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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
OverviewZen RatingPriceValueGrowthFinancialsMomentumSentiment
ForecastDividendsDue Diligence
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Communication Equipment is Zen Rated B and is the 42nd 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)
DGII
DIGI INTERNATIONAL INC
$3.23B37,948,1230.10%5.75%Net SellingNet Buying
ITRN
ITURAN LOCATION & CONTROL LTD
$1.06B19,773,0000.06%27.96%
BDC
BELDEN INC
$5.31B39,078,1910.11%5.81%Net SellingNet Buying
AUDC
AUDIOCODES LTD
$255.01M24,590,8490.04%20.39%Net SellingNet Selling
EXTR
EXTREME NETWORKS INC
$3.19B130,778,0880.10%19.91%Net SellingNet Selling
HPE
HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE CO
$77.74B1,324,203,5210.09%0.57%Net BuyingNet Buying
VIAV
VIAVI SOLUTIONS INC
$10.74B246,749,8280.10%2.06%Net SellingNet Selling
CRNT
CERAGON NETWORKS LTD
$200.82M91,280,5120.02%1.09%Net BuyingNet Buying
ZBRA
ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORP
$17.79B47,310,6600.10%12.75%Net SellingNet Buying
KN
KNOWLES CORP
$3.29B85,410,3260.10%3.31%Net SellingNet Selling
HLIT
HARMONIC INC
$1.51B108,496,4360.09%5.77%Net SellingNet Selling
CIEN
CIENA CORP
$60.69B141,552,9220.09%3.30%Net SellingNet Selling
PI
IMPINJ INC
$5.28B30,554,4130.04%99.96%Net SellingNet Selling
CSCO
CISCO SYSTEMS INC
$440.18B3,941,434,6650.08%1.90%Net SellingNet Selling
BKTI
BK TECHNOLOGIES CORP
$278.93M3,769,3890.01%99.99%Net SellingNet Selling
LTRX
LANTRONIX INC
$257.62M39,816,9300.02%99.98%Net SellingNet Selling
CRDO
CREDO TECHNOLOGY GROUP HOLDING LTD
$48.47B186,477,8980.07%20.98%Net SellingNet Selling
AIRG
AIRGAIN INC
$72.18M13,100,2340.03%28.04%Net SellingNet Buying
OCC
OPTICAL CABLE CORP
$157.12M8,827,0920.02%24.18%Net SellingNet Selling
MSI
MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS INC
$77.20B165,493,7880.09%37.53%Net SellingNet Selling
SILC
SILICOM LTD
$282.79M5,713,0000.04%17.28%Net SellingNet Selling
CLFD
CLEARFIELD INC
$391.08M13,583,9550.06%41.06%Net SellingNet Selling
LITE
LUMENTUM HOLDINGS INC
$72.05B77,800,0000.10%8.17%Net SellingNet Selling
ERIC
ERICSSON LM TELEPHONE CO
$34.62B3,371,351,7350.01%0.00%
ADTN
ADTRAN HOLDINGS INC
$684.44M81,481,4070.10%26.83%Net SellingNet Selling
NOK
NOKIA CORP
$61.79B5,742,239,6960.02%0.00%
UI
UBIQUITI INC
$34.67B60,522,0850.00%100.00%Net Selling
GILT
GILAT SATELLITE NETWORKS LTD
$886.35M77,007,2030.04%0.06%Net SellingNet Selling
MOB
MOBILICOM LTD
$78.49M12,867,6530.02%5.87%
AVNW
AVIAT NETWORKS INC
$286.61M12,939,4630.08%34.14%Net SellingNet Selling
AAOI
APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS INC
$12.71B84,569,2370.06%9.63%Net SellingNet Selling
NTGR
NETGEAR INC
$656.37M27,179,0210.09%14.17%Net SellingNet Selling
AMPG
AMPLITECH GROUP INC
$120.03M30,043,8870.02%10.75%Net BuyingNet Selling
VISN
VISTANCE NETWORKS INC
$2.66B230,626,4120.10%8.72%Net SellingNet Selling
FEIM
FREQUENCY ELECTRONICS INC
$777.07M9,870,0770.08%70.89%Net SellingNet Selling
AIOT
POWERFLEET INC
$417.44M134,225,9180.09%22.89%Net SellingNet Selling
CMTL
COMTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP
$52.73M29,961,4310.04%7.89%Net SellingNet Selling
VSAT
VIASAT INC
$11.42B137,755,8100.10%60.90%Net SellingNet Selling
INSG
INSEEGO CORP
$77.01M16,420,5920.01%99.99%Net SellingNet Selling
TSAT
TELESAT CORP
$770.71M15,219,3580.28%0.93%
ASTS
AST SPACEMOBILE INC
$27.62B389,167,4940.04%47.05%Net SellingNet Selling
ONDS
ONDAS INC
$5.27B570,552,3410.05%4.90%Net SellingNet Selling
BOSC
BOS BETTER ONLINE SOLUTIONS LTD
$32.08M7,036,0000.02%0.61%Net BuyingNet Buying
BOXL
BOXLIGHT CORP
$4.64M667,3930.00%100.00%Net SellingNet Selling
CHAI
CORE AI HOLDINGS INC
$5.88M19,922,4020.01%8.16%
CLRO
CLEARONE INC
$13.97M2,675,4120.00%100.00%Net Selling
FIEE
FIEE INC
$42.64M8,528,5980.00%100.00%Net Buying
SYNX
SILYNXCOM LTD
$7.10M6,634,4400.00%43.87%
SONM
DNA X INC
$5.19M1,488,2680.00%100.00%
UTSI
UTSTARCOM HOLDINGS CORP
$22.72M9,200,0000.00%100.00%Net Selling
MITQ
MOVING IMAGE TECHNOLOGIES INC
$5.47M9,941,0720.01%74.49%
FKWL
FRANKLIN WIRELESS CORP
$28.64M11,784,2800.00%100.00%
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Communication Equipment Stocks FAQ

