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Best Tech Stocks to Buy Now (2026)
Top tech stocks in 2026 ranked by overall Due Diligence Score. See the best tech stocks to buy now, according to analyst forecasts for the technology sector.

Sector: Technology
Ticker
Company
Exchange
Industry
Zen Rating
Market Cap
Price
1d %
EBITDA
P/E
D/E
Country
DD Score
TOYO
TOYO CO LTD
NASDAQ
Solar
$468.21M$12.40-3.28%N/AN/A2.42
Cayman Islands
EGHT
8X8 INC
NASDAQ
Software - Application
$249.91M$1.77-0.56%$53.56M177.00x3.52
United States
MU
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC
NASDAQ
Semiconductors
$1.23T$1,087.9910.84%$37.07B50.70x0.40
United States
MLAB
MESA LABORATORIES INC
NASDAQ
Scientific & Technical Instruments
$575.03M$104.08-1.33%$45.98M85.31x1.30
United States
RNG
RINGCENTRAL INC
NYSE
Software - Application
$3.21B$38.32-0.83%$378.14M40.34x-3.01
United States
VTEX
VTEX
NYSE
Software - Application
$622.56M$3.60-0.55%$19.19M27.48x0.46
Cayman Islands
CMRC
COMMERCECOM INC
NASDAQ
Software - Application
$221.96M$2.69-0.37%$8.07M-14.94x5.92
United States
ASYS
AMTECH SYSTEMS INC
NASDAQ
Semiconductor Equipment & Materials
$330.29M$22.78-5.04%$7.59M126.56x0.74
United States
ALOT
ASTRONOVA INC
NASDAQ
Computer Hardware
$129.08M$16.66-1.83%$6.59M-98.00x0.80
United States
HPE
HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE CO
NYSE
Communication Equipment
$64.91B$49.021.76%$4.85B44.56x2.14
United States
DBD
DIEBOLD NIXDORF INC
NYSE
Software - Application
$2.86B$82.711.21%$352.40M27.94x2.74
United States
KLIC
KULICKE & SOFFA INDUSTRIES INC
NASDAQ
Semiconductor Equipment & Materials
$6.04B$115.442.04%$87.67M109.52x0.38
Singapore
DHX
DHI GROUP INC
NYSE
Software - Application
$146.87M$3.40-4.49%$13.65M-68.00x1.08
United States
ITRN
ITURAN LOCATION & CONTROL LTD
NASDAQ
Communication Equipment
$1.31B$66.25-0.11%$97.55M21.86x0.90
Israel
SNDK
SANDISK CORP
NASDAQ
Computer Hardware
$312.15B$2,107.866.45%$5.41B69.11x0.24
United States
FIVN
FIVE9 INC
NASDAQ
Software - Infrastructure
$1.58B$20.66-2.68%$163.47M27.92x1.25
United States
BHE
BENCHMARK ELECTRONICS INC
NYSE
Electronic Components
$3.28B$91.311.53%$137.84M96.12x0.91
United States
DAKT
DAKTRONICS INC
NASDAQ
Electronic Components
$1.01B$20.812.51%$50.58M37.16x0.86
United States
DELL
DELL TECHNOLOGIES INC
NYSE
Computer Hardware
$265.12B$409.073.41%$13.69B32.18x-82.85
United States
WK
WORKIVA INC
NYSE
Software - Application
$2.74B$48.80-0.27%$41.03M203.33x-113.99
United States
DGII
DIGI INTERNATIONAL INC
NASDAQ
Communication Equipment
$2.60B$68.960.41%$101.65M59.97x0.46
United States
OTEX
OPEN TEXT CORP
NASDAQ
Software - Application
$5.35B$22.06-0.76%$1.56B10.66x2.36
Canada
KN
KNOWLES CORP
NYSE
Communication Equipment
$3.54B$41.374.00%$112.10M64.64x0.35
United States
P
EVERPURE INC
NYSE
Computer Hardware
$24.83B$74.703.31%$411.91M109.85x2.29
United States
XPER
XPERI INC
NYSE
Software - Application
$372.17M$7.710.00%$27.42M-7.79x0.49
United States
CALX
CALIX INC
NYSE
Software - Application
$2.44B$38.33-0.16%$57.20M73.71x0.29
United States
IBEX
IBEX LTD
NASDAQ
Information Technology Services
$413.19M$30.86-0.19%$89.81M8.79x0.85
United States
LFUS
LITTELFUSE INC
NASDAQ
Electronic Components
$12.06B$476.901.01%$210.15M-289.03x0.53
United States
SANM
SANMINA CORP
NASDAQ
Electronic Components
$13.93B$259.821.81%$536.16M54.02x2.70
United States
SIMO
SILICON MOTION TECHNOLOGY CORP
NASDAQ
Semiconductors
$9.28B$276.40-1.46%$170.30M75.93x0.47
Taiwan
NVDA
NVIDIA CORP
NASDAQ
Semiconductors
$5.14T$212.453.54%$192.97B32.39x0.33
United States
HLIT
HARMONIC INC
NASDAQ
Communication Equipment
$1.64B$15.070.94%-$8.20M-40.73x0.99
