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Best Communication Equipment Stocks to Buy Now (2025)
Top communication equipment stocks in 2025 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

Communication Equipment is Zen Rated A and is the 26th ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries

Ticker	Company	Market Cap	Shares	Institutional %	Insider %	Net Insider (L12M)	Net Insider (L3M)
EXTR	EXTREME NETWORKS INC	$2.77B	132,209,606	82.22%	17.78%	Net Selling	Net Selling
BKTI	BK TECHNOLOGIES CORP	$288.50M	3,733,664	5.01%	94.99%	Net Selling	Net Selling
DGII	DIGI INTERNATIONAL INC	$1.36B	37,122,182	94.72%	5.28%	Net Buying
ERIC	ERICSSON LM TELEPHONE CO	$27.46B	3,348,251,735	11.49%	0.00%
VIAV	VIAVI SOLUTIONS INC	$2.83B	223,245,915	97.06%	2.94%	Net Selling	Net Selling
CIEN	CIENA CORP	$23.08B	141,055,908	96.74%	3.26%	Net Selling	Net Selling
KN	KNOWLES CORP	$2.02B	85,887,606	96.51%	3.49%	Net Buying	Net Selling
GILT	GILAT SATELLITE NETWORKS LTD	$805.89M	57,196,198	30.86%	0.00%
COMM	COMMSCOPE HOLDING COMPANY INC	$3.42B	221,525,707	86.72%	8.08%	Net Selling
CSCO	CISCO SYSTEMS INC	$276.57B	3,953,196,953	76.47%	1.91%	Net Selling	Net Selling
UI	UBIQUITI INC	$42.14B	60,498,713	2.16%	97.84%	Net Selling
CRDO	CREDO TECHNOLOGY GROUP HOLDING LTD	$26.15B	172,995,595	73.11%	23.51%	Net Selling	Net Selling
AVNW	AVIAT NETWORKS INC	$285.81M	12,799,307	68.14%	31.86%	Net Selling	Net Selling
BDC	BELDEN INC	$4.52B	39,619,837	94.78%	5.22%	Net Selling	Net Selling
ITRN	ITURAN LOCATION & CONTROL LTD	$707.22M	19,893,580	58.99%	0.00%
LITE	LUMENTUM HOLDINGS INC	$11.17B	69,900,000	92.83%	7.17%	Net Selling	Net Selling
OCC	OPTICAL CABLE CORP	$94.83M	8,870,444	16.95%	25.40%	Net Selling
ADTN	ADTRAN HOLDINGS INC	$718.87M	80,052,167	73.44%	26.56%	Net Selling	Net Selling
AUDC	AUDIOCODES LTD	$279.53M	28,877,000	37.75%	0.00%
CLFD	CLEARFIELD INC	$507.92M	13,806,049	60.27%	39.65%	Net Selling	Net Buying
BOSC	BOS BETTER ONLINE SOLUTIONS LTD	$29.63M	6,059,992	20.83%	0.00%
ZBRA	ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORP	$15.19B	50,845,151	88.78%	11.22%	Net Buying	Net Selling
PI	IMPINJ INC	$5.98B	29,089,692	29.95%	70.05%	Net Selling	Net Selling
NTGR	NETGEAR INC	$1.04B	29,008,557	88.68%	11.32%	Net Selling	Net Selling
HLIT	HARMONIC INC	$1.17B	113,759,524	90.21%	5.14%	Net Selling	Net Selling
MSI	MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS INC	$76.24B	166,603,894	69.93%	30.07%	Net Selling	Net Selling
SILC	SILICOM LTD	$103.38M	5,680,000	33.51%	11.37%
NOK	NOKIA CORP	$29.08B	5,613,496,565	10.19%	0.00%
HPE	HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE CO	$34.64B	1,319,450,062	85.55%	0.49%	Net Buying	Net Selling
LTRX	LANTRONIX INC	$220.81M	39,151,106	6.58%	93.42%	Net Buying	Net Selling
CRNT	CERAGON NETWORKS LTD	$217.41M	89,470,719	19.59%	0.00%
VSAT	VIASAT INC	$4.63B	130,319,585	61.67%	38.33%	Net Selling	Net Selling
MOB	MOBILICOM LTD	$72.78M	2,072,377,143	0.04%	0.00%
ONDS	ONDAS HOLDINGS INC	$2.30B	219,164,818	25.34%	11.31%	Net Selling
INSG	INSEEGO CORP	$246.12M	15,007,562	4.90%	95.10%	Net Buying	Net Buying
AMPG	AMPLITECH GROUP INC	$93.40M	20,573,595	18.22%	14.79%	Net Buying
CMTL	COMTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP	$90.83M	29,395,263	39.58%	7.23%	Net Selling	Net Selling
CHAI	CORE AI HOLDINGS INC	$18.52M	3,016,654	3.62%	0.00%
AIOT	POWERFLEET INC	$692.57M	133,443,292	78.56%	21.44%	Net Selling	Net Buying
AAOI	APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS INC	$1.80B	55,544,354	59.41%	11.12%	Net Selling	Net Selling
FEIM	FREQUENCY ELECTRONICS INC	$376.91M	9,749,271	44.56%	55.44%	Net Buying
TSAT	TELESAT CORP	$510.43M	14,795,163	99.68%	0.32%
SONM	SONIM TECHNOLOGIES INC	$6.49M	9,201,563	0.47%	99.53%	Net Selling
ASTS	AST SPACEMOBILE INC	$31.12B	358,518,075	35.34%	43.15%	Net Selling	Net Selling
SATS	ECHOSTAR CORP	$22.01B	287,716,432	45.98%	6.64%	Net Buying	Net Selling
ASNS	ACTELIS NETWORKS INC	$6.78M	11,292,114	1.46%	12.79%
FOXX	FOXX DEVELOPMENT HOLDINGS INC	$28.48M	6,780,597	1.65%	83.31%
KVHI	KVH INDUSTRIES INC	$110.93M	19,599,461	31.78%	68.22%	Net Buying
MITQ	MOVING IMAGE TECHNOLOGIES INC	$9.10M	9,939,080	2.49%	74.51%
FKWL	FRANKLIN WIRELESS CORP	$53.97M	11,784,280	0.56%	99.44%	Net Selling
SYNX	SILYNXCOM LTD	$9.99M	5,980,013	18.64%	0.00%
UTSI	UTSTARCOM HOLDINGS CORP	$23.26M	9,156,634	0.27%	99.73%
CLRO	CLEARONE INC	$10.34M	1,734,249	0.41%	99.59%	Net Buying
CMBM	CAMBIUM NETWORKS CORP	$24.26M	28,243,808	63.58%	5.91%	Net Selling	Net Selling
AIRG	AIRGAIN INC	$49.99M	11,903,285	32.06%	30.56%	Net Buying	Net Selling
BOXL	BOXLIGHT CORP	$5.53M	2,656,617	3.18%	96.82%	Net Selling	Net Selling
FIEE	FIEE INC	$17.18M	6,224,389	0.00%	100.00%	Net Buying

