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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

Communication Equipment is Zen Rated B and is the 39th ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries

Ticker	Company	Market Cap	Shares	Institutional %	Insider %	Net Insider (L12M)	Net Insider (L3M)
VIAV	VIAVI SOLUTIONS INC	$7.00B	245,922,122	0.10%	2.39%	Net Selling	Net Selling
EXTR	EXTREME NETWORKS INC	$3.15B	131,190,896	0.10%	21.46%	Net Selling	Net Selling
HPE	HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE CO	$59.43B	1,327,464,779	0.09%	0.56%	Net Buying	Net Selling
CRNT	CERAGON NETWORKS LTD	$208.12M	91,280,512	0.02%	1.28%	Net Buying
DGII	DIGI INTERNATIONAL INC	$2.40B	37,948,123	0.10%	5.75%	Net Selling
OCC	OPTICAL CABLE CORP	$83.20M	8,842,024	0.02%	24.14%	Net Selling
AUDC	AUDIOCODES LTD	$193.04M	24,590,849	0.04%	22.65%	Net Selling	Net Selling
ITRN	ITURAN LOCATION & CONTROL LTD	$983.90M	19,773,000	0.06%	27.96%
HLIT	HARMONIC INC	$1.04B	109,066,445	0.09%	5.81%	Net Selling	Net Selling
KN	KNOWLES CORP	$2.65B	84,720,988	0.10%	3.33%	Net Selling	Net Selling
ZBRA	ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORP	$15.16B	47,087,454	0.10%	12.81%	Net Selling	Net Selling
CIEN	CIENA CORP	$34.51B	141,808,525	0.09%	3.25%	Net Selling	Net Selling
PI	IMPINJ INC	$5.28B	30,859,581	0.04%	99.96%	Net Selling	Net Selling
LTRX	LANTRONIX INC	$241.23M	46,705,312	0.02%	99.98%	Net Selling	Net Selling
ERIC	ERICSSON LM TELEPHONE CO	$34.59B	3,371,351,735	0.01%	0.00%
AVNW	AVIAT NETWORKS INC	$226.08M	12,801,539	0.08%	35.36%	Net Selling	Net Selling
CSCO	CISCO SYSTEMS INC	$370.01B	3,942,586,873	0.08%	1.91%	Net Selling	Net Selling
FEIM	FREQUENCY ELECTRONICS INC	$678.88M	11,273,287	0.07%	63.35%	Net Selling	Net Selling
BKTI	BK TECHNOLOGIES CORP	$252.32M	3,769,389	0.01%	99.99%	Net Selling
BDC	BELDEN INC	$3.83B	39,100,023	0.11%	5.81%	Net Selling	Net Selling
CLFD	CLEARFIELD INC	$388.91M	13,583,955	0.06%	41.06%	Net Selling
AIRG	AIRGAIN INC	$52.92M	13,100,234	0.03%	28.49%	Net Selling	Net Buying
UI	UBIQUITI INC	$35.88B	60,528,381	0.00%	100.00%	Net Selling
MSI	MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS INC	$85.07B	165,333,940	0.09%	37.57%	Net Selling	Net Selling
SILC	SILICOM LTD	$159.29M	5,784,000	0.04%	18.44%	Net Selling	Net Selling
CRDO	CREDO TECHNOLOGY GROUP HOLDING LTD	$22.65B	187,951,918	0.07%	20.63%	Net Selling	Net Selling
NOK	NOKIA CORP	$43.99B	5,742,239,696	0.02%	0.00%
ADTN	ADTRAN HOLDINGS INC	$329.18M	81,481,407	0.10%	26.85%	Net Selling	Net Selling
GILT	GILAT SATELLITE NETWORKS LTD	$553.68M	77,007,203	0.04%	0.06%	Net Selling
NTGR	NETGEAR INC	$495.66M	26,253,315	0.10%	14.59%	Net Selling	Net Selling
AAOI	APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS INC	$4.24B	84,569,237	0.06%	9.52%	Net Selling	Net Selling
CMTL	COMTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP	$34.06M	30,137,266	0.04%	8.12%	Net Selling	Net Selling
VISN	VISTANCE NETWORKS INC	$1.12B	203,584,542	0.11%	9.78%	Net Selling	Net Selling
AIOT	POWERFLEET INC	$361.07M	134,225,918	0.09%	25.90%	Net Selling
CLRO	CLEARONE INC	$13.40M	2,675,412	0.00%	100.00%	Net Selling
VSAT	VIASAT INC	$8.81B	137,755,810	0.10%	61.82%	Net Selling	Net Selling
MOB	MOBILICOM LTD	$27.92M	12,867,653	0.02%	6.96%
INSG	INSEEGO CORP	$63.71M	16,420,592	0.01%	99.99%	Net Selling	Net Buying
TSAT	TELESAT CORP	$640.03M	15,315,290	0.28%	0.92%
AMPG	AMPLITECH GROUP INC	$69.25M	30,043,887	0.02%	10.79%	Net Buying	Net Buying
ASTS	AST SPACEMOBILE INC	$12.58B	389,167,494	0.04%	47.81%	Net Selling	Net Selling
ONDS	ONDAS INC	$3.04B	570,552,341	0.05%	4.90%	Net Selling	Net Selling
LITE	LUMENTUM HOLDINGS INC	$48.85B	90,700,000	0.09%	7.12%	Net Selling	Net Selling
UTSI	UTSTARCOM HOLDINGS CORP	$19.32M	9,200,000	0.00%	100.00%	Net Selling	Net Selling
SYNX	SILYNXCOM LTD	$5.98M	6,634,000	0.00%	46.49%	Net Buying	Net Buying
CHAI	CORE AI HOLDINGS INC	$4.35M	24,691,846	0.01%	6.59%
NUR	NURAN WIRELESS INC	$5.36M	13,084,716	0.00%	0.00%
FKWL	FRANKLIN WIRELESS CORP	$24.86M	11,784,280	0.00%	100.00%
SONM	DNA X INC	$3.17M	1,488,268	0.00%	100.00%
BOXL	BOXLIGHT CORP	$1.33M	667,393	0.00%	100.00%	Net Selling	Net Selling
MITQ	MOVING IMAGE TECHNOLOGIES INC	$4.89M	9,952,223	0.01%	74.78%
BOSC	BOS BETTER ONLINE SOLUTIONS LTD	$27.57M	7,050,000	0.02%	1.05%	Net Buying	Net Buying
FIEE	FIEE INC	$26.61M	8,528,598	0.00%	100.00%	Net Buying