United States
DOCU
DOCUSIGN INC
NASDAQ
Software - Application
$8.44B$44.20-1.85%$530.94M28.15x1.19
United States
RSKD
RISKIFIED LTD
NYSE
Software - Application
$712.98M$4.950.20%-$17.22M-41.25x0.38
Israel
LSAK
LESAKA TECHNOLOGIES INC
NASDAQ
Software - Infrastructure
$402.96M$4.700.00%$9.01M-14.24x2.16
South Africa
EXTR
EXTREME NETWORKS INC
NASDAQ
Communication Equipment
$4.14B$31.671.80%$75.38M263.92x13.82
United States
BAND
BANDWIDTH INC
NASDAQ
Software - Infrastructure
$1.69B$52.83-19.15%$50.67M-310.76x1.43
United States
CRNT
CERAGON NETWORKS LTD
NASDAQ
Communication Equipment
$272.13M$3.000.33%$24.85M-100.00x0.79
Israel
SAIC
SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORP
NASDAQ
Information Technology Services
$4.62B$109.39-3.88%$730.00M12.25x2.75
United States
MTLS
MATERIALISE NV
NASDAQ
Software - Application
$393.98M$6.670.15%$43.67M31.46x0.64
Belgium
NTAP
NETAPP INC
NASDAQ
Computer Hardware
$31.70B$161.820.13%$1.89B25.24x6.95
United States
CTS
CTS CORP
NYSE
Electronic Components
$1.91B$66.630.76%$128.03M28.11x0.39
United States
ASAN
ASANA INC
NYSE
Software - Application
$1.71B$7.430.54%-$113.52M-10.77x4.88
United States
BL
BLACKLINE INC
NASDAQ
Software - Application
$1.67B$28.49-0.84%$112.19M64.75x3.65
United States
TENB
TENABLE HOLDINGS INC
NASDAQ
Software - Infrastructure
$3.06B$27.723.43%$71.62M-277.20x5.53
United States
AVGO
BROADCOM INC
NASDAQ
Semiconductors
$1.87T$393.943.11%$42.38B63.54x1.04
United States
LSCC
LATTICE SEMICONDUCTOR CORP
NASDAQ
Semiconductors
$20.41B$148.973.07%$72.30M1,064.07x0.22
United States
KEYS
KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES INC
NYSE
Scientific & Technical Instruments
$61.00B$356.941.79%$1.62B58.13x0.85
United States
INTT
INTEST CORP
NYSEMKT
Semiconductor Equipment & Materials
$233.07M$18.556.61%$7.62M463.75x0.44
United States
ENTG
ENTEGRIS INC
NASDAQ
Semiconductor Equipment & Materials
$24.84B$162.898.22%$847.30M94.16x1.09
United States
YOU
CLEAR SECURE INC
NYSE
Software - Application
$6.90B$51.662.81%$210.62M41.00x6.52
United States
CIEN
CIENA CORP
NYSE
Communication Equipment
$65.60B$463.413.91%$729.87M149.97x1.09
United States
CRSR
CORSAIR GAMING INC
NASDAQ
Computer Hardware
$910.64M$8.521.07%$70.44M94.67x0.80
United States
PAYS
PAYSIGN INC
NASDAQ
Software - Infrastructure
$389.66M$6.97-0.29%$24.09M34.85x4.69
United States
SPT
SPROUT SOCIAL INC
NASDAQ
Software - Application
$435.77M$7.25-0.55%-$21.81M-10.98x1.36
United States
EVCM
EVERCOMMERCE INC
NASDAQ
Software - Infrastructure
$1.62B$9.140.11%$131.24M50.78x0.92
United States
SMTC
SEMTECH CORP
NASDAQ
Semiconductors
$16.24B$174.304.55%$59.55M-446.92x1.51
United States
AUDC
AUDIOCODES LTD
NASDAQ
Communication Equipment
$245.88M$9.66-1.53%$18.12M38.64x0.98
Israel
JBL
JABIL INC
NYSE
Electronic Components
$40.68B$385.630.21%$1.99B51.14x14.34
United States
NSIT
INSIGHT ENTERPRISES INC
NASDAQ
Electronics & Computer Distribution
$3.35B$110.81-0.22%$458.18M19.30x5.27
United States
ADTN
ADTRAN HOLDINGS INC
NASDAQ
Communication Equipment
$1.23B$15.13-0.85%$86.29M-38.79x4.93
United States
MKSI
MKS INC
NASDAQ
Scientific & Technical Instruments
$25.35B$375.325.52%$894.00M77.23x2.11
United States
PICS
PICS NV
NASDAQ
Software - Infrastructure
$1.15B$10.820.00%N/AN/A6.69
Netherlands
INGM
INGRAM MICRO HOLDING CORP
NYSE
Information Technology Services
$6.97B$30.091.14%$1.20B19.80x3.98
United States
MCHP
MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INC
NASDAQ
Semiconductors
$54.38B$100.325.33%$1.18B456.00x1.23
United States
HUBS
HUBSPOT INC
NYSE
Software - Application
$9.53B$186.06-1.02%$266.81M97.41x0.92
United States
