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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 +32.52% 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 47th ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries

Ticker	Company	Price	Graham Fair Value	Graham Fair Value %	P/E	Forward P/E	P/S	P/B	PEG	Free Cash Flow	Free Cash Flow Yield	Book Value	BVPS	EV	EV/EBITDA
VISN	VISTANCE NETWORKS INC	$18.16	N/A	N/A	4.43x	11.71x	0.76x	-1.72x	N/A	$277.70M	6.91%	-$2.34B	-10.59	$10.57B	6.24
BKTI	BK TECHNOLOGIES CORP	$79.08	$120.71	-34.49%	22.09x	18.59x	3.55x	7.21x	0.29x	$18.43M	6.28%	$40.95M	11.04	$274.54M	17.71
KN	KNOWLES CORP	$24.32	$25.93	-6.19%	51.74x	19.31x	3.64x	2.75x	0.38x	$81.80M	3.92%	$751.80M	8.76	$2.18B	21.41
ITRN	ITURAN LOCATION & CONTROL LTD	$44.89	$29.58	51.74%	15.81x	13.63x	2.56x	4.21x	1.22x	$60.90M	6.82%	$212.00M	10.66	$804.60M	8.84
LTRX	LANTRONIX INC	$6.23	N/A	N/A	-23.96x	32.15x	2.06x	3.29x	N/A	$7.81M	3.19%	$74.45M	1.90	$233.68M	-46.77
DGII	DIGI INTERNATIONAL INC	$46.55	$26.13	78.18%	41.19x	19.15x	3.87x	2.70x	0.86x	$111.66M	6.42%	$649.20M	17.38	$1.87B	19.57
ERIC	ERICSSON LM TELEPHONE CO	$11.05	$0.66	1,564.54%	11,050.00x	1.65x	1.49x	3.92x	6.11x	$4.27B	11.61%	$9.43B	2.83	$37.16B	58.64
AUDC	AUDIOCODES LTD	$7.51	$12.86	-41.59%	24.23x	10.94x	0.87x	1.20x	0.25x	$22.89M	10.69%	$171.30M	6.01	$198.61M	10.87
EXTR	EXTREME NETWORKS INC	$15.00	$4.92	204.98%	214.29x	14.76x	1.65x	21.00x	1.21x	$121.74M	6.06%	$95.91M	0.72	$2.01B	30.24
VIAV	VIAVI SOLUTIONS INC	$24.50	N/A	N/A	-136.11x	28.72x	4.41x	6.79x	N/A	$81.00M	1.48%	$834.30M	3.73	$6.17B	126.00
CRDO	CREDO TECHNOLOGY GROUP HOLDING LTD	$96.95	$27.33	254.71%	78.82x	34.21x	21.35x	13.62x	1.74x	$143.61M	0.84%	$1.29B	7.34	$16.96B	70.41
CIEN	CIENA CORP	$253.50	$40.21	530.37%	291.38x	46.57x	7.56x	13.08x	2.61x	$665.29M	1.85%	$2.73B	19.19	$36.20B	93.77
BDC	BELDEN INC	$127.73	$95.73	33.42%	22.37x	16.26x	1.90x	4.04x	0.74x	$213.82M	4.24%	$1.24B	31.43	$6.08B	14.40
GILT	GILAT SATELLITE NETWORKS LTD	$18.70	$6.65	181.29%	44.52x	33.13x	2.78x	2.80x	1.60x	$32.48M	2.97%	$390.60M	6.68	$1.00B	23.58
PI	IMPINJ INC	$152.22	N/A	N/A	-338.27x	51.61x	12.41x	23.51x	N/A	$40.76M	0.91%	$194.96M	6.65	$4.82B	724.77
UI	UBIQUITI INC	$548.24	$75.14	629.60%	41.88x	42.49x	12.03x	40.04x	395.20x	$589.67M	1.78%	$828.44M	13.69	$33.16B	34.92
BOSC	BOS BETTER ONLINE SOLUTIONS LTD	$4.86	$9.47	-48.66%	8.84x	N/A	0.62x	1.19x	0.28x	N/A	N/A	$25.23M	4.09	$24.71M	N/A
