3 Undervalued Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components Stocks for Tuesday, May 12

By Michael Rose
May 12, 2026
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Based on key financial metrics such as the price-to-sales ratio, shareholder yield and the price-earnings ratio, the following 3 stocks made the list for top value stocks in the Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components industry. Those looking for value stocks to add to their portfolio may want to use this list as a starting point for further investment research.

Why Focus on Undervalued Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components Stocks?

Value investors seek to buy stocks at a discount to their intrinsic value. Long-term returns show that such strategies are advantageous. Value stocks, as a group, tend to outperform growth stocks over extended periods of time. Typically, value investors perform financial analysis of numerous metrics, don’t follow the herd and are long-term investors.

AAII’s A+ Investor Value Grade is derived from a stock’s Value Score. The Value Score is the percentile rank of the average of the percentile ranks of the price-to-sales ratio, price-earnings ratio, enterprise-value-to-EBITDA (EV/EBITDA) ratio, shareholder yield, price-to-book-value ratio and price-to-free-cash-flow ratio. The score is variable, meaning it can consider all six ratios or, should any of the six ratios not be valid, the remaining ratios that are valid. To be assigned a Value Score, stocks must have a valid (non-null) ratio and corresponding ranking for at least two of the six valuation ratios.

What Goes Into AAII’s Value Grade?

Stock evaluation requires access to huge amounts of data as well as the knowledge and time to sift through it all, make sense of financial ratios, read income statements and analyze recent stock movement. AAII created A+ Investor, a robust data suite that condenses data research in an actionable and customizable way suitable for investors of all knowledge levels, to help investors with that task.

AAII’s proprietary stock grades come with A+ Investor. These offer intuitive A–F grades for more than just value. It is possible for a stock to appear cheap based on one valuation metric but appear expensive on another. It is also possible for one valuation ratio to be associated with outperforming stocks during certain periods of time but not others. Some stocks may even have null values for certain metrics like the price-earnings ratio or the price-to-book ratio but not others. An example of this would be a company with losses instead of profits or a negative book value because of heavy borrowing. Negative earnings or book value result in non-meaningful ratios that are left blank or null.

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3 Undervalued Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components Stocks

Of course, there are countless value stocks that are worth mentioning, but this is a concise list of the top 3 undervalued stocks in the Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components industry for Tuesday, May 12, 2026. Let’s take a closer look at their individual scores to see how they measure up against each other and the Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components industry median.

Company Ticker Price/Sales Price/Earnings EV/EBITDA Shareholder Yield Price/Book Value Price/Free Cash Flow Value Grade
Avnet, Inc. AVT 0.28 32.4 11.1 6.4% 1.37 na B
Itron, Inc. ITRI 1.57 13.0 14.3 1.3% 2.25 9.4 B
Insight Enterprises, Inc. NSIT 0.33 15.4 8.1 3.3% 1.66 11.7 A

The Value Grade is assigned based on how each stock’s composite valuation compares to all other stocks.

The process for assigning grades starts with each variable for a given stock. The percentile rankings for all valid ratios that a stock has are calculated. So, for instance, a stock could have a price-to-book ranking in the 43rd percentile, a price-earnings ranking in the 67th percentile, a price-to-sales ranking in the 23rd percentile, etc. Then, those rankings are averaged for each stock. (A minimum of two valid variables are required, though all six will be used if available.)

Once the average of the individual variables is calculated, that average is ranked against all stocks. Put another way, each stock’s composite valuation is compared to all other stocks. These ranks are then sorted into quintiles from the cheapest 20% (a grade of A) to the most expensive 20% (a grade of F).

As always, we recommend that you conduct proper due diligence and research before investing in any security. We also suggest that investors utilize numerous grades, not just value, when it comes to deciding whether a company is a good fit for their allocation needs.

