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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 Due Diligence

Communication Equipment is Zen Rated B and is the 32nd ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries

Ticker	Company	DD Score	Valuation Score	Financials Score	Forecast Score	Performance Score	Dividends Score
KN	KNOWLES CORP	44	29	86	33	30	–
DGII	DIGI INTERNATIONAL INC	44	57	57	33	30	–
ITRN	ITURAN LOCATION & CONTROL LTD	54	71	86	11	40	60
LTRX	LANTRONIX INC	20	14	43	11	10	–
BKTI	BK TECHNOLOGIES CORP	45	57	86	22	60	0

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What are the best communication equipment stocks to buy right now in Mar 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 59.6% over the past year, underperforming other communication equipment stocks by -33 percentage points.

Knowles has an average 1 year price target of $23.00, a downside of -9.59% from Knowles's current stock price of $25.44.

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. Digi International (NASDAQ:DGII)

Digi International (NASDAQ:DGII) 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 Digi International (NASDAQ:DGII) is: Value: C, Growth: B, Momentum: B, Sentiment: C, Safety: B, Financials: C, and AI: C.

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 62.74% over the past year, underperforming other communication equipment stocks by -30 percentage points.

Digi International has an average 1 year price target of $48.80, an upside of 2.8% from Digi International's current stock price of $47.47.

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.

3. Ituran Location & Control (NASDAQ:ITRN)

Ituran Location & Control (NASDAQ:ITRN) 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 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 54, which is 24 points higher than the communication equipment industry average of 30.

ITRN passed 19 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Ituran Location & Control has seen its stock return 37.04% over the past year, underperforming other communication equipment stocks by -56 percentage points.

Ituran Location & Control has an average 1 year price target of $60.67, an upside of 20.04% from Ituran Location & Control's current stock price of $50.54.

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.

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 4.8%, which is 3 percentage points higher than the communication equipment industry average of 1.66%. 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 2.97%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the communication equipment industry average of 1.66%. 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 68.5% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co (NYSE:HPE)

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co (NYSE:HPE) has an annual dividend yield of 2.28%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the communication equipment industry average of 1.66%. 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 down?

Communication equipment stocks were down -0.44% in the last day, and up 0.65% over the last week. Amplitech Group was the among the top losers in the communication equipment industry, dropping -32.08% yesterday.

Amplitech Group shares are trading lower after the company reported worse-than-expected Q4 financial results.

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 18.26% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the communication equipment industry by -74 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 86, which is 65 points higher than the communication equipment industry average of 21. It passed 6 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Audiocodes's stock has dropped -15% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the communication equipment industry by -108 percentage points.

3. Belden (NYSE:BDC)

Belden (NYSE:BDC) 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.

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 gained 8.22% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the communication equipment industry by -84 percentage points.

Are communication equipment stocks a good buy now?

56.76% of communication equipment stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect communication equipment stocks to rise by 6.38% 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), 51.06% are rated C (Hold), 12.77% are rated D (Sell), and 4.26% 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 41.02x.

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