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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 36th 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
DGII	DIGI INTERNATIONAL INC	$78.22	364,000	1.68%	73.97	71.91	73.52	70.36	59.35	63.80	97.70	95.12	99.69	99.90	0.86	-0.17	1.04	1.27
HPE	HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE CO	$62.63	15,010,000	-3.24%	60.86	57.88	54.28	48.61	36.10	60.53	79.34	84.22	79.23	80.40	2.60	2.19	0.40	1.32
AUDC	AUDIOCODES LTD	$10.55	157,000	65.26%	10.29	10.06	9.91	9.62	9.04	60.94	89.82	87.96	96.65	96.82	0.18	0.10	0.08	1.09
ITRN	ITURAN LOCATION & CONTROL LTD	$51.73	68,600	-29.28%	52.03	51.79	52.90	56.88	52.64	46.31	41.38	52.84	42.80	58.10	-0.22	-0.34	0.12	0.70
EXTR	EXTREME NETWORKS INC	$21.00	1,592,000	-10.16%	21.96	21.88	24.47	26.58	21.30	35.14	20.60	34.41	43.52	55.44	-0.70	-0.82	0.12	1.43
BDC	BELDEN INC	$109.82	397,000	18.86%	111.75	114.58	118.17	114.34	119.49	41.56	13.82	16.18	17.17	25.90	-2.39	-2.08	-0.31	1.29
OCC	OPTICAL CABLE CORP	$14.95	205,000	68.03%	14.26	13.94	14.61	15.26	11.20	54.87	70.21	64.98	87.50	79.31	0.01	-0.16	0.17	0.81
CRNT	CERAGON NETWORKS LTD	$2.07	369,000	96.28%	2.10	2.08	2.13	2.38	2.33	46.38	51.52	66.46	54.62	72.98	-0.01	-0.02	0.01	1.18
ZBRA	ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORP	$371.87	642,000	16.30%	356.88	354.05	341.80	294.94	265.07	62.74	84.60	84.20	84.87	86.75	6.34	5.00	1.34	1.57
HLIT	HARMONIC INC	$10.58	960,000	-2.64%	11.10	11.43	11.80	12.97	11.52	35.74	11.56	17.10	8.39	14.22	-0.35	-0.30	-0.05	1.16
CIEN	CIENA CORP	$344.19	1,829,000	12.97%	351.78	346.83	376.26	438.11	388.43	44.25	60.05	67.74	69.72	79.25	-7.84	-11.26	3.42	1.52
PI	IMPINJ INC	$176.88	371,000	4.21%	178.77	175.56	165.25	152.64	143.40	54.28	63.06	64.85	40.65	45.35	3.69	4.23	-0.54	1.87
CSCO	CISCO SYSTEMS INC	$106.74	19,361,000	-2.95%	108.23	108.90	112.34	114.15	97.12	41.79	29.74	28.48	34.33	32.00	-1.48	-1.37	-0.12	0.85
KN	KNOWLES CORP	$37.24	543,000	9.04%	36.20	35.68	36.30	36.96	31.41	57.87	87.32	89.30	92.51	93.54	0.31	0.00	0.30	1.16
AVNW	AVIAT NETWORKS INC	$19.81	92,000	-2.13%	20.11	19.86	20.49	19.71	21.34	46.06	51.35	52.84	59.04	58.98	-0.13	-0.15	0.02	1.08
LTRX	LANTRONIX INC	$7.22	1,704,000	33.13%	6.21	5.70	5.75	6.03	6.05	74.93	91.59	92.61	100.00	100.00	0.31	0.10	0.21	1.54
VIAV	VIAVI SOLUTIONS INC	$40.87	6,714,000	-20.16%	36.61	36.41	38.12	43.18	36.28	60.38	82.09	67.81	95.90	87.29	0.05	-0.66	0.71	1.12
