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Best Communication Service Stocks to Buy Now (2026)
Top communication service stocks in 2026 ranked by overall Due Diligence Score. See the best communication service stocks to buy now, according to analyst forecasts for the communication services sector.

Sector: Communication Services

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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
NEXN	NEXXEN INTERNATIONAL LTD	$9.09	342,000	-12.31%	8.98	8.92	9.38	9.42	8.14	48.13	69.54	64.22	86.42	82.68	-0.08	-0.12	0.05	1.24
CNK	CINEMARK HOLDINGS INC	$40.15	2,868,000	20.15%	38.22	37.54	36.63	34.72	30.74	68.43	90.33	84.80	97.25	94.96	0.91	0.59	0.32	0.80
OOMA	OOMA INC	$19.90	480,000	47.24%	19.99	20.43	21.35	20.40	17.37	40.12	28.67	24.43	55.85	55.69	-0.51	-0.48	-0.02	0.77
MRDN	MERIDIAN HOLDINGS INC	$10.83	30,500	0.33%	11.07	11.56	12.95	13.16	10.80	34.71	15.88	21.40	67.57	76.49	-0.61	-0.61	0.01	0.69
MAX	MEDIAALPHA INC	$11.79	785,000	24.80%	10.97	10.24	11.34	11.67	10.60	58.73	85.53	86.63	88.65	90.68	0.14	-0.15	0.28	1.16
QNST	QUINSTREET INC	$16.62	620,000	-3.28%	16.05	15.41	17.52	16.29	14.42	52.54	79.91	83.68	95.62	98.54	-0.14	-0.40	0.26	0.98
MCS	MARCUS CORP	$28.64	262,000	35.05%	28.10	27.83	28.28	26.12	21.55	59.97	75.66	71.99	92.89	87.17	0.20	0.03	0.17	0.69
NWSA	NEWS CORP	$30.65	2,981,000	16.54%	29.81	29.23	29.67	28.34	26.78	61.68	83.24	82.33	90.53	90.90	0.26	0.06	0.19	0.89
STGW	STAGWELL INC	$8.94	2,113,000	88.16%	8.91	8.64	8.67	8.08	7.04	55.97	52.47	56.13	54.28	63.07	0.13	0.10	0.04	1.22
NIQ	NIQ GLOBAL INTELLIGENCE PLC	$19.09	1,290,000	59.65%	18.50	17.92	18.11	14.07	13.11	63.56	86.38	84.45	92.30	88.21	0.39	0.28	0.12	0.65
FOXA	FOX CORP	$67.00	4,830,000	-6.30%	63.95	63.31	65.40	61.61	62.54	57.65	88.44	84.09	91.11	97.04	0.23	-0.26	0.49	0.65
IDT	IDT CORP	$84.46	226,000	-29.15%	81.95	78.97	72.66	66.38	58.36	66.92	87.29	87.64	25.77	26.31	3.26	3.24	0.02	0.81
EVC	ENTRAVISION COMMUNICATIONS CORP	$6.33	711,000	-33.30%	6.48	6.87	7.71	9.26	6.68	27.75	17.33	20.00	58.52	62.80	-0.48	-0.48	0.01	1.16
LFTO	LIFTOFF MOBILE INC	$16.59	509,000	24.45%	16.26	15.95	17.62	N/A	N/A	48.30	57.53	61.50	83.02	84.15	-0.34	-0.58	0.24	0.96
ATNI	ATN INTERNATIONAL INC	$25.71	61,400	-11.01%	25.98	27.15	29.14	27.45	26.88	33.42	10.79	10.12	31.46	29.98	-1.00	-0.84	-0.16	0.51
