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Best Communication Equipment Stocks to Buy Now (2026)
Top communication equipment stocks in 2026 ranked by overall Zen Rating. "A" Rated stocks have returned an average of +28.50% per year, and are the best communication equipment stocks to buy now. Learn More.

Industry: Communication Equipment

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Communication Equipment is Zen Rated B and is the 35th ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries

Ticker	Company	Price	Volume	Vol 1d %	SMA 10	SMA 20	SMA 50	SMA 100	SMA 200	RSI	Stochastic %K	Stochastic %D	StochRSI %K	StochRSI %D	MACD	MACD Signal	MACD Histogram	Beta
HPE	HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE CO	$56.68	23,168,000	-0.59%	55.85	54.44	51.91	45.95	34.53	53.93	62.55	70.99	39.69	52.99	1.36	1.25	0.11	1.31
DGII	DIGI INTERNATIONAL INC	$70.13	372,000	-4.62%	69.12	72.05	72.25	68.86	58.09	44.99	18.69	13.83	28.61	14.24	-1.71	-1.18	-0.54	1.27
ITRN	ITURAN LOCATION & CONTROL LTD	$51.55	98,000	11.36%	51.65	51.37	53.47	57.29	52.18	44.66	56.30	65.93	53.80	69.29	-0.56	-0.78	0.23	0.70
AUDC	AUDIOCODES LTD	$9.98	83,000	-10.75%	9.81	9.83	9.84	9.53	8.98	53.00	62.60	49.36	65.51	52.39	-0.02	-0.01	-0.02	1.09
EXTR	EXTREME NETWORKS INC	$21.89	1,220,000	-2.71%	21.77	22.19	26.05	26.47	21.12	39.75	34.05	32.86	86.27	77.20	-1.08	-1.31	0.23	1.43
BDC	BELDEN INC	$112.52	550,000	-17.66%	117.15	117.99	116.93	115.12	119.76	42.86	19.11	37.50	30.93	47.28	-1.79	-0.88	-0.91	1.29
OCC	OPTICAL CABLE CORP	$13.75	256,000	5.35%	13.56	13.58	14.78	14.93	10.95	47.83	33.74	43.77	31.89	49.45	-0.46	-0.50	0.04	0.81
ZBRA	ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORP	$341.18	516,000	4.45%	349.88	354.05	326.58	283.98	261.01	46.73	27.12	33.65	11.05	16.41	2.82	6.96	-4.15	1.58
VIAV	VIAVI SOLUTIONS INC	$34.47	4,693,000	13.49%	35.91	36.74	38.65	44.16	35.51	42.73	16.80	35.53	29.81	47.22	-1.23	-1.09	-0.14	1.11
CRNT	CERAGON NETWORKS LTD	$2.05	224,000	-30.65%	2.05	2.07	2.15	2.41	2.33	44.77	16.61	16.91	36.77	40.20	-0.04	-0.05	0.00	1.18
HLIT	HARMONIC INC	$11.15	2,053,000	-15.27%	11.66	11.94	12.16	12.97	11.47	40.33	11.83	17.61	18.73	31.40	-0.25	-0.20	-0.05	1.16
CIEN	CIENA CORP	$340.50	3,932,000	40.53%	335.05	361.16	388.16	450.90	382.35	43.34	18.57	20.47	48.79	45.94	-19.14	-18.02	-1.12	1.51
PI	IMPINJ INC	$177.59	361,000	1.69%	173.29	169.52	159.45	148.98	142.70	58.24	68.40	68.41	68.98	68.00	3.95	4.10	-0.15	1.89
KN	KNOWLES CORP	$35.09	615,000	-16.33%	35.30	34.68	36.23	36.55	30.87	47.45	41.56	58.18	33.48	53.71	-0.33	-0.46	0.13	1.16
