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Best Entertainment Stocks to Buy Now (2026)
Top entertainment stocks in 2026 ranked by overall Zen Rating. "A" Rated stocks have returned an average of +28.50% per year, and are the best entertainment stocks to buy now. Learn More.

Industry: Entertainment

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Entertainment is Zen Rated D and is the 107th ranked industry out of 146 stock market industries

Ticker	Company	Price	Volume	Vol 1d %	SMA 10	SMA 20	SMA 50	SMA 100	SMA 200	RSI	Stochastic %K	Stochastic %D	StochRSI %K	StochRSI %D	MACD	MACD Signal	MACD Histogram	Beta
CNK	CINEMARK HOLDINGS INC	$31.53	2,219,000	40.00%	32.78	32.62	29.70	28.69	27.29	49.77	11.85	20.87	0.00	2.98	0.71	1.06	-0.36	0.85
NWSA	NEWS CORP	$26.64	6,227,000	-8.95%	25.31	25.90	26.15	25.18	25.93	57.52	55.51	37.71	74.69	54.45	-0.17	-0.22	0.06	0.93
WMG	WARNER MUSIC GROUP CORP	$28.28	1,771,000	-38.25%	27.30	28.19	30.09	28.79	29.77	46.81	46.26	29.92	95.51	76.79	-0.90	-0.95	0.05	0.82
NXST	NEXSTAR MEDIA GROUP INC	$181.09	390,000	-52.90%	169.36	172.32	186.13	203.63	201.82	54.80	84.59	73.95	99.69	99.90	-3.02	-5.48	2.46	0.90
SBGI	SINCLAIR INC	$15.42	608,000	-3.65%	14.08	14.00	14.30	14.40	14.59	64.23	90.51	79.22	98.22	89.36	0.13	-0.06	0.19	1.10
VSNT	VERSANT MEDIA GROUP INC	$37.95	1,904,000	-3.20%	37.11	38.47	40.23	37.82	N/A	45.65	26.98	16.10	43.73	23.13	-1.16	-1.03	-0.13	0.70
NFLX	NETFLIX INC	$77.65	55,542,000	27.99%	73.67	77.27	84.12	88.28	96.10	47.28	31.71	23.01	83.38	74.76	-3.23	-3.56	0.33	1.22
LION	LIONSGATE STUDIOS CORP	$14.66	3,240,000	165.36%	15.39	14.79	13.60	11.64	9.63	50.87	45.76	58.54	0.00	11.15	0.53	0.64	-0.11	0.73
RSVR	RESERVOIR MEDIA INC	$10.20	34,300	-34.04%	10.15	10.20	10.17	9.67	8.60	51.03	37.67	27.75	58.73	40.24	-0.00	0.01	-0.01	0.73
MCS	MARCUS CORP	$23.20	193,000	-18.57%	23.65	22.62	20.06	18.56	16.82	60.31	55.34	67.38	0.00	8.85	1.10	1.22	-0.12	0.69
FOXA	FOX CORP	$56.48	9,122,000	0.30%	51.23	57.05	61.47	60.27	63.42	48.66	28.57	19.79	58.77	39.07	-3.06	-3.27	0.21	0.68
SIRI	SIRIUS XM HOLDINGS INC	$30.51	5,112,000	11.59%	28.73	28.16	27.72	25.17	23.33	74.58	93.25	92.62	100.00	100.00	0.59	0.37	0.22	0.82
IMAX	IMAX CORP	$39.88	636,000	-24.82%	42.23	41.82	38.62	38.38	36.56	45.37	8.43	13.79	3.58	2.24	0.57	1.17	-0.61	0.84
MANU	MANCHESTER UNITED PLC	$23.11	270,000	29.19%	22.38	22.52	20.56	18.90	17.58	59.68	72.12	71.77	59.72	58.39	0.60	0.64	-0.04	0.63
PSKY	PARAMOUNT SKYDANCE CORP	$10.39	5,760,000	-24.41%	9.86	10.11	10.42	10.47	12.73	54.86	48.77	37.31	88.07	71.39	-0.13	-0.17	0.04	0.99
SPHR	SPHERE ENTERTAINMENT CO	$163.79	680,000	-5.95%	163.74	155.14	143.39	129.95	104.47	61.65	79.31	89.86	49.17	77.23	8.04	7.16	0.88	1.32
DIS	WALT DISNEY CO	$99.50	11,308,000	40.84%	99.79	99.90	102.10	101.83	106.33	47.72	15.69	9.92	18.39	12.81	-1.10	-0.79	-0.31	1.03
AMCX	AMC GLOBAL MEDIA INC	$10.26	312,000	-42.44%	9.86	9.83	9.23	8.40	8.37	59.04	80.70	76.50	75.76	71.18	0.25	0.23	0.02	1.16
CNVS	CINEVERSE CORP	$2.95	117,000	-7.87%	2.90	2.79	2.63	2.60	2.61	56.15	48.13	50.89	30.45	36.32	0.10	0.10	0.00	1.38
AMC	AMC ENTERTAINMENT HOLDINGS INC	$1.89	53,971,000	67.70%	2.15	2.15	1.80	1.51	1.87	46.52	15.05	19.62	1.97	6.21	0.05	0.13	-0.08	1.73
HUYA	HUYA INC	$2.38	520,000	-34.76%	2.29	2.37	2.70	3.11	3.15	44.27	53.78	45.78	93.43	94.05	-0.11	-0.14	0.03	1.33
TKO	TKO GROUP HOLDINGS INC	$194.42	1,501,000	-11.65%	203.17	203.20	195.58	198.72	198.03	44.19	25.75	46.72	13.87	34.91	1.47	2.37	-0.91	0.74