VEON	VEON LTD	$80.43	187,000	59.83%	80.68	77.52	69.05	60.78	56.63	70.10	68.41	75.08	26.28	53.74	3.89	3.92	-0.04	0.83
NXDR	NEXTDOOR HOLDINGS INC	$2.56	2,383,000	66.06%	2.56	2.50	2.43	2.35	2.04	57.93	55.40	48.09	35.83	24.86	0.04	0.04	0.00	1.62
KYIV	KYIVSTAR GROUP LTD	$12.68	535,000	16.56%	12.41	12.54	13.06	13.65	12.86	68.81	79.69	63.05	100.00	99.75	-0.10	-0.25	0.15	0.66
IMAX	IMAX CORP	$52.44	968,000	-18.86%	51.67	52.75	52.55	47.61	42.27	54.92	64.63	48.45	79.59	50.00	-0.11	-0.09	-0.02	0.79
PINS	PINTEREST INC	$22.98	9,306,000	15.83%	22.04	20.65	20.96	21.59	20.93	64.98	90.35	88.84	83.52	81.09	0.71	0.36	0.35	1.52
MSGM	MOTORSPORT GAMES INC	$5.15	68,000	-41.88%	5.29	5.04	4.56	4.42	4.22	51.68	50.49	69.94	0.00	29.12	0.22	0.24	-0.03	1.49
CURI	CURIOSITYSTREAM INC	$2.79	477,000	-0.83%	2.75	2.86	2.85	2.75	3.00	48.45	34.92	20.54	46.26	23.30	-0.03	-0.02	-0.02	1.39
SKM	SK TELECOM CO LTD	$32.27	892,000	6.06%	33.14	34.53	36.43	35.57	33.52	34.57	7.78	7.83	10.07	7.27	-1.11	-0.83	-0.28	0.46
DDI	DOUBLEDOWN INTERACTIVE CO LTD	$13.84	107,000	4.90%	13.72	13.47	13.04	12.29	10.86	66.27	59.70	64.39	68.89	82.03	0.26	0.25	0.01	0.43
CXDO	CREXENDO INC	$5.88	224,000	76.38%	5.74	5.84	5.99	6.73	6.92	50.23	53.36	38.95	75.86	51.48	-0.08	-0.09	0.01	1.23
VIV	TELEFONICA BRASIL SA	$12.82	1,165,000	-8.34%	12.47	12.15	11.85	12.52	13.80	67.20	86.43	79.48	89.82	81.62	0.23	0.15	0.08	0.43
DLX	DELUXE CORP	$23.28	340,000	-2.02%	23.00	23.10	23.47	24.04	25.40	46.59	53.91	47.25	81.19	83.22	-0.19	-0.24	0.05	1.00
GTN	GRAY MEDIA INC	$4.63	825,000	20.09%	4.52	4.55	4.73	4.39	4.59	51.55	48.76	37.98	56.22	41.34	-0.04	-0.05	0.01	1.10
TWLO	TWILIO INC	$258.69	1,343,000	-56.31%	270.10	279.84	254.67	230.28	184.77	49.79	33.60	26.24	25.42	15.75	1.43	6.28	-4.85	1.65
LION	LIONSGATE STUDIOS CORP	$12.15	14,335,000	822.46%	11.27	11.21	11.32	12.63	11.51	69.36	56.19	36.60	66.67	37.60	0.07	-0.08	0.15	0.77
DIS	WALT DISNEY CO	$111.67	7,948,000	43.96%	109.55	106.95	106.54	102.75	103.55	66.49	85.60	83.24	93.77	93.43	1.64	1.03	0.62	0.99
NXST	NEXSTAR MEDIA GROUP INC	$169.03	259,000	0.78%	163.39	161.42	170.60	175.27	193.81	50.16	81.16	79.74	89.67	96.42	-0.96	-2.47	1.51	0.87
AMX	AMERICA MOVIL SAB DE CV	$22.90	2,786,000	17.60%	22.37	22.07	22.71	24.22	24.27	69.42	94.00	95.06	98.77	98.87	0.12	-0.17	0.30	0.46