Avnet, Inc.’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

Metric Score AVT Industry Median
Price/Sales 11 0.28 2.70
Price/Earnings 72 32.4 32.6
EV/EBITDA 41 11.1 15.9
Shareholder Yield 10 6.4% (0.6%)
Price/Book Value 37 1.37 2.41
Price/Free Cash Flow na na 27.6

Avnet, Inc., distributes electronic component technology in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia/Pacific. It operates through two segments, Electronic Components and Farnell. The company markets, sells, and distributes semiconductors; interconnect, passive, and electromechanical components; and other integrated and embedded components from electronic component manufacturers. It also offers design support that provides engineers with technical design solutions; engineering and technical resources to support product design, bill of materials development, and technical education and training; and supply chain solutions which provides support, warehousing, and logistics services to original equipment manufacturers, electronic manufacturing service providers, and electronic component manufacturers. In addition, the company provides embedded solutions, such as technical design, integration, and assembly of embedded products, systems, and solutions, as well as embedded display solutions comprising touch and passive displays; and develops and produces standard board and industrial subsystems, and application-specific devices that enable it to produce systems tailored to specific customer requirements. It serves various markets, such as automotive, defense, aerospace, medical, telecommunications, industrial, and digital editing. Further, it distributes kits, tools, and electronic and industrial automation components, as well as test and measurement products to engineers and entrepreneurs. Avnet, Inc. was founded in 1921 and is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona.

Stocks with a Value Score from 81 to 100 are considered deep value, those with a score between 61 and 80 are value and so on.

Avnet, Inc. has a Value Score of 76, which is considered to be undervalued.

When you look at Avnet, Inc.’s price-to-sales ratio at 0.28 compared to the industry median at 2.70, this company has a lower price relative to revenue compared to its peers. This could make Avnet, Inc.’s stock more attractive for value investors.

Avnet, Inc.’s price-earnings ratio is 32.40 compared to the industry median at 32.60. This means it has a lower share price relative to earnings compared to its peers. This could make Avnet, Inc. more attractive for value investors.

Now, let’s assess Avnet, Inc.’s EV/EBITDA ratio, also known as enterprise multiple. At 11.1, when compared to the industry median of 15.9, the company may be considered undervalued in relation to its peers. Value investors could use the enterprise multiple to identify stocks that are considered overvalued or undervalued relative to their industry.

Shareholder yield is the sum of a stock’s dividend yield (paid over previous 12 months minus special dividends) and the percentage of net share buybacks over the previous 12 months. Avnet, Inc.’s shareholder yield is higher than its industry median ratio of (0.60%). Value investors may look for an attractive shareholder yield because it can be a powerful tool for identifying if the company has a good management team.

As one of the most common value metrics, the price-to-book ratio evaluates a company’s current market price relative to its book value. Avnet, Inc.’s price-to-book ratio is lower than its industry median ratio of 2.41. This could make Avnet, Inc. more attractive to investors looking for a new addition to their portfolio.

Itron, Inc.’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

Metric Score ITRI Industry Median
Price/Sales 42 1.57 2.70
Price/Earnings 30 13.0 32.6
EV/EBITDA 58 14.3 15.9
Shareholder Yield 34 1.3% (0.6%)
Price/Book Value 55 2.25 2.41
Price/Free Cash Flow 22 9.4 27.6

Itron, Inc., a technology, solutions, and service company, provides end-to-end solutions that help manage energy, water, and smart city operations worldwide. It operates in four segments: Device Solutions, Networked Solutions, Outcomes, and Resiliency Solution. The Device Solutions segment offers hardware products that are used for measurement, control, or sensing, such as standard gas, electricity, water, and communicating meters, as well as heat and allocation products. The Networked Solutions segment provides communicating devices, such as smart meters, modules, endpoints, and sensors; network infrastructure; network design services; and associated heat-end management and application software for acquiring and transporting application-specific data. This segment also products and software for the implementation, installation, and management of communicating devices and data networks; offers industrial internet of things solutions, including automated meter reading; advanced metering infrastructure for electricity, water, and gas; distributed energy resource management; grid edge devices; distribution automation communications; smart lighting; and smart city sensors and applications. The Outcomes segment provides value-added, enhanced software and services, artificial intelligence, and machine learning, statistical modeling, and other analytics. The Resiliency Solutions segment offers software and services. The company offers implementation, project management, installation, consulting, and post-sale maintenance support services, as well as cloud and software-as-a-service; and extended or customer-specific warranties. It offers its products and services under the Itron brand. The company serves utility and smart city customers, and municipalities through its sales force, distributors, agents, partners, and meter manufacturer representatives. Itron, Inc. was incorporated in 1977 and is headquartered in Liberty Lake, Washington.

