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Best Computer Hardware Stocks to Buy Now (2026)

Top computer hardware stocks in 2026 ranked by overall Zen Rating. "A" Rated stocks have returned an average of +28.50% per year, and are the best computer hardware stocks to buy now. Learn More.

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 computer hardware stocks to buy right now are:

Sandisk (NASDAQ:SNDK) is the #1 top computer hardware stock out of 43 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 Sandisk (NASDAQ:SNDK) is: Value: B, Growth: A, Momentum: B, Sentiment: B, Safety: D, Financials: A, and AI: C.

Sandisk (NASDAQ:SNDK) has a Due Diligence Score of 76, which is 44 points higher than the computer hardware industry average of 32.

SNDK passed 25 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Sandisk has seen its stock return 758.07% over the past year, overperforming other computer hardware stocks by 608 percentage points.

Sandisk has an average 1 year price target of $2,270.00, an upside of 80.03% from Sandisk's current stock price of $1,260.93.

Sandisk stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 16 analysts covering Sandisk, 62.5% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 25% have issued a Buy, 12.5% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

Netapp (NASDAQ:NTAP) is the #2 top computer hardware stock out of 43 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 Netapp (NASDAQ:NTAP) is: Value: C, Growth: C, Momentum: A, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: A, and AI: B.

Netapp (NASDAQ:NTAP) has a Due Diligence Score of 49, which is 17 points higher than the computer hardware industry average of 32.

NTAP passed 18 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Netapp has seen its stock return 82.01% over the past year, underperforming other computer hardware stocks by -68 percentage points.

Netapp has an average 1 year price target of $206.64, a downside of -2.76% from Netapp's current stock price of $212.51.

Netapp stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 14 analysts covering Netapp, 21.43% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 14.29% have issued a Buy, 64.29% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

Seagate Technology Holdings (NASDAQ:STX) is the #3 top computer hardware stock out of 43 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 Seagate Technology Holdings (NASDAQ:STX) is: Value: C, Growth: B, Momentum: B, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: A, and AI: C.

Seagate Technology Holdings (NASDAQ:STX) has a Due Diligence Score of 67, which is 35 points higher than the computer hardware industry average of 32.

STX passed 26 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Seagate Technology Holdings has seen its stock return 198.6% over the past year, overperforming other computer hardware stocks by 49 percentage points.

Seagate Technology Holdings has an average 1 year price target of $1,074.41, an upside of 67.32% from Seagate Technology Holdings's current stock price of $642.14.

Seagate Technology Holdings stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 17 analysts covering Seagate Technology Holdings, 70.59% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 17.65% have issued a Buy, 11.76% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

Out of 7 computer hardware stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 computer hardware stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

Hp (NYSE:HPQ) has an annual dividend yield of 3.55%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the computer hardware industry average of 1.61%. Hp's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Hp's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Hp's dividend payout ratio of 45% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Cricut (NASDAQ:CRCT) has an annual dividend yield of 3.12%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the computer hardware industry average of 1.61%.

Cricut's dividend payout ratio of 46.5% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Logitech International Sa (NASDAQ:LOGI) has an annual dividend yield of 2.45%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the computer hardware industry average of 1.61%. Logitech International Sa's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. Logitech International Sa's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Logitech International Sa's dividend payout ratio of 28.8% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Computer hardware stocks were down -6.77% in the last day, and down -6.26% over the last week. Sandisk was the among the top losers in the computer hardware industry, dropping -8.51% yesterday.

Shares of memory- and storage-related chip companies are trading lower amid concerns that mounting AI infrastructure costs could slow future spending and weigh on chip demand. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's comments about a scarcity of capital to fund AI expansion are adding to concerns over the sustainability of AI investments.

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 computer hardware stocks right now are:

Hp (NYSE:HPQ) is the most undervalued computer hardware stock based on its Valuation Rating of A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Hp has a valuation score of 29, which is 8 points higher than the computer hardware industry average of 21. It passed 2 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Hp's stock has gained 22.05% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the computer hardware industry by -128 percentage points.

Sandisk (NASDAQ:SNDK) is the second most undervalued computer hardware stock based on its Valuation Rating of B. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Sandisk has a valuation score of 71, which is 50 points higher than the computer hardware industry average of 21. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Sandisk's stock has gained 758.07% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the computer hardware industry by 608 percentage points.

Corsair Gaming (NASDAQ:CRSR) is the third most undervalued computer hardware stock based on its Valuation Rating of B. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Corsair Gaming has a valuation score of 43, which is 22 points higher than the computer hardware industry average of 21. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Corsair Gaming's stock has gained 69.65% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the computer hardware industry by -80 percentage points.

59.26% of computer hardware stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect computer hardware stocks to rise by 59.99% over the next year.

13.33% of computer hardware stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 16.67% of computer hardware stocks are rated B (Buy), 33.33% are rated C (Hold), 23.33% are rated D (Sell), and 13.33% are rated F (Strong Sell).