Best Advertising Agency Stocks to Buy Now (2025)
Top advertising agency stocks in 2025 ranked by overall Zen Rating. "A" Rated stocks have returned an average of +32.52% per year, and are the best advertising agency stocks to buy now. Learn More.

Industry: Advertising Agencies
B
Advertising Agencies is Zen Rated B and is the 47th ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries
Learn how the Zen Ratings work
Ticker
Company
Zen Rating
Sentiment
Market Cap
Shares
Institutional %
Insider %
Net Insider (L12M)
Net Insider (L3M)
NEXN
NEXXEN INTERNATIONAL LTD
$380.26M65,562,67031.58%0.00%
CRTO
CRITEO SA
$1.52B53,141,86928.22%11.48%Net SellingNet Selling
DLX
DELUXE CORP
$715.84M44,739,84063.97%4.92%Net SellingNet Buying
QNST
QUINSTREET INC
$894.71M56,951,92553.49%45.32%Net SellingNet Selling
TZOO
TRAVELZOO
$152.22M11,095,0781.28%98.72%Net SellingNet Selling
STFS
STAR FASHION CULTURE HOLDINGS LTD
$15.31M12,150,0000.23%0.00%
EEX
EMERALD HOLDING INC
$932.65M198,858,8490.99%99.01%Net Selling
IAS
INTEGRAL AD SCIENCE HOLDING CORP
$1.33B165,016,30035.20%53.92%Net SellingNet Selling
WPP
WPP PLC
$8.65B1,078,802,3580.87%0.00%
ZD
ZIFF DAVIS INC
$1.39B42,087,57362.25%8.59%Net SellingNet Buying
MGNI
MAGNITE INC
$2.24B141,110,55971.18%28.82%Net SellingNet Selling
XNET
XUNLEI LTD
$298.76M311,860,3310.27%0.00%
WIMI
WIMI HOLOGRAM CLOUD INC
$821.02M196,416,0830.12%0.00%
TSQ
TOWNSQUARE MEDIA INC
$115.28M16,351,5066.99%93.01%Net SellingNet Selling
EDHL
EVERBRIGHT DIGITAL HOLDING LTD
N/A26,500,0000.00%0.00%
SDM
SMART DIGITAL GROUP LTD
N/A26,500,0000.00%0.00%
CDLX
CARDLYTICS INC
$104.48M52,502,39026.89%37.85%Net SellingNet Selling
STGW
STAGWELL INC
$1.41B267,682,73511.43%88.57%Net SellingNet Selling
OMC
OMNICOM GROUP INC
$14.88B195,109,41071.54%3.14%Net SellingNet Selling
CMPR
CIMPRESS PLC
$1.12B24,878,77215.81%84.19%Net SellingNet Buying
ADV
ADVANTAGE SOLUTIONS INC
$353.50M324,312,0007.23%73.76%Net SellingNet Selling
CCO
CLEAR CHANNEL OUTDOOR HOLDINGS INC
$596.06M496,715,40438.55%61.45%Net BuyingNet Buying
EVC
ENTRAVISION COMMUNICATIONS CORP
$176.49M90,976,28823.06%76.94%Net Selling
TZUP
THUMZUP MEDIA CORP
$77.86M9,426,5021.04%51.62%Net BuyingNet Buying
BOC
BOSTON OMAHA CORP
$453.87M31,453,43438.90%61.10%Net Buying
NCMI
NATIONAL CINEMEDIA INC
$480.01M94,304,38814.21%85.79%Net SellingNet Buying
QMMM
QMMM HOLDINGS LTD
$19.44M17,206,3420.87%0.00%
DRCT
DIRECT DIGITAL HOLDINGS INC
$9.78M18,911,4801.35%3.01%Net SellingNet Selling
VSME
VS MEDIA HOLDINGS LTD
$6.79M7,993,3910.65%0.00%
ABLV
ABLE VIEW GLOBAL INC
$59.76M49,389,9220.02%3.49%
DLPN
DOLPHIN ENTERTAINMENT INC
$11.73M11,168,1191.84%98.16%Net BuyingNet Buying
TNMG
TNL MEDIAGENE
$16.91M26,129,7050.66%58.40%
CNET
ZW DATA ACTION TECHNOLOGIES INC
$3.41M2,301,2050.00%100.00%
CHR
CHEER HOLDING INC
$715.00k500,0000.00%100.00%
ANTE
AIRNET TECHNOLOGY INC
$11.75M14,332,6480.57%0.00%
BAOS
BAOSHENG MEDIA GROUP HOLDINGS LTD
$3.68M1,534,4870.03%0.00%
INUV
INUVO INC
$63.47M144,253,43417.83%25.44%Net SellingNet Selling
HAO
HAOXI HEALTH TECHNOLOGY LTD
$4.29M2,896,4000.66%0.00%
LDWY
LENDWAY INC
$7.56M1,769,5990.40%99.60%Net Buying
MCTR
CTRL GROUP LTD
$105.90M15,000,0000.00%0.00%
IPG
INTERPUBLIC GROUP OF COMPANIES INC
$9.31B369,734,70663.99%1.42%Net BuyingNet Buying
ABTS
ABITS GROUP INC
$7.58M2,370,1390.00%100.00%
FLNT
FLUENT INC
$49.85M20,643,6602.15%97.85%Net BuyingNet Buying
SWAG
STRAN & COMPANY INC
$19.72M18,608,4082.20%52.17%
MCHX
MARCHEX INC
$75.07M43,901,7305.78%94.22%Net BuyingNet Buying

Advertising Agency Stocks FAQ

What are the best advertising agency stocks to buy right now in May 2025?