LYV	LIVE NATION ENTERTAINMENT INC	$186.59	2,321,000	-1.40%	177.27	172.49	166.80	161.94	154.08	73.71	90.22	91.66	100.00	100.00	4.88	3.47	1.41	1.13
STRZ	STARZ ENTERTAINMENT CORP	$28.99	160,000	-39.39%	28.28	27.94	23.84	18.28	14.92	59.16	68.03	78.66	53.78	56.19	1.50	1.61	-0.11	1.15
LVO	LIVEONE INC	$5.66	112,000	239.39%	6.00	6.13	5.93	5.48	5.07	44.28	63.86	74.95	55.59	73.70	-0.02	0.03	-0.05	1.41
MSGS	MADISON SQUARE GARDEN SPORTS CORP	$395.16	177,000	-30.04%	384.43	383.29	362.70	339.89	289.54	62.53	78.57	87.69	63.10	63.22	8.59	7.52	1.07	0.62
ANGX	ANGEL STUDIOS INC	$3.54	1,277,000	-4.34%	3.31	3.13	2.92	3.14	4.32	62.28	84.53	88.81	83.15	88.31	0.17	0.12	0.05	0.30
GAIA	GAIA INC	$2.08	153,000	-8.38%	2.22	2.34	2.51	2.76	3.62	36.14	7.34	8.45	7.75	7.94	-0.11	-0.09	-0.03	0.90
AIFA	ALL IN FUTURETECH ALLIANCE INC	$2.24	8,100	-80.10%	2.32	2.27	2.72	2.35	2.81	43.61	47.11	49.63	57.72	64.37	-0.11	-0.13	0.01	0.91
TOON	KARTOON STUDIOS INC	$0.67	560,000	28.44%	0.77	0.86	0.74	0.68	0.71	39.55	1.67	4.61	0.00	0.50	-0.01	0.03	-0.04	1.15
SLMT	BRERA HOLDINGS PLC	$5.16	27,300	-52.11%	5.14	5.20	5.93	7.82	43.53	46.44	35.58	30.09	72.14	62.38	-0.25	-0.30	0.05	1.60
PLAY	DAVE & BUSTER's ENTERTAINMENT INC	$11.04	1,271,000	24.00%	11.46	11.66	11.54	12.66	15.11	45.13	29.85	32.85	22.00	25.26	-0.13	-0.06	-0.07	1.39
IQ	IQIYI INC	$1.01	5,170,000	-24.08%	1.02	1.03	1.11	1.29	1.73	42.45	72.22	65.11	87.87	91.16	-0.03	-0.04	0.01	1.54
FTRK	FAST TRACK GROUP	$0.42	40,000	1,804.76%	0.43	0.46	0.43	0.46	0.54	45.37	29.06	27.21	23.72	27.81	-0.01	-0.00	-0.00	0.96
MPU	MEGA MATRIX INC	$0.31	165,000	-6.25%	0.31	0.33	0.45	0.62	0.85	41.06	13.27	13.73	12.41	15.98	-0.04	-0.05	0.01	1.08
BATRA	ATLANTA BRAVES HOLDINGS INC	$57.61	81,000	94.24%	56.13	55.32	54.39	51.24	47.28	69.25	83.97	81.89	91.48	88.45	0.88	0.71	0.17	0.56
AIBZ	BITZERO HOLDINGS INC	$7.24	798,000	27.07%	8.14	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	17.83	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	-2.16
ZNB	ZETA NETWORK GROUP	$0.59	80,000	-8.57%	0.64	0.90	1.37	6.63	58.21	23.35	11.88	10.85	65.26	60.52	-0.33	-0.36	0.03	1.49
CPOP	POP CULTURE GROUP CO LTD	$0.08	2,597,000	-10.94%	0.10	0.27	0.29	0.31	0.48	42.66	0.39	0.31	0.27	0.36	-0.07	-0.05	-0.02	0.17
AENT	ALLIANCE ENTERTAINMENT HOLDING CORP	$5.95	14,700	-48.78%	5.74	5.60	6.35	6.41	6.69	52.31	72.03	71.66	88.20	89.11	-0.09	-0.19	0.10	0.52
FWONA	LIBERTY MEDIA CORP	$90.89	170,000	-20.56%	85.43	83.61	82.81	81.07	84.68	73.37	90.64	92.16	100.00	100.00	1.69	0.81	0.88	0.74
LFS	LEIFRAS CO LTD	$2.28	146,000	-40.89%	2.34	2.21	2.22	2.32	N/A	49.63	63.49	69.07	73.36	87.68	0.04	0.02	0.03	0.59
ROKU	ROKU INC	$142.43	6,746,000	33.96%	137.20	133.04	127.46	112.00	106.87	65.60	73.84	68.97	73.00	69.61	4.01	3.67	0.34	2.08
NIPG	NIP GROUP INC	$0.25	118,000	24.21%	0.27	0.34	0.48	0.63	1.01	25.82	2.91	5.01	3.72	7.33	-0.06	-0.06	-0.00	1.29
RDI	READING INTERNATIONAL INC	$1.27	19,700	9.44%	1.30	1.26	1.16	1.13	1.20	53.97	52.41	60.93	6.90	16.16	0.04	0.05	-0.00	0.53
KWM	K WAVE MEDIA LTD	$0.15	477,000	29.62%	0.17	0.20	0.25	0.43	0.89	27.28	2.69	2.96	4.11	1.37	-0.03	-0.03	-0.00	0.16
WBD	WARNER BROS DISCOVERY INC	$26.48	14,861,000	-3.05%	26.80	26.70	26.94	27.35	25.73	44.80	43.97	55.88	53.71	65.88	-0.06	-0.06	0.01	1.37
LLYVA	LIBERTY LIVE HOLDINGS INC	$104.11	323,000	-5.83%	98.96	96.61	94.96	94.02	89.02	67.67	87.09	87.03	95.03	95.03	2.17	1.27	0.90	1.00
ANGH	ANGHAMI INC	$3.50	40,400	220.63%	4.31	4.52	3.95	3.53	3.23	40.84	7.13	6.06	2.93	1.01	-0.09	0.17	-0.26	0.22

