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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

Communication Equipment is Zen Rated B and is the 31st ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries

Ticker	Company	Market Cap	Shares	Institutional %	Insider %	Net Insider (L12M)	Net Insider (L3M)
KN	KNOWLES CORP	$2.11B	84,913,639	96.57%	3.43%	Net Selling	Net Selling
BKTI	BK TECHNOLOGIES CORP	$317.46M	3,732,241	7.36%	92.64%	Net Selling
ERIC	ERICSSON LM TELEPHONE CO	$37.27B	3,348,251,735	9.58%	0.00%
LTRX	LANTRONIX INC	$224.26M	39,692,026	8.29%	91.71%	Net Selling	Net Selling
DGII	DIGI INTERNATIONAL INC	$1.84B	37,611,160	94.61%	5.39%	Net Selling	Net Selling
EXTR	EXTREME NETWORKS INC	$1.88B	134,269,540	82.89%	17.11%	Net Selling	Net Selling
ADTN	ADTRAN HOLDINGS INC	$773.53M	80,659,651	76.48%	23.52%	Net Selling	Net Selling
ITRN	ITURAN LOCATION & CONTROL LTD	$982.68M	19,840,000	62.25%	0.00%
CIEN	CIENA CORP	$41.60B	141,398,427	96.93%	3.07%	Net Selling	Net Selling
AUDC	AUDIOCODES LTD	$220.99M	27,418,000	35.86%	0.00%
BDC	BELDEN INC	$4.73B	38,748,995	94.65%	5.35%	Net Selling	Net Selling
CRDO	CREDO TECHNOLOGY GROUP HOLDING LTD	$20.26B	184,449,940	76.95%	21.26%	Net Selling	Net Selling
CSCO	CISCO SYSTEMS INC	$310.62B	3,949,893,042	77.25%	1.90%	Net Selling	Net Selling
UI	UBIQUITI INC	$45.35B	60,520,794	2.77%	97.23%	Net Selling
AVNW	AVIAT NETWORKS INC	$321.91M	12,902,310	69.14%	30.86%	Net Selling	Net Buying
VIAV	VIAVI SOLUTIONS INC	$6.45B	231,389,345	97.52%	2.41%	Net Selling	Net Selling
GILT	GILAT SATELLITE NETWORKS LTD	$1.05B	65,075,472	47.75%	0.00%
BOSC	BOS BETTER ONLINE SOLUTIONS LTD	$29.26M	6,186,000	25.78%	0.00%
VSAT	VIASAT INC	$5.95B	135,831,401	59.99%	40.01%	Net Selling	Net Selling
SILC	SILICOM LTD	$108.64M	5,706,000	33.58%	11.31%
ZBRA	ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORP	$10.80B	49,191,704	88.59%	11.41%	Net Selling	Net Selling
PI	IMPINJ INC	$2.85B	30,231,686	30.60%	69.40%	Net Selling	Net Selling
MSI	MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS INC	$76.33B	165,658,912	69.56%	30.44%	Net Selling	Net Selling
HLIT	HARMONIC INC	$1.03B	110,242,356	89.74%	5.60%	Net Selling	Net Selling
LITE	LUMENTUM HOLDINGS INC	$39.87B	71,400,000	92.56%	7.44%	Net Selling	Net Selling
CLFD	CLEARFIELD INC	$410.70M	13,685,411	60.37%	39.63%	Net Buying	Net Buying
HPE	HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE CO	$28.20B	1,334,533,171	90.40%	0.56%	Net Buying	Net Buying
NOK	NOKIA CORP	$44.44B	5,742,239,696	16.74%	0.00%
INSG	INSEEGO CORP	$179.54M	16,218,934	5.31%	94.69%	Net Buying	Net Selling
OCC	OPTICAL CABLE CORP	$53.66M	8,870,070	18.08%	25.26%	Net Selling	Net Selling
AMPG	AMPLITECH GROUP INC	$52.42M	20,638,095	36.24%	15.76%	Net Buying	Net Buying
CMTL	COMTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP	$148.44M	29,629,375	46.02%	7.31%	Net Selling	Net Selling
VISN	VISTANCE NETWORKS INC	$3.88B	225,462,013	83.69%	8.99%	Net Selling	Net Selling
CRNT	CERAGON NETWORKS LTD	$202.97M	90,612,915	18.27%	0.00%
KVHI	KVH INDUSTRIES INC	$115.68M	19,573,251	28.74%	71.26%	Net Buying	Net Buying
ONDS	ONDAS INC	$3.62B	368,459,664	41.93%	6.97%	Net Buying	Net Buying
AAOI	APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS INC	$7.19B	75,198,817	63.34%	8.08%	Net Selling	Net Selling
AIOT	POWERFLEET INC	$454.76M	134,147,277	78.98%	21.02%	Net Selling	Net Selling
MOB	MOBILICOM LTD	$47.25M	2,072,377,143	0.09%	0.00%
NTGR	NETGEAR INC	$569.85M	28,113,151	87.97%	12.03%	Net Selling	Net Selling
SATS	ECHOSTAR CORP	$30.69B	288,875,859	53.17%	6.64%	Net Selling	Net Selling
BOXL	BOXLIGHT CORP	$1.24M	951,875	0.18%	99.82%	Net Selling
FEIM	FREQUENCY ELECTRONICS INC	$507.46M	9,777,647	49.79%	50.21%	Net Buying
TSAT	TELESAT CORP	$456.38M	14,798,216	99.68%	0.32%
ASTS	AST SPACEMOBILE INC	$34.18B	382,015,228	39.21%	40.59%	Net Selling	Net Selling
FIEE	FIEE INC	$40.48M	6,295,961	0.00%	100.00%	Net Buying	Net Buying
SONM	DNA X INC	$4.77M	1,028,693	0.17%	99.83%	Net Selling
SYNX	SILYNXCOM LTD	$9.45M	5,980,013	1.23%	0.00%
CHAI	CORE AI HOLDINGS INC	$5.67M	3,016,654	3.00%	0.00%
UTSI	UTSTARCOM HOLDINGS CORP	$22.25M	9,156,634	0.21%	99.79%
CLRO	CLEARONE INC	$7.93M	1,734,250	1.37%	98.63%	Net Selling	Net Buying
FKWL	FRANKLIN WIRELESS CORP	$44.78M	11,784,280	0.46%	99.54%	Net Selling
AIRG	AIRGAIN INC	$50.48M	12,223,892	31.29%	29.89%	Net Selling	Net Selling
ASNS	ACTELIS NETWORKS INC	$561.04k	1,747,786	27.93%	72.07%
MITQ	MOVING IMAGE TECHNOLOGIES INC	$5.87M	9,945,115	5.62%	74.46%

