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Best Gaming Stocks to Buy Now (2022)

Top gaming stocks in 2022 ranked by overall Zen Score. See the best gaming stocks to buy now, according to analyst forecasts for the electronic gaming & multimedia industry.

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

TAKE TWO INTERACTIVE SOFTWARE (NASDAQ:TTWO) is the top gaming stock with a Zen Score of 64, which is 32 points higher than the gaming industry average of 32. It passed 21 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. TAKE TWO INTERACTIVE SOFTWARE has seen its stock lose -33.69% over the past year, overperforming other gaming stocks by 17 percentage points.

TAKE TWO INTERACTIVE SOFTWARE has an average 1 year price target of $186.07, an upside of 51.66% from TAKE TWO INTERACTIVE SOFTWARE's current stock price of $122.69.

TAKE TWO INTERACTIVE SOFTWARE stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 16 analysts covering TAKE TWO INTERACTIVE SOFTWARE, 37.5% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 50% have issued a Buy, 12.5% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

SCIPLAY (NASDAQ:SCPL) is the second best gaming stock with a Zen Score of 59, which is 27 points higher than the gaming industry average of 32. It passed 19 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. SCIPLAY has seen its stock lose -18.22% over the past year, overperforming other gaming stocks by 32 percentage points.

SCIPLAY has an average 1 year price target of $17.08, an upside of 27.68% from SCIPLAY's current stock price of $13.38.

SCIPLAY stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 7 analysts covering SCIPLAY, 57.14% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 42.86% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

ACTIVISION BLIZZARD (NASDAQ:ATVI) is the third best gaming stock with a Zen Score of 50, which is 18 points higher than the gaming industry average of 32. It passed 18 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. ACTIVISION BLIZZARD has seen its stock lose -20.18% over the past year, overperforming other gaming stocks by 30 percentage points.

ACTIVISION BLIZZARD has an average 1 year price target of $97.73, an upside of 26.88% from ACTIVISION BLIZZARD's current stock price of $77.03.

ACTIVISION BLIZZARD stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 21 analysts covering ACTIVISION BLIZZARD, 38.1% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 57.14% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 4.76% have issued a Strong Sell.

Out of 2 gaming stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 2 gaming stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

ACTIVISION BLIZZARD (NASDAQ:ATVI) has an annual dividend yield of 0.61%, which is the same as the gaming industry average of 0.55%. ACTIVISION BLIZZARD's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. ACTIVISION BLIZZARD's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

ACTIVISION BLIZZARD's dividend payout ratio of 14.8% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

ELECTRONIC ARTS (NASDAQ:EA) has an annual dividend yield of 0.5%, which is the same as the gaming industry average of 0.55%.

ELECTRONIC ARTS's dividend payout ratio of 30.4% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Gaming stocks were down -2% in the last day, and down -2.11% over the last week. BILIBILI was the among the top losers in the electronic gaming & multimedia industry, dropping -11.96% 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.

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

GRAVITY (NASDAQ:GRVY) is the most undervalued gaming stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. GRAVITY has a valuation score of 100, which is 67 points higher than the gaming industry average of 33. It passed 7 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

GRAVITY's stock has dropped -56.14% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the gaming industry by -6 percentage points.

DOUBLEDOWN INTERACTIVE (NASDAQ:DDI) is the second most undervalued gaming stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. DOUBLEDOWN INTERACTIVE has a valuation score of 71, which is 38 points higher than the gaming industry average of 33. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

SCIPLAY (NASDAQ:SCPL) is the third most undervalued gaming stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. SCIPLAY has a valuation score of 71, which is 38 points higher than the gaming industry average of 33. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

SCIPLAY's stock has dropped -18.22% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the gaming industry by 32 percentage points.