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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
Market Cap
Dividend Yield
Payout Ratio
Last Dividend
Annual Dividend
Dividend Percentile
Dividend Dropped Count (L10Y)
Ex-dividend Date
Div. Payment Date
TER
TERADYNE INC
$70.20B0.11%6.80%$0.1300$0.511%0
HPQ
HP INC
$28.97B3.74%45.00%$0.3000$1.2069%02026-10-07
LOGI
LOGITECH INTERNATIONAL SA
$14.94B2.64%28.80%$1.6573$2.7653%1
YMM
FULL TRUCK ALLIANCE CO LTD
$8.48B2.01%43.70%$0.0840$0.1642%02026-10-142026-10-28
FTNT
FORTINET INC
$132.77BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
RBRK
RUBRIK INC
$24.58BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
NAVN
NAVAN INC
$5.58BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
BLZE
BACKBLAZE INC
$888.88MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
QLYS
QUALYS INC
$6.68BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
NVEC
NVE CORP
$538.96M3.59%107.50%$1.0000$4.0068%0
SONY
SONY GROUP CORP
$139.88BN/A-36.30%$0.2900N/AN/A0
RDVT
RED VIOLET INC
$1.27BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
ALAB
ASTERA LABS INC
$60.78BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
PLAB
PHOTRONICS INC
$1.86BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
AIRG
AIRGAIN INC
$60.39MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
BAND
BANDWIDTH INC
$2.05BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
CSCO
CISCO SYSTEMS INC
$442.36B1.49%49.40%$0.4200$1.6731%02026-10-21
KVYO
KLAVIYO INC
$4.47BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
TDY
TELEDYNE TECHNOLOGIES INC
$28.61BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
INTC
INTEL CORP
$601.90BN/A0.00%$0.1250N/AN/A1
IIIV
I3 VERTICALS INC
$375.88MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
ASML
ASML HOLDING NV
$717.98B0.49%28.00%$2.1507$9.077%5
TOST
TOAST INC
$17.22BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
CGNX
COGNEX CORP
$10.93B0.52%32.20%$0.0850$0.349%1
CCC
CCC INTELLIGENT SOLUTIONS HOLDINGS INC
$3.86BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
TTAN
SERVICETITAN INC
$6.47BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
ESTC
ELASTIC NV
$9.86BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
GRMN
GARMIN LTD
$54.22B1.39%38.50%$1.0500$3.9029%02026-12-112026-12-24
CDW
CDW CORP
$16.66B1.89%30.10%$0.6300$2.5239%0
VSH
VISHAY INTERTECHNOLOGY INC
$5.86B1.05%190.50%$0.1000$0.4021%0
TASK
TASKUS INC
$739.00M0.00%306.70%N/A$0.00N/AN/A
SMCI
SUPER MICRO COMPUTER INC
$28.70BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
CRM
SALESFORCE INC
$193.15B0.74%15.50%$0.4400$1.7414%0
WEX
WEX INC
$5.76BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
CLFD
CLEARFIELD INC
$454.79MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
MQ
MARQETA INC
$1.72BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
TLS
TELOS CORP
$313.15MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
APPF
APPFOLIO INC
$7.19BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
NET
CLOUDFLARE INC
$124.30BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
BRZE
BRAZE INC
$2.89BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
GEN
GEN DIGITAL INC
$13.16B2.27%28.90%$0.1250$0.5046%0
SSYS
STRATASYS LTD
$762.01MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
VRNS
VARONIS SYSTEMS INC
$5.46BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
XRX
XEROX HOLDINGS CORP
$396.57M3.48%-1.40%$0.0250$0.1166%52026-10-30
ACIW
ACI WORLDWIDE INC
$5.06BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
PDFS
PDF SOLUTIONS INC
$2.34BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
U
UNITY SOFTWARE INC
$19.19BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
MANH
MANHATTAN ASSOCIATES INC
$11.90BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
PRCH
PORCH GROUP INC
$2.28BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
SITM
SITIME CORP
$21.33BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
API
AGORA INC
$354.56MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
PD
PAGERDUTY INC
$1.21BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
OCTV
OCTAVE INTELLIGENCE PLC
$5.11BN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
PEGA
PEGASYSTEMS INC
$5.58B0.60%6.30%$0.0300$0.2010%12026-10-15
ZS
ZSCALER INC
$32.06BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
GTLB
GITLAB INC
$8.29BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
IT
GARTNER INC
$11.67BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
BSP
BENDING SPOONS SPA
$20.35BN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
TSEM
TOWER SEMICONDUCTOR LTD
$27.20BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
BSY
BENTLEY SYSTEMS INC
$9.74B0.87%30.40%$0.0700$0.2816%0
AGYS
AGILYSYS INC
$2.80BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
APP
APPLOVIN CORP
$89.76BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
CRWD
CROWDSTRIKE HOLDINGS INC
$276.50BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
ADSK
AUTODESK INC
$44.31BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
STM
STMICROELECTRONICS NV
$52.18B0.63%67.90%$0.0900$0.3611%22026-12-152026-12-22
FN
FABRINET
$16.62BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
PCOR
PROCORE TECHNOLOGIES INC
$7.74BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
COHR
COHERENT CORP
$66.00BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
ATEN
A10 NETWORKS INC
$2.01B0.87%40.70%$0.0600$0.2416%0
ADEA
ADEIA INC
$2.84B0.78%17.70%$0.0500$0.2015%1
ESE
ESCO TECHNOLOGIES INC
$7.12B0.12%2.60%$0.0800$0.321%02026-10-15
UI
UBIQUITI INC
$37.56B0.55%20.20%$1.0000$3.409%0
ANET
ARISTA NETWORKS INC
$261.51BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
PAYC
PAYCOM SOFTWARE INC
$9.96B0.68%15.90%$0.3750$1.5012%0
NICE
NICE LTD
$6.76BN/A0.00%$0.1600N/AN/A0
SILC
SILICOM LTD
$345.03MN/A0.00%$1.0000N/AN/A0
CRCT
CRICUT INC
$1.37B3.07%46.50%$0.1000$0.2061%0
ITRI
ITRON INC
$3.79BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
DSC
DSC HOLDINGS LTD
$301.44MN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
OSPN
ONESPAN INC
$667.76M2.81%27.80%$0.1300$0.5156%0
PLTR
PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC
$453.58BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
KLAC
KLA CORP
$270.31B0.41%21.70%$0.2300$0.846%0
FICO
FAIR ISAAC CORP
$14.28BN/A0.00%$0.0200N/AN/A0
DSGX
DESCARTES SYSTEMS GROUP INC
$6.88BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
PAR
PAR TECHNOLOGY CORP
$589.42MN/A0.00%$0.3100N/AN/A0
ACLS
AXCELIS TECHNOLOGIES INC
$4.56BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
DBX
DROPBOX INC
$7.65BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
AEHR
AEHR TEST SYSTEMS
$3.50BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
LITE
LUMENTUM HOLDINGS INC
$97.36BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
INFY
INFOSYS LTD
$44.77B2.25%N/A$0.2482$0.2546%4
AMPL
AMPLITUDE INC
$1.81BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
SNOW
SNOWFLAKE INC
$120.32BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
GLOB
GLOBANT SA
$1.50BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
FIS
FIDELITY NATIONAL INFORMATION SERVICES INC
$16.73B5.30%25.80%$0.4400$1.7283%1
DT
DYNATRACE INC
$17.14BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
GDYN
GRID DYNAMICS HOLDINGS INC
$650.64MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
LRCX
LAM RESEARCH CORP
$434.82B0.32%18.00%$0.3300$1.114%02026-10-14
ARM
ARM HOLDINGS PLC
$328.40BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
GDDY
GODADDY INC
$12.31BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
DBD
DIEBOLD NIXDORF INC
$2.16BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A

