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Best Broadcasting Stocks to Buy Now (2022)
Top broadcasting stocks in 2022 ranked by overall Zen Score. See the best broadcasting stocks to buy now, according to analyst forecasts for the broadcasting industry.

Industry: Broadcasting

Zen Score Price Valuation Financials Forecast Earnings & Revenue Dividends Ownership Technicals

Ticker	Company	Exchange	Industry	Market Cap	Price	1d %	EBITDA	P/E	D/E
GSMG	GLORY STAR NEW MEDIA GROUP HOLDINGS LTD	NASDAQ	Broadcasting	$45.98M	$0.68	-3.57%	$39.29M	1.25x	0.23
NXST	NEXSTAR MEDIA GROUP INC	NASDAQ	Broadcasting	$6.48B	$160.43	-8.51%	$2.01B	7.53x	3.49
AMCX	AMC NETWORKS INC	NASDAQ	Broadcasting	$1.65B	$38.51	-4.23%	$1.55B	6.13x	4.85
EVC	ENTRAVISION COMMUNICATIONS CORP	NYSE	Broadcasting	$406.81M	$4.79	-2.84%	$73.26M	16.52x	2.42
FOXA	FOX CORP	NASDAQ	Broadcasting	$18.09B	$32.49	-4.97%	$2.29B	16.08x	0.96
CMLS	CUMULUS MEDIA INC	NASDAQ	Broadcasting	$227.61M	$10.99	-11.73%	$160.46M	5.88x	3.06
SJ	SCIENJOY HOLDING CORP	NASDAQ	Broadcasting	$60.15M	$1.95	-3.94%	N/A	2.38x	0.35
IHRT	IHEARTMEDIA INC	NASDAQ	Broadcasting	$1.47B	$10.31	-12.18%	$744.78M	44.83x	8.98
UONE	URBAN ONE INC	NASDAQ	Broadcasting	$520.40M	$10.13	0.50%	$208.88M	9.47x	3.68
SBGI	SINCLAIR BROADCAST GROUP INC	NASDAQ	Broadcasting	$1.55B	$21.86	-12.63%	$5.62B	0.72x	7.55
SGA	SAGA COMMUNICATIONS INC	NASDAQ	Broadcasting	$137.39M	$22.70	-1.01%	$22.01M	11.82x	0.24
GTN	GRAY TELEVISION INC	NYSE	Broadcasting	$1.82B	$19.06	-4.89%	$687.00M	29.32x	4.81
TGNA	TEGNA INC	NYSE	Broadcasting	$4.72B	$21.19	-1.07%	$952.46M	9.46x	1.61
TV	GRUPO TELEVISA SAB	NYSE	Broadcasting	$6.08B	$9.23	-0.75%	$2.30B	87.08x	2.43
SSP	EW SCRIPPS CO	NASDAQ	Broadcasting	$1.24B	$14.90	-5.70%	$474.71M	14.33x	2.30
AUD	AUDACY INC	NYSE	Broadcasting	$222.45M	$1.55	-4.32%	$166.77M	38.75x	4.24
SIRI	SIRIUS XM HOLDINGS INC	NASDAQ	Broadcasting	$24.36B	$6.19	-0.64%	$2.78B	17.69x	-3.83
NWSA	NEWS CORP	NASDAQ	Broadcasting	$9.69B	$16.55	-4.99%	$1.38B	19.47x	0.95
BBGI	BEASLEY BROADCAST GROUP INC	NASDAQ	Broadcasting	$42.77M	$1.46	-2.09%	$35.24M	8.08x	1.88
SALM	SALEM MEDIA GROUP INC	NASDAQ	Broadcasting	$70.76M	$2.60	-3.70%	$78.79M	1.65x	1.91
FUBO	FUBOTV INC	NYSE	Broadcasting	$553.40M	$2.99	-7.43%	-$399.04M	-0.97x	1.10
CSSE	CHICKEN SOUP FOR THE SOUL ENTERTAINMENT INC	NASDAQ	Broadcasting	$85.71M	$5.80	-3.17%	-$51.53M	-1.39x	2.67
FWONA	LIBERTY MEDIA CORP	NASDAQ	Broadcasting	$18.27B	$55.51	-0.43%	$2.74B	N/A	1.77
MDIA	MEDIACO HOLDING INC	NASDAQ	Broadcasting	$24.40M	$2.85	1.42%	$11.70M	-2.08x	-6.51

Broadcasting Stocks FAQ

What are the best broadcasting stocks to buy right now in May 2022?

According to Zen Score, the 3 best broadcasting stocks to buy right now are:

1. GLORY STAR NEW MEDIA GROUP HOLDINGS (NASDAQ:GSMG)

GLORY STAR NEW MEDIA GROUP HOLDINGS (NASDAQ:GSMG) is the top broadcasting stock with a Zen Score of 70, which is 27 points higher than the broadcasting industry average of 43. It passed 23 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. GLORY STAR NEW MEDIA GROUP HOLDINGS has seen its stock lose -81.66% over the past year, underperforming other broadcasting stocks by -64 percentage points.