LTRX	LANTRONIX INC	$5.42	1,329,000	32.11%	5.21	5.47	5.59	6.05	6.02	48.59	11.60	8.09	46.37	31.36	-0.16	-0.16	-0.00	1.52
CSCO	CISCO SYSTEMS INC	$107.74	15,564,000	-0.26%	109.33	110.02	113.52	112.74	95.91	41.09	34.69	46.81	53.00	61.61	-1.39	-1.47	0.09	0.85
FEIM	FREQUENCY ELECTRONICS INC	$84.60	370,000	-0.80%	71.41	66.53	67.36	65.69	57.63	66.56	85.63	84.13	86.29	87.35	3.81	0.81	3.00	0.80
AVNW	AVIAT NETWORKS INC	$20.18	142,000	-0.70%	19.75	20.12	20.64	19.83	21.38	49.57	25.31	27.49	67.31	70.76	-0.24	-0.28	0.04	1.09
BKTI	BK TECHNOLOGIES CORP	$71.60	34,300	-7.30%	72.31	73.94	77.16	81.38	80.91	39.96	19.06	17.29	34.13	31.00	-1.71	-1.66	-0.05	1.05
AIRG	AIRGAIN INC	$5.33	33,700	121.71%	5.28	5.28	5.56	6.18	5.42	48.50	44.29	48.41	64.66	68.49	-0.08	-0.11	0.03	0.80
LITE	LUMENTUM HOLDINGS INC	$919.40	6,411,000	120.92%	902.28	894.30	835.14	863.71	707.82	53.23	21.92	30.12	18.21	22.36	13.74	20.15	-6.42	1.78
CLFD	CLEARFIELD INC	$30.09	174,000	85.11%	28.91	28.77	30.00	34.60	32.24	53.59	54.53	54.56	67.13	65.90	-0.25	-0.52	0.27	1.61
MSI	MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS INC	$460.53	1,002,000	-15.23%	467.59	475.71	451.37	431.44	426.01	46.04	25.85	27.69	23.00	25.40	2.60	5.98	-3.38	0.71
UI	UBIQUITI INC	$570.37	114,000	-13.64%	566.21	574.02	560.58	616.30	657.02	50.48	48.62	45.27	52.56	47.29	-2.49	0.37	-2.86	1.33
CRDO	CREDO TECHNOLOGY GROUP HOLDING LTD	$161.49	8,814,000	35.73%	162.09	194.95	217.26	218.67	175.86	36.18	5.09	3.19	9.64	5.27	-21.15	-16.99	-4.16	2.16
SILC	SILICOM LTD	$42.48	231,000	22.22%	41.58	42.36	42.70	42.63	30.61	49.92	37.19	34.04	41.11	36.10	-0.36	-0.35	-0.00	0.95
NOK	NOKIA CORP	$10.14	130,436,000	54.40%	10.24	10.23	10.21	12.02	9.76	48.56	20.65	39.54	14.76	37.91	-0.03	-0.04	0.00	1.01
ERIC	ERICSSON LM TELEPHONE CO	$10.03	6,505,000	-29.11%	10.08	10.11	10.12	11.09	10.89	46.54	30.66	41.65	28.72	43.67	-0.04	-0.04	0.01	0.89
ADTN	ADTRAN HOLDINGS INC	$7.09	1,249,000	-32.89%	7.25	7.52	8.92	12.21	11.40	36.79	7.36	16.78	59.38	67.21	-0.50	-0.58	0.07	1.30
GILT	GILAT SATELLITE NETWORKS LTD	$9.85	450,000	70.45%	9.88	10.06	10.84	13.23	14.53	41.34	29.75	29.48	62.99	56.22	-0.38	-0.40	0.03	1.13
VISN	VISTANCE NETWORKS INC	$6.51	6,672,000	-18.39%	6.47	8.08	10.34	11.39	14.94	29.15	9.97	9.21	26.27	22.70	-1.28	-1.29	0.01	2.02
AAOI	APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS INC	$96.74	6,984,000	51.89%	102.50	108.31	113.32	140.49	104.33	40.35	4.09	11.97	4.74	17.96	-6.34	-5.22	-1.12	2.56
NTGR	NETGEAR INC	$22.72	589,000	92.48%	21.45	21.36	22.70	23.70	23.30	56.17	76.84	72.89	78.93	77.36	-0.25	-0.47	0.22	1.10