Tech Industries

IndustryStocks1d %1w %1m %1y %DD ScoreP/E ratioP/B RatioROEROAROCEUpside/DownsideConsensus
53+2.74%+6.91%+10.95%+50.40%22.44x6.83x-2.36%-1.44%+2.12%+17.03%Buy
42-3.53%-2.77%+9.08%+205.32%40.77x19.28x-73.82%+30.47%+47.32%+25.76%Strong Buy
17+1.22%-1.42%+1.97%-92.93%34.04x30.50x+133.09%+33.46%+64.88%+1.90%Buy
44+2.54%+4.64%+16.14%+47.08%27.36x8.83x+26.69%+9.17%+17.03%+25.45%Strong Buy
9+2.09%+3.97%+12.18%+51.72%19.18x2.09x+12.39%+3.16%+12.80%-3.10%Buy
70-2.42%-1.44%-4.08%-29.66%13.27x3.48x+26.94%+6.35%+13.39%+18.36%Buy
29+2.11%+3.02%+6.50%+23.42%42.49x4.84x+13.43%+8.29%+12.50%+23.41%Buy
30+3.50%+8.80%+18.71%+82.14%63.32x18.85x+53.48%+24.30%+39.75%+86.40%Strong Buy
69+2.99%+3.06%+18.37%+89.61%49.63x12.93x+62.52%+44.19%+47.93%+20.41%Strong Buy
227-0.45%-1.06%-7.23%-63.32%28.89x5.95x+17.23%+7.68%+12.50%+28.23%Buy
169+0.65%+1.60%+4.77%-99.09%260.36x8.59x+29.49%+15.45%+16.95%+14.46%Buy
23+2.80%-0.22%-8.71%-26.22%15.28x1.84x+14.28%+9.80%+13.98%+60.79%Buy

