734	-2.45%	+123%	668.4 B $	57.8	0.54%
10	Monolithic Power Systems IncMPWR · Technology	$1,473	-3.85%	+103%	72.4 B $	107.2	0.48%
1	Micron Technology IncMU · Technology	$891.90	-4.70%	+683%	1.01 T $	41.7	0.07%
2	Intel CorporationINTC · Technology	$107.00	-0.82%	+385%	538.0 B $	-	-
3	Teradyne IncTER · Technology	$347.60	-5.86%	+293%	54.4 B $	63.7	0.14%
4	Marvell Technology Group LtdMRVL · Technology	$252.60	-5.35%	+268%	221.2 B $	82.8	0.12%
5	Advanced Micro Devices IncAMD · Technology	$452.40	-4.86%	+267%	737.7 B $	147.3	-
6	Lam Research CorpLRCX · Technology	$321.80	-1.64%	+256%	402.4 B $	60.0	0.32%
7	Applied Materials IncAMAT · Technology	$497.00	-0.44%	+188%	394.6 B $	46.4	0.47%
8	KLA CorporationKLAC · Technology	$2,136	-0.17%	+150%	279.0 B $	59.7	0.46%
9	ASML Holding NV ADRASML · Technology	$1,734	-2.45%	+123%	668.4 B $	57.8	0.54%
10	Arm Holdings plc American Depositary SharesARM · Technology	$307.40	-5.37%	+119%	327.1 B $	361.8	-
1	Qualcomm IncorporatedQCOM · Technology	$191.20	-6.92%	+22%	201.5 B $	20.3	1.55%
2	NXP Semiconductors NVNXPI · Technology	$285.60	-3.98%	+33%	72.1 B $	27.2	1.22%
3	Skyworks Solutions IncSWKS · Technology	$70.29	-4.45%	-2%	10.6 B $	29.3	3.86%
4	NVIDIA CorporationNVDA · Technology	$200.40	-3.73%	+39%	4.85 T $	30.4	0.47%
5	Taiwan Semiconductor ManufacturingTSM · Technology	$408.80	-4.48%	+94%	2.12 T $	34.9	0.92%
6	Micron Technology IncMU · Technology	$891.90	-4.70%	+683%	1.01 T $	41.7	0.07%
7	Applied Materials IncAMAT · Technology	$497.00	-0.44%	+188%	394.6 B $	46.4	0.47%
8	Texas Instruments IncorporatedTXN · Technology	$282.00	-2.29%	+43%	256.7 B $	47.8	1.75%
9	Globalfoundries IncGFS · Technology	$74.82	-0.58%	+90%	41.0 B $	52.7	-
10	Analog Devices IncADI · Technology	$392.70	-2.95%	+70%	191.3 B $	57.7	1.05%

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Frequently asked questions about stocks in semiconductors

What are the largest companies in semiconductors?

By market capitalization, the largest are NVIDIA Corporation, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing and Broadcom Inc.

How have stocks in semiconductors performed over the past year?

The median 1-year return is +104%. In the last session, on Friday, October 16, 1 of 24 companies closed higher, and the theme moved -3.78% on a market-cap-weighted basis.

What dividends do companies in semiconductors pay?

19 of the 24 companies pay a dividend, with a median yield of 0.48%. The highest yield belongs to Skyworks Solutions Inc, at 3.86% a year.

How do you invest in stocks in semiconductors?

Through an account with a regulated broker: buy the companies you choose or a thematic ETF that holds many of them. Popular themes can swing hard, so it pays not to put all your money in one place.

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