OPRA	OPERA LTD	$17.59	326,000	24.43%	17.69	17.61	18.31	18.71	16.95	51.90	67.62	70.16	78.44	80.05	-0.11	-0.20	0.09	1.39
PLTK	PLAYTIKA HOLDING CORP	$2.08	1,072,000	-1.83%	2.16	2.17	2.26	2.94	3.14	37.89	9.68	16.85	29.74	35.76	-0.07	-0.07	-0.00	1.25
TLK	PERUSAHAAN PERSEROAN PERSERO PT TELEKOMUNIKASI INDONESIA TBK	$11.64	5,966,000	-45.79%	12.16	12.56	13.83	14.28	16.72	38.02	37.87	28.95	66.35	43.45	-0.66	-0.57	-0.09	0.49
MOMO	HELLO GROUP INC	$4.65	542,000	11.75%	4.69	4.76	5.14	5.48	5.90	29.47	13.78	20.86	52.12	67.49	-0.13	-0.14	0.01	0.96
TIMB	TIM SA	$19.10	551,000	2.61%	18.52	18.38	18.34	19.72	22.24	60.09	59.28	52.44	89.34	79.86	0.09	-0.02	0.11	0.50
GOOGL	ALPHABET INC	$340.28	18,317,000	-7.53%	346.31	345.18	343.85	349.49	341.27	40.25	23.78	29.31	9.46	15.73	-0.77	0.55	-1.32	1.25
WMG	WARNER MUSIC GROUP CORP	$31.33	3,412,000	50.91%	30.00	28.70	28.08	28.00	28.57	72.95	91.77	92.27	90.41	92.99	0.92	0.55	0.37	0.78
MGNI	MAGNITE INC	$23.81	1,156,000	-9.48%	24.40	24.58	24.27	21.58	17.40	44.50	20.73	19.13	14.22	12.03	-0.08	0.15	-0.23	2.14
EVER	EVERQUOTE INC	$22.72	391,000	-0.26%	21.23	20.21	22.62	22.96	20.53	55.37	92.48	95.41	93.26	97.75	-0.03	-0.50	0.48	1.22
KT	KT CORP	$18.77	2,634,000	59.54%	18.42	18.77	19.15	18.65	19.96	35.21	46.36	50.06	75.10	78.51	-0.23	-0.21	-0.02	0.46
TEO	TELECOM ARGENTINA SA	$12.47	214,000	-34.95%	12.48	12.44	13.03	13.34	12.57	54.84	63.09	60.40	84.18	80.18	-0.16	-0.23	0.07	0.86
RDDT	REDDIT INC	$155.65	3,037,000	-10.89%	155.98	152.13	154.15	164.86	163.56	49.15	52.07	59.02	51.23	63.41	0.36	-0.07	0.43	1.99
YELP	YELP INC	$20.28	1,154,000	3.87%	19.49	18.85	20.75	22.80	24.10	50.77	67.24	70.58	79.61	81.87	-0.17	-0.49	0.32	0.94
MTCH	MATCH GROUP INC	$46.53	4,111,000	-3.88%	43.35	41.84	41.48	39.41	36.15	70.63	96.34	91.63	95.64	88.58	1.10	0.52	0.57	1.28
TV	GRUPO TELEVISA SAB	$2.38	354,000	-33.58%	2.34	2.32	2.49	2.63	2.82	48.39	62.75	71.90	72.28	84.63	-0.02	-0.05	0.03	1.00
ZD	ZIFF DAVIS INC	$56.79	444,000	24.02%	57.11	56.40	56.30	53.36	46.65	52.51	51.88	56.66	49.80	57.25	0.28	0.25	0.02	1.13
TBLA	TABOOLACOM LTD	$3.45	1,122,000	-22.67%	3.46	3.40	3.62	4.27	4.04	47.44	74.77	75.68	83.64	83.96	-0.06	-0.09	0.03	1.31
JOYY	JOYY INC	$84.93	481,000	102.95%	82.81	81.55	77.95	73.94	67.83	71.82	91.84	83.86	93.80	90.01	1.76	1.59	0.17	1.03
PERI	PERION NETWORK LTD	$8.90	130,000	-32.29%	8.87	8.73	9.08	9.08	9.27	46.88	52.32	55.65	54.63	57.61	-0.04	-0.07	0.03	1.20