Entertainment Stocks FAQ

What are the best entertainment stocks to buy right now in Jul 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 entertainment stocks to buy right now are:

1. Cinemark Holdings (NYSE:CNK)

Cinemark Holdings (NYSE:CNK) is the #1 top entertainment stock out of 49 with a Zen Rating of B. Stocks with a rating of B have had an average return of +17.17% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Cinemark Holdings (NYSE:CNK) is: Value: B, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Cinemark Holdings (NYSE:CNK) has a Due Diligence Score of 26, which is 2 points higher than the entertainment industry average of 24.

CNK passed 10 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Cinemark Holdings has seen its stock return 4.47% over the past year, overperforming other entertainment stocks by 52 percentage points.

Cinemark Holdings has an average 1 year price target of $36.14, an upside of 14.63% from Cinemark Holdings's current stock price of $31.53.

Cinemark Holdings stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 7 analysts covering Cinemark Holdings, 42.86% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 28.57% have issued a Buy, 28.57% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. News (NASDAQ:NWSA)

News (NASDAQ:NWSA) is the #2 top entertainment stock out of 49 with a Zen Rating of B. Stocks with a rating of B have had an average return of +17.17% per year. Learn more.

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

News (NASDAQ:NWSA) has a Due Diligence Score of 37, which is 13 points higher than the entertainment industry average of 24.

NWSA passed 13 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. News has seen its stock lose -10.03% over the past year, overperforming other entertainment stocks by 37 percentage points.

News has an average 1 year price target of $33.70, an upside of 26.5% from News's current stock price of $26.64.

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

3. Warner Music Group (NASDAQ:WMG)

Warner Music Group (NASDAQ:WMG) is the #3 top entertainment stock out of 49 with a Zen Rating of B. Stocks with a rating of B have had an average return of +17.17% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Warner Music Group (NASDAQ:WMG) is: Value: C, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: A, Safety: B, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Warner Music Group (NASDAQ:WMG) has a Due Diligence Score of 37, which is 13 points higher than the entertainment industry average of 24.

