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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 +28.50% 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 34th ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries

Ticker	Company	Price	Volume	Vol 1d %	SMA 10	SMA 20	SMA 50	SMA 100	SMA 200	RSI	Stochastic %K	Stochastic %D	StochRSI %K	StochRSI %D	MACD	MACD Signal	MACD Histogram	Beta
EXTR	EXTREME NETWORKS INC	$25.60	2,239,000	-54.19%	23.31	22.83	22.52	25.42	22.29	62.29	55.12	37.07	57.00	41.53	0.23	0.04	0.18	1.43
CRNT	CERAGON NETWORKS LTD	$2.62	2,127,000	64.25%	2.17	2.09	2.09	2.18	2.32	73.47	82.54	61.54	88.29	64.95	0.05	0.01	0.04	1.15
HPE	HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE CO	$47.54	13,144,000	-23.22%	52.60	55.63	59.11	54.34	41.60	36.59	11.21	9.28	13.52	8.66	-3.84	-2.42	-1.41	1.35
DGII	DIGI INTERNATIONAL INC	$67.13	306,000	-73.02%	71.66	72.57	72.82	72.68	63.80	40.75	15.49	17.03	14.16	15.47	-1.88	-0.67	-1.21	1.30
VIAV	VIAVI SOLUTIONS INC	$31.98	9,702,000	-26.09%	30.50	32.64	36.58	38.96	39.05	46.53	39.04	27.74	54.39	42.46	-2.63	-2.46	-0.17	1.17
OCC	OPTICAL CABLE CORP	$10.60	116,000	-12.12%	11.29	12.23	13.76	14.90	12.44	38.40	18.39	13.78	39.02	32.39	-1.17	-0.95	-0.23	0.87
ITRN	ITURAN LOCATION & CONTROL LTD	$51.82	76,000	-35.59%	52.09	51.31	51.60	53.67	53.82	51.04	25.67	41.09	16.27	33.58	-0.04	0.03	-0.06	0.71
AUDC	AUDIOCODES LTD	$8.50	143,000	11.72%	9.92	10.61	10.47	10.10	9.33	30.96	11.79	7.00	11.39	4.57	-0.62	-0.19	-0.43	1.07
HLIT	HARMONIC INC	$10.23	1,511,000	7.85%	10.20	10.34	10.89	11.91	11.58	46.95	21.02	16.89	34.33	24.47	-0.30	-0.26	-0.03	1.17
ZBRA	ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORP	$326.71	884,000	13.77%	349.84	365.70	364.01	333.85	282.62	30.35	15.16	17.73	3.96	2.79	-11.65	-4.37	-7.28	1.54
KN	KNOWLES CORP	$33.03	921,000	-9.79%	33.19	33.67	35.36	36.34	33.24	45.77	25.16	30.30	39.26	43.26	-1.02	-0.88	-0.14	1.19
CIEN	CIENA CORP	$269.33	2,813,000	-40.36%	298.47	323.01	348.69	382.32	405.88	39.32	15.61	10.47	20.85	11.77	-29.77	-20.45	-9.32	1.57
PI	IMPINJ INC	$174.73	356,000	19.46%	177.12	177.37	178.22	164.37	144.31	48.33	22.11	28.43	36.41	43.53	-1.36	-0.54	-0.82	1.84
LTRX	LANTRONIX INC	$5.45	1,142,000	117.11%	5.78	5.81	6.01	5.87	6.07	41.82	21.52	18.40	20.11	20.65	-0.23	-0.14	-0.08	1.53
ERIC	ERICSSON LM TELEPHONE CO	$10.60	13,001,000	-0.97%	10.88	10.63	10.12	10.24	10.99	52.44	21.55	39.08	9.22	16.37	0.20	0.26	-0.06	0.89
