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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

Overview Zen Rating Price Value Growth Financials Momentum Sentiment Forecast Dividends

Communication Equipment is Zen Rated B and is the 33rd ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries

Ticker	Company	Market Cap	Dividend Yield	Payout Ratio	Last Dividend	Annual Dividend	Dividend Percentile	Dividend Dropped Count (L10Y)	Div. Payment Date
ITRN	ITURAN LOCATION & CONTROL LTD	$1.10B	5.38%	99.00%	$0.5000	$3.00	85%	3
KN	KNOWLES CORP	$3.01B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
HPE	HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE CO	$60.68B	1.22%	49.60%	$0.1425	$0.56	27%	0
DGII	DIGI INTERNATIONAL INC	$2.41B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
AUDC	AUDIOCODES LTD	$248.17M	4.10%	160.00%	$0.2000	$0.40	77%	1
CRNT	CERAGON NETWORKS LTD	$196.84M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
HLIT	HARMONIC INC	$1.31B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
ADTN	ADTRAN HOLDINGS INC	$943.63M	N/A	0.00%	$0.0900	N/A	N/A	0
EXTR	EXTREME NETWORKS INC	$3.97B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
LTRX	LANTRONIX INC	$206.65M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
ZBRA	ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORP	$12.74B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
BDC	BELDEN INC	$3.95B	0.20%	3.30%	$0.0500	$0.20	2%	1
BKTI	BK TECHNOLOGIES CORP	$307.14M	N/A	0.00%	$0.1500	N/A	N/A	1
CIEN	CIENA CORP	$53.00B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
VIAV	VIAVI SOLUTIONS INC	$8.93B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
CRDO	CREDO TECHNOLOGY GROUP HOLDING LTD	$37.80B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
CSCO	CISCO SYSTEMS INC	$441.20B	1.48%	54.80%	$0.4200	$1.66	33%	0	2026-07-22
OCC	OPTICAL CABLE CORP	$130.02M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
NOK	NOKIA CORP	$58.11B	0.81%	102.30%	$0.0346	$0.08	16%	4
PI	IMPINJ INC	$4.21B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
KVHI	KVH INDUSTRIES INC	$177.82M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
VISN	VISTANCE NETWORKS INC	$2.74B	164.88%	64.50%	$10.0000	$20.00	100%	0
INSG	INSEEGO CORP	$121.91M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
SILC	SILICOM LTD	$251.41M	N/A	0.00%	$1.0000	N/A	N/A	0
AIRG	AIRGAIN INC	$75.93M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
ERIC	ERICSSON LM TELEPHONE CO	$33.11B	3.21%	30.70%	$0.1663	$0.31	66%	3
UI	UBIQUITI INC	$33.04B	0.59%	19.30%	$0.8000	$3.20	11%	0
MSI	MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS INC	$68.61B	1.14%	36.60%	$1.2100	$4.72	25%	0
CLFD	CLEARFIELD INC	$416.38M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
GILT	GILAT SATELLITE NETWORKS LTD	$822.48M	N/A	0.00%	$0.6300	N/A	N/A	1
VSAT	VIASAT INC	$9.76B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
LITE	LUMENTUM HOLDINGS INC	$57.01B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
AMPG	AMPLITECH GROUP INC	$168.25M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
NTGR	NETGEAR INC	$602.02M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
AVNW	AVIAT NETWORKS INC	$268.95M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
AIOT	POWERFLEET INC	$567.59M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
ECHO	ECHOSTAR CORP	$26.66B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
MOB	MOBILICOM LTD	$62.78M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
CMTL	COMTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP	$48.39M	N/A	0.00%	$0.1000	N/A	N/A	1
FEIM	FREQUENCY ELECTRONICS INC	$650.44M	N/A	0.00%	$1.0000	N/A	N/A	0
AAOI	APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS INC	$8.22B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
ONDS	ONDAS INC	$3.23B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
TSAT	TELESAT CORP	$553.63M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
ASTS	AST SPACEMOBILE INC	$22.43B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
MITQ	MOVING IMAGE TECHNOLOGIES INC	$5.67M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
SYNX	SILYNXCOM LTD	$7.00M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
FKWL	FRANKLIN WIRELESS CORP	$27.93M	1.69%	-66.70%	$0.0400	$0.04	38%	0
CHAI	CORE AI HOLDINGS INC	$8.37M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
BOSC	BOS BETTER ONLINE SOLUTIONS LTD	$29.83M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
BOXL	BOXLIGHT CORP	$2.37M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
CLRO	CLEARONE INC	$19.53M	N/A	0.00%	$0.0001	N/A	N/A	1
SONM	DNA X INC	$5.05M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
UTSI	UTSTARCOM HOLDINGS CORP	$23.33M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
FIEE	FIEE INC	$29.54M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Communication Equipment Stocks FAQ

