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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 45 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 -1 points lower than the electronic component industry average of 34. 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 128.19% over the past year, overperforming other electronic component stocks by 24 percentage points.

Benchmark Electronics has an average 1 year price target of $68.50, a downside of -17.85% from Benchmark Electronics's current stock price of $83.38.

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.

Littelfuse (NASDAQ:LFUS) is the #2 top electronic component stock out of 45 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: B, Sentiment: B, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Littelfuse (NASDAQ:LFUS) has a Due Diligence Score of 24, which is -10 points lower than the electronic component industry average of 34. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates LFUS as a "A".

LFUS passed 8 out of 38 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Littelfuse has seen its stock return 109.55% over the past year, overperforming other electronic component stocks by 5 percentage points.

Littelfuse has an average 1 year price target of $510.00, an upside of 11.79% from Littelfuse's current stock price of $456.23.

Littelfuse stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 2 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.

Sanmina (NASDAQ:SANM) is the #3 top electronic component stock out of 45 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 Sanmina (NASDAQ:SANM) is: Value: C, Growth: A, Momentum: B, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Sanmina (NASDAQ:SANM) has a Due Diligence Score of 44, which is 10 points higher than the electronic component industry average of 34.

SANM passed 14 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Sanmina has seen its stock return 182.58% over the past year, overperforming other electronic component stocks by 78 percentage points.

Sanmina has an average 1 year price target of $172.50, a downside of -26.86% from Sanmina's current stock price of $235.84.

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

Out of 16 electronic component stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 electronic component stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

Eltek (NASDAQ:ELTK) has an annual dividend yield of N/A, which is N/A percentage points lower than the electronic component industry average of 1.14%.

Eltek's dividend payout ratio of 158.3% indicates that its dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Deswell Industries (NASDAQ:DSWL) has an annual dividend yield of 5.93%, which is 5 percentage points higher than the electronic component industry average of 1.14%. 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 2.35%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the electronic component industry average of 1.14%. 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.

Electronic component stocks were down -1.91% in the last day, and up 2.08% over the last week. Vicor was the among the top losers in the electronic components industry, dropping -6.53% yesterday.

Shares of companies in the broader industrials sector are trading lower. Hotter-than-expected U.S. inflation data and pressure from elevated energy prices may dampen sentiment regarding capital 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 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 43, which is 23 points higher than the electronic component industry average of 20. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Te Connectivity's stock has gained 32.77% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the electronic component industry by -72 percentage points.

Allient (NASDAQ:ALNT) is the second 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.

Allient has a valuation score of 29, which is 9 points higher than the electronic component industry average of 20. It passed 2 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Allient's stock has gained 110.95% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the electronic component industry by 7 percentage points.

Cts (NYSE:CTS) is the third 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.

Cts has a valuation score of 29, which is 9 points higher than the electronic component industry average of 20. It passed 2 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Cts's stock has gained 38.32% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the electronic component industry by -66 percentage points.

65.38% of electronic component stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect electronic component stocks to rise by 1.76% over the next year.

15.63% of electronic component stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 25% of electronic component stocks are rated B (Buy), 43.75% are rated C (Hold), 9.38% are rated D (Sell), and 6.25% are rated F (Strong Sell).