UI	UBIQUITI INC	$685.68	165,000	-2.94%	581.20	591.51	588.37	571.63	662.52	64.46	61.53	39.67	65.25	42.51	-0.75	-4.62	3.87	1.35
CSCO	CISCO SYSTEMS INC	$98.65	20,356,000	-11.85%	103.12	105.96	108.59	111.97	101.93	38.50	10.55	10.04	13.96	12.94	-3.35	-2.10	-1.25	0.87
AVNW	AVIAT NETWORKS INC	$19.13	152,000	-38.21%	19.54	19.50	19.83	20.38	21.09	47.24	27.07	31.97	28.50	33.13	-0.36	-0.20	-0.16	1.11
FEIM	FREQUENCY ELECTRONICS INC	$65.19	217,000	17.30%	65.53	66.22	73.11	69.80	62.68	46.29	31.98	26.40	44.44	33.50	-3.47	-3.05	-0.42	0.86
BKTI	BK TECHNOLOGIES CORP	$69.36	38,000	11.76%	68.80	68.06	71.40	75.59	80.00	49.53	33.61	27.16	39.31	36.79	-1.22	-1.29	0.07	1.04
BDC	BELDEN INC	$106.91	452,000	-8.50%	104.82	104.76	109.62	113.44	117.71	50.97	35.14	38.42	39.96	40.85	-1.91	-1.89	-0.02	1.30
CLFD	CLEARFIELD INC	$30.55	151,000	-3.82%	31.31	30.42	30.58	31.32	32.45	49.23	32.97	48.04	36.40	50.63	-0.09	0.01	-0.10	1.61
AIRG	AIRGAIN INC	$4.31	65,000	33.47%	4.15	4.11	4.62	5.22	5.49	51.39	45.80	49.50	60.48	65.94	-0.11	-0.16	0.05	0.81
MSI	MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS INC	$527.97	1,234,000	-29.24%	498.54	482.04	468.78	452.49	442.85	80.78	67.78	74.26	95.85	94.33	14.74	10.08	4.66	0.68
SILC	SILICOM LTD	$30.15	183,000	50.00%	33.38	37.93	44.45	43.72	36.42	35.80	10.87	9.69	18.22	11.09	-5.20	-4.12	-1.08	1.05
NOK	NOKIA CORP	$8.18	54,847,000	11.53%	8.43	8.72	9.70	10.31	10.35	42.06	20.03	19.60	40.73	40.07	-0.52	-0.47	-0.06	1.06
CRDO	CREDO TECHNOLOGY GROUP HOLDING LTD	$132.89	8,924,000	-7.71%	145.06	158.21	176.68	207.95	180.73	39.57	14.02	11.40	27.71	23.98	-17.00	-13.53	-3.47	2.20
ADTN	ADTRAN HOLDINGS INC	$4.29	3,117,000	-1.11%	5.58	6.07	6.76	8.63	10.99	24.25	6.47	4.92	5.65	1.88	-0.70	-0.45	-0.26	1.32
GILT	GILAT SATELLITE NETWORKS LTD	$7.58	885,000	-26.31%	7.50	7.67	8.93	10.21	13.53	42.67	39.55	23.10	59.72	41.76	-0.51	-0.54	0.03	1.11
NTGR	NETGEAR INC	$20.12	414,000	-30.54%	21.75	22.16	22.14	22.59	22.95	38.39	13.13	13.62	11.06	10.42	-0.61	-0.20	-0.41	1.15
AAOI	APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS INC	$52.10	15,282,000	-29.65%	64.23	71.27	91.88	107.21	114.73	32.08	11.32	8.55	16.14	13.69	-12.23	-10.45	-1.79	2.59
VISN	VISTANCE NETWORKS INC	$4.12	15,346,000	76.13%	6.10	6.05	6.20	9.01	12.55	18.78	6.97	29.12	3.09	26.80	-0.31	-0.17	-0.14	1.97
CMTL	COMTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP	$1.12	276,000	22.12%	1.25	1.28	1.37	1.60	3.05	33.13	7.71	15.08	0.00	8.27	-0.06	-0.05	-0.01	1.35
