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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 +32.52% 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 36 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 Sandisk (NASDAQ:SNDK) is: Value: C, Growth: A, Momentum: B, Sentiment: A, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: A.

Sandisk (NASDAQ:SNDK) has a Due Diligence Score of 34, which is 5 points higher than the computer hardware industry average of 29.

SNDK passed 11 out of 33 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals.

Sandisk has an average 1 year price target of $537.31, a downside of -22.75% from Sandisk's current stock price of $695.51.

Sandisk stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 16 analysts covering Sandisk, 56.25% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 18.75% have issued a Buy, 25% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL) is the #2 top computer hardware stock out of 36 with a Zen Rating of B. Stocks with a rating of B have had an average return of +19.88% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL) is: Value: B, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: B.

Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL) has a Due Diligence Score of 32, which is 3 points higher than the computer hardware industry average of 29.

DELL passed 12 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Dell Technologies has seen its stock return 17.04% over the past year, underperforming other computer hardware stocks by -35 percentage points.

Dell Technologies has an average 1 year price target of $165.50, an upside of 41.27% from Dell Technologies's current stock price of $117.15.

Dell Technologies stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 14 analysts covering Dell Technologies, 64.29% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 28.57% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 7.14% have issued a Strong Sell.

Western Digital (NASDAQ:WDC) is the #3 top computer hardware stock out of 36 with a Zen Rating of B. Stocks with a rating of B have had an average return of +19.88% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Western Digital (NASDAQ:WDC) is: Value: C, Growth: C, Momentum: B, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: A, and AI: C.

Western Digital (NASDAQ:WDC) has a Due Diligence Score of 47, which is 18 points higher than the computer hardware industry average of 29.

WDC passed 19 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Western Digital has seen its stock return 350.54% over the past year, overperforming other computer hardware stocks by 298 percentage points.

Western Digital has an average 1 year price target of $249.00, a downside of -14.21% from Western Digital's current stock price of $290.24.

Western Digital stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 20 analysts covering Western Digital, 65% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 15% have issued a Buy, 20% 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 6.14%, which is 4 percentage points higher than the computer hardware industry average of 2.33%. 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 43.3% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Cricut (NASDAQ:CRCT) has an annual dividend yield of 4.54%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the computer hardware industry average of 2.33%.

Cricut's dividend payout ratio of 250% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Netapp (NASDAQ:NTAP) has an annual dividend yield of 2.18%, which is the same as the computer hardware industry average of 2.33%. Netapp's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Netapp's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Netapp's dividend payout ratio of 35.6% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Computer hardware stocks were up 2.79% in the last day, and up 13.65% over the last week. Western Digital was the among the top gainers in the computer hardware industry, gaining 7.4% yesterday.

Western Digital shares are trading higher after the company announced it authorized an additional $4 billion for share repurchases.

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 57, which is 35 points higher than the computer hardware industry average of 22. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Hp's stock has dropped -40.63% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the computer hardware industry by -93 percentage points.

Corsair Gaming (NASDAQ:CRSR) 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.

Corsair Gaming has a valuation score of 29, which is 7 points higher than the computer hardware industry average of 22. It passed 2 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Corsair Gaming's stock has dropped -46.1% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the computer hardware industry by -99 percentage points.

Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL) 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.

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

Dell Technologies's stock has gained 17.04% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the computer hardware industry by -35 percentage points.

60% of computer hardware stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect computer hardware stocks to rise by 1.21% over the next year.

4% of computer hardware stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 8% of computer hardware stocks are rated B (Buy), 56% are rated C (Hold), 28% are rated D (Sell), and 4% are rated F (Strong Sell).