MOB	MOBILICOM LTD	$4.76	395,000	423.87%	4.89	5.32	5.30	5.64	5.98	39.43	11.02	5.93	13.22	4.50	-0.24	-0.15	-0.09	1.48
VSAT	VIASAT INC	$70.95	1,556,000	-11.19%	72.88	72.20	74.80	72.49	58.60	45.29	38.97	46.94	48.88	57.29	-1.07	-1.06	-0.01	1.63
AIOT	POWERFLEET INC	$3.03	1,113,000	4.41%	3.00	3.00	3.52	3.59	3.94	43.56	52.17	46.38	90.12	89.05	-0.12	-0.16	0.04	1.33
CLRO	CLEARONE INC	$4.19	22,500	38.04%	4.83	5.19	5.92	4.79	4.92	38.14	2.22	3.94	0.00	3.48	-0.35	-0.24	-0.10	0.45
CMTL	COMTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP	$1.49	233,000	21.35%	1.51	1.62	1.69	2.70	3.65	35.95	12.51	10.74	41.70	37.31	-0.09	-0.09	-0.00	1.39
INSG	INSEEGO CORP	$4.11	222,000	5.21%	4.25	4.28	5.76	9.34	10.48	34.63	37.14	50.87	67.16	79.92	-0.44	-0.57	0.13	1.92
TSAT	TELESAT CORP	$48.79	107,000	10.31%	46.92	45.25	44.73	46.83	40.27	55.97	82.56	86.26	84.56	90.52	0.68	0.18	0.50	1.47
AMPG	AMPLITECH GROUP INC	$3.34	552,000	-9.51%	3.41	3.44	4.78	4.93	3.88	37.12	23.44	29.69	58.40	67.38	-0.39	-0.47	0.08	1.46
ASTS	AST SPACEMOBILE INC	$59.27	7,172,000	-0.33%	61.32	61.60	63.80	75.02	81.61	43.80	31.71	33.13	42.10	44.00	-1.80	-1.74	-0.05	2.17
ONDS	ONDAS INC	$7.20	65,120,000	-3.94%	7.39	7.80	7.96	8.83	9.51	39.17	12.77	12.93	18.31	18.78	-0.33	-0.27	-0.06	2.17
FIEE	FIEE INC	$3.87	40,000	50.94%	3.97	4.14	3.84	4.62	4.94	46.03	16.08	18.37	26.67	28.12	-0.04	0.01	-0.05	0.72
NUR	NURAN WIRELESS INC	$1.08	369,000	-5.38%	1.61	1.89	N/A	N/A	N/A	13.38	2.95	4.28	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	1.58
FKWL	FRANKLIN WIRELESS CORP	$2.37	6,900	-48.12%	2.42	2.45	2.39	2.70	3.36	43.34	11.97	11.04	11.48	6.37	-0.01	0.00	-0.01	0.31
SONM	DNA X INC	$3.03	21,200	221.21%	3.14	3.26	3.43	4.09	4.35	38.40	18.40	21.53	0.96	3.55	-0.13	-0.12	-0.01	1.18
SYNX	SILYNXCOM LTD	$0.80	33,000	-84.58%	0.84	0.91	0.99	1.08	1.07	28.42	16.07	16.27	38.03	32.87	-0.06	-0.05	-0.01	0.17
UTSI	UTSTARCOM HOLDINGS CORP	$2.19	3,400	-5.56%	2.29	2.32	2.40	2.51	2.47	38.37	24.54	38.59	25.46	40.97	-0.05	-0.04	-0.01	0.28
CHAI	CORE AI HOLDINGS INC	$0.26	401,000	26.50%	0.27	0.28	0.36	0.70	1.24	39.37	11.34	11.81	40.66	41.12	-0.03	-0.04	0.00	0.86
BOSC	BOS BETTER ONLINE SOLUTIONS LTD	$4.74	23,400	-66.09%	4.70	4.66	4.51	4.48	4.61	58.16	65.90	62.83	53.05	40.78	0.06	0.06	0.00	0.49
BOXL	BOXLIGHT CORP	$4.21	163,000	114.47%	5.60	5.76	4.80	4.92	8.42	37.16	9.72	18.41	0.00	0.60	0.02	0.26	-0.24	1.23
MITQ	MOVING IMAGE TECHNOLOGIES INC	$0.61	206,000	-56.81%	0.61	0.59	0.57	0.59	0.62	54.81	50.19	54.50	64.63	62.45	0.02	0.01	0.00	0.91

