Best Entertainment Stocks to Buy Now (2025)
Top entertainment stocks in 2025 ranked by overall Zen Rating. "A" Rated stocks have returned an average of +32.52% 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 103rd ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries
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IMAX
IMAX CORP
$32.43910,000-37.71%32.3332.2031.3729.1827.2054.4167.5861.3588.1081.190.290.30-0.020.93
AENT
ALLIANCE ENTERTAINMENT HOLDING CORP
$6.1541,700-50.36%5.996.226.265.514.6548.8772.6372.5084.7990.00-0.02-0.080.060.45
LFS
LEIFRAS CO LTD
$2.8240,000-75.61%3.36N/AN/AN/AN/A78.28N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A-7.86
ROKU
ROKU INC
$100.037,151,000205.08%97.5097.8497.6692.1382.8855.2477.7771.0598.2093.630.290.060.242.06
AMCX
AMC NETWORKS INC
$7.51325,000-17.72%7.517.627.717.007.1546.7552.7653.2274.8178.79-0.05-0.050.011.18
DIS
WALT DISNEY CO
$111.848,311,00017.11%112.08111.68114.20116.68110.0447.6845.3349.8256.2660.88-0.60-0.730.131.05
SIRI
SIRIUS XM HOLDINGS INC
$23.1910,299,00085.17%21.7021.9022.7122.7422.6859.1242.0531.5069.5165.82-0.23-0.340.110.84
FOXA
FOX CORP
$65.516,256,000112.93%60.0559.6259.9757.9355.3671.6882.6480.6694.2993.220.56-0.030.590.70
CNK
CINEMARK HOLDINGS INC
$26.172,375,000-9.97%26.6726.5526.9627.9428.2845.4465.0768.4277.7382.54-0.15-0.180.030.99
WBD
WARNER BROS DISCOVERY INC
$21.6235,145,0007.48%20.4819.3317.1714.4712.1073.2891.2189.5994.5492.481.110.970.151.33
WMG
WARNER MUSIC GROUP CORP
$31.792,611,00029.07%32.6632.6733.1731.3531.0039.3018.0423.4413.9419.22-0.28-0.14-0.150.85
NFLX
NETFLIX INC
$1,089.004,158,00022.33%1,139.041,169.241,197.311,213.601,120.4232.466.206.085.104.22-29.57-18.54-11.031.29
TKO
TKO GROUP HOLDINGS INC
$187.78861,000-22.64%187.23189.55193.10182.93169.3744.2930.9025.8154.8149.46-1.95-1.77-0.180.77
MCS
MARCUS CORP
$13.23281,000-2.43%13.3613.6314.8115.7016.8637.5727.2328.1978.5178.67-0.48-0.520.040.78
NXST
NEXSTAR MEDIA GROUP INC
$195.18234,000-25.71%192.34195.05200.00192.06177.1149.7633.9421.5752.1436.69-2.26-2.24-0.030.96
MANU
MANCHESTER UNITED PLC
$17.30188,000-40.13%18.1017.2116.5317.1015.7751.7252.9065.7813.7638.030.470.52-0.050.63
LYV
LIVE NATION ENTERTAINMENT INC
$148.023,026,00051.07%153.30153.49160.81155.45145.9432.928.1420.098.1830.36-2.64-2.29-0.351.17
HUYA
HUYA INC
$2.711,233,000-39.65%2.933.023.273.313.4726.619.8017.336.6729.41-0.13-0.11-0.021.28
NWSA
NEWS CORP
$26.482,739,000-14.11%26.3826.6028.5328.8628.2541.5149.5351.2486.8890.66-0.66-0.760.100.99
SPHR
SPHERE ENTERTAINMENT CO
$67.40678,000-24.33%65.5463.1757.6549.7243.0865.1182.7485.6794.3597.882.802.550.251.31
RSVR
RESERVOIR MEDIA INC
$7.2624,100-62.92%7.477.587.767.727.6432.6616.7013.1315.3611.88-0.13-0.09-0.040.74
STRZ
STARZ ENTERTAINMENT CORP
