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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 Forecast Dividends

Communication Equipment is Zen Rated B and is the 30th ranked industry out of 146 stock market industries

Ticker	Company	Market Cap	Dividend Yield	Payout Ratio	Last Dividend	Annual Dividend	Dividend Percentile	Dividend Dropped Count (L10Y)	Ex-dividend Date	Div. Payment Date
KN	KNOWLES CORP	$3.02B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
DGII	DIGI INTERNATIONAL INC	$2.35B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
EXTR	EXTREME NETWORKS INC	$3.07B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
CRNT	CERAGON NETWORKS LTD	$224.96M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
AUDC	AUDIOCODES LTD	$216.10M	4.71%	160.00%	$0.2000	$0.40	81%	1
ITRN	ITURAN LOCATION & CONTROL LTD	$1.13B	5.25%	102.70%	$1.5000	$3.00	84%	2
HLIT	HARMONIC INC	$1.34B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
ADTN	ADTRAN HOLDINGS INC	$1.17B	N/A	0.00%	$0.0900	N/A	N/A	0
BKTI	BK TECHNOLOGIES CORP	$315.15M	N/A	0.00%	$0.1500	N/A	N/A	1
ZBRA	ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORP	$11.60B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
LTRX	LANTRONIX INC	$254.03M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
VIAV	VIAVI SOLUTIONS INC	$11.25B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
BOSC	BOS BETTER ONLINE SOLUTIONS LTD	$32.01M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
CRDO	CREDO TECHNOLOGY GROUP HOLDING LTD	$33.75B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
CIEN	CIENA CORP	$78.44B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
PI	IMPINJ INC	$4.18B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
AIRG	AIRGAIN INC	$88.29M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
KVHI	KVH INDUSTRIES INC	$208.82M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
BDC	BELDEN INC	$4.11B	0.19%	3.30%	$0.0500	$0.20	3%	1
NOK	NOKIA CORP	$78.21B	0.60%	102.30%	$0.0346	$0.08	12%	5
HPE	HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE CO	$44.85B	1.61%	-313.50%	$0.1425	$0.55	37%	0
CSCO	CISCO SYSTEMS INC	$450.70B	1.44%	54.80%	$0.4200	$1.65	34%	0	2026-07-06	2026-07-22
VSAT	VIASAT INC	$10.22B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
OCC	OPTICAL CABLE CORP	$90.08M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
VISN	VISTANCE NETWORKS INC	$2.62B	171.97%	64.50%	$10.0000	$20.00	100%	0
SILC	SILICOM LTD	$237.43M	N/A	0.00%	$1.0000	N/A	N/A	0
MSI	MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS INC	$65.72B	1.16%	36.60%	$1.2100	$4.60	27%	0
INSG	INSEEGO CORP	$197.92M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
ERIC	ERICSSON LM TELEPHONE CO	$43.79B	2.42%	30.70%	$0.1663	$0.31	52%	3
LITE	LUMENTUM HOLDINGS INC	$67.54B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
GILT	GILAT SATELLITE NETWORKS LTD	$1.15B	N/A	0.00%	$0.6300	N/A	N/A	1
UI	UBIQUITI INC	$36.27B	0.53%	19.30%	$0.8000	$3.20	11%	0
CLFD	CLEARFIELD INC	$573.48M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
SATS	ECHOSTAR CORP	$41.10B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
NTGR	NETGEAR INC	$657.04M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
AVNW	AVIAT NETWORKS INC	$206.90M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
MOB	MOBILICOM LTD	$63.15M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
CMTL	COMTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP	$108.33M	N/A	0.00%	$0.1000	N/A	N/A	1
AIOT	POWERFLEET INC	$431.95M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
AMPG	AMPLITECH GROUP INC	$112.25M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
ONDS	ONDAS INC	$4.64B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
AAOI	APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS INC	$13.26B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
FEIM	FREQUENCY ELECTRONICS INC	$586.19M	N/A	0.00%	$1.0000	N/A	N/A	0
ASTS	AST SPACEMOBILE INC	$34.77B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
TSAT	TELESAT CORP	$777.64M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
FIEE	FIEE INC	$52.55M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
CLRO	CLEARONE INC	$8.40M	N/A	0.00%	$0.0001	N/A	N/A	1
SYNX	SILYNXCOM LTD	$7.63M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
SONM	DNA X INC	$6.67M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
MITQ	MOVING IMAGE TECHNOLOGIES INC	$6.06M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
FKWL	FRANKLIN WIRELESS CORP	$35.12M	1.34%	-66.70%	$0.0400	$0.04	32%	0
BOXL	BOXLIGHT CORP	$3.06M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
CHAI	CORE AI HOLDINGS INC	$21.91M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
UTSI	UTSTARCOM HOLDINGS CORP	$24.90M	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 May 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 54 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: 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 109.51% over the past year, overperforming other communication equipment stocks by 8 percentage points.