Communication Equipment Stocks FAQ

What are the best communication equipment stocks to buy right now in Sep 2026?

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 communication equipment stocks to buy right now are:

1. Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co (NYSE:HPE)

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co (NYSE:HPE) is the #1 top communication equipment stock out of 53 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +28.5% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co (NYSE:HPE) is: Value: B, Growth: A, Momentum: B, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: B.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co (NYSE:HPE) has a Due Diligence Score of 54, which is 21 points higher than the communication equipment industry average of 33.

HPE passed 20 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co has seen its stock return 132.01% over the past year, overperforming other communication equipment stocks by 94 percentage points.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co has an average 1 year price target of $69.18, an upside of 22.05% from Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co's current stock price of $56.68.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 17 analysts covering Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co, 58.82% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 5.88% have issued a Buy, 35.29% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Digi International (NASDAQ:DGII)

Digi International (NASDAQ:DGII) is the #2 top communication equipment stock out of 53 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +28.5% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Digi International (NASDAQ:DGII) is: Value: C, Growth: B, Momentum: B, Sentiment: B, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: A.

Digi International (NASDAQ:DGII) has a Due Diligence Score of 40, which is 7 points higher than the communication equipment industry average of 33.

DGII passed 14 out of 33 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Digi International has seen its stock return 95.24% over the past year, overperforming other communication equipment stocks by 57 percentage points.

Digi International has an average 1 year price target of $82.33, an upside of 17.4% from Digi International's current stock price of $70.13.

Digi International stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 3 analysts covering Digi International, 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. Ituran Location & Control (NASDAQ:ITRN)

Ituran Location & Control (NASDAQ:ITRN) is the #3 top communication equipment stock out of 53 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +28.5% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Ituran Location & Control (NASDAQ:ITRN) is: Value: B, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: A, and AI: A.

Ituran Location & Control (NASDAQ:ITRN) has a Due Diligence Score of 57, which is 24 points higher than the communication equipment industry average of 33.

ITRN passed 21 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Ituran Location & Control has seen its stock return 45.4% over the past year, overperforming other communication equipment stocks by 7 percentage points.

What are the communication equipment stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 11 communication equipment stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 communication equipment stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Vistance Networks (NASDAQ:VISN)

Vistance Networks (NASDAQ:VISN) has an annual dividend yield of 153.61%, which is 138 percentage points higher than the communication equipment industry average of 15.76%.

Vistance Networks's dividend payout ratio of 62.1% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

2. Ituran Location & Control (NASDAQ:ITRN)

Ituran Location & Control (NASDAQ:ITRN) has an annual dividend yield of 5.82%, which is -10 percentage points lower than the communication equipment industry average of 15.76%. Ituran Location & Control's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% three times in the last 10 years. Ituran Location & Control's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Ituran Location & Control's dividend payout ratio of 92.6% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. Audiocodes (NASDAQ:AUDC)

Audiocodes (NASDAQ:AUDC) has an annual dividend yield of 4.01%, which is -12 percentage points lower than the communication equipment industry average of 15.76%. Audiocodes's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. Audiocodes's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Audiocodes's dividend payout ratio of 153.8% indicates that its dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Why are communication equipment stocks up?

Communication equipment stocks were up 2.61% in the last day, and down -0.49% over the last week. Lumentum Holdings was the among the top gainers in the communication equipment industry, gaining 9.59% yesterday.

Shares of fiber optic connectivity companies are trading higher. Ciena announced three-year targets to 2029 of sales CAGR of approximately 30%, adjusted gross margin of approximately 50%; adjusted operating margin of 32% to 35% and free cash flow margins of approximately 20%.

What are the most undervalued communication equipment 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 communication equipment stocks right now are:

1. Belden (NYSE:BDC)

Belden (NYSE:BDC) is the most undervalued communication equipment stock based on its Valuation Rating of A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Belden has a valuation score of 57, which is 36 points higher than the communication equipment industry average of 21. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Belden's stock has dropped -13.08% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the communication equipment industry by -51 percentage points.

2. Audiocodes (NASDAQ:AUDC)

Audiocodes (NASDAQ:AUDC) is the second most undervalued communication equipment stock based on its Valuation Rating of A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Audiocodes has a valuation score of 57, which is 36 points higher than the communication equipment industry average of 21. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Audiocodes's stock has dropped -1.96% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the communication equipment industry by -40 percentage points.

3. Ericsson LM Telephone Co (NASDAQ:ERIC)

Ericsson LM Telephone Co (NASDAQ:ERIC) is the third most undervalued communication equipment stock based on its Valuation Rating of A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Ericsson LM Telephone Co has a valuation score of 71, which is 50 points higher than the communication equipment industry average of 21. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Ericsson LM Telephone Co's stock has gained 26.01% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the communication equipment industry by -12 percentage points.

Are communication equipment stocks a good buy now?

54.55% of communication equipment stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect communication equipment stocks to rise by 29.33% over the next year.

16.28% of communication equipment stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 20.93% of communication equipment stocks are rated B (Buy), 39.53% are rated C (Hold), 13.95% are rated D (Sell), and 9.3% are rated F (Strong Sell).

What is the average p/e ratio of the communication equipment industry?

The average P/E ratio of the communication equipment industry is 21.76x.

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