$10.6169,400-9.87%11.1111.9113.0114.31N/A29.3611.7615.0630.9343.06-0.76-0.69-0.071.20
AMC
AMC ENTERTAINMENT HOLDINGS INC
$2.5430,737,0001.38%2.722.802.842.953.0133.9513.7318.326.577.99-0.07-0.05-0.021.04
SLMT
BRERA HOLDINGS PLC
$10.51452,0005.36%11.4314.5813.7310.288.5740.6745.6147.7267.8569.23-1.40-0.94-0.450.99
CNVS
CINEVERSE CORP
$2.95259,00059.88%3.133.213.584.463.9529.8513.4210.490.0011.49-0.16-0.160.011.45
PLAY
DAVE & BUSTER's ENTERTAINMENT INC
$15.032,202,00081.38%17.3517.6820.3325.0323.3028.664.1213.4928.8049.01-1.05-0.98-0.071.41
IQ
IQIYI INC
$2.2710,551,000-21.40%2.212.262.462.162.1047.2176.5865.1593.8795.65-0.05-0.070.021.47
SBGI
SINCLAIR INC
$13.51363,000-60.46%13.2213.3813.9214.0314.3749.0357.1547.2879.7480.11-0.21-0.250.041.14
LION
LIONSGATE STUDIOS CORP
$6.28968,000-25.71%6.266.226.516.35N/A47.5358.5169.0869.9081.48-0.06-0.090.030.78
ZNB
ZETA NETWORK GROUP
$1.33482,000-29.74%1.541.761.6910.4418.1536.122.495.272.457.46-0.33-0.390.061.47
LVO
LIVEONE INC
$5.3766,000-40.00%5.214.764.946.127.2657.8865.7267.3575.5079.230.160.050.111.39
MSGS
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN SPORTS CORP
$224.77259,00051.46%224.90223.32215.17208.25203.2455.5063.0769.2262.5577.342.542.81-0.270.64
KWM
K WAVE MEDIA LTD
$1.94116,000307.02%2.112.412.313.174.9937.036.596.522.052.05-0.14-0.09-0.060.05
ANGH
ANGHAMI INC
$2.883,100-18.42%2.872.903.043.775.0845.5986.1981.5188.9389.82-0.06-0.080.020.20
FWONA
LIBERTY MEDIA CORP
$89.8997,000-70.87%89.1692.3892.2591.6287.7644.2721.6011.9823.999.73-1.45-0.93-0.520.80
PSKY
PARAMOUNT SKYDANCE CORP
$15.464,877,00010.51%16.4217.1517.0814.8613.1333.303.636.580.004.50-0.41-0.17-0.230.94
NIPG
NIP GROUP INC
$1.5838,80027.63%1.551.611.781.872.1244.5866.8666.5682.5191.11-0.05-0.070.021.62
GAIA
GAIA INC
$5.0076,000130.30%5.645.815.825.154.8834.0411.567.962.222.20-0.15-0.02-0.130.90
BATRA
ATLANTA BRAVES HOLDINGS INC
$42.6529,800-58.26%42.8043.2344.9146.4544.7833.4430.8327.2369.5958.96-0.68-0.720.040.60
AGAE
ALLIED GAMING & ENTERTAINMENT INC
$0.63399,00091.83%0.690.760.951.491.4128.963.573.763.0810.39-0.09-0.100.000.71
CPOP
POP CULTURE GROUP CO LTD
$0.78124,000-13.89%0.750.791.120.940.8043.5045.2131.8390.7182.73-0.10-0.120.020.59
BLMZ
HARRISON GLOBAL HOLDINGS INC
$0.208,284,000-22.93%0.200.210.190.190.2248.4818.1620.9140.7134.660.000.00-0.000.93
FTRK
FAST TRACK GROUP
$0.491,002,000542.31%0.490.510.541.04N/A44.4820.8020.1620.4018.51-0.03-0.03-0.001.35
TOON
KARTOON STUDIOS INC
$0.79243,000-31.93%0.800.780.780.760.6951.5052.8354.8966.2670.080.010.010.000.94
RDI
READING INTERNATIONAL INC
$1.4020,40051.11%1.411.441.481.411.4044.1535.4243.2450.1768.06-0.02-0.02-0.000.61
ANGX
ANGEL STUDIOS INC
$6.25550,0007.84%6.787.0216.2714.3412.9238.0611.9915.785.2120.73-1.57-2.010.440.16