VSAT	VIASAT INC	$74.37	4,524,000	0.00%	71.74	66.81	69.91	72.43	64.63	55.35	35.62	33.39	37.70	37.44	0.09	-0.13	0.23	1.67
AIOT	POWERFLEET INC	$2.79	4,432,000	133.26%	2.78	2.67	2.79	3.28	3.44	52.07	32.61	44.18	35.63	44.79	-0.00	-0.02	0.02	1.32
MOB	MOBILICOM LTD	$2.25	127,000	-47.74%	2.91	3.05	4.06	4.71	5.33	22.67	8.34	16.53	5.33	19.59	-0.45	-0.40	-0.05	1.55
CLRO	CLEARONE INC	$4.60	314,000	-82.62%	4.93	3.89	4.26	5.06	4.61	51.89	53.20	55.97	69.00	72.46	0.26	0.12	0.14	0.41
TSAT	TELESAT CORP	$45.30	233,000	-30.65%	41.65	42.68	45.26	44.85	43.06	53.74	45.21	30.71	58.45	40.42	-1.25	-1.39	0.13	1.46
INSG	INSEEGO CORP	$4.22	272,000	-9.03%	4.56	4.39	4.29	5.68	9.20	46.78	16.08	28.71	8.56	19.60	-0.03	0.03	-0.05	1.95
AMPG	AMPLITECH GROUP INC	$2.40	441,000	-12.85%	2.54	2.56	2.97	4.32	3.79	38.50	24.03	22.16	39.51	44.98	-0.18	-0.18	-0.00	1.47
ASTS	AST SPACEMOBILE INC	$36.89	25,674,000	-21.80%	37.68	39.65	51.74	59.82	75.23	39.89	29.70	17.68	45.71	27.66	-5.16	-5.10	-0.06	2.19
ONDS	ONDAS INC	$5.97	47,626,000	6.45%	5.93	6.07	6.83	7.48	8.82	46.63	33.27	17.39	42.99	23.71	-0.41	-0.37	-0.05	2.20
LITE	LUMENTUM HOLDINGS INC	$596.16	6,075,000	12.65%	717.61	779.43	888.17	851.21	808.95	35.20	8.79	5.93	15.59	6.70	-92.55	-62.63	-29.93	1.84
NUR	NURAN WIRELESS INC	$0.39	244,000	20.20%	0.56	0.65	1.01	N/A	N/A	17.63	5.73	4.68	25.54	13.06	-0.18	-0.18	-0.00	2.45
FKWL	FRANKLIN WIRELESS CORP	$2.14	2,800	-93.78%	2.17	2.19	2.31	2.36	2.97	41.83	39.03	31.55	61.97	48.55	-0.04	-0.04	0.00	0.24
CHAI	CORE AI HOLDINGS INC	$0.17	291,000	-35.76%	0.18	0.19	0.24	0.35	0.84	32.94	19.45	20.54	55.27	55.42	-0.02	-0.02	0.00	0.90
BOSC	BOS BETTER ONLINE SOLUTIONS LTD	$4.05	18,000	-35.71%	4.19	4.26	4.50	4.47	4.57	36.68	23.81	26.57	18.28	31.26	-0.13	-0.10	-0.03	0.48
BOXL	BOXLIGHT CORP	$1.94	20,700	38.00%	2.27	2.61	3.97	4.24	5.55	27.32	11.83	12.29	5.28	11.55	-0.54	-0.53	-0.00	1.19
FIEE	FIEE INC	$3.19	3,500	0.00%	2.97	3.16	3.56	3.72	5.01	47.85	55.98	44.42	99.42	91.54	-0.16	-0.20	0.04	0.69
UTSI	UTSTARCOM HOLDINGS CORP	$2.02	9,100	51.67%	2.15	2.22	2.27	2.34	2.44	35.98	19.39	12.80	25.43	13.99	-0.07	-0.04	-0.02	0.25
SONM	DNA X INC	$2.22	13,700	-69.89%	2.59	2.87	3.33	3.57	4.09	27.67	8.33	5.63	6.97	5.65	-0.33	-0.26	-0.07	1.15
SYNX	SILYNXCOM LTD	$0.90	10,400	-54.78%	0.88	0.82	0.87	0.96	1.04	53.14	68.72	76.07	69.79	79.51	0.02	-0.00	0.02	0.16
MITQ	MOVING IMAGE TECHNOLOGIES INC	$0.50	8,200	13.89%	0.51	0.52	0.57	0.57	0.59	40.61	17.41	18.78	21.68	23.80	-0.02	-0.02	-0.00	0.91

