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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
OverviewZen RatingPriceValueGrowthFinancialsMomentumSentimentForecastDividends
Due Diligence
B
Communication Equipment is Zen Rated B and is the 35th ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries
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Ticker
Company
Market Cap
Dividend Yield
Payout Ratio
Last Dividend
Annual Dividend
Dividend Percentile
Dividend Dropped Count (L10Y)
Ex-dividend Date
Div. Payment Date
AUDC
AUDIOCODES LTD
$282.06M3.49%153.80%$0.2000$0.4067%1
OCC
OPTICAL CABLE CORP
$102.39MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
ITRN
ITURAN LOCATION & CONTROL LTD
$1.02B5.83%92.60%$0.5000$3.0085%3
BDC
BELDEN INC
$4.02B0.19%3.20%$0.0500$0.202%1
HPE
HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE CO
$77.95B0.97%27.60%$0.1425$0.5719%0
DGII
DIGI INTERNATIONAL INC
$2.89BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
EXTR
EXTREME NETWORKS INC
$2.96BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
KN
KNOWLES CORP
$2.79BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
CRNT
CERAGON NETWORKS LTD
$191.69MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
ZBRA
ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORP
$18.17BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
VIAV
VIAVI SOLUTIONS INC
$7.87BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
LTRX
LANTRONIX INC
$272.29MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
HLIT
HARMONIC INC
$1.11BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
CSCO
CISCO SYSTEMS INC
$434.63B1.51%49.40%$0.4200$1.6731%0
ERIC
ERICSSON LM TELEPHONE CO
$36.71B2.98%30.70%$0.1579$0.3260%3
CIEN
CIENA CORP
$47.64BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
AVNW
AVIAT NETWORKS INC
$251.81MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
FEIM
FREQUENCY ELECTRONICS INC
$758.47MN/A0.00%$1.0000N/AN/A0
PI
IMPINJ INC
$5.26BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
BKTI
BK TECHNOLOGIES CORP
$258.77MN/A0.00%$0.1500N/AN/A1
AIRG
AIRGAIN INC
$52.79MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
CLFD
CLEARFIELD INC
$391.90MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
MSI
MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS INC
$80.37B1.00%36.70%$1.2100$4.8420%0
UI
UBIQUITI INC
$35.39B0.58%20.20%$1.0000$3.4010%0
LITE
LUMENTUM HOLDINGS INC
$73.38BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
SILC
SILICOM LTD
$230.48MN/A0.00%$1.0000N/AN/A0
NOK
NOKIA CORP
$49.61B0.93%102.30%$0.0455$0.0818%42026-10-272026-11-10
CRDO
CREDO TECHNOLOGY GROUP HOLDING LTD
$28.41BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
ADTN
ADTRAN HOLDINGS INC
$533.70MN/A0.00%$0.0900N/AN/A0
GILT
GILAT SATELLITE NETWORKS LTD
$587.56MN/A0.00%$0.6300N/AN/A1
NTGR
NETGEAR INC
$614.25MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
VISN
VISTANCE NETWORKS INC
$1.45B79.49%62.10%$5.0000$5.00100%02026-11-092026-11-06
AAOI
APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS INC
$6.08BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
CMTL
COMTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP
$39.78MN/A0.00%$0.1000N/AN/A1
AIOT
POWERFLEET INC
$348.99MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
VSAT
VIASAT INC
$9.15BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
CLRO
CLEARONE INC
$13.30MN/A0.00%$0.0001N/AN/A1
MOB
MOBILICOM LTD
$41.37MN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
INSG
INSEEGO CORP
$72.74MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
TSAT
TELESAT CORP
$680.15MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
AMPG
AMPLITECH GROUP INC
$78.71MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
ASTS
AST SPACEMOBILE INC
$15.35BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
ONDS
ONDAS INC
$3.51BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
FIEE
FIEE INC
$26.78MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
NUR
NURAN WIRELESS INC
$9.63MN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
SONM
DNA X INC
$4.41MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
SYNX
SILYNXCOM LTD
$4.89MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
CHAI
CORE AI HOLDINGS INC
$4.49MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
FKWL
FRANKLIN WIRELESS CORP
$25.93M1.82%-10.00%$0.0400$0.0437%0
UTSI
UTSTARCOM HOLDINGS CORP
$20.70MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
BOXL
BOXLIGHT CORP
$1.79MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
BOSC
BOS BETTER ONLINE SOLUTIONS LTD
$30.91MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
MITQ
MOVING IMAGE TECHNOLOGIES INC
$5.20MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
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Communication Equipment Stocks FAQ

What are the best communication equipment stocks to buy right now in Oct 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. Audiocodes (NASDAQ:AUDC)


Audiocodes (NASDAQ:AUDC) 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 Audiocodes (NASDAQ:AUDC) is: Value: B, Growth: C, Momentum: B, Sentiment: B, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Audiocodes (NASDAQ:AUDC) has a Due Diligence Score of 34, which is 1 points higher than the communication equipment industry average of 33.

AUDC passed 13 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Audiocodes has seen its stock return 26.74% over the past year, overperforming other communication equipment stocks by 3 percentage points.

2. Optical Cable (NASDAQ:OCC)


Optical Cable (NASDAQ:OCC) 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 Optical Cable (NASDAQ:OCC) is: Value: C, Growth: A, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: D.

Optical Cable (NASDAQ:OCC) has a Due Diligence Score of 34, which is 1 points higher than the communication equipment industry average of 33.

OCC passed 11 out of 33 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Optical Cable has seen its stock return 59.28% over the past year, overperforming other communication equipment stocks by 36 percentage points.

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: C, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: A, and AI: B.

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 33.64% over the past year, overperforming other communication equipment stocks by 10 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 79.49%, which is 71 percentage points higher than the communication equipment industry average of 8.98%.

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 5.83%, which is -3 percentage points lower than the communication equipment industry average of 8.98%. 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 3.49%, which is -5 percentage points lower than the communication equipment industry average of 8.98%. 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 3.03% in the last day, and down -0.42% over the last week. Lumentum Holdings was the among the top gainers in the communication equipment industry, gaining 8.19% yesterday.

Lumentum Holdings shares are trading higher after StoneX initiated coverage on the stock with a Buy rating and announced a $1200 price target.

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 34 points higher than the communication equipment industry average of 23. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Belden's stock has dropped -12.3% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the communication equipment industry by -36 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 B. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Aviat Networks has a valuation score of 57, which is 34 points higher than the communication equipment industry average of 23. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Aviat Networks's stock has dropped -18.14% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the communication equipment industry by -41 percentage points.

3. Audiocodes (NASDAQ:AUDC)


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

Audiocodes has a valuation score of 43, which is 20 points higher than the communication equipment industry average of 23. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Audiocodes's stock has gained 26.74% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the communication equipment industry by 3 percentage points.

Are communication equipment stocks a good buy now?

53.13% of communication equipment stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect communication equipment stocks to rise by 34.32% over the next year.

16.28% of communication equipment stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 27.91% of communication equipment stocks are rated B (Buy), 34.88% are rated C (Hold), 9.3% are rated D (Sell), and 11.63% 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 23.9x.
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