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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 37 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: B, Momentum: B, Sentiment: A, Safety: D, Financials: A, and AI: C.

Sandisk (NASDAQ:SNDK) has a Due Diligence Score of 66, which is 33 points higher than the computer hardware industry average of 33.

SNDK passed 22 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Sandisk has seen its stock return 3,372.15% over the past year, overperforming other computer hardware stocks by 3,061 percentage points.

Sandisk has an average 1 year price target of $1,000.90, a downside of -28.89% from Sandisk's current stock price of $1,407.61.

Sandisk stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 19 analysts covering Sandisk, 52.63% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 26.32% have issued a Buy, 21.05% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

Astronova (NASDAQ:ALOT) is the #2 top computer hardware stock out of 37 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 Astronova (NASDAQ:ALOT) is: Value: C, Growth: B, Momentum: B, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Astronova (NASDAQ:ALOT) has a Due Diligence Score of 20, which is -13 points lower than the computer hardware industry average of 33. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates ALOT as a "B".

ALOT passed 7 out of 38 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Astronova has seen its stock return 63.49% over the past year, underperforming other computer hardware stocks by -248 percentage points.

Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL) is the #3 top computer hardware stock out of 37 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: C, Growth: B, Momentum: B, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL) has a Due Diligence Score of 35, which is 2 points higher than the computer hardware industry average of 33.

DELL passed 12 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Dell Technologies has seen its stock return 118.26% over the past year, underperforming other computer hardware stocks by -193 percentage points.

Dell Technologies has an average 1 year price target of $200.08, a downside of -17.32% from Dell Technologies's current stock price of $241.99.

Dell Technologies stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 12 analysts covering Dell Technologies, 58.33% 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 8.33% 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 5.66%, which is 3 percentage points higher than the computer hardware industry average of 2.2%. 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 43.7% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Cricut (NASDAQ:CRCT) has an annual dividend yield of 5.09%, which is 3 percentage points higher than the computer hardware industry average of 2.2%.

Cricut's dividend payout ratio of 263.9% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Netapp (NASDAQ:NTAP) has an annual dividend yield of 1.73%, which is the same as the computer hardware industry average of 2.2%. 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 34.3% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Computer hardware stocks were down -0.57% in the last day, and down -4.35% over the last week. Quantum Computing was the among the top losers in the computer hardware industry, dropping -10.44% yesterday.

Shares of companies within the broader tech sector are trading lower amid overall market weakness, driven by rising bond yields and inflation concerns that may keep interest rates elevated.

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

Hp's stock has dropped -27.69% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the computer hardware industry by -339 percentage points.

Corsair Gaming (NASDAQ:CRSR) is the second 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.

Corsair Gaming 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.

Corsair Gaming's stock has dropped -21.31% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the computer hardware industry by -333 percentage points.

Netapp (NASDAQ:NTAP) 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.

Netapp 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.

Netapp's stock has gained 20.15% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the computer hardware industry by -291 percentage points.

54.17% of computer hardware stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect computer hardware stocks to fall by -13.76% over the next year.

3.33% of computer hardware stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 20% of computer hardware stocks are rated B (Buy), 53.33% are rated C (Hold), 13.33% are rated D (Sell), and 10% are rated F (Strong Sell).