Stocks with a Value Score from 81 to 100 are considered deep value, those with a score between 61 and 80 are value and so on.

Itron, Inc. has a Value Score of 64, which is considered to be undervalued.

Itron, Inc.’s price-earnings ratio is 13.0 compared to the industry median at 32.6. This means that it has a lower price relative to its earnings compared to its peers. This makes Itron, Inc. more attractive for value investors.

Itron, Inc.’s price-to-book ratio is higher than its peers. This could make Itron, Inc. less attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 2.41.

You can read more about Itron, Inc.’s key financial metrics like shareholder yield, price-to-free-cash-flow and EV/EBITDA ratio, or learn more about its Momentum and Growth Grades, by subscribing to A+ Investor.

Insight Enterprises, Inc.’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

Metric Score NSIT Industry Median
Price/Sales 13 0.33 2.70
Price/Earnings 38 15.4 32.6
EV/EBITDA 25 8.1 15.9
Shareholder Yield 23 3.3% (0.6%)
Price/Book Value 44 1.66 2.41
Price/Free Cash Flow 28 11.7 27.6

Insight Enterprises, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides information technology, hardware, software, and services in the United States, rest of North America, Europe, Middle East, Africa, and the Asia-Pacific. It offers multicloud solutions that manages and supports cloud and data center platforms, modern networks, and edge technologies; cybersecurity solutions automates and securely connects modern platforms, including networks, security systems, and automation tools; data and artificial intelligence solutions; digital workplace and device solutions; and intelligent application solutions. The company provides software maintenance solutions that offers clients to obtain software upgrades, bug fixes, help desk, and other support services; vendor direct support services contracts; and cloud/software-as-a-service subscription products. In addition, it designs, procures, deploys, implements, and manages solutions that combine hardware, software, and services to help businesses. The company serves construction, esports, financial services, health care and life sciences, manufacturing, retail and restaurant, service providers, small to medium business, and travel and tourism industries. The company was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Chandler, Arizona.

Stocks with a Value Score from 81 to 100 are considered deep value, those with a score between 61 and 80 are value and so on.

Insight Enterprises, Inc. has a Value Score of 86, which is considered to be undervalued.

Insight Enterprises, Inc.’s price-earnings ratio is 15.4 compared to the industry median at 32.6. This means that it has a lower price relative to its earnings compared to its peers. This makes Insight Enterprises, Inc. more attractive for value investors.

Insight Enterprises, Inc.’s price-to-book ratio is higher than its peers. This could make Insight Enterprises, Inc. less attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 2.41.

You can read more about Insight Enterprises, Inc.’s key financial metrics like shareholder yield, price-to-free-cash-flow and EV/EBITDA ratio, or learn more about its Momentum and Growth Grades, by subscribing to A+ Investor.

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Other Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components Stock Grades

Value is just one of the five Stock Grades included in our A+ Investor service. AAII members can see the top-graded stocks—those with grades of A or B for value, growth, momentum, earnings estimate revisions and quality—on the A+ Stock Grades Screener.

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Choosing Which of the 3 Best Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components Stocks Is Right for You

Choosing which value stocks to invest in will ultimately depend on your individual goals and allocation; however, comparing similar value stocks in the same industry can help you analyze which might be better investments for you in the long run. So, let’s take a look at the Value Grade for all of our stocks.

  • Avnet, Inc. stock has a Value Grade of B.
  • Itron, Inc. stock has a Value Grade of B.
  • Insight Enterprises, Inc. stock has a Value Grade of A.

Now that you have a bit more background about each of the 3 undervalued stocks in the Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components industry as well as their overall grades, it’s time for you to conduct additional research to see if these could fit your portfolio needs based on your goals and risk tolerance. AAII can help you figure out both and identify which investments align with what works best for you.

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Additional Resources About Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components Stocks

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