SNAP	SNAP INC	$6.38	43,927,000	30.37%	6.28	5.90	5.65	5.30	5.52	59.91	64.67	63.92	40.07	43.86	0.23	0.20	0.03	2.00
ECHO	ECHOSTAR CORP	$86.39	2,151,000	-29.24%	90.02	91.38	90.76	95.68	107.77	52.98	31.26	22.65	22.36	9.87	-0.89	-0.30	-0.59	1.11
BILI	BILIBILI INC	$13.92	2,157,000	39.34%	14.48	14.67	15.51	16.67	21.31	32.88	3.76	5.93	0.00	3.08	-0.44	-0.37	-0.07	1.53
GRVY	GRAVITY CO LTD	$66.89	16,000	14.29%	66.78	67.14	69.67	66.27	64.82	39.34	19.46	22.22	19.55	24.89	-0.73	-0.72	-0.01	0.84
TRVG	TRIVAGO NV	$3.88	23,000	-67.61%	4.04	4.56	5.22	5.13	4.03	27.07	3.04	3.90	0.00	0.00	-0.45	-0.40	-0.05	0.83
CMPR	CIMPRESS PLC	$80.58	241,000	59.60%	76.24	76.49	82.80	89.33	84.47	57.75	78.72	66.50	96.60	95.08	-1.27	-2.41	1.14	1.40
OMC	OMNICOM GROUP INC	$81.11	2,123,000	-3.37%	78.92	76.85	80.72	79.59	78.15	58.04	77.83	79.35	88.32	90.80	0.37	-0.45	0.82	0.76
STUB	STUBHUB HOLDINGS INC	$5.94	2,979,000	-14.62%	5.91	5.72	6.18	8.26	8.75	48.83	60.02	58.88	81.16	79.67	-0.09	-0.16	0.08	1.58
VOD	VODAFONE GROUP PUBLIC LTD CO	$15.88	3,960,000	42.96%	15.81	16.18	16.41	15.64	15.31	43.91	35.66	38.97	49.17	52.54	-0.20	-0.17	-0.04	0.51
KVHI	KVH INDUSTRIES INC	$6.34	82,000	-10.87%	6.30	6.68	7.13	8.00	8.11	45.14	40.77	26.37	79.82	48.24	-0.29	-0.30	0.01	0.59
TKC	TURKCELL ILETISIM HIZMETLERI A S	$4.97	1,301,000	-66.32%	5.00	5.05	5.18	5.48	5.90	40.25	17.60	14.19	28.13	25.31	-0.07	-0.06	-0.01	0.52
SIFY	SIFY TECHNOLOGIES LTD	$11.51	13,800	-72.40%	12.14	12.70	13.73	14.55	14.63	35.51	23.43	17.29	31.67	14.11	-0.60	-0.51	-0.08	1.08
NTES	NETEASE INC	$125.11	363,000	18.63%	124.43	121.91	121.21	123.84	122.02	51.66	72.60	81.10	61.49	74.62	1.32	0.95	0.37	0.73
NMAX	NEWSMAX INC	$8.38	599,000	-50.70%	9.34	9.86	10.35	9.30	8.00	30.03	6.60	6.19	7.65	4.24	-0.51	-0.29	-0.22	1.04
NRDS	NERDWALLET INC	$10.53	449,000	-4.06%	9.96	9.31	9.49	9.23	9.93	68.81	92.82	91.40	97.60	99.10	0.30	0.14	0.16	1.25
AMC	AMC ENTERTAINMENT HOLDINGS INC	$3.08	16,700,000	-26.96%	2.98	2.96	2.74	2.49	1.93	56.29	66.67	55.37	62.88	47.25	0.08	0.08	-0.00	1.64
SBGI	SINCLAIR INC	$13.30	750,000	16.10%	12.75	12.74	13.49	13.76	14.16	45.35	60.58	51.69	83.71	80.10	-0.18	-0.24	0.06	1.07
SOHU	SOHUCOM LTD	$12.57	32,500	-19.55%	12.57	12.71	13.40	13.26	14.54	41.37	22.28	26.11	67.85	75.49	-0.22	-0.25	0.03	0.58