Communication Equipment Stocks FAQ

What are the best communication equipment stocks to buy right now in Oct 2025?

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. Extreme Networks (NASDAQ:EXTR)

Extreme Networks (NASDAQ:EXTR) is the #1 top communication equipment stock out of 57 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 Extreme Networks (NASDAQ:EXTR) is: Value: C, Growth: A, Momentum: B, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: A, and AI: B.

Extreme Networks (NASDAQ:EXTR) has a Due Diligence Score of 17, which is -14 points lower than the communication equipment industry average of 31. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates EXTR as a "A".

EXTR passed 5 out of 33 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Extreme Networks has seen its stock return 35.4% over the past year, underperforming other communication equipment stocks by -10 percentage points.

Extreme Networks has an average 1 year price target of $21.25, an upside of 1.58% from Extreme Networks's current stock price of $20.92.

Extreme Networks stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 4 analysts covering Extreme Networks, 25% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 25% 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 57 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: B, Growth: B, Momentum: B, Sentiment: A, Safety: C, Financials: A, and AI: D.

Bk Technologies (NYSEMKT:BKTI) has a Due Diligence Score of 34, which is 3 points higher than the communication equipment industry average of 31.

BKTI passed 14 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Bk Technologies has seen its stock return 209.2% over the past year, overperforming other communication equipment stocks by 164 percentage points.

Bk Technologies has an average 1 year price target of $74.00, a downside of -4.23% from Bk Technologies's current stock price of $77.27.

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. Digi International (NASDAQ:DGII)

Digi International (NASDAQ:DGII) is the #3 top communication equipment stock out of 57 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: B, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Digi International (NASDAQ:DGII) has a Due Diligence Score of 60, which is 29 points higher than the communication equipment industry average of 31.

DGII passed 19 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Digi International has seen its stock return 24.47% over the past year, underperforming other communication equipment stocks by -21 percentage points.

Digi International has an average 1 year price target of $41.00, an upside of 11.96% from Digi International's current stock price of $36.62.

Digi International stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 3 analysts covering Digi International, 66.67% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 33.33% 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 4.22%, 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 63.8% 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 3.93%, which is 2 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 76.6% 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 3.41%, 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 up?

Communication equipment stocks were up 0.11% in the last day, and up 3.12% over the last week. Netgear was the among the top gainers in the communication equipment industry, gaining 8.92% yesterday.

NETGEAR shares are trading higher following reports suggesting that the Trump administration may restrict U.S. operations of China-linked router-maker TP-Link Systems.

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. Ericsson LM Telephone Co (NASDAQ:ERIC)

Ericsson LM Telephone Co (NASDAQ:ERIC) 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.

Ericsson LM Telephone Co has a valuation score of 43, which is 18 points higher than the communication equipment industry average of 25. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Ericsson LM Telephone Co's stock has gained 8.61% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the communication equipment industry by -37 percentage points.

2. Ceragon Networks (NASDAQ:CRNT)

Ceragon Networks (NASDAQ:CRNT) 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.

Ceragon Networks has a valuation score of 43, which is 18 points higher than the communication equipment industry average of 25. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Ceragon Networks's stock has dropped -5.45% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the communication equipment industry by -51 percentage points.

3. Audiocodes (NASDAQ:AUDC)

Audiocodes (NASDAQ:AUDC) 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.

Audiocodes has a valuation score of 71, which is 46 points higher than the communication equipment industry average of 25. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Audiocodes's stock has gained 4.88% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the communication equipment industry by -40 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 fall by -7.59% over the next year.

19.57% of communication equipment stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 15.22% of communication equipment stocks are rated B (Buy), 50% are rated C (Hold), 8.7% are rated D (Sell), and 6.52% 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 384.79x.

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