WMG passed 13 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Warner Music Group has seen its stock lose -2.98% over the past year, overperforming other entertainment stocks by 44 percentage points.

Warner Music Group has an average 1 year price target of $40.33, an upside of 42.62% from Warner Music Group's current stock price of $28.28.

Warner Music Group stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 6 analysts covering Warner Music Group, 83.33% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 16.67% 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 entertainment stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 13 entertainment stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 entertainment stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Sinclair (NASDAQ:SBGI)

Sinclair (NASDAQ:SBGI) has an annual dividend yield of 6.49%, which is 4 percentage points higher than the entertainment industry average of 2.59%. Sinclair's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Sinclair's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Sinclair's dividend payout ratio of 106.4% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Huya (NYSE:HUYA)

Huya (NYSE:HUYA) has an annual dividend yield of 5.67%, which is 3 percentage points higher than the entertainment industry average of 2.59%.

Huya's dividend payout ratio of -1,960% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. Nexstar Media Group (NASDAQ:NXST)

Nexstar Media Group (NASDAQ:NXST) has an annual dividend yield of 4.11%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the entertainment industry average of 2.59%. Nexstar Media Group's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Nexstar Media Group's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Nexstar Media Group's dividend payout ratio of 153.4% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Why are entertainment stocks up?

Entertainment stocks were up 0.12% in the last day, and up 4.58% over the last week.

We couldn't find a catalyst for why entertainment stocks are up.

What are the most undervalued entertainment 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 entertainment stocks right now are:

1. Amc Global Media (NASDAQ:AMCX)

Amc Global Media (NASDAQ:AMCX) is the most undervalued entertainment stock based on its Valuation Rating of A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Amc Global Media has a valuation score of 57, which is 43 points higher than the entertainment industry average of 14. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Amc Global Media's stock has gained 67.37% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the entertainment industry by 115 percentage points.

2. Versant Media Group (NASDAQ:VSNT)

Versant Media Group (NASDAQ:VSNT) is the second most undervalued entertainment stock based on its Valuation Rating of A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Versant Media Group has a valuation score of 14, which is 0 points higher than the entertainment industry average of 14. It passed 1 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

3. Sirius XM Holdings (NASDAQ:SIRI)

Sirius XM Holdings (NASDAQ:SIRI) is the third most undervalued entertainment stock based on its Valuation Rating of B. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Sirius XM Holdings has a valuation score of 57, which is 43 points higher than the entertainment industry average of 14. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Sirius XM Holdings's stock has gained 27.39% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the entertainment industry by 75 percentage points.

Are entertainment stocks a good buy now?

50% of entertainment stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect entertainment stocks to rise by 15.61% over the next year.

0% of entertainment stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 15.15% of entertainment stocks are rated B (Buy), 60.61% are rated C (Hold), 15.15% are rated D (Sell), and 9.09% are rated F (Strong Sell).

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

The average P/E ratio of the entertainment industry is 5.95x.

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Sectors & Industries Communication ServicesEntertainment
Best Entertainment Stocks to Buy Now (2026)
Top entertainment stocks in 2026 ranked by overall Zen Rating. "A" Rated stocks have returned an average of +28.50% per year, and are the best entertainment stocks to buy now. Learn More.

Entertainment Stocks FAQ

1. Cinemark Holdings (NYSE:CNK)

2. News (NASDAQ:NWSA)

3. Warner Music Group (NASDAQ:WMG)

1. Sinclair (NASDAQ:SBGI)

2. Huya (NYSE:HUYA)

3. Nexstar Media Group (NASDAQ:NXST)

1. Amc Global Media (NASDAQ:AMCX)

2. Versant Media Group (NASDAQ:VSNT)

3. Sirius XM Holdings (NASDAQ:SIRI)

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Entertainment Stocks FAQ

1. Cinemark Holdings (NYSE:CNK)

2. News (NASDAQ:NWSA)

3. Warner Music Group (NASDAQ:WMG)

1. Sinclair (NASDAQ:SBGI)

2. Huya (NYSE:HUYA)

3. Nexstar Media Group (NASDAQ:NXST)

1. Amc Global Media (NASDAQ:AMCX)

2. Versant Media Group (NASDAQ:VSNT)

3. Sirius XM Holdings (NASDAQ:SIRI)

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Best Entertainment Stocks to Buy Now (2026)
Top entertainment stocks in 2026 ranked by overall Zen Rating. "A" Rated stocks have returned an average of +28.50% per year, and are the best entertainment stocks to buy now. Learn More.