Entertainment Stocks FAQ

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

1. Imax (NYSE:IMAX)


Imax (NYSE:IMAX) is the #1 top entertainment stock out of 46 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 Imax (NYSE:IMAX) is: Value: C, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Imax (NYSE:IMAX) has a Due Diligence Score of 31, which is 7 points higher than the entertainment industry average of 24.

IMAX passed 10 out of 33 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Imax has seen its stock return 49.58% over the past year, overperforming other entertainment stocks by 45 percentage points.

Imax has an average 1 year price target of $37.43, an upside of 15.41% from Imax's current stock price of $32.43.

Imax stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 7 analysts covering Imax, 57.14% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 28.57% have issued a Buy, 14.29% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Alliance Entertainment Holding (NASDAQ:AENT)


Alliance Entertainment Holding (NASDAQ:AENT) is the #2 top entertainment stock out of 46 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 Alliance Entertainment Holding (NASDAQ:AENT) is: Value: B, Growth: C, Momentum: B, Sentiment: A, Safety: D, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Alliance Entertainment Holding (NASDAQ:AENT) has a Due Diligence Score of 35, which is 11 points higher than the entertainment industry average of 24.

AENT passed 11 out of 33 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Alliance Entertainment Holding has seen its stock return 47.13% over the past year, overperforming other entertainment stocks by 43 percentage points.

Alliance Entertainment Holding has an average 1 year price target of $10.00, an upside of 62.6% from Alliance Entertainment Holding's current stock price of $6.15.

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

3. Leifras Co (NASDAQ:LFS)


Leifras Co (NASDAQ:LFS) is the #3 top entertainment stock out of 46 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 Leifras Co (NASDAQ:LFS) is: Value: C, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Leifras Co (NASDAQ:LFS) has a Due Diligence Score of 31, which is 7 points higher than the entertainment industry average of 24.

LFS passed 10 out of 33 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals.

What are the entertainment stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 11 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 7.4%, which is 5 percentage points higher than the entertainment industry average of 2.13%. 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 48.5% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

2. Nexstar Media Group (NASDAQ:NXST)


Nexstar Media Group (NASDAQ:NXST) has an annual dividend yield of 3.72%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the entertainment industry average of 2.13%. 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 36.6% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. Sirius XM Holdings (NASDAQ:SIRI)


Sirius XM Holdings (NASDAQ:SIRI) has an annual dividend yield of 2.33%, which is the same as the entertainment industry average of 2.13%. 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 shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Sirius XM Holdings's dividend payout ratio of -16.2% indicates that its dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Why are entertainment stocks up?

Entertainment stocks were up 0.06% in the last day, and down -1.01% over the last week. Sirius XM Holdings was the among the top gainers in the entertainment industry, gaining 10.11% yesterday.

SiriusXM Holdings shares are trading higher after the company reported better-than-expected Q3 financial results and raised its FY25 sales guidance above estimates.

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 Networks (NASDAQ:AMCX)


Amc Networks (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 Networks has a valuation score of 14, which is -2 points higher than the entertainment industry average of 16. It passed 1 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates AMCX a Valuation Rating of "A".

Amc Networks's stock has dropped -9.19% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the entertainment industry by -13 percentage points.

2. Nexstar Media Group (NASDAQ:NXST)


Nexstar Media Group (NASDAQ:NXST) 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.

Nexstar Media Group has a valuation score of 71, which is 55 points higher than the entertainment industry average of 16. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Nexstar Media Group's stock has gained 9.4% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the entertainment industry by 5 percentage points.

3. Cinemark Holdings (NYSE:CNK)


Cinemark Holdings (NYSE:CNK) 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.

Cinemark Holdings has a valuation score of 29, which is 13 points higher than the entertainment industry average of 16. It passed 2 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Cinemark Holdings's stock has dropped -14.14% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the entertainment industry by -18 percentage points.

Are entertainment stocks a good buy now?

61.29% of entertainment stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect entertainment stocks to rise by 23.72% over the next year.

6.06% of entertainment stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 6.06% of entertainment stocks are rated B (Buy), 60.61% are rated C (Hold), 15.15% are rated D (Sell), and 12.12% 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 14.1x.
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