What are the best communication equipment stocks to buy right now in Aug 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 52 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: A, Sentiment: A, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: B.

Digi International (NASDAQ:DGII) has a Due Diligence Score of 33, which is 2 points higher than the communication equipment industry average of 31.

DGII passed 11 out of 33 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Digi International has seen its stock return 149.07% over the past year, overperforming other communication equipment stocks by 72 percentage points.

Digi International has an average 1 year price target of $82.33, a downside of -3.27% from Digi International's current stock price of $85.12.

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. Ituran Location & Control (NASDAQ:ITRN)


Ituran Location & Control (NASDAQ:ITRN) is the #2 top communication equipment stock out of 52 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: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: A, and AI: A.

Ituran Location & Control (NASDAQ:ITRN) has a Due Diligence Score of 54, which is 23 points higher than the communication equipment industry average of 31.

ITRN passed 20 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Ituran Location & Control has seen its stock return 31.16% over the past year, underperforming other communication equipment stocks by -46 percentage points.

Ituran Location & Control has an average 1 year price target of $60.67, an upside of 13.63% from Ituran Location & Control's current stock price of $53.39.

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.

3. Belden (NYSE:BDC)


Belden (NYSE:BDC) is the #3 top communication equipment stock out of 52 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 Belden (NYSE:BDC) is: Value: A, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Belden (NYSE:BDC) has a Due Diligence Score of 32, which is 1 points higher than the communication equipment industry average of 31.

BDC passed 12 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Belden has seen its stock return 10.76% over the past year, underperforming other communication equipment stocks by -67 percentage points.

Belden has an average 1 year price target of $150.00, an upside of 10.38% from Belden's current stock price of $135.90.

Belden stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 3 analysts covering Belden, 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.

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 86.73%, which is 73 percentage points higher than the communication equipment industry average of 13.27%.

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 5.62%, which is -8 percentage points lower than the communication equipment industry average of 13.27%. 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. Ericsson LM Telephone Co (NASDAQ:ERIC)


Ericsson LM Telephone Co (NASDAQ:ERIC) has an annual dividend yield of 3.06%, which is -10 percentage points lower than the communication equipment industry average of 13.27%. Ericsson LM Telephone Co's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% three times in the last 10 years. Ericsson LM Telephone Co's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Ericsson LM Telephone Co's dividend payout ratio of 30.7% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are communication equipment stocks up?

Communication equipment stocks were up 0.61% in the last day, and up 1.95% over the last week. Fiee was the among the top gainers in the communication equipment industry, gaining 12.6% yesterday.

FiEE shares are trading higher after the company reported a year-over-year increase in its Q2 financial results.

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 43, which is 24 points higher than the communication equipment industry average of 19. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Audiocodes's stock has gained 3.26% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the communication equipment industry by -74 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 29, which is 10 points higher than the communication equipment industry average of 19. It passed 2 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Belden's stock has gained 10.76% 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 71, which is 52 points higher than the communication equipment industry average of 19. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Ericsson LM Telephone Co's stock has gained 32.25% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the communication equipment industry by -45 percentage points.

Are communication equipment stocks a good buy now?

52.94% of communication equipment stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect communication equipment stocks to rise by 18.31% over the next year.

16.67% of communication equipment stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 16.67% of communication equipment stocks are rated B (Buy), 47.62% are rated C (Hold), 9.52% are rated D (Sell), and 9.52% 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 28.59x.
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