PRTH
PRIORITY TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS INC
NASDAQ
Software - Infrastructure
$518.01M$6.292.28%$204.68M8.86x-28.34
United States
APPS
DIGITAL TURBINE INC
NASDAQ
Software - Application
$1.19B$9.830.72%$102.19M-29.79x3.38
United States
BOX
BOX INC
NYSE
Software - Infrastructure
$3.53B$25.510.47%$158.77M38.07x-3.73
United States
BLKB
BLACKBAUD INC
NASDAQ
Software - Application
$1.27B$27.61-1.04%$316.26M9.20x60.04
United States
IMOS
CHIPMOS TECHNOLOGIES INC
NASDAQ
Semiconductors
$2.12B$60.66-2.08%$187.15M124.56x0.89
Taiwan
BKTI
BK TECHNOLOGIES CORP
NYSEMKT
Communication Equipment
$302.31M$80.74-3.37%$18.56M21.08x0.44
United States
TSM
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO LTD
NYSE
Semiconductors
$2.29T$441.404.12%$94.52B37.95x0.46
Taiwan
GCT
GIGACLOUD TECHNOLOGY INC
NASDAQ
Software - Infrastructure
$1.27B$34.501.17%$188.61M8.69x1.41
Hong Kong
IDN
INTELLICHECK INC
NASDAQ
Software - Application
$84.04M$4.151.47%$3.03M37.73x0.26
United States
TDC
TERADATA CORP
NYSE
Software - Infrastructure
$3.16B$33.621.88%$677.00M7.45x2.85
United States
ADSK
AUTODESK INC
NASDAQ
Software - Application
$41.90B$198.600.09%$2.17B28.78x2.74
United States
TRMB
TRIMBLE INC
NASDAQ
Scientific & Technical Instruments
$11.70B$50.21-0.42%$833.50M26.15x0.60
United States
CNXN
PC CONNECTION INC
NASDAQ
Electronics & Computer Distribution
$1.79B$71.14-2.36%$130.22M20.56x0.55
United States
ON
ON SEMICONDUCTOR CORP
NASDAQ
Semiconductors
$49.34B$125.907.80%$1.52B89.93x0.64
United States
TLS
TELOS CORP
NASDAQ
Software - Infrastructure
$335.19M$4.48-1.97%-$13.50M-12.80x0.45
United States
CCSI
CONSENSUS CLOUD SOLUTIONS INC
NASDAQ
Software - Infrastructure
$637.67M$34.66-0.43%$172.72M7.49x29.85
United States
AEYE
AUDIOEYE INC
NASDAQ
Software - Application
$82.34M$6.62-1.19%$1.21M-22.07x10.04
United States
WDAY
WORKDAY INC
NASDAQ
Software - Application
$32.01B$129.60-0.92%$1.74B40.12x1.41
United States
PAY
PAYMENTUS HOLDINGS INC
NYSE
Software - Infrastructure
$2.67B$21.240.57%$139.16M36.00x0.20
United States
SONO
SONOS INC
NASDAQ
Consumer Electronics
$1.78B$14.90-2.99%$91.67M78.42x1.18
United States
ARW
ARROW ELECTRONICS INC
NYSE
Electronics & Computer Distribution
$11.72B$229.271.10%$1.27B16.27x4.32
United States
CGNX
COGNEX CORP
NASDAQ
Scientific & Technical Instruments
$10.97B$65.903.60%$246.86M77.53x0.36
United States
MNTN
MNTN INC
NYSE
Software - Application
$654.97M$8.862.07%$24.96M23.32x0.18
United States
UPBD
UPBOUND GROUP INC
NASDAQ
Software - Application
$1.09B$18.72-1.16%$1.76B12.73x3.37
United States
ROG
ROGERS CORP
NYSE
Electronic Components
$2.77B$154.932.56%$22.40M-50.96x0.20
United States
III
INFORMATION SERVICES GROUP INC
NASDAQ
Information Technology Services
$195.66M$4.09-2.85%$24.83M18.59x1.15
United States
TEAM
ATLASSIAN CORP
NASDAQ
Software - Application
$23.23B$91.553.42%-$21.17M-110.30x5.43
United States
APPN
APPIAN CORP
NASDAQ
Software - Infrastructure
$1.71B$23.27-3.08%$35.19M1,163.50x-11.57
United States
FORM
FORMFACTOR INC
NASDAQ
Semiconductors
$11.90B$152.609.62%$125.76M173.41x0.19
United States
AVPT
AVEPOINT INC
NASDAQ
Software - Infrastructure
$2.31B$10.900.28%$67.35M49.55x0.67
United States
NXPI
NXP SEMICONDUCTORS NV
NASDAQ
Semiconductors
$79.75B$315.883.61%$4.51B30.08x1.45
Netherlands
AVT
AVNET INC
NASDAQ
Electronics & Computer Distribution
$7.53B$91.781.31%$686.84M35.03x1.72
United States
NABL
N-ABLE INC
NYSE
Information Technology Services
$595.28M$3.16-1.56%$91.95M-63.20x0.75
United States
EXLS
EXLSERVICE HOLDINGS INC
NASDAQ
Information Technology Services
$4.34B$28.41-1.49%$428.69M17.98x1.15
United States