NOK	NOKIA CORP	$6.80	$3.02	125.17%	20.18x	20.43x	1.83x	1.70x	2.25x	$2.71B	7.12%	$22.45B	4.00	$37.95B	17.66
CSCO	CISCO SYSTEMS INC	$81.16	$37.00	119.38%	31.22x	19.31x	5.57x	6.84x	1.33x	$12.73B	3.97%	$46.87B	11.85	$340.36B	20.78
AVNW	AVIAT NETWORKS INC	$25.57	$19.73	29.60%	22.43x	10.17x	0.74x	1.21x	0.70x	$16.08M	4.89%	$271.61M	21.13	$351.81M	8.64
HLIT	HARMONIC INC	$9.69	$11.73	-17.37%	22.53x	13.01x	1.72x	2.45x	0.38x	$133.46M	12.19%	$443.01M	3.92	$1.11B	11.79
LITE	LUMENTUM HOLDINGS INC	$465.54	$87.15	434.15%	128.60x	78.46x	15.72x	39.26x	2.55x	$18.50M	0.06%	$846.60M	11.91	$35.90B	111.44
SILC	SILICOM LTD	$20.79	N/A	N/A	-10.34x	-16.14x	1.92x	1.01x	N/A	N/A	N/A	$117.49M	20.59	$89.74M	N/A
HPE	HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE CO	$23.24	N/A	N/A	-581.00x	9.73x	0.90x	1.26x	N/A	$1.01B	3.27%	$24.69B	18.65	$47.61B	18.12
ADTN	ADTRAN HOLDINGS INC	$9.47	N/A	N/A	-8.85x	19.24x	0.73x	5.36x	N/A	$86.19M	11.40%	$141.58M	1.77	$901.30M	18.44
MSI	MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS INC	$416.30	$150.18	177.20%	32.81x	25.25x	6.13x	29.80x	1.95x	$2.41B	3.48%	$2.33B	13.97	$78.25B	23.37
CLFD	CLEARFIELD INC	$30.47	N/A	N/A	-52.53x	57.82x	2.84x	1.65x	N/A	$25.61M	6.01%	$256.16M	18.31	$408.94M	955.47
AMPG	AMPLITECH GROUP INC	$2.85	N/A	N/A	-5.59x	7.16x	2.60x	1.64x	N/A	-$7.37M	-12.56%	$35.82M	1.74	$54.73M	-8.96
ZBRA	ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORP	$245.25	$169.89	44.36%	24.57x	13.73x	2.36x	3.32x	0.79x	$792.00M	6.37%	$3.75B	73.96	$13.70B	14.63
INSG	INSEEGO CORP	$9.75	N/A	N/A	-33.62x	141.51x	0.89x	-19.36x	N/A	-$24.47M	-16.57%	-$7.72M	-0.51	$179.71M	17.36
KVHI	KVH INDUSTRIES INC	$6.23	N/A	N/A	-10.05x	29.08x	1.12x	0.93x	N/A	$24.46M	20.27%	$131.05M	6.77	$53.75M	-131.41
CMTL	COMTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP	$5.29	N/A	N/A	-2.29x	-5.40x	0.32x	1.83x	N/A	$12.18M	7.77%	$85.59M	2.89	$371.40M	10.27
VSAT	VIASAT INC	$39.68	N/A	N/A	-9.87x	-23.35x	1.17x	1.19x	N/A	$146.54M	2.73%	$4.52B	33.48	$11.15B	9.10
CMBM	CAMBIUM NETWORKS CORP	$1.42	N/A	N/A	-0.40x	-6.96x	0.23x	0.92x	N/A	-$23.77M	-59.30%	$43.63M	1.55	$70.52M	-0.90
OCC	OPTICAL CABLE CORP	$4.74	N/A	N/A	-26.33x	N/A	0.58x	2.55x	N/A	$1.10M	2.62%	$16.51M	1.86	$50.00M	129.80
ONDS	ONDAS HOLDINGS INC	$9.68	N/A	N/A	-23.61x	-83.74x	101.89x	7.34x	N/A	-$34.64M	-1.37%	$486.08M	1.87	$3.15B	-106.95
