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Best Electronic Component Stocks to Buy Now (2026)

Top electronic component stocks in 2026 ranked by overall Zen Rating. "A" Rated stocks have returned an average of +32.52% per year, and are the best electronic component 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 electronic component stocks to buy right now are:

Benchmark Electronics (NYSE:BHE) is the #1 top electronic component stock out of 44 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 Benchmark Electronics (NYSE:BHE) is: Value: C, Growth: B, Momentum: A, Sentiment: B, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Benchmark Electronics (NYSE:BHE) has a Due Diligence Score of 33, which is -2 points lower than the electronic component industry average of 35. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates BHE as a "A".

BHE passed 11 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Benchmark Electronics has seen its stock return 139.28% over the past year, overperforming other electronic component stocks by 38 percentage points.

Benchmark Electronics has an average 1 year price target of $68.50, a downside of -24.98% from Benchmark Electronics's current stock price of $91.31.

Benchmark Electronics stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 2 analysts covering Benchmark Electronics, 50% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 50% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

Daktronics (NASDAQ:DAKT) is the #2 top electronic component stock out of 44 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 Daktronics (NASDAQ:DAKT) is: Value: C, Growth: A, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: B.

Daktronics (NASDAQ:DAKT) has a Due Diligence Score of 43, which is 8 points higher than the electronic component industry average of 35.

DAKT passed 17 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Daktronics has seen its stock return 50.69% over the past year, underperforming other electronic component stocks by -51 percentage points.

Daktronics has an average 1 year price target of $26.00, an upside of 24.94% from Daktronics's current stock price of $20.81.

Daktronics stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Daktronics, 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.

Littelfuse (NASDAQ:LFUS) is the #3 top electronic component stock out of 44 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 Littelfuse (NASDAQ:LFUS) is: Value: C, Growth: B, Momentum: A, Sentiment: B, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Littelfuse (NASDAQ:LFUS) has a Due Diligence Score of 27, which is -8 points lower than the electronic component industry average of 35. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates LFUS as a "A".

LFUS passed 9 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Littelfuse has seen its stock return 115.02% over the past year, overperforming other electronic component stocks by 14 percentage points.

Littelfuse has an average 1 year price target of $518.33, an upside of 8.69% from Littelfuse's current stock price of $476.90.

Littelfuse stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 3 analysts covering Littelfuse, 0% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 100% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

Out of 15 electronic component stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 electronic component stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

Deswell Industries (NASDAQ:DSWL) has an annual dividend yield of 6.1%, which is 5 percentage points higher than the electronic component industry average of 1.05%. Deswell Industries's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. Deswell Industries's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Deswell Industries's dividend payout ratio of 25.6% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Methode Electronics (NYSE:MEI) has an annual dividend yield of 1.83%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the electronic component industry average of 1.05%. Methode Electronics's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% two times in the last 10 years. Methode Electronics's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Methode Electronics's dividend payout ratio of -17% indicates that its dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Universal Display (NASDAQ:OLED) has an annual dividend yield of 1.51%, which is the same as the electronic component industry average of 1.05%. Universal Display's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Universal Display's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Universal Display's dividend payout ratio of 41.1% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Electronic component stocks were up 2.39% in the last day, and up 5.7% over the last week. Gauzy was the among the top gainers in the electronic components industry, gaining 16% yesterday.

Shares of electronic equipment companies are trading higher due to the U.S.-Iran deal buoying the broader technology sector.

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 electronic component stocks right now are:

Te Connectivity (NYSE:TEL) is the most undervalued electronic component stock based on its Valuation Rating of B. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Te Connectivity has a valuation score of 29, which is 11 points higher than the electronic component industry average of 18. It passed 2 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Te Connectivity's stock has gained 30.61% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the electronic component industry by -71 percentage points.

Cts (NYSE:CTS) is the second most undervalued electronic component stock based on its Valuation Rating of C. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Cts has a valuation score of 29, which is 11 points higher than the electronic component industry average of 18. It passed 2 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Cts's stock has gained 59.21% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the electronic component industry by -42 percentage points.

Sanmina (NASDAQ:SANM) is the third most undervalued electronic component stock based on its Valuation Rating of C. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Sanmina has a valuation score of 29, which is 11 points higher than the electronic component industry average of 18. It passed 2 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Sanmina's stock has gained 195.35% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the electronic component industry by 94 percentage points.

72% of electronic component stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect electronic component stocks to fall by -0.32% over the next year.

15.63% of electronic component stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 21.88% of electronic component stocks are rated B (Buy), 43.75% are rated C (Hold), 15.63% are rated D (Sell), and 3.13% are rated F (Strong Sell).