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Best Internet Stocks to Buy Now (2023)
Top internet stocks in 2023 ranked by overall Zen Score. See the best internet stocks to buy now, according to analyst forecasts for the internet content & information industry.

Industry: Internet Content & Inform...
Ticker
Company
Forecast Score
Market Cap
Price
Price Target
Upside/Downside
Consensus
Analysts
Fore. Revenue Growth
Fore. Earnings Growth
Forecast ROE
Forecast ROA
CARG
CARGURUS INC
$2.14B$18.63$20.7011.11%Buy1034.39%-15.52%N/AN/A
PERI
PERION NETWORK LTD
$1.77B$38.28$35.75-6.61%Buy4N/AN/A14.89%9.97%
BIDU
BAIDU INC
$54.63B$156.27$193.5823.88%Strong Buy1221.25%183.41%111.68%63.83%
NTES
NETEASE INC
$57.92B$89.40$106.6719.31%Strong Buy311.89%8.68%131.49%79.71%
TTGT
TECHTARGET INC
$1.02B$35.43$49.5039.71%Hold76.12%32.77%N/AN/A
WB
WEIBO CORP
$4.38B$18.72$29.9059.72%Buy311.15%151.76%18.90%8.83%
JFIN
JIAYIN GROUP INC
$177.63M$3.33$12.00260.36%Strong Buy1N/AN/AN/AN/A
IZEA
IZEA WORLDWIDE INC
$40.20M$0.65$4.50597.67%Strong Buy1N/AN/A7.91%6.68%
ABNB
AIRBNB INC
$74.89B$116.92$139.2519.10%Buy2817.38%13.33%N/AN/A
LIZI
LIZHI INC
$35.18M$0.68$9.001,223.53%Strong Buy1N/AN/AN/AN/A
GOOGL
ALPHABET INC
$1.35T$105.44$750.66611.93%Strong Buy325.94%19.42%N/AN/A
NN
NEXTNAV INC
$182.98M$1.72$14.63750.29%Strong Buy3307.77%N/AN/AN/A
YELP
YELP INC
$2.09B$30.04$34.7115.56%Sell76.57%79.76%N/AN/A
CDLX
CARDLYTICS INC
$89.73M$2.67$9.75265.17%Hold540.90%N/AN/AN/A
IQ
IQIYI INC
$5.96B$6.84$6.62-3.19%Strong Buy99.55%N/A230.79%31.79%
ATHM
AUTOHOME INC
$3.80B$30.85$41.5034.52%Buy28.07%13.60%42.58%34.23%
TWLO
TWILIO INC
$11.51B$61.48$94.8854.32%Buy2626.83%N/A-8.42%-7.08%
TRUE
TRUECAR INC
$200.45M$2.26$3.2543.81%Strong Buy421.68%N/AN/AN/A
META
META PLATFORMS INC
$534.11B$206.01$218.325.97%Strong Buy4412.43%17.76%N/AN/A
KIND
NEXTDOOR HOLDINGS INC
$760.18M$2.03$3.6579.80%Hold418.57%N/AN/AN/A
DOYU
DOUYU INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LTD
$358.66M$1.12$1.00-10.71%Strong Sell22.05%N/A-0.57%-0.46%
EVER
EVERQUOTE INC
$423.56M$12.99$19.1747.55%Buy810.09%N/A-17.90%-12.29%
ZH
ZHIHU INC
$783.32M$1.23$1.6735.53%Hold381.98%N/A-25.15%-18.57%
TBLA
TABOOLACOM LTD
$869.23M$2.55$4.8389.53%Buy717.12%N/A19.20%10.47%
IAC
IAC INC
$4.42B$49.74$93.5388.04%Strong Buy159.93%N/AN/AN/A
PINS
PINTEREST INC
$18.79B$27.47$27.25-0.80%Buy1617.86%N/AN/AN/A
KRKR
36KR HOLDINGS INC
$44.32M$1.07$6.00460.75%Buy1N/AN/AN/AN/A
MTCH
MATCH GROUP INC
$11.23B$40.20$72.6780.76%Strong Buy2213.64%40.03%N/AN/A
TRVG
TRIVAGO NV
$499.00M$1.46$1.9735.00%Hold77.03%N/AN/AN/A
MOMO
HELLO GROUP INC
$1.57B$8.33$13.0056.06%Buy33.76%-3.92%28.97%20.01%
DASH
DOORDASH INC
$23.79B$60.67$78.5529.46%Buy2319.24%N/AN/AN/A
LTRPA
LIBERTY TRIPADVISOR HOLDINGS INC
$61.95M$0.82N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