Knowles has an average 1 year price target of $39.00, an upside of 10.67% from Knowles's current stock price of $35.24.

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.

2. Digi International (NASDAQ:DGII)

Digi International (NASDAQ:DGII) 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 +32.52% per year. Learn more.

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

Digi International (NASDAQ:DGII) has a Due Diligence Score of 36, which is 4 points higher than the communication equipment industry average of 32.

DGII passed 12 out of 33 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Digi International has seen its stock return 89.27% over the past year, underperforming other communication equipment stocks by -12 percentage points.

Digi International has an average 1 year price target of $69.00, an upside of 10.84% from Digi International's current stock price of $62.25.

Digi International stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 2 analysts covering Digi International, 50% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 50% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Extreme Networks (NASDAQ:EXTR)

Extreme Networks (NASDAQ:EXTR) 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 +32.52% per year. Learn more.

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

Extreme Networks (NASDAQ:EXTR) has a Due Diligence Score of 36, which is 4 points higher than the communication equipment industry average of 32.

EXTR passed 12 out of 33 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Extreme Networks has seen its stock return 44.85% over the past year, underperforming other communication equipment stocks by -56 percentage points.

Extreme Networks has an average 1 year price target of $24.50, an upside of 4.34% from Extreme Networks's current stock price of $23.48.

Extreme Networks stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 3 analysts covering Extreme Networks, 33.33% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 33.33% 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 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 171.97%, which is 155 percentage points higher than the communication equipment industry average of 17.39%.

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 5.25%, which is -12 percentage points lower than the communication equipment industry average of 17.39%. Ituran Location & Control's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% two 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 102.7% 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 -13 percentage points lower than the communication equipment industry average of 17.39%. 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 0.77% in the last day, and down -6.79% over the last week. Amplitech Group was the among the top gainers in the communication equipment industry, gaining 11.03% yesterday.

AmpliTech Group share are trading higher after the company announced it received full FCC and Innovation, Science and Economic development Canada certifications for its complete 5G Native Distributed Antenna System Solution.

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 51 points higher than the communication equipment industry average of 20. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Audiocodes's stock has dropped -4.18% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the communication equipment industry by -105 percentage points.

2. Belden (NYSE:BDC)

Belden (NYSE:BDC) 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.

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 -5.4% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the communication equipment industry by -107 percentage points.

3. Aviat Networks (NASDAQ:AVNW)

Aviat Networks (NASDAQ:AVNW) 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.

Aviat Networks 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.

Aviat Networks's stock has dropped -21.15% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the communication equipment industry by -122 percentage points.

Are communication equipment stocks a good buy now?

56.76% of communication equipment stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect communication equipment stocks to rise by 9.32% over the next year.

15.56% of communication equipment stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 26.67% of communication equipment stocks are rated B (Buy), 44.44% are rated C (Hold), 8.89% are rated D (Sell), and 4.44% 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 50.11x.

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