GLORY STAR NEW MEDIA GROUP HOLDINGS has an average 1 year price target of $7.50, an upside of 1,011.11% from GLORY STAR NEW MEDIA GROUP HOLDINGS's current stock price of $0.68.

GLORY STAR NEW MEDIA GROUP HOLDINGS stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering GLORY STAR NEW MEDIA GROUP HOLDINGS, 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. AMC NETWORKS (NASDAQ:AMCX)

AMC NETWORKS (NASDAQ:AMCX) is the second best broadcasting stock with a Zen Score of 60, which is 17 points higher than the broadcasting industry average of 43. It passed 19 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. AMC NETWORKS has seen its stock lose -23.62% over the past year, underperforming other broadcasting stocks by -6 percentage points.

AMC NETWORKS has an average 1 year price target of $36.50, a downside of -5.22% from AMC NETWORKS's current stock price of $38.51.

AMC NETWORKS stock has a consensus Sell recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 4 analysts covering AMC NETWORKS, 0% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 50% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 50% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. NEXSTAR MEDIA GROUP (NASDAQ:NXST)

NEXSTAR MEDIA GROUP (NASDAQ:NXST) is the third best broadcasting stock with a Zen Score of 60, which is 17 points higher than the broadcasting industry average of 43. It passed 22 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. NEXSTAR MEDIA GROUP has seen its stock return 5% over the past year, overperforming other broadcasting stocks by 22 percentage points.

NEXSTAR MEDIA GROUP has an average 1 year price target of $206.60, an upside of 28.78% from NEXSTAR MEDIA GROUP's current stock price of $160.43.

NEXSTAR MEDIA GROUP stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 5 analysts covering NEXSTAR MEDIA GROUP, 80% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 20% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

What are the broadcasting stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 10 broadcasting stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 broadcasting stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. SIRIUS XM HOLDINGS (NASDAQ:SIRI)

SIRIUS XM HOLDINGS (NASDAQ:SIRI) has an annual dividend yield of 5.34%, which is 3 percentage points higher than the broadcasting industry average of 2.54%. SIRIUS XM HOLDINGS's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% two times in the last 10 years. SIRIUS XM HOLDINGS's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

SIRIUS XM HOLDINGS's dividend payout ratio of 92.3% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. SAGA COMMUNICATIONS (NASDAQ:SGA)

SAGA COMMUNICATIONS (NASDAQ:SGA) has an annual dividend yield of 5.02%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the broadcasting industry average of 2.54%. SAGA COMMUNICATIONS's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% eight times in the last 10 years. SAGA COMMUNICATIONS's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

SAGA COMMUNICATIONS's dividend payout ratio of 59.4% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. SINCLAIR BROADCAST GROUP (NASDAQ:SBGI)

SINCLAIR BROADCAST GROUP (NASDAQ:SBGI) has an annual dividend yield of 3.89%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the broadcasting industry average of 2.54%. SINCLAIR BROADCAST GROUP's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. SINCLAIR BROADCAST GROUP's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

SINCLAIR BROADCAST GROUP's dividend payout ratio of 2.8% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are broadcasting stocks down?

Broadcasting stocks were down -5.71% in the last day, and down -7.57% over the last week. SINCLAIR BROADCAST GROUP was the among the top losers in the broadcasting industry, dropping -12.63% yesterday.

Shares of several companies in the broader communications, media and entertainment industry are trading lower amid a continued selloff in stocks after Snap said the macro environment has deteriorated further and faster than anticipated. The sector has seen volatility due to broader market concerns around inflation and economic uncertainty.

What are the most undervalued broadcasting stocks?

Based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score, the 3 most undervalued broadcasting stocks right now are:

1. FOX (NASDAQ:FOXA)

FOX (NASDAQ:FOXA) is the most undervalued broadcasting stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. FOX has a valuation score of 100, which is 35 points higher than the broadcasting industry average of 65. It passed 7 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

FOX's stock has dropped -13.22% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the broadcasting industry by 4 percentage points.

2. SCIENJOY HOLDING (NASDAQ:SJ)

SCIENJOY HOLDING (NASDAQ:SJ) is the second most undervalued broadcasting stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. SCIENJOY HOLDING has a valuation score of 100, which is 35 points higher than the broadcasting industry average of 65. It passed 7 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

SCIENJOY HOLDING's stock has dropped -72.95% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the broadcasting industry by -56 percentage points.

3. CUMULUS MEDIA (NASDAQ:CMLS)

CUMULUS MEDIA (NASDAQ:CMLS) is the third most undervalued broadcasting stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. CUMULUS MEDIA has a valuation score of 100, which is 35 points higher than the broadcasting industry average of 65. It passed 7 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

CUMULUS MEDIA's stock has gained 0.37% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the broadcasting industry by 18 percentage points.

Are broadcasting stocks a good buy now?

50% of broadcasting stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect broadcasting stocks to rise by 45.22% over the next year.

What is the average p/e ratio of the broadcasting industry?

The average P/E ratio of the broadcasting industry is 17.43x.

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