Tech Industries

IndustryStocks1d %1w %1m %1y %DD ScoreP/E ratioP/B RatioROEROAROCEUpside/DownsideConsensus
54+1.94%+3.18%-0.08%+111.69%46.03x7.27x+13.93%+8.57%+14.04%+11.81%Buy
38+7.18%+17.31%+37.69%+431.12%54.44x22.99x+104.00%+23.41%+37.85%-13.22%Buy
17+1.51%-2.58%-2.76%-52.79%33.13x27.39x+142.39%+32.99%+60.70%+11.38%Buy
44+2.39%+5.70%+8.91%+101.33%51.68x9.94x+24.73%+8.64%+15.78%-0.32%Strong Buy
9+0.61%+3.37%+16.61%+47.90%22.97x2.03x+10.26%+2.79%+10.94%-1.98%Buy
70-1.48%-3.01%+0.06%-41.98%17.53x3.21x+26.13%+7.79%+15.34%+30.87%Buy
30+2.42%+5.22%+8.01%+50.80%84.75x5.08x+11.24%+6.83%+10.72%+4.55%Buy
30+3.68%+15.84%+23.22%+193.20%64.58x22.16x+53.55%+23.17%+39.15%-10.80%Buy
69+4.59%+7.36%+13.96%+153.66%62.55x15.17x+57.27%+40.31%+44.95%-7.10%Strong Buy
232+1.14%-2.08%+3.86%-48.74%54.26x5.03x+28.77%+10.77%+16.19%+36.89%Buy
158+1.48%-0.49%+3.94%-81.68%-213.23x7.93x+33.23%+14.74%+11.82%+19.10%Buy
22+1.04%-2.65%+1.99%+39.59%22.43x2.97x+13.12%+9.15%+13.41%+0.57%Buy

Tech Stocks FAQ

What are the best tech stocks to buy right now in Jun 2026?

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 technology stocks to buy right now are:

1. Toyo Co (NASDAQ:TOYO)


Toyo Co (NASDAQ:TOYO) is the #1 top tech stock out of 773 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 Toyo Co (NASDAQ:TOYO) is: Value: A, Growth: A, Momentum: A, Sentiment: A, Safety: F, Financials: B, and AI: D.