MOB	MOBILICOM LTD	$6.56	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	26.78x	17.44x	N/A	-$2.42M	-4.91%	$3.12M	0.41	$50.19M	N/A
CRNT	CERAGON NETWORKS LTD	$2.33	$4.57	-49.01%	233.00x	14.28x	0.58x	1.22x	0.19x	$4.04M	1.93%	$172.11M	1.91	$215.02M	7.67
AIOT	POWERFLEET INC	$4.83	N/A	N/A	-15.09x	-39.46x	1.52x	1.38x	N/A	-$25.10M	-3.89%	$468.83M	3.51	$902.12M	16.42
NTGR	NETGEAR INC	$20.17	N/A	N/A	-22.41x	79.10x	0.83x	1.13x	N/A	-$13.54M	-2.35%	$506.85M	17.70	$412.39M	-21.90
BOXL	BOXLIGHT CORP	$2.02	N/A	N/A	-0.02x	-0.12x	0.01x	-0.10x	N/A	-$543.00k	-46.58%	-$19.46M	-33.73	$34.59M	-26.55
FEIM	FREQUENCY ELECTRONICS INC	$50.46	N/A	N/A	23.25x	56.22x	7.05x	8.44x	N/A	-$5.49M	-1.12%	$58.46M	5.99	$497.40M	44.36
AAOI	APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS INC	$39.90	N/A	N/A	-11.60x	70.58x	5.99x	4.87x	N/A	-$324.01M	-12.82%	$559.09M	8.83	$2.81B	-22.18
ASTS	AST SPACEMOBILE INC	$103.50	N/A	N/A	-93.24x	-116.07x	1,522.06x	30.62x	N/A	-$943.96M	-3.34%	$1.24B	4.55	$37.49B	-164.60
TSAT	TELESAT CORP	$25.35	N/A	N/A	-3.23x	-1.88x	1.16x	0.79x	N/A	-$637.47M	-169.94%	$476.45M	32.20	$2.42B	23.78
SATS	ECHOSTAR CORP	$110.69	N/A	N/A	-2.46x	-30.03x	2.10x	4.58x	N/A	-$1.77B	-5.54%	$6.95B	24.13	$59.84B	-4.23
SONM	SONIM TECHNOLOGIES INC	$4.92	N/A	N/A	-0.05x	N/A	0.08x	-7.21x	N/A	-$26.04M	-537.88%	-$701.00k	-0.71	$7.99M	-0.28
CLRO	CLEARONE INC	$6.43	N/A	N/A	-0.48x	N/A	1.55x	3.22x	N/A	-$6.16M	-55.21%	$3.46M	2.00	$10.95M	-0.48
FIEE	FIEE INC	$4.60	N/A	N/A	-76.67x	N/A	14.60x	7.41x	N/A	$2.50M	8.61%	$3.91M	0.62	$23.41M	-37.14
AIRG	AIRGAIN INC	$4.68	N/A	N/A	-9.36x	80.97x	1.01x	1.88x	N/A	-$1.40M	-2.54%	$29.74M	2.52	$53.42M	-23.99
UTSI	UTSTARCOM HOLDINGS CORP	$2.45	N/A	N/A	-3.66x	N/A	2.29x	0.53x	N/A	-$6.60M	-29.47%	$42.21M	4.61	-$23.56M	5.79
CHAI	CORE AI HOLDINGS INC	$1.40	N/A	N/A	0.00x	-0.25x	0.62x	0.38x	N/A	-$13.23M	-306.36%	$11.03M	3.57	$3.25M	-0.27
SYNX	SILYNXCOM LTD	$1.02	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	1.02x	0.92x	N/A	-$2.58M	-42.35%	$6.60M	1.10	$3.61M	-1.15
ASNS	ACTELIS NETWORKS INC	$0.48	N/A	N/A	-0.06x	-0.21x	0.17x	0.28x	N/A	-$7.41M	-1,315.06%	$2.97M	2.52	-$151.56k	0.02
FKWL	FRANKLIN WIRELESS CORP	$4.09	N/A	N/A	-409.00x	-200.49x	1.06x	1.37x	N/A	-$2.89M	-5.99%	$35.13M	2.98	$36.11M	46.14
MITQ	MOVING IMAGE TECHNOLOGIES INC	$0.70	N/A	N/A	-17.50x	N/A	0.38x	1.29x	N/A	$302.00k	4.29%	$5.38M	0.54	$2.50M	-26.62