GENI
GENIUS SPORTS LTD
$910.06M$4.13$6.5859.39%Strong Buy623.24%N/AN/AN/A
YY
JOYY INC
$2.09B$29.96$43.5045.19%Strong Buy22.62%N/A52.18%29.78%
ANGI
ANGI INC
$1.09B$2.15$5.63161.63%Strong Buy1012.81%N/AN/AN/A
THRY
THRYV HOLDINGS INC
$771.41M$22.20$36.6765.17%Strong Buy3N/AN/A21.73%7.05%
TME
TENCENT MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT GROUP
$18.06B$7.66$8.8014.88%Strong Buy432.57%3.03%N/AN/A
RUM
RUMBLE INC
$3.20B$8.32$15.0080.29%Buy2N/AN/AN/AN/A
DPSI
DECISIONPOINT SYSTEMS INC
$50.01M$6.76$7.5010.95%Buy1N/AN/A8.77%2.75%
SEAT
VIVID SEATS INC
$1.41B$7.22$10.1740.82%Buy6N/AN/A-27.06%8.99%
SSTK
SHUTTERSTOCK INC
$2.58B$71.86$86.6720.61%Buy58.33%26.27%N/AN/A
SOHU
SOHUCOM LTD
$468.35M$13.62$21.0054.19%Strong Buy1-3.25%N/A-0.53%-0.30%
OB
OUTBRAIN INC
$202.61M$3.96$7.1780.98%Buy6-74.03%N/A1.17%0.33%
APLD
APPLIED DIGITAL CORP
$193.67M$2.05$7.53267.46%Strong Buy6440.52%N/A144.29%54.73%
LOV
SPARK NETWORKS SE
$24.24M$0.93$3.00223.97%Strong Buy1N/AN/AN/AN/A
LZ
LEGALZOOMCOM INC
$1.71B$8.95$12.5840.59%Hold79.71%N/A20.10%7.06%
FVRR
FIVERR INTERNATIONAL LTD
$1.28B$34.18$46.8337.02%Buy619.87%N/A17.88%5.14%
ZG
ZILLOW GROUP INC
$9.97B$42.56$47.5611.74%Buy20N/AN/A9.10%6.21%
SMWB
SIMILARWEB LTD
$499.11M$6.53$11.4074.58%Strong Buy530.78%N/A-90.53%-8.08%
GRPN
GROUPON INC
$112.70M$3.67$6.8386.19%Strong Sell319.29%N/AN/AN/A
UXIN
UXIN LTD
$111.72M$2.50$4.5080.00%Strong Buy1N/AN/AN/AN/A
DAO
YOUDAO INC
$1.06B$8.59$8.25-3.96%Strong Buy231.89%N/A-19.41%13.09%
GAIA
GAIA INC
$54.04M$2.60$5.0092.68%Hold1N/AN/A1.87%1.20%
ATY
ACUITYADS HOLDINGS INC
$88.05M$1.55$3.50125.81%Strong Buy316.04%N/AN/AN/A
MOXC
MOXIAN (BVI) INC
$34.13M$0.96N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
SNAP
SNAP INC
$18.28B$11.56$12.255.97%Hold3115.61%N/AN/AN/A
CANG
CANGO INC
$148.72M$1.09$4.75335.78%Hold1167.19%N/A20.39%12.56%
SPOT
SPOTIFY TECHNOLOGY SA
$24.80B$128.30$137.707.33%Buy2011.63%N/AN/AN/A
TC
TUANCHE LTD
$11.93M$0.60N/AN/AHold1N/AN/AN/AN/A
BODY
BEACHBODY COMPANY INC
$145.78M$0.47$1.56234.69%Buy4N/AN/A-39.84%-19.01%
LKCO
LUOKUNG TECHNOLOGY CORP
$24.26M$1.82N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
HOLO
MICROCLOUD HOLOGRAM INC
$112.80M$2.22N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
FENG
PHOENIX NEW MEDIA LTD
$28.37M$2.32N/AN/AStrong Buy1N/AN/AN/AN/A
GROM
GROM SOCIAL ENTERPRISES INC
$475.38k$0.63$1.50139.62%Strong Buy1N/AN/AN/AN/A
MAX
MEDIAALPHA INC
$918.61M$14.60$16.009.59%Buy56.48%N/AN/A-29.96%
MARK
REMARK HOLDINGS INC
$11.70M$1.10$3.75240.91%Strong Buy1N/AN/AN/AN/A
LCFY
LOCAFY LTD
$7.39M$7.20N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
AREN
ARENA GROUP HOLDINGS INC
$79.73M$4.37$18.00311.90%Strong Buy1N/AN/AN/A-20.47%
GRND
GRINDR INC
$1.07B$6.15N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