Toyo Co (NASDAQ:TOYO) has a Due Diligence Score of 9, which is -24 points lower than the tech sector average of 33. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates TOYO as a "A".It passed 3 out of 33 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Toyo Co has seen its stock return 230.67% over the past year, overperforming other tech stocks by 259 percentage points.

Toyo Co has an average 1 year price target of $16.50, an upside of 33.06% from Toyo Co's current stock price of $12.40.

Toyo Co stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 2 analysts covering Toyo Co, 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.

2. 8x8 (NASDAQ:EGHT)


8x8 (NASDAQ:EGHT) is the #2 top tech stock out of 773 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 8x8 (NASDAQ:EGHT) is: Value: A, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: A, Safety: B, Financials: C, and AI: C.

8x8 (NASDAQ:EGHT) has a Due Diligence Score of 38, which is 5 points higher than the tech sector average of 33. It passed 12 out of 33 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. 8x8 has seen its stock return 1.72% over the past year, overperforming other tech stocks by 30 percentage points.

8x8 has an average 1 year price target of $3.00, an upside of 69.49% from 8x8's current stock price of $1.77.

8x8 stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering 8x8, 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.

3. Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU)


Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU) is the #3 top tech stock out of 773 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 Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU) is: Value: B, Growth: A, Momentum: A, Sentiment: A, Safety: D, Financials: A, and AI: D.

Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU) has a Due Diligence Score of 64, which is 31 points higher than the tech sector average of 33. It passed 25 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Micron Technology has seen its stock return 807.87% over the past year, overperforming other tech stocks by 836 percentage points.

Micron Technology has an average 1 year price target of $924.26, a downside of -15.05% from Micron Technology's current stock price of $1,087.99.

Micron Technology stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 27 analysts covering Micron Technology, 66.67% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 25.93% have issued a Buy, 7.41% have issued a Hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

What are the tech stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 126 tech stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 tech stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Vistance Networks (NASDAQ:VISN)


Vistance Networks (NASDAQ:VISN) has an annual dividend yield of 156.74%, which is 154 percentage points higher than the tech sector average of 3.11%.

Vistance Networks's dividend payout ratio of 64.5% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

2. Stoneco (NASDAQ:STNE)


Stoneco (NASDAQ:STNE) has an annual dividend yield of 23.02%, which is 20 percentage points higher than the tech sector average of 3.11%.

Stoneco's dividend payout ratio of 89.3% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. Formula Systems (NASDAQ:FORTY)


Formula Systems (NASDAQ:FORTY) has an annual dividend yield of 11.91%, which is 9 percentage points higher than the tech sector average of 3.11%. Formula Systems's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% four times in the last 10 years. Formula Systems's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

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

Why are tech stocks up?

Tech stocks were up 2.75% in the last day, and up 4.82% over the last week. Qtrex Quantum was the among the top gainers in the technology sector, gaining 70.54% yesterday.

Shares of quantum computing-related companies are trading higher amid market strength related to the U.S.-Iran deal. The industry previously moved with space-related stocks, and strength may be responding to SpaceX's recent IPO

What are the most undervalued tech stocks?

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 tech stocks right now are:

1. Hp (NYSE:HPQ)


Hp (NYSE:HPQ) is the most undervalued tech 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 7 points higher than the tech sector average of 22. It passed 2 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Hp's stock has gained 0.33% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the tech sector by 28 percentage points.

2. Science Applications International (NASDAQ:SAIC)


Science Applications International (NASDAQ:SAIC) is the second most undervalued tech stock based on its Valuation Rating of A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Science Applications International has a valuation score of 57, which is 35 points higher than the tech sector average of 22. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Science Applications International's stock has gained 4.18% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the tech sector by 32 percentage points.

3. Vontier (NYSE:VNT)


Vontier (NYSE:VNT) is the third most undervalued tech stock based on its Valuation Rating of A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Vontier has a valuation score of 57, which is 35 points higher than the tech sector average of 22. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Vontier's stock has dropped -18.51% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the tech sector by 9 percentage points.

Are tech stocks a good buy now?

50.68% of tech stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect tech stocks to rise by 7.03% over the next year.

7.21% of tech stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 19.84% of tech stocks are rated B (Buy), 56.72% are rated C (Hold), 10.16% are rated D (Sell), and 6.07% are rated F (Strong Sell).

What is the average p/e ratio of the technology sector?

The average P/E ratio of the technology sector is 11.79x.
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