Communication Equipment Stocks FAQ

What are the best communication equipment stocks to buy right now in Nov 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. Viavi Solutions (NASDAQ:VIAV)

Viavi Solutions (NASDAQ:VIAV) 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 Viavi Solutions (NASDAQ:VIAV) is: Value: C, Growth: A, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: B.

Viavi Solutions (NASDAQ:VIAV) has a Due Diligence Score of 49, which is 15 points higher than the communication equipment industry average of 34.

VIAV passed 16 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Viavi Solutions has seen its stock return 62.31% over the past year, overperforming other communication equipment stocks by 51 percentage points.

Viavi Solutions has an average 1 year price target of $57.83, an upside of 103.14% from Viavi Solutions's current stock price of $28.47.

Viavi Solutions stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 6 analysts covering Viavi Solutions, 66.67% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 16.67% have issued a Buy, 16.67% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Extreme Networks (NASDAQ:EXTR)

Extreme Networks (NASDAQ:EXTR) 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 Extreme Networks (NASDAQ:EXTR) is: Value: C, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: A, and AI: C.

Extreme Networks (NASDAQ:EXTR) has a Due Diligence Score of 43, which is 9 points higher than the communication equipment industry average of 34.

EXTR passed 14 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Extreme Networks has seen its stock return 37.24% over the past year, overperforming other communication equipment stocks by 26 percentage points.

Extreme Networks has an average 1 year price target of $34.80, an upside of 44.82% from Extreme Networks's current stock price of $24.03.

Extreme Networks stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 5 analysts covering Extreme Networks, 80% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 20% 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 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: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: B.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co (NYSE:HPE) has a Due Diligence Score of 59, which is 25 points higher than the communication equipment industry average of 34.

HPE passed 21 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co has seen its stock return 91.32% over the past year, overperforming other communication equipment stocks by 80 percentage points.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co has an average 1 year price target of $70.90, an upside of 58.35% from Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co's current stock price of $44.77.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 19 analysts covering Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co, 47.37% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 10.53% have issued a Buy, 42.11% 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 90.99%, which is 81 percentage points higher than the communication equipment industry average of 10.3%.

Vistance Networks's dividend payout ratio of 41.2% 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 6.03%, which is -4 percentage points lower than the communication equipment industry average of 10.3%. 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 5.1%, which is -5 percentage points lower than the communication equipment industry average of 10.3%. 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 high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Why are communication equipment stocks up?

Communication equipment stocks were up 5.2% in the last day, and down -13.25% over the last week. Ubiquiti was the among the top gainers in the communication equipment industry, gaining 15.29% yesterday.

Ubiquiti shares are trading higher after the company reported better-than-expected Q1 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 71, which is 47 points higher than the communication equipment industry average of 24. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Audiocodes's stock has dropped -14.95% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the communication equipment industry by -26 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 33 points higher than the communication equipment industry average of 24. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Aviat Networks's stock has dropped -24.3% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the communication equipment industry by -36 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 B. 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 47 points higher than the communication equipment industry average of 24. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Ericsson LM Telephone Co's stock has gained 5.34% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the communication equipment industry by -6 percentage points.

Are communication equipment stocks a good buy now?

53.13% of communication equipment stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect communication equipment stocks to rise by 53.77% over the next year.

16.67% of communication equipment stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 21.43% of communication equipment stocks are rated B (Buy), 40.48% are rated C (Hold), 14.29% are rated D (Sell), and 7.14% 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 20.99x.

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