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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 49th 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	$19.58	N/A	N/A	4.78x	12.63x	0.82x	-1.85x	N/A	$277.70M	6.40%	-$2.34B	-10.59	$10.89B	6.42
BKTI	BK TECHNOLOGIES CORP	$86.86	$122.03	-28.82%	24.26x	20.42x	3.90x	7.92x	0.31x	$18.43M	5.72%	$40.95M	11.04	$303.57M	19.58
KN	KNOWLES CORP	$24.58	$26.21	-6.21%	52.30x	19.52x	3.68x	2.78x	0.38x	$81.80M	3.88%	$751.80M	8.76	$2.20B	21.63
ITRN	ITURAN LOCATION & CONTROL LTD	$44.65	$29.91	49.30%	15.72x	13.55x	2.55x	4.19x	1.21x	$60.90M	6.86%	$212.00M	10.66	$799.82M	8.79
AUDC	AUDIOCODES LTD	$8.36	$8.92	-6.23%	17.42x	12.18x	0.96x	1.36x	0.50x	$32.21M	13.67%	$173.74M	6.17	$223.96M	12.04
LTRX	LANTRONIX INC	$6.93	N/A	N/A	-26.65x	35.76x	2.30x	3.66x	N/A	$7.81M	2.87%	$74.45M	1.90	$261.23M	-52.29
EXTR	EXTREME NETWORKS INC	$15.96	$4.95	222.73%	228.00x	15.69x	1.80x	31.13x	1.29x	$94.80M	4.47%	$68.56M	0.52	$2.17B	32.93
AVNW	AVIAT NETWORKS INC	$22.39	$20.35	10.05%	21.32x	8.91x	0.63x	1.09x	0.58x	$11.87M	4.15%	$263.64M	20.66	$332.01M	8.49
DGII	DIGI INTERNATIONAL INC	$44.05	$26.46	66.45%	40.05x	18.12x	3.78x	2.58x	0.80x	$105.33M	6.47%	$636.08M	17.21	$1.79B	19.78
CIEN	CIENA CORP	$243.42	$40.72	497.80%	279.79x	44.71x	7.26x	12.56x	2.51x	$665.29M	1.92%	$2.73B	19.19	$34.78B	90.09
VIAV	VIAVI SOLUTIONS INC	$18.60	$6.41	190.16%	265.71x	27.20x	3.62x	5.73x	1.14x	$80.80M	1.95%	$723.90M	3.25	$4.40B	44.86
ERIC	ERICSSON LM TELEPHONE CO	$9.42	$0.67	1,303.68%	9,420.00x	1.40x	1.27x	3.35x	5.20x	$4.27B	13.62%	$9.43B	2.83	$31.71B	50.02
CRDO	CREDO TECHNOLOGY GROUP HOLDING LTD	$150.97	$27.63	446.39%	122.74x	53.27x	33.25x	21.20x	2.70x	$143.61M	0.54%	$1.29B	7.34	$26.72B	110.92
GILT	GILAT SATELLITE NETWORKS LTD	$17.86	$6.72	165.75%	42.52x	31.64x	2.66x	2.67x	1.53x	$32.48M	3.11%	$390.60M	6.68	$954.56M	22.42
BDC	BELDEN INC	$116.03	$96.78	19.89%	20.32x	14.77x	1.72x	3.67x	0.67x	$213.82M	4.66%	$1.24B	31.43	$5.62B	13.31
CSCO	CISCO SYSTEMS INC	$75.19	$37.40	101.05%	28.92x	17.89x	5.16x	6.34x	1.23x	$12.73B	4.28%	$46.87B	11.85	$316.77B	19.34
UI	UBIQUITI INC	$550.39	$75.96	624.55%	42.05x	42.66x	12.08x	40.19x	396.75x	$589.67M	1.77%	$828.44M	13.69	$33.29B	35.05
NOK	NOKIA CORP	$6.55	$3.05	114.55%	19.44x	19.68x	1.76x	1.64x	2.17x	$2.71B	7.39%	$22.45B	4.00	$36.55B	17.01
HLIT	HARMONIC INC	$10.07	$11.85	-15.06%	23.42x	13.52x	1.79x	2.55x	0.39x	$133.46M	11.73%	$443.01M	3.92	$1.15B	12.24
PI	IMPINJ INC	$161.93	N/A	N/A	-359.84x	55.18x	13.20x	25.01x	N/A	$40.76M	0.86%	$194.96M	6.65	$5.11B	768.74
ADTN	ADTRAN HOLDINGS INC	$9.25	N/A	N/A	-8.64x	18.79x	0.71x	5.23x	N/A	$86.19M	11.68%	$141.58M	1.77	$883.68M	18.08
BOSC	BOS BETTER ONLINE SOLUTIONS LTD	$4.90	$9.57	-48.80%	8.91x	N/A	0.62x	1.20x	0.28x	N/A	N/A	$25.23M	4.09	$24.96M	N/A
HPE	HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE CO	$21.44	N/A	N/A	-536.00x	8.97x	0.83x	1.16x	N/A	$1.01B	3.55%	$24.69B	18.65	$45.20B	17.21
MSI	MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS INC	$400.61	$151.82	163.87%	31.57x	24.30x	5.90x	28.67x	1.87x	$2.41B	3.62%	$2.33B	13.97	$75.64B	22.59
ZBRA	ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORP	$251.21	$171.51	46.47%	25.17x	14.05x	2.42x	3.40x	0.81x	$792.00M	6.22%	$3.75B	73.96	$14.00B	14.95
VSAT	VIASAT INC	$45.94	N/A	N/A	-11.43x	-27.03x	1.35x	1.37x	N/A	$146.54M	2.36%	$4.52B	33.48	$11.99B	9.79
LITE	LUMENTUM HOLDINGS INC	$324.25	$77.92	316.11%	197.71x	55.20x	12.38x	29.07x	1.74x	-$40.60M	-0.18%	$780.80M	11.11	$25.20B	137.73