Communication Equipment Stocks FAQ

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: A, and AI: C.

Knowles (NYSE:KN) has a Due Diligence Score of 52, which is 22 points higher than the communication equipment industry average of 30.

KN passed 16 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Knowles has seen its stock return 53.08% over the past year, underperforming other communication equipment stocks by -27 percentage points.

Knowles has an average 1 year price target of $23.00, a downside of -7.37% from Knowles's current stock price of $24.83.

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. Bk Technologies (NYSEMKT:BKTI)

Bk Technologies (NYSEMKT:BKTI) 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 Bk Technologies (NYSEMKT:BKTI) is: Value: C, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: A, Safety: C, Financials: A, and AI: C.

Bk Technologies (NYSEMKT:BKTI) has a Due Diligence Score of 44, which is 14 points higher than the communication equipment industry average of 30.

BKTI passed 18 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Bk Technologies has seen its stock return 207.74% over the past year, overperforming other communication equipment stocks by 128 percentage points.

3. Ericsson LM Telephone Co (NASDAQ:ERIC)

Ericsson LM Telephone Co (NASDAQ:ERIC) 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 Ericsson LM Telephone Co (NASDAQ:ERIC) is: Value: B, Growth: C, Momentum: B, Sentiment: B, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: B.

Ericsson LM Telephone Co (NASDAQ:ERIC) has a Due Diligence Score of 27, which is -3 points lower than the communication equipment industry average of 30. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates ERIC as a "A".

ERIC passed 9 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Ericsson LM Telephone Co has seen its stock return 31.56% over the past year, underperforming other communication equipment stocks by -49 percentage points.

Ericsson LM Telephone Co has an average 1 year price target of $11.00, a downside of -1.17% from Ericsson LM Telephone Co's current stock price of $11.13.

Ericsson LM Telephone Co stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Ericsson LM Telephone Co, 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.

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 4.96%, which is 3 percentage points higher than the communication equipment industry average of 1.92%. 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 4.04%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the communication equipment industry average of 1.92%. 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 high 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 2.52%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the communication equipment industry average of 1.92%. 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 -1,300% indicates that its dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Why are communication equipment stocks down?

Communication equipment stocks were down -5.06% in the last day, and down -7.41% over the last week.

We couldn't find a catalyst for why communication equipment stocks are down.

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 76 points higher than the communication equipment industry average of 24. It passed 7 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Audiocodes's stock has dropped -23.67% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the communication equipment industry by -104 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 71, which is 47 points higher than the communication equipment industry average of 24. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Aviat Networks's stock has gained 20.82% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the communication equipment industry by -59 percentage points.

3. Belden (NYSE:BDC)

Belden (NYSE:BDC) 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.

Belden has a valuation score of 43, which is 19 points higher than the communication equipment industry average of 24. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Belden's stock has gained 17.22% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the communication equipment industry by -63 percentage points.

Are communication equipment stocks a good buy now?

55.56% of communication equipment stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect communication equipment stocks to rise by 11.64% over the next year.

15.56% of communication equipment stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 15.56% of communication equipment stocks are rated B (Buy), 55.56% are rated C (Hold), 13.33% are rated D (Sell), and 0% 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 555.06x.

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Communication Equipment Stocks FAQ

1. Knowles (NYSE:KN)

2. Bk Technologies (NYSEMKT:BKTI)

3. Ericsson LM Telephone Co (NASDAQ:ERIC)

1. Audiocodes (NASDAQ:AUDC)

2. Ituran Location & Control (NASDAQ:ITRN)

3. Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co (NYSE:HPE)

1. Audiocodes (NASDAQ:AUDC)

2. Aviat Networks (NASDAQ:AVNW)

3. Belden (NYSE:BDC)

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