FEIM	FREQUENCY ELECTRONICS INC	$82.49	345,000	-1.15%	85.27	75.82	71.59	68.38	59.83	56.99	84.11	84.81	62.96	68.09	5.18	4.55	0.63	0.83
MSI	MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS INC	$452.08	618,000	7.67%	459.04	465.66	458.04	433.20	429.39	41.43	11.40	15.02	4.71	9.21	-2.27	0.15	-2.42	0.71
BKTI	BK TECHNOLOGIES CORP	$74.82	75,000	85.19%	73.55	73.06	75.84	79.86	81.24	52.09	79.52	76.00	98.87	95.49	-0.38	-0.90	0.53	1.04
AIRG	AIRGAIN INC	$5.15	20,700	-31.00%	5.26	5.26	5.44	6.04	5.47	42.18	8.22	18.57	11.54	24.45	-0.06	-0.06	0.00	0.79
LITE	LUMENTUM HOLDINGS INC	$921.32	4,462,000	15.78%	921.21	913.01	862.84	866.10	732.03	51.99	50.63	53.60	51.88	55.55	17.32	18.17	-0.85	1.78
CLFD	CLEARFIELD INC	$30.66	78,000	14.71%	30.61	29.66	29.74	34.74	32.31	53.41	68.50	72.51	62.27	69.03	0.36	0.14	0.23	1.61
UI	UBIQUITI INC	$553.37	94,000	4.44%	573.66	572.12	565.74	582.04	657.12	43.81	55.00	59.37	50.61	57.94	-1.56	0.57	-2.13	1.33
SILC	SILICOM LTD	$51.09	131,000	5.65%	47.90	44.64	43.76	43.73	31.98	61.91	92.92	92.62	92.62	94.26	2.18	1.18	1.00	0.96
CRDO	CREDO TECHNOLOGY GROUP HOLDING LTD	$192.67	9,023,000	-23.23%	182.93	178.56	209.76	219.36	176.28	49.63	86.44	93.17	90.10	96.70	-5.06	-10.97	5.91	2.17
NOK	NOKIA CORP	$10.12	56,054,000	22.24%	10.46	10.36	10.06	11.89	9.93	46.22	43.64	54.95	32.32	43.81	0.04	0.05	-0.01	1.01
ADTN	ADTRAN HOLDINGS INC	$6.80	1,249,000	-22.03%	7.10	7.22	8.05	11.42	11.35	35.66	17.78	23.03	52.41	67.02	-0.36	-0.42	0.06	1.30
ERIC	ERICSSON LM TELEPHONE CO	$9.42	10,718,000	35.60%	9.88	9.99	9.98	10.96	10.90	33.65	6.57	9.00	1.14	0.76	-0.15	-0.08	-0.07	0.89
GILT	GILAT SATELLITE NETWORKS LTD	$10.01	365,000	36.19%	9.95	9.94	10.56	12.59	14.45	45.89	63.62	61.12	93.08	93.93	-0.17	-0.26	0.09	1.12
VISN	VISTANCE NETWORKS INC	$6.09	6,250,000	1.40%	6.43	6.42	9.40	10.81	14.42	26.68	12.35	21.51	43.95	63.18	-0.90	-1.04	0.15	2.02
NTGR	NETGEAR INC	$21.98	392,000	43.07%	22.22	21.71	22.63	23.45	23.14	49.28	53.06	56.40	60.75	65.00	-0.01	-0.11	0.10	1.11
AAOI	APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS INC	$96.82	8,127,000	47.47%	101.12	102.76	111.59	135.69	107.34	41.27	26.33	32.35	40.18	50.70	-4.14	-4.50	0.35	2.56
MOB	MOBILICOM LTD	$4.63	75,000	-21.88%	4.94	5.00	5.29	5.52	5.89	39.18	40.80	53.50	45.85	59.11	-0.14	-0.14	-0.01	1.49