AMPG	AMPLITECH GROUP INC	$3.64	N/A	N/A	-7.14x	9.15x	3.32x	2.10x	N/A	-$7.37M	-9.84%	$35.82M	1.74	$71.03M	-11.63
SILC	SILICOM LTD	$15.58	N/A	N/A	-5.98x	-12.44x	1.49x	0.74x	N/A	N/A	N/A	$119.57M	20.96	$56.89M	N/A
INSG	INSEEGO CORP	$12.12	N/A	N/A	-41.79x	-356.47x	1.11x	-24.07x	N/A	-$24.47M	-13.33%	-$7.72M	-0.51	$216.04M	20.87
KVHI	KVH INDUSTRIES INC	$7.59	N/A	N/A	-12.24x	35.43x	1.37x	1.13x	N/A	$24.46M	16.64%	$131.05M	6.77	$80.36M	-196.49
ONDS	ONDAS HOLDINGS INC	$12.16	N/A	N/A	-29.66x	-109.16x	128.00x	9.22x	N/A	-$34.64M	-1.09%	$486.08M	1.87	$4.06B	-137.97
CMTL	COMTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP	$5.98	N/A	N/A	-2.59x	-6.11x	0.36x	2.07x	N/A	$12.18M	6.87%	$85.59M	2.89	$391.84M	10.83
OCC	OPTICAL CABLE CORP	$4.36	N/A	N/A	-24.22x	N/A	0.53x	2.34x	N/A	$1.10M	2.84%	$16.51M	1.86	$46.63M	121.05
CMBM	CAMBIUM NETWORKS CORP	$1.73	N/A	N/A	-0.49x	-8.48x	0.28x	1.12x	N/A	-$23.77M	-48.67%	$43.63M	1.55	$79.28M	-1.01
MOB	MOBILICOM LTD	$7.28	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	29.71x	19.36x	N/A	-$2.42M	-4.42%	$3.12M	0.41	$56.16M	N/A
CRNT	CERAGON NETWORKS LTD	$2.36	$4.85	-51.33%	236.00x	13.81x	0.59x	1.24x	0.18x	$4.04M	1.91%	$172.11M	1.91	$217.73M	7.76
CLFD	CLEARFIELD INC	$31.42	N/A	N/A	-54.17x	59.62x	2.93x	1.70x	N/A	$25.61M	5.83%	$256.16M	18.31	$422.09M	986.19
AIOT	POWERFLEET INC	$5.55	N/A	N/A	-17.34x	-45.34x	1.74x	1.58x	N/A	-$25.10M	-3.39%	$468.83M	3.51	$998.48M	18.18
NTGR	NETGEAR INC	$22.43	N/A	N/A	-24.92x	87.96x	0.92x	1.26x	N/A	-$13.54M	-2.11%	$506.85M	17.70	$476.58M	-25.31
BOXL	BOXLIGHT CORP	$1.35	N/A	N/A	-0.02x	-0.08x	0.01x	-0.07x	N/A	-$543.00k	-69.70%	-$19.46M	-33.73	$33.95M	-26.06
AAOI	APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS INC	$37.04	N/A	N/A	-10.77x	65.52x	5.56x	4.52x	N/A	-$324.01M	-13.81%	$559.09M	8.83	$2.61B	-20.64
FEIM	FREQUENCY ELECTRONICS INC	$58.64	N/A	N/A	27.02x	65.33x	8.19x	9.81x	N/A	-$5.49M	-0.96%	$58.46M	5.99	$577.38M	51.49
ASTS	AST SPACEMOBILE INC	$115.77	N/A	N/A	-104.30x	-147.78x	1,702.50x	34.25x	N/A	-$943.96M	-2.99%	$1.24B	4.55	$41.99B	-184.37
CHAI	CORE AI HOLDINGS INC	$2.44	N/A	N/A	0.01x	-0.43x	1.09x	0.67x	N/A	-$13.23M	-175.78%	$11.03M	3.57	$6.39M	-0.52
TSAT	TELESAT CORP	$35.56	N/A	N/A	-4.53x	-2.63x	1.63x	1.10x	N/A	-$637.47M	-121.15%	$476.45M	32.20	$2.57B	25.26
SATS	ECHOSTAR CORP	$123.27	N/A	N/A	-2.74x	-36.01x	2.34x	5.10x	N/A	-$1.77B	-4.97%	$6.95B	24.13	$63.46B	-4.48
SONM	SONIM TECHNOLOGIES INC	$4.70	N/A	N/A	-0.05x	N/A	0.08x	-6.90x	N/A	-$26.04M	-562.49%	-$701.00k	-0.71	$7.76M	-0.27
FIEE	FIEE INC	$3.65	N/A	N/A	-60.83x	N/A	11.59x	5.88x	N/A	$2.50M	10.85%	$3.91M	0.62	$17.43M	-27.65
SYNX	SILYNXCOM LTD	$1.08	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	1.08x	0.98x	N/A	-$2.58M	-40.00%	$6.60M	1.10	$3.97M	-1.26
UTSI	UTSTARCOM HOLDINGS CORP	$2.50	N/A	N/A	-3.73x	N/A	2.34x	0.54x	N/A	-$6.60M	-28.88%	$42.21M	4.61	-$23.10M	5.68
CLRO	CLEARONE INC	$5.02	N/A	N/A	-0.37x	N/A	1.21x	2.52x	N/A	-$6.16M	-70.72%	$3.46M	2.00	$8.51M	-0.37
FKWL	FRANKLIN WIRELESS CORP	$4.11	N/A	N/A	-411.00x	-201.47x	1.06x	1.38x	N/A	-$2.89M	-5.96%	$35.13M	2.98	$36.35M	46.45
AIRG	AIRGAIN INC	$4.23	N/A	N/A	-8.46x	118.49x	0.91x	1.70x	N/A	-$1.40M	-2.81%	$29.74M	2.52	$48.04M	-21.57
MITQ	MOVING IMAGE TECHNOLOGIES INC	$0.76	N/A	N/A	-19.00x	N/A	0.41x	1.41x	N/A	$302.00k	3.95%	$5.38M	0.54	$3.10M	-32.96
ASNS	ACTELIS NETWORKS INC	$0.47	N/A	N/A	-0.05x	-0.20x	0.17x	0.28x	N/A	-$7.41M	-1,331.78%	$2.97M	2.52	-$162.05k	0.02