Communication Equipment Stocks FAQ

What are the best communication equipment stocks to buy right now in Nov 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. Extreme Networks (NASDAQ:EXTR)

Extreme Networks (NASDAQ:EXTR) is the #1 top communication equipment stock out of 53 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +28.5% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Extreme Networks (NASDAQ:EXTR) is: Value: B, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: A, and AI: C.

Extreme Networks (NASDAQ:EXTR) has a Due Diligence Score of 45, which is 11 points higher than the communication equipment industry average of 34.

EXTR passed 15 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Extreme Networks has seen its stock return 42.94% over the past year, overperforming other communication equipment stocks by 17 percentage points.

Extreme Networks has an average 1 year price target of $34.80, an upside of 35.94% from Extreme Networks's current stock price of $25.60.

Extreme Networks stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 5 analysts covering Extreme Networks, 80% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 20% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Ceragon Networks (NASDAQ:CRNT)

Ceragon Networks (NASDAQ:CRNT) is the #2 top communication equipment stock out of 53 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +28.5% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Ceragon Networks (NASDAQ:CRNT) is: Value: B, Growth: A, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Ceragon Networks (NASDAQ:CRNT) has a Due Diligence Score of 20, which is -14 points lower than the communication equipment industry average of 34. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates CRNT as a "A".

CRNT passed 6 out of 33 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Ceragon Networks has seen its stock return 14.91% over the past year, underperforming other communication equipment stocks by -11 percentage points.

Ceragon Networks has an average 1 year price target of $3.50, an upside of 33.59% from Ceragon Networks's current stock price of $2.62.

Ceragon Networks stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Ceragon Networks, 0% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 100% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co (NYSE:HPE)

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co (NYSE:HPE) is the #3 top communication equipment stock out of 53 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +28.5% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co (NYSE:HPE) is: Value: B, Growth: A, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: B.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co (NYSE:HPE) has a Due Diligence Score of 61, which is 27 points higher than the communication equipment industry average of 34.

HPE passed 22 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co has seen its stock return 99.08% over the past year, overperforming other communication equipment stocks by 73 percentage points.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co has an average 1 year price target of $70.90, an upside of 49.13% from Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co's current stock price of $47.54.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 19 analysts covering Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co, 47.37% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 10.53% have issued a Buy, 42.11% 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 11 communication equipment stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 communication equipment stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Vistance Networks (NASDAQ:VISN)

Vistance Networks (NASDAQ:VISN) has an annual dividend yield of 157.77%, which is 142 percentage points higher than the communication equipment industry average of 16.26%.

Vistance Networks's dividend payout ratio of 41.2% 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 5.79%, which is -10 percentage points lower than the communication equipment industry average of 16.26%. 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 92.6% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. Audiocodes (NASDAQ:AUDC)

Audiocodes (NASDAQ:AUDC) has an annual dividend yield of 4.71%, which is -12 percentage points lower than the communication equipment industry average of 16.26%. 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.

Why are communication equipment stocks up?

Communication equipment stocks were up 8.09% in the last day, and up 0.23% over the last week. Viasat was the among the top gainers in the communication equipment industry, gaining 16.29% yesterday.

ViaSat shares are trading higher after the company announced it has been selected by NASA for phase 1 of its Network Extension for User Continuity and Sustainability initiative.

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 71, which is 48 points higher than the communication equipment industry average of 23. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Audiocodes's stock has dropped -10.9% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the communication equipment industry by -37 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 34 points higher than the communication equipment industry average of 23. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Aviat Networks's stock has dropped -18.39% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the communication equipment industry by -44 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 48 points higher than the communication equipment industry average of 23. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Ericsson LM Telephone Co's stock has gained 8.83% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the communication equipment industry by -17 percentage points.

Are communication equipment stocks a good buy now?

53.13% of communication equipment stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect communication equipment stocks to rise by 42.54% over the next year.

19.05% of communication equipment stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 23.81% of communication equipment stocks are rated B (Buy), 35.71% are rated C (Hold), 14.29% are rated D (Sell), and 7.14% 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 24.1x.

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