VSAT	VIASAT INC	$71.65	1,317,000	44.25%	73.44	72.76	75.30	73.44	60.18	45.34	42.75	48.09	27.52	40.07	-0.34	-0.41	0.07	1.64
CLRO	CLEARONE INC	$5.10	28,025,000	2,526.52%	4.19	4.60	5.31	4.85	4.87	53.52	25.68	16.11	34.22	21.99	-0.37	-0.38	0.01	0.43
AIOT	POWERFLEET INC	$2.62	2,370,000	40.07%	2.89	2.94	3.30	3.56	3.85	30.85	8.33	18.80	10.77	33.69	-0.13	-0.12	-0.00	1.33
CMTL	COMTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP	$1.39	191,000	96.91%	1.45	1.50	1.63	2.52	3.58	30.18	13.17	14.46	13.57	26.18	-0.08	-0.08	-0.00	1.38
INSG	INSEEGO CORP	$3.61	185,000	-54.88%	4.03	4.14	5.11	8.31	10.19	27.83	4.26	14.43	3.46	28.08	-0.35	-0.39	0.04	1.92
TSAT	TELESAT CORP	$47.39	113,000	10.78%	48.88	47.35	46.21	46.97	41.11	49.76	38.74	43.39	12.96	18.29	0.63	0.74	-0.11	1.48
AMPG	AMPLITECH GROUP INC	$3.15	714,000	31.01%	3.36	3.38	4.26	5.03	3.88	33.76	23.33	31.15	44.74	62.76	-0.25	-0.31	0.06	1.46
ASTS	AST SPACEMOBILE INC	$61.00	7,469,000	15.78%	60.87	60.94	62.86	74.20	81.47	48.02	41.12	40.52	59.68	58.04	-0.85	-1.18	0.33	2.16
ONDS	ONDAS INC	$7.68	52,703,000	-25.61%	7.46	7.44	8.02	8.62	9.47	49.63	66.00	60.92	91.97	81.55	-0.15	-0.22	0.07	2.20
FIEE	FIEE INC	$3.64	2,800	-60.00%	3.82	3.91	3.86	4.37	5.00	41.02	17.56	20.48	15.10	25.16	-0.08	-0.05	-0.03	0.71
FKWL	FRANKLIN WIRELESS CORP	$2.42	6,500	75.68%	2.40	2.42	2.39	2.60	3.28	50.41	38.93	29.01	63.91	45.64	-0.01	-0.01	-0.00	0.31
MITQ	MOVING IMAGE TECHNOLOGIES INC	$0.58	510,000	562.34%	0.63	0.61	0.57	0.59	0.61	44.89	41.67	47.84	12.03	15.11	0.01	0.02	-0.00	0.91
NUR	NURAN WIRELESS INC	$0.97	80,000	-35.48%	1.13	1.47	N/A	N/A	N/A	17.25	1.63	1.98	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	3.97
BOSC	BOS BETTER ONLINE SOLUTIONS LTD	$4.67	24,600	515.00%	4.73	4.70	4.58	4.48	4.61	50.10	39.51	44.25	22.38	27.39	0.04	0.05	-0.01	0.48
SYNX	SILYNXCOM LTD	$1.05	5,900	-90.39%	0.94	0.89	0.98	1.05	1.07	63.14	96.12	89.04	99.56	94.28	0.01	-0.02	0.03	0.21
UTSI	UTSTARCOM HOLDINGS CORP	$2.36	3,300	43.48%	2.26	2.29	2.36	2.50	2.47	52.61	58.55	60.54	70.56	72.61	-0.02	-0.03	0.02	0.27
BOXL	BOXLIGHT CORP	$4.60	19,200	97.94%	4.70	5.31	4.88	4.79	7.38	42.71	31.47	32.76	43.06	45.34	-0.19	-0.09	-0.10	1.24
CHAI	CORE AI HOLDINGS INC	$0.27	547,000	-0.18%	0.28	0.28	0.32	0.63	1.14	42.73	52.86	57.04	49.20	69.08	-0.02	-0.02	0.01	0.86
SONM	DNA X INC	$4.35	44,400	562.69%	3.67	3.47	3.42	4.03	4.27	63.50	74.79	67.90	65.45	63.55	0.17	0.04	0.12	1.19