Communication Equipment Stocks FAQ

What are the best communication equipment stocks to buy right now in Jan 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: D.

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 297.97% over the past year, overperforming other communication equipment stocks by 269 percentage points.

Vistance Networks has an average 1 year price target of $20.25, an upside of 3.42% from Vistance Networks's current stock price of $19.58.

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: D.

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 166.61% over the past year, overperforming other communication equipment stocks by 137 percentage points.

Bk Technologies has an average 1 year price target of $74.00, a downside of -14.81% from Bk Technologies's current stock price of $86.86.

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 22.9% over the past year, underperforming other communication equipment stocks by -6 percentage points.

Knowles has an average 1 year price target of $22.50, a downside of -8.46% from Knowles's current stock price of $24.58.

Knowles stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 2 analysts covering Knowles, 0% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 50% have issued a Buy, 50% 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 4.55%, which is 3 percentage points higher than the communication equipment industry average of 2%. 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 79.2% 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 4.48%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the communication equipment industry average of 2%. 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 2.97%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the communication equipment industry average of 2%. 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 -0.58% in the last day, and down -0.05% over the last week. Ondas Holdings was the among the top losers in the communication equipment industry, dropping -5.15% yesterday.

ONDS stock has given up its prior gain. Ondas Holdings shares were trading higher after the company raised FY26 revenue outlook.

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 73 points higher than the communication equipment industry average of 27. It passed 7 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Audiocodes's stock has dropped -20.46% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the communication equipment industry by -50 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 30 points higher than the communication equipment industry average of 27. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Aviat Networks's stock has gained 16.19% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the communication equipment industry by -13 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 30 points higher than the communication equipment industry average of 27. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Belden's stock has dropped -2.33% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the communication equipment industry by -31 percentage points.

Are communication equipment stocks a good buy now?

50% of communication equipment stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect communication equipment stocks to rise by 9.04% over the next year.

10.42% of communication equipment stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 20.83% of communication equipment stocks are rated B (Buy), 50% are rated C (Hold), 12.5% are rated D (Sell), and 6.25% 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 430.39x.

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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. Belden (NYSE:BDC)

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