What are the best communication equipment stocks to buy right now in Jul 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. Ituran Location & Control (NASDAQ:ITRN)

Ituran Location & Control (NASDAQ:ITRN) is the #1 top communication equipment stock out of 54 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 Ituran Location & Control (NASDAQ:ITRN) is: Value: C, Growth: C, Momentum: B, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: A, and AI: A.

Ituran Location & Control (NASDAQ:ITRN) has a Due Diligence Score of 54, which is 22 points higher than the communication equipment industry average of 32.

ITRN passed 20 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Ituran Location & Control has seen its stock return 43.29% over the past year, underperforming other communication equipment stocks by -14 percentage points.

Ituran Location & Control has an average 1 year price target of $60.67, an upside of 8.84% from Ituran Location & Control's current stock price of $55.74.

Ituran Location & Control stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 3 analysts covering Ituran Location & Control, 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.

2. Knowles (NYSE:KN)

Knowles (NYSE:KN) is the #2 top communication equipment stock out of 54 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 Knowles (NYSE:KN) is: Value: C, Growth: B, Momentum: A, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Knowles (NYSE:KN) has a Due Diligence Score of 42, which is 10 points higher than the communication equipment industry average of 32.

KN passed 13 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Knowles has seen its stock return 97.59% over the past year, overperforming other communication equipment stocks by 40 percentage points.

Knowles has an average 1 year price target of $39.00, an upside of 10.7% from Knowles's current stock price of $35.23.

Knowles stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Knowles, 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 54 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: C, Growth: A, Momentum: C, Sentiment: A, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: B.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co (NYSE:HPE) has a Due Diligence Score of 46, which is 14 points higher than the communication equipment industry average of 32.

HPE passed 16 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co has seen its stock return 119.97% over the past year, overperforming other communication equipment stocks by 63 percentage points.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co has an average 1 year price target of $69.69, an upside of 52.09% from Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co's current stock price of $45.82.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 16 analysts covering Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co, 50% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 12.5% have issued a Buy, 37.5% 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 164.88%, which is 148 percentage points higher than the communication equipment industry average of 16.79%.

Vistance Networks's dividend payout ratio of 64.5% 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 5.38%, which is -11 percentage points lower than the communication equipment industry average of 16.79%. 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 99% 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 4.1%, which is -13 percentage points lower than the communication equipment industry average of 16.79%. 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 160% 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 0.91% in the last day, and down -7.66% over the last week. Amplitech Group was the among the top gainers in the communication equipment industry, gaining 3.43% yesterday.

AmpliTech Group shares are trading higher. The company announced it has been approved for membership in the AI-RAN Alliance, a global consortium integrating AI into radio access network.

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

Belden's stock has dropped -22.49% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the communication equipment industry by -80 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 57, which is 39 points higher than the communication equipment industry average of 18. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Audiocodes's stock has dropped -9.72% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the communication equipment industry by -67 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 57, which is 39 points higher than the communication equipment industry average of 18. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Ericsson LM Telephone Co's stock has gained 33.06% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the communication equipment industry by -24 percentage points.

Are communication equipment stocks a good buy now?

54.05% of communication equipment stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect communication equipment stocks to rise by 31.26% over the next year.

18.18% of communication equipment stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 22.73% of communication equipment stocks are rated B (Buy), 45.45% are rated C (Hold), 9.09% are rated D (Sell), and 4.55% 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 38.88x.

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