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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
OverviewZen RatingPriceValueGrowthFinancialsMomentumSentiment
ForecastDividendsDue Diligence
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Communication Equipment is Zen Rated B and is the 48th ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries
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Ticker
Company
Zen Rating
Sentiment
Market Cap
Shares
Institutional %
Insider %
Net Insider (L12M)
Net Insider (L3M)
COMM
COMMSCOPE HOLDING COMPANY INC
$4.10B221,548,70788.34%8.40%Net SellingNet Selling
BKTI
BK TECHNOLOGIES CORP
$291.56M3,732,2416.70%93.30%Net SellingNet Buying
KN
KNOWLES CORP
$1.97B85,151,88496.67%3.33%Net SellingNet Selling
ITRN
ITURAN LOCATION & CONTROL LTD
$864.18M19,889,00060.51%0.00%
EXTR
EXTREME NETWORKS INC
$2.09B133,718,47982.39%17.61%Net SellingNet Selling
VIAV
VIAVI SOLUTIONS INC
$3.97B223,198,85797.33%2.67%Net SellingNet Selling
LTRX
LANTRONIX INC
$243.24M39,358,6107.46%92.54%Net SellingNet Selling
DGII
DIGI INTERNATIONAL INC
$1.52B37,232,59394.62%5.38%Net BuyingNet Selling
AUDC
AUDIOCODES LTD
$249.30M28,169,00036.56%0.00%
AVNW
AVIAT NETWORKS INC
$275.24M12,837,46868.72%31.28%Net SellingNet Selling
GILT
GILAT SATELLITE NETWORKS LTD
$880.67M58,477,57947.17%0.00%
CIEN
CIENA CORP
$32.48B140,854,73596.61%3.39%Net SellingNet Selling
CRDO
CREDO TECHNOLOGY GROUP HOLDING LTD
$27.17B180,631,71971.79%21.82%Net SellingNet Selling
ERIC
ERICSSON LM TELEPHONE CO
$31.27B3,348,251,7359.41%0.00%
UI
UBIQUITI INC
$33.87B60,499,6551.95%98.05%Net SellingNet Selling
CSCO
CISCO SYSTEMS INC
$291.91B3,951,094,56375.20%1.90%Net SellingNet Selling
HLIT
HARMONIC INC
$1.08B112,233,08289.02%5.28%Net SellingNet Selling
PI
IMPINJ INC
$6.30B30,109,13230.27%69.73%Net SellingNet Selling
HPE
HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE CO
$29.59B1,334,533,17186.37%0.54%Net BuyingNet Buying
BDC
BELDEN INC
$4.48B39,300,20994.81%5.19%Net SellingNet Selling
NOK
NOKIA CORP
$36.38B5,613,496,56511.29%0.00%
ADTN
ADTRAN HOLDINGS INC
$705.82M80,115,99575.71%24.29%Net BuyingNet Buying
BOSC
BOS BETTER ONLINE SOLUTIONS LTD
$30.37M6,186,00024.02%0.00%
MSI
MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS INC
$63.81B166,554,99869.56%30.44%Net SellingNet Buying
ZBRA
ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORP
$13.15B50,660,24288.89%11.11%Net BuyingNet Selling
VSAT
VIASAT INC
$5.52B135,263,96860.66%39.34%Net SellingNet Selling
LITE
LUMENTUM HOLDINGS INC
$24.60B70,000,00092.43%7.57%Net SellingNet Selling
AMPG
AMPLITECH GROUP INC
$67.69M20,638,09516.75%14.96%Net BuyingNet Buying
SILC
SILICOM LTD
$86.39M5,706,00030.57%11.31%
KVHI
KVH INDUSTRIES INC
$142.88M19,573,25127.84%72.16%Net BuyingNet Buying
CMTL
COMTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP
$162.07M29,629,37544.26%7.19%Net SellingNet Selling
OCC
OPTICAL CABLE CORP
$36.90M8,870,07018.72%25.40%Net Selling
CMBM
CAMBIUM NETWORKS CORP
$42.08M28,243,80864.04%5.90%Net SellingNet Selling
INSG
INSEEGO CORP
$159.87M15,327,4755.38%94.62%Net BuyingNet Selling
ONDS
ONDAS HOLDINGS INC
$5.04B368,459,66430.35%6.97%Net BuyingNet Buying
MOB
MOBILICOM LTD
$64.74M2,072,377,1430.06%0.00%
CRNT
CERAGON NETWORKS LTD
$198.65M90,296,56119.99%0.00%
CLFD
CLEARFIELD INC
$419.88M13,839,09661.07%38.93%Net SellingNet Selling
NTGR
NETGEAR INC
$672.58M28,402,75588.10%11.90%Net SellingNet Selling
AIOT
POWERFLEET INC
$737.37M133,824,62179.30%20.70%Net Buying
AAOI
APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS INC
$2.32B68,278,41758.18%8.97%Net SellingNet Selling
FEIM
FREQUENCY ELECTRONICS INC
$574.93M9,777,64748.27%51.73%Net Buying
BOXL
BOXLIGHT CORP
$1.62M951,8756.14%93.86%Net Selling
ASTS
AST SPACEMOBILE INC
$35.85B367,019,33036.87%42.25%Net SellingNet Selling
TSAT
TELESAT CORP
$480.50M14,798,21699.68%0.32%
CHAI
CORE AI HOLDINGS INC
$6.79M3,016,6542.90%0.00%
SATS
ECHOSTAR CORP
$34.55B287,876,31551.24%6.67%Net SellingNet Selling
SONM
SONIM TECHNOLOGIES INC
$3.44M1,028,6931.02%98.98%Net Selling
MITQ
MOVING IMAGE TECHNOLOGIES INC
$7.16M9,939,7325.20%74.50%
AIRG
AIRGAIN INC
$48.19M11,958,19331.95%30.50%Net BuyingNet Selling
FIEE
FIEE INC
$21.78M6,295,9610.00%100.00%Net Buying
CLRO
CLEARONE INC
$8.71M1,734,2500.65%99.35%Net BuyingNet Selling
UTSI
UTSTARCOM HOLDINGS CORP
$22.43M9,156,6340.23%99.77%
ASNS
ACTELIS NETWORKS INC
$847.68k1,747,78646.19%53.81%
SYNX
SILYNXCOM LTD
$7.18M5,980,01318.20%0.00%
FKWL
FRANKLIN WIRELESS CORP
$50.32M11,784,2800.49%99.51%Net Selling
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Communication Equipment Stocks FAQ