Communication Equipment Stocks FAQ

What are the best communication equipment stocks to buy right now in Sep 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. Digi International (NASDAQ:DGII)

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

Digi International (NASDAQ:DGII) has a Due Diligence Score of 38, which is 6 points higher than the communication equipment industry average of 32.

DGII passed 13 out of 33 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Digi International has seen its stock return 110.95% over the past year, overperforming other communication equipment stocks by 70 percentage points.

Digi International has an average 1 year price target of $82.33, an upside of 5.26% from Digi International's current stock price of $78.22.

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.

2. Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co (NYSE:HPE)

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

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co (NYSE:HPE) has a Due Diligence Score of 54, which is 22 points higher than the communication equipment industry average of 32.

HPE passed 20 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co has seen its stock return 159.44% over the past year, overperforming other communication equipment stocks by 118 percentage points.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co has an average 1 year price target of $69.18, an upside of 10.45% from Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co's current stock price of $62.63.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 17 analysts covering Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co, 58.82% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 5.88% have issued a Buy, 35.29% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Audiocodes (NASDAQ:AUDC)

Audiocodes (NASDAQ:AUDC) 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 Audiocodes (NASDAQ:AUDC) is: Value: A, Growth: C, Momentum: B, Sentiment: B, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: B.

Audiocodes (NASDAQ:AUDC) has a Due Diligence Score of 34, which is 2 points higher than the communication equipment industry average of 32.

AUDC passed 13 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Audiocodes has seen its stock return 9.1% over the past year, underperforming other communication equipment stocks by -32 percentage points.

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 164.2%, which is 148 percentage points higher than the communication equipment industry average of 16.49%.

Vistance Networks's dividend payout ratio of 62.1% 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 4.83%, which is -12 percentage points lower than the communication equipment industry average of 16.49%. 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 3.79%, which is -13 percentage points lower than the communication equipment industry average of 16.49%. 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 153.8% indicates that its dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Why are communication equipment stocks down?

Communication equipment stocks were down -1.92% in the last day, and down -2.39% over the last week. Credo Technology Group Holding was the among the top losers in the communication equipment industry, dropping -8.67% yesterday.

Shares of semiconductor companies are trading lower amid growing inflation concerns and rate-hike expectations as oil prices and rising yields weigh on growth stocks.

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. Belden (NYSE:BDC)

Belden (NYSE:BDC) 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.

Belden has a valuation score of 57, which is 37 points higher than the communication equipment industry average of 20. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Belden's stock has dropped -8.94% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the communication equipment industry by -50 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 43, which is 23 points higher than the communication equipment industry average of 20. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Audiocodes's stock has gained 9.1% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the communication equipment industry by -32 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 A. 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 51 points higher than the communication equipment industry average of 20. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Ericsson LM Telephone Co's stock has gained 16.15% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the communication equipment industry by -25 percentage points.

Are communication equipment stocks a good buy now?

54.55% of communication equipment stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect communication equipment stocks to rise by 28.19% over the next year.

16.28% of communication equipment stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 23.26% of communication equipment stocks are rated B (Buy), 37.21% are rated C (Hold), 13.95% are rated D (Sell), and 9.3% 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 21.28x.

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Communication Equipment Stocks FAQ

1. Digi International (NASDAQ:DGII)

2. Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co (NYSE:HPE)

3. Audiocodes (NASDAQ:AUDC)

1. Vistance Networks (NASDAQ:VISN)

2. Ituran Location & Control (NASDAQ:ITRN)

3. Audiocodes (NASDAQ:AUDC)

1. Belden (NYSE:BDC)

2. Audiocodes (NASDAQ:AUDC)

3. Ericsson LM Telephone Co (NASDAQ:ERIC)

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