Communication Equipment Stocks FAQ

What are the best communication equipment stocks to buy right now in Feb 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. Vistance Networks (NASDAQ:VISN)

Vistance Networks (NASDAQ:VISN) is the #1 top communication equipment stock out of 56 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 Vistance Networks (NASDAQ:VISN) is: Value: A, Growth: A, Momentum: B, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Vistance Networks (NASDAQ:VISN) has a Due Diligence Score of 24, which is -7 points lower than the communication equipment industry average of 31. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates VISN as a "A".

VISN passed 8 out of 33 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Vistance Networks has seen its stock return 261.75% over the past year, overperforming other communication equipment stocks by 228 percentage points.

Vistance Networks has an average 1 year price target of $20.25, an upside of 11.51% from Vistance Networks's current stock price of $18.16.

Vistance Networks stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 2 analysts covering Vistance Networks, 50% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 50% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Bk Technologies (NYSEMKT:BKTI)

Bk Technologies (NYSEMKT:BKTI) is the #2 top communication equipment stock out of 56 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 Bk Technologies (NYSEMKT:BKTI) is: Value: C, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: A, Safety: C, Financials: A, and AI: C.

Bk Technologies (NYSEMKT:BKTI) has a Due Diligence Score of 46, which is 15 points higher than the communication equipment industry average of 31.

BKTI passed 19 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Bk Technologies has seen its stock return 132.25% over the past year, overperforming other communication equipment stocks by 98 percentage points.

Bk Technologies has an average 1 year price target of $74.00, a downside of -6.42% from Bk Technologies's current stock price of $79.08.

Bk Technologies stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Bk Technologies, 100% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Knowles (NYSE:KN)

Knowles (NYSE:KN) is the #3 top communication equipment stock out of 56 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 Knowles (NYSE:KN) is: Value: C, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Knowles (NYSE:KN) has a Due Diligence Score of 43, which is 12 points higher than the communication equipment industry average of 31.

KN passed 13 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Knowles has seen its stock return 31.25% over the past year, underperforming other communication equipment stocks by -3 percentage points.

Knowles has an average 1 year price target of $23.00, a downside of -5.43% from Knowles's current stock price of $24.32.

Knowles stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Knowles, 0% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 100% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

What are the communication equipment stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 9 communication equipment stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 communication equipment stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Audiocodes (NASDAQ:AUDC)

Audiocodes (NASDAQ:AUDC) has an annual dividend yield of 5.06%, which is 3 percentage points higher than the communication equipment industry average of 1.97%. 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 122.6% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Ituran Location & Control (NASDAQ:ITRN)

Ituran Location & Control (NASDAQ:ITRN) has an annual dividend yield of 4.46%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the communication equipment industry average of 1.97%. 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 66.5% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. Ericsson LM Telephone Co (NASDAQ:ERIC)

Ericsson LM Telephone Co (NASDAQ:ERIC) has an annual dividend yield of 2.53%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the communication equipment industry average of 1.97%. Ericsson LM Telephone Co's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% four times in the last 10 years. Ericsson LM Telephone Co's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Ericsson LM Telephone Co's dividend payout ratio of 26,200% indicates that its dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Why are communication equipment stocks down?

Communication equipment stocks were down -1.55% in the last day, and down 0% over the last week.

We couldn't find a catalyst for why communication equipment stocks are down.

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. Audiocodes (NASDAQ:AUDC)

Audiocodes (NASDAQ:AUDC) 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.

Audiocodes has a valuation score of 100, which is 74 points higher than the communication equipment industry average of 26. It passed 7 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Audiocodes's stock has dropped -29.55% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the communication equipment industry by -63 percentage points.

2. Aviat Networks (NASDAQ:AVNW)

Aviat Networks (NASDAQ:AVNW) 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.

Aviat Networks has a valuation score of 57, which is 31 points higher than the communication equipment industry average of 26. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Aviat Networks's stock has gained 24.43% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the communication equipment industry by -9 percentage points.

3. Vistance Networks (NASDAQ:VISN)

Vistance Networks (NASDAQ:VISN) 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.

Vistance Networks has a valuation score of 29, which is 3 points higher than the communication equipment industry average of 26. It passed 2 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Vistance Networks's stock has gained 261.75% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the communication equipment industry by 228 percentage points.

Are communication equipment stocks a good buy now?

52.78% of communication equipment stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect communication equipment stocks to rise by 12.36% over the next year.

8.51% of communication equipment stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 19.15% of communication equipment stocks are rated B (Buy), 55.32% are rated C (Hold), 10.64% are rated D (Sell), and 6.38% 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 559.97x.

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Communication Equipment Stocks FAQ

1. Vistance Networks (NASDAQ:VISN)

2. Bk Technologies (NYSEMKT:BKTI)

3. Knowles (NYSE:KN)

1. Audiocodes (NASDAQ:AUDC)

2. Ituran Location & Control (NASDAQ:ITRN)

3. Ericsson LM Telephone Co (NASDAQ:ERIC)

1. Audiocodes (NASDAQ:AUDC)

2. Aviat Networks (NASDAQ:AVNW)

3. Vistance Networks (NASDAQ:VISN)

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