Internet Stocks FAQ

What are the best internet stocks to buy right now in Mar 2023?

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

1. Cargurus (NASDAQ:CARG)


Cargurus (NASDAQ:CARG) is the top internet stock with a Zen Score of 68, which is 38 points higher than the internet industry average of 30. It passed 22 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Cargurus has seen its stock lose -56.49% over the past year, underperforming other internet stocks by -21 percentage points.

Cargurus has an average 1 year price target of $20.70, an upside of 11.11% from Cargurus's current stock price of $18.63.

Cargurus stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 10 analysts covering Cargurus, 30% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 40% have issued a Buy, 20% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 10% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Perion Network (NASDAQ:PERI)


Perion Network (NASDAQ:PERI) is the second best internet stock with a Zen Score of 58, which is 28 points higher than the internet industry average of 30. It passed 18 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Perion Network has seen its stock return 71.97% over the past year, overperforming other internet stocks by 107 percentage points.

Perion Network has an average 1 year price target of $35.75, a downside of -6.61% from Perion Network's current stock price of $38.28.

Perion Network stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 4 analysts covering Perion Network, 0% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 100% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Baidu (NASDAQ:BIDU)


Baidu (NASDAQ:BIDU) is the third best internet stock with a Zen Score of 57, which is 27 points higher than the internet industry average of 30. It passed 18 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Baidu has seen its stock return 3.76% over the past year, overperforming other internet stocks by 39 percentage points.

Baidu has an average 1 year price target of $193.58, an upside of 23.88% from Baidu's current stock price of $156.27.

Baidu stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 12 analysts covering Baidu, 91.67% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 8.33% 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 internet stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 4 internet stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 internet stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Joyy (NASDAQ:YY)


Joyy (NASDAQ:YY) has an annual dividend yield of 6.81%, which is 5 percentage points higher than the internet industry average of 1.94%.

2. Autohome (NYSE:ATHM)


Autohome (NYSE:ATHM) has an annual dividend yield of 1.88%, which is the same as the internet industry average of 1.94%. Autohome's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. Autohome's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Autohome's dividend payout ratio of 24.7% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. Netease (NASDAQ:NTES)


Netease (NASDAQ:NTES) has an annual dividend yield of 1.55%, which is the same as the internet industry average of 1.94%. Netease's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% twelve times in the last 10 years. Netease's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Netease's dividend payout ratio of 33.7% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are internet stocks down?

Internet stocks were down -0.18% in the last day, and up 3.07% over the last week.

We couldn't find a catalyst for why internet stocks are down.

What are the most undervalued internet stocks?

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

1. Jiayin Group (NASDAQ:JFIN)


Jiayin Group (NASDAQ:JFIN) is the most undervalued internet stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Jiayin Group has a valuation score of 100, which is 70 points higher than the internet industry average of 30. It passed 7 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Jiayin Group's stock has gained 19.78% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the internet industry by 55 percentage points.

2. Perion Network (NASDAQ:PERI)


Perion Network (NASDAQ:PERI) is the second most undervalued internet stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Perion Network has a valuation score of 86, which is 56 points higher than the internet industry average of 30. It passed 6 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Perion Network's stock has gained 71.97% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the internet industry by 107 percentage points.

3. Baidu (NASDAQ:BIDU)


Baidu (NASDAQ:BIDU) is the third most undervalued internet stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Baidu has a valuation score of 71, which is 41 points higher than the internet industry average of 30. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Baidu's stock has gained 3.76% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the internet industry by 39 percentage points.

Are internet stocks a good buy now?

44.44% of internet stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect internet stocks to rise by 69.94% over the next year.

What is the average p/e ratio of the internet content & information industry?

The average P/E ratio of the internet content & information industry is 19.38x.
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