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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

Overview Zen Rating Price Value Growth Financials Momentum Sentiment Forecast Dividends

Communication Equipment is Zen Rated B and is the 36th ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries

Ticker	Company	Market Cap	Dividend Yield	Payout Ratio	Last Dividend	Annual Dividend	Dividend Percentile	Dividend Dropped Count (L10Y)	Ex-dividend Date	Div. Payment Date
KN	KNOWLES CORP	$2.18B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
ITRN	ITURAN LOCATION & CONTROL LTD	$972.36M	6.12%	68.50%	$1.5000	$3.00	86%	2		2026-04-16
DGII	DIGI INTERNATIONAL INC	$1.81B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
LTRX	LANTRONIX INC	$207.99M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
BKTI	BK TECHNOLOGIES CORP	$282.51M	N/A	0.00%	$0.1500	N/A	N/A	1
ERIC	ERICSSON LM TELEPHONE CO	$38.00B	1.32%	30.70%	$0.1485	$0.15	30%	4	2026-04-02
EXTR	EXTREME NETWORKS INC	$2.02B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
CIEN	CIENA CORP	$54.90B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
FIEE	FIEE INC	$56.01M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
BDC	BELDEN INC	$4.45B	0.17%	3.30%	$0.0500	$0.20	2%	1		2026-04-09
CRDO	CREDO TECHNOLOGY GROUP HOLDING LTD	$17.31B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
AUDC	AUDIOCODES LTD	$227.82M	4.76%	129.00%	$0.2000	$0.40	80%	1
ADTN	ADTRAN HOLDINGS INC	$1.01B	N/A	0.00%	$0.0900	N/A	N/A	0
HPE	HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE CO	$31.59B	2.29%	-313.50%	$0.1425	$0.55	49%	0		2026-04-23
UI	UBIQUITI INC	$47.83B	0.30%	19.10%	$0.8000	$2.40	5%	0
AVNW	AVIAT NETWORKS INC	$291.72M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
OCC	OPTICAL CABLE CORP	$72.86M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
BOSC	BOS BETTER ONLINE SOLUTIONS LTD	$27.78M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
VSAT	VIASAT INC	$6.22B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
VIAV	VIAVI SOLUTIONS INC	$7.70B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
CSCO	CISCO SYSTEMS INC	$306.47B	2.11%	58.80%	$0.4100	$1.64	45%	0	2026-04-02	2026-04-22
HLIT	HARMONIC INC	$989.98M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
MSI	MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS INC	$71.89B	1.06%	34.60%	$1.2100	$4.60	24%	0		2026-04-15
GILT	GILAT SATELLITE NETWORKS LTD	$1.11B	N/A	0.00%	$0.6300	N/A	N/A	1
KVHI	KVH INDUSTRIES INC	$174.53M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
SILC	SILICOM LTD	$120.40M	N/A	0.00%	$1.0000	N/A	N/A	0
CLFD	CLEARFIELD INC	$362.25M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
PI	IMPINJ INC	$3.10B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
NOK	NOKIA CORP	$46.17B	0.58%	102.30%	$0.0470	$0.05	12%	4
INSG	INSEEGO CORP	$180.35M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
ZBRA	ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORP	$10.29B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
LITE	LUMENTUM HOLDINGS INC	$50.18B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
VISN	VISTANCE NETWORKS INC	$4.10B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
CRNT	CERAGON NETWORKS LTD	$195.72M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
AIRG	AIRGAIN INC	$67.23M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
AIOT	POWERFLEET INC	$413.17M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
NTGR	NETGEAR INC	$613.99M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
CMTL	COMTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP	$98.54M	N/A	0.00%	$0.1000	N/A	N/A	1
AAOI	APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS INC	$6.36B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
MOB	MOBILICOM LTD	$62.78M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
AMPG	AMPLITECH GROUP INC	$48.13M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
SATS	ECHOSTAR CORP	$33.82B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
BOXL	BOXLIGHT CORP	$1.17M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
ONDS	ONDAS INC	$4.22B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
TSAT	TELESAT CORP	$537.34M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
ASTS	AST SPACEMOBILE INC	$31.66B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
FEIM	FREQUENCY ELECTRONICS INC	$435.60M	N/A	0.00%	$1.0000	N/A	N/A	0
SYNX	SILYNXCOM LTD	$5.81M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
CLRO	CLEARONE INC	$6.17M	N/A	0.00%	$0.0001	N/A	N/A	1
MITQ	MOVING IMAGE TECHNOLOGIES INC	$5.15M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
UTSI	UTSTARCOM HOLDINGS CORP	$22.47M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
ASNS	ACTELIS NETWORKS INC	$9.81M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
CHAI	CORE AI HOLDINGS INC	$3.05M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
FKWL	FRANKLIN WIRELESS CORP	$44.90M	1.05%	200.00%	$0.0400	$0.04	24%	0
SONM	DNA X INC	$4.15M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Communication Equipment Stocks FAQ