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 advertising agency stocks to buy right now are:

1. Nexxen International (NASDAQ:NEXN)


Nexxen International (NASDAQ:NEXN) is the #1 top advertising agency 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 Nexxen International (NASDAQ:NEXN) is: Value: B, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: A, and AI: B.

Nexxen International (NASDAQ:NEXN) has a Due Diligence Score of 41, which is 13 points higher than the advertising agency industry average of 28.

NEXN passed 13 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Nexxen International has seen its stock return 100% over the past year, overperforming other advertising agency stocks by 147 percentage points.

Nexxen International has an average 1 year price target of $14.14, an upside of 21.92% from Nexxen International's current stock price of $11.60.

Nexxen International stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 7 analysts covering Nexxen International, 28.57% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 71.43% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Criteo Sa (NASDAQ:CRTO)


Criteo Sa (NASDAQ:CRTO) is the #2 top advertising agency 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 Criteo Sa (NASDAQ:CRTO) is: Value: A, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: A.

Criteo Sa (NASDAQ:CRTO) has a Due Diligence Score of 55, which is 27 points higher than the advertising agency industry average of 28.

CRTO passed 17 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Criteo Sa has seen its stock lose -23.32% over the past year, overperforming other advertising agency stocks by 24 percentage points.

Criteo Sa has an average 1 year price target of $42.44, an upside of 47.99% from Criteo Sa's current stock price of $28.68.

Criteo Sa stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 9 analysts covering Criteo Sa, 55.56% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 11.11% have issued a Buy, 33.33% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Deluxe (NYSE:DLX)


Deluxe (NYSE:DLX) is the #3 top advertising agency stock out of 45 with a Zen Rating of B. Stocks with a rating of B have had an average return of +19.88% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Deluxe (NYSE:DLX) is: Value: A, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: B.

Deluxe (NYSE:DLX) has a Due Diligence Score of 49, which is 21 points higher than the advertising agency industry average of 28.

DLX passed 18 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Deluxe has seen its stock lose -31.18% over the past year, overperforming other advertising agency stocks by 16 percentage points.

Deluxe has an average 1 year price target of $23.00, an upside of 43.75% from Deluxe's current stock price of $16.00.

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

What are the advertising agency stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 8 advertising agency stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 advertising agency stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Entravision Communications (NYSE:EVC)


Entravision Communications (NYSE:EVC) has an annual dividend yield of 10.31%, which is 5 percentage points higher than the advertising agency industry average of 5.09%. Entravision Communications's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. Entravision Communications's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Entravision Communications's dividend payout ratio of -12.2% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Townsquare Media (NYSE:TSQ)


Townsquare Media (NYSE:TSQ) has an annual dividend yield of 8.44%, which is 3 percentage points higher than the advertising agency industry average of 5.09%. Townsquare Media's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Townsquare Media's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Townsquare Media's dividend payout ratio of -72% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. Deluxe (NYSE:DLX)


Deluxe (NYSE:DLX) has an annual dividend yield of 7.5%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the advertising agency industry average of 5.09%. Deluxe's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Deluxe's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Deluxe's dividend payout ratio of 95.2% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Why are advertising agency stocks down?

Advertising agency stocks were down -0.99% in the last day, and up 2.16% over the last week. Boston Omaha was the among the top losers in the advertising agencies industry, dropping -5.87% yesterday.

Boston Omaha shares are trading lower. The company reported Q1 financial results.

What are the most undervalued advertising agency 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 advertising agency stocks right now are:

1. Criteo Sa (NASDAQ:CRTO)


Criteo Sa (NASDAQ:CRTO) is the most undervalued advertising agency stock based on its Valuation Rating of A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Criteo Sa has a valuation score of 86, which is 60 points higher than the advertising agency industry average of 26. It passed 6 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Criteo Sa's stock has dropped -23.32% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the advertising agency industry by 24 percentage points.

2. Ziff Davis (NASDAQ:ZD)


Ziff Davis (NASDAQ:ZD) is the second most undervalued advertising agency stock based on its Valuation Rating of A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Ziff Davis has a valuation score of 71, which is 45 points higher than the advertising agency industry average of 26. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Ziff Davis's stock has dropped -42.71% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the advertising agency industry by 4 percentage points.

3. Deluxe (NYSE:DLX)


Deluxe (NYSE:DLX) is the third most undervalued advertising agency stock based on its Valuation Rating of A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Deluxe has a valuation score of 71, which is 45 points higher than the advertising agency industry average of 26. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Deluxe's stock has dropped -31.18% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the advertising agency industry by 16 percentage points.

Are advertising agency stocks a good buy now?

54.55% of advertising agency stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect advertising agency stocks to rise by 43.42% over the next year.

7.14% of advertising agency stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 14.29% of advertising agency stocks are rated B (Buy), 67.86% are rated C (Hold), 7.14% are rated D (Sell), and 3.57% are rated F (Strong Sell).

What is the average p/e ratio of the advertising agencies industry?

The average P/E ratio of the advertising agencies industry is -8.75x.
WallStreetZen does not provide financial advice and does not issue recommendations or offers to buy stock or sell any security.

Information is provided 'as-is' and solely for informational purposes and is not advice. WallStreetZen does not bear any responsibility for any losses or damage that may occur as a result of reliance on this data.