Tech Stocks FAQ

What are the best tech stocks to buy right now in Oct 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. 8x8 (NASDAQ:EGHT)


8x8 (NASDAQ:EGHT) is the #1 top tech stock out of 782 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +28.5% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for 8x8 (NASDAQ:EGHT) is: Value: A, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: B, Financials: C, and AI: C.

8x8 (NASDAQ:EGHT) has a Due Diligence Score of 41, which is 7 points higher than the tech sector average of 34. It passed 13 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. 8x8 has seen its stock return 8.57% over the past year, overperforming other tech stocks by 103 percentage points.

8x8 has an average 1 year price target of $3.13, an upside of 37.06% from 8x8's current stock price of $2.28.

8x8 stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 2 analysts 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.

2. Sono Tek (NASDAQ:SOTK)


Sono Tek (NASDAQ:SOTK) is the #2 top tech stock out of 782 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +28.5% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Sono Tek (NASDAQ:SOTK) is: Value: B, Growth: C, Momentum: B, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: B.

Sono Tek (NASDAQ:SOTK) has a Due Diligence Score of 40, which is 6 points higher than the tech sector average of 34. It passed 12 out of 33 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Sono Tek has seen its stock return 38.08% over the past year, overperforming other tech stocks by 132 percentage points.

3. Sandisk (NASDAQ:SNDK)


Sandisk (NASDAQ:SNDK) is the #3 top tech stock out of 782 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +28.5% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Sandisk (NASDAQ:SNDK) is: Value: B, Growth: A, Momentum: B, Sentiment: B, Safety: D, Financials: A, and AI: C.

Sandisk (NASDAQ:SNDK) has a Due Diligence Score of 72, which is 38 points higher than the tech sector average of 34. It passed 24 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Sandisk has seen its stock return 1,285.52% over the past year, overperforming other tech stocks by 1,380 percentage points.

Sandisk has an average 1 year price target of $2,258.33, an upside of 31.3% from Sandisk's current stock price of $1,719.99.

Sandisk stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 16 analysts covering Sandisk, 62.5% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 25% have issued a Buy, 12.5% 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 130 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 161.03%, which is 158 percentage points higher than the tech sector average of 3.12%.

Vistance Networks's dividend payout ratio of 62.1% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

2. Jinkosolar Holding Co (NYSE:JKS)


Jinkosolar Holding Co (NYSE:JKS) has an annual dividend yield of 16.17%, which is 13 percentage points higher than the tech sector average of 3.12%.

Jinkosolar Holding Co's dividend payout ratio of -15.3% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. Formula Systems (NASDAQ:FORTY)


Formula Systems (NASDAQ:FORTY) has an annual dividend yield of 13.37%, which is 10 percentage points higher than the tech sector average of 3.12%. Formula Systems's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% five 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 34.1% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are tech stocks up?

Tech stocks were up 1.08% in the last day, and up 2.24% over the last week. Alpha Modus Holdings was the among the top gainers in the technology sector, gaining 198.29% yesterday.

Alpha Modus shares are trading higher after the company regained compliance with a Nasdaq listing requirement.

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. Toyo Co (NASDAQ:TOYO)


Toyo Co (NASDAQ:TOYO) 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.

Toyo Co has a valuation score of 71, which is 46 points higher than the tech sector average of 25. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Toyo Co's stock has dropped -27.05% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the tech sector by 67 percentage points.

2. Leidos Holdings (NYSE:LDOS)


Leidos Holdings (NYSE:LDOS) 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.

Leidos Holdings has a valuation score of 43, which is 18 points higher than the tech sector average of 25. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Leidos Holdings's stock has dropped -38.96% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the tech sector by 55 percentage points.

3. Open Text (NASDAQ:OTEX)


Open Text (NASDAQ:OTEX) 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.

Open Text has a valuation score of 86, which is 61 points higher than the tech sector average of 25. It passed 6 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Open Text's stock has dropped -41% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the tech sector by 53 percentage points.

Are tech stocks a good buy now?

47.7% of tech stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect tech stocks to rise by 28.34% over the next year.

6.41% of tech stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 23.03% of tech stocks are rated B (Buy), 50.99% are rated C (Hold), 13.32% are rated D (Sell), and 6.25% 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 83.89x.
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