What are the best communication equipment stocks to buy right now in Jan 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. Commscope Holding Company (NASDAQ:COMM)


Commscope Holding Company (NASDAQ:COMM) is the #1 top communication equipment stock out of 56 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 Commscope Holding Company (NASDAQ:COMM) is: Value: A, Growth: A, Momentum: B, Sentiment: A, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Commscope Holding Company (NASDAQ:COMM) has a Due Diligence Score of 24, which is -7 points lower than the communication equipment industry average of 31. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates COMM as a "A".

COMM passed 8 out of 33 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Commscope Holding Company has seen its stock return 271.49% over the past year, overperforming other communication equipment stocks by 238 percentage points.

Commscope Holding Company has an average 1 year price target of $20.25, an upside of 9.46% from Commscope Holding Company's current stock price of $18.50.

Commscope Holding Company stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 2 analysts covering Commscope Holding Company, 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.

2. Bk Technologies (NYSEMKT:BKTI)


Bk Technologies (NYSEMKT:BKTI) is the #2 top communication equipment stock out of 56 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: D.

Bk Technologies (NYSEMKT:BKTI) has a Due Diligence Score of 46, which is 15 points higher than the communication equipment industry average of 31.

BKTI passed 19 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Bk Technologies has seen its stock return 148.47% over the past year, overperforming other communication equipment stocks by 115 percentage points.

Bk Technologies has an average 1 year price target of $74.00, a downside of -5.27% from Bk Technologies's current stock price of $78.12.

Bk Technologies stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Bk Technologies, 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.

3. Knowles (NYSE:KN)


Knowles (NYSE:KN) is the #3 top communication equipment stock out of 56 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: B, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Knowles (NYSE:KN) has a Due Diligence Score of 43, which is 12 points higher than the communication equipment industry average of 31.

KN passed 13 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Knowles has seen its stock return 18.98% over the past year, underperforming other communication equipment stocks by -15 percentage points.

Knowles has an average 1 year price target of $22.50, a downside of -2.72% from Knowles's current stock price of $23.13.

Knowles stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 2 analysts covering Knowles, 0% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 50% have issued a Buy, 50% 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. Ituran Location & Control (NASDAQ:ITRN)


Ituran Location & Control (NASDAQ:ITRN) has an annual dividend yield of 4.6%, which is 3 percentage points higher than the communication equipment industry average of 1.99%. 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 66.5% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

2. Audiocodes (NASDAQ:AUDC)


Audiocodes (NASDAQ:AUDC) has an annual dividend yield of 4.29%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the communication equipment industry average of 1.99%. 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 79.2% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. Ericsson LM Telephone Co (NASDAQ:ERIC)


Ericsson LM Telephone Co (NASDAQ:ERIC) has an annual dividend yield of 3%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the communication equipment industry average of 1.99%. Ericsson LM Telephone Co's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% four times in the last 10 years. Ericsson LM Telephone Co's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Ericsson LM Telephone Co's dividend payout ratio of 26,200% indicates that its dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Why are communication equipment stocks up?

Communication equipment stocks were up 1.63% in the last day, and up 0.8% over the last week.

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

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 73 points higher than the communication equipment industry average of 27. It passed 7 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Audiocodes's stock has dropped -8.39% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the communication equipment industry by -42 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 30 points higher than the communication equipment industry average of 27. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Aviat Networks's stock has gained 16.9% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the communication equipment industry by -17 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 43, which is 16 points higher than the communication equipment industry average of 27. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Ericsson LM Telephone Co's stock has gained 14.88% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the communication equipment industry by -19 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 8.19% over the next year.

14.58% of communication equipment stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 14.58% of communication equipment stocks are rated B (Buy), 54.17% are rated C (Hold), 8.33% are rated D (Sell), and 8.33% 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 429.59x.
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