What are the best communication equipment stocks to buy right now in Apr 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. Knowles (NYSE:KN)

Knowles (NYSE:KN) is the #1 top communication equipment stock out of 55 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: C, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Knowles (NYSE:KN) has a Due Diligence Score of 44, which is 14 points higher than the communication equipment industry average of 30.

KN passed 14 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Knowles has seen its stock return 68.95% over the past year, underperforming other communication equipment stocks by -26 percentage points.

Knowles has an average 1 year price target of $23.00, a downside of -10.44% from Knowles's current stock price of $25.68.

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.

2. Ituran Location & Control (NASDAQ:ITRN)

Ituran Location & Control (NASDAQ:ITRN) is the #2 top communication equipment stock out of 55 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 Ituran Location & Control (NASDAQ:ITRN) is: Value: C, Growth: C, Momentum: B, Sentiment: B, Safety: B, Financials: A, and AI: C.

Ituran Location & Control (NASDAQ:ITRN) has a Due Diligence Score of 58, which is 28 points higher than the communication equipment industry average of 30.

ITRN passed 20 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Ituran Location & Control has seen its stock return 35.54% over the past year, underperforming other communication equipment stocks by -60 percentage points.

Ituran Location & Control has an average 1 year price target of $60.67, an upside of 23.78% from Ituran Location & Control's current stock price of $49.01.

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

Digi International (NASDAQ:DGII) is the #3 top communication equipment stock out of 55 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 Digi International (NASDAQ:DGII) is: Value: C, Growth: B, Momentum: B, Sentiment: C, Safety: B, Financials: C, and AI: B.

Digi International (NASDAQ:DGII) has a Due Diligence Score of 44, which is 14 points higher than the communication equipment industry average of 30.

DGII passed 14 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Digi International has seen its stock return 73.19% over the past year, underperforming other communication equipment stocks by -22 percentage points.

Digi International has an average 1 year price target of $48.80, an upside of 1.24% from Digi International's current stock price of $48.20.

Digi International stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 5 analysts covering Digi International, 60% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 20% have issued a Buy, 20% 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. Ituran Location & Control (NASDAQ:ITRN)

Ituran Location & Control (NASDAQ:ITRN) has an annual dividend yield of 6.12%, which is 4 percentage points higher than the communication equipment industry average of 1.98%. Ituran Location & Control's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% two 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 68.5% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

2. Audiocodes (NASDAQ:AUDC)

Audiocodes (NASDAQ:AUDC) has an annual dividend yield of 4.76%, which is 3 percentage points higher than the communication equipment industry average of 1.98%. 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 129% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co (NYSE:HPE)

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co (NYSE:HPE) has an annual dividend yield of 2.29%, which is the same as the communication equipment industry average of 1.98%. Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co's dividend payout ratio of -313.5% indicates that its dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Why are communication equipment stocks up?

Communication equipment stocks were up 5.22% in the last day, and down -6.63% over the last week. Ondas was the among the top gainers in the communication equipment industry, gaining 10.92% yesterday.

Shares of companies within the broader technology sector are trading higher amid optimism for a swifter end to the Middle East conflict following reports of conciliatory steps by the U.S. and Iran.

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. Aviat Networks (NASDAQ:AVNW)

Aviat Networks (NASDAQ:AVNW) 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.

Aviat Networks 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.

Aviat Networks's stock has gained 17.94% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the communication equipment industry by -77 percentage points.

2. Belden (NYSE:BDC)

Belden (NYSE:BDC) 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.

Belden has a valuation score of 43, which is 22 points higher than the communication equipment industry average of 21. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Belden's stock has gained 14.54% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the communication equipment industry by -81 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 B. 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 45.23% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the communication equipment industry by -50 percentage points.

Are communication equipment stocks a good buy now?

58.97% of communication equipment stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect communication equipment stocks to rise by 7.54% over the next year.

14.89% of communication equipment stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 17.02% of communication equipment stocks are rated B (Buy), 46.81% are rated C (Hold), 19.15% are rated D (Sell), and 2.13% 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 39.99x.

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