VSNT	VERSANT MEDIA GROUP INC	$31.73	1,973,000	17.79%	31.27	31.55	35.60	36.55	36.47	37.41	64.53	64.75	92.07	95.47	-1.10	-1.38	0.28	0.49
TTWO	TAKE TWO INTERACTIVE SOFTWARE INC	$206.70	1,291,000	-23.56%	206.56	204.95	216.45	226.49	221.63	46.98	49.72	50.25	60.19	61.90	-2.42	-3.42	1.00	0.79
FVRR	FIVERR INTERNATIONAL LTD	$8.55	989,000	84.86%	8.61	8.58	8.88	9.62	11.02	39.74	28.22	40.58	33.07	47.68	-0.10	-0.12	0.02	1.72
SPOT	SPOTIFY TECHNOLOGY SA	$526.08	1,655,000	0.98%	526.98	510.91	522.41	503.18	496.48	53.51	75.31	78.07	78.07	82.69	3.00	0.66	2.34	1.30
SIRI	SIRIUS XM HOLDINGS INC	$27.16	2,951,000	33.29%	26.76	26.38	27.62	28.52	25.99	49.89	66.77	67.19	89.62	90.18	-0.18	-0.37	0.19	0.79
WPP	WPP PLC	$26.54	326,000	-5.78%	26.13	25.65	25.74	22.41	20.35	56.15	60.76	70.51	63.56	77.00	0.40	0.28	0.12	0.92
IDCC	INTERDIGITAL INC	$326.78	195,000	34.48%	327.77	330.04	334.33	307.10	317.37	53.86	41.32	31.13	48.73	26.73	-0.84	-0.53	-0.31	0.96
META	META PLATFORMS INC	$694.25	17,049,000	4.85%	722.58	729.54	661.46	629.87	632.62	47.35	15.95	17.08	1.62	1.81	9.56	18.98	-9.41	1.60
TMUS	T-MOBILE US INC	$157.75	6,251,000	20.63%	156.70	160.69	171.50	176.65	188.57	38.87	33.32	37.96	51.08	54.38	-4.54	-4.59	0.06	0.39
STFS	STAR FASHION CULTURE HOLDINGS LTD	$4.37	118,000	-63.58%	3.99	3.82	3.93	6.64	5.83	64.54	90.89	83.91	100.00	100.00	0.08	-0.05	0.13	0.50
TIGO	MILLICOM INTERNATIONAL CELLULAR SA	$79.78	835,000	4.24%	81.32	85.59	90.70	91.55	82.08	40.35	14.90	18.20	37.06	37.44	-3.33	-2.99	-0.34	0.65
CMCSA	COMCAST CORP	$22.36	34,303,000	12.99%	21.45	21.55	23.92	23.85	26.28	47.51	85.83	82.69	95.80	98.60	-0.48	-0.74	0.26	0.64
PPLI	PEOPLE INC	$39.32	853,000	-19.22%	39.97	40.19	39.13	41.39	40.58	45.09	19.51	17.27	15.95	8.59	0.01	0.25	-0.24	1.25
IHRT	IHEARTMEDIA INC	$1.50	866,000	57.17%	1.73	1.93	2.40	3.15	3.50	20.37	10.42	7.56	8.25	8.45	-0.26	-0.25	-0.02	1.66
PHI	PLDT INC	$20.23	203,000	16.00%	19.29	18.47	18.48	18.57	20.09	58.00	86.54	91.79	82.64	94.21	0.46	0.26	0.20	0.40
RBBN	RIBBON COMMUNICATIONS INC	$1.41	1,593,000	-13.19%	1.50	1.63	1.83	2.10	2.29	34.08	22.22	20.01	46.22	33.44	-0.13	-0.11	-0.02	1.50
CNVS	CINEVERSE CORP	$1.56	179,000	75.49%	1.72	1.85	2.17	2.42	2.43	13.49	9.76	6.89	4.15	1.38	-0.16	-0.14	-0.02	1.35
AMCX	AMC GLOBAL MEDIA INC	$10.05	736,000	31.43%	10.50	10.98	11.72	10.99	9.49	23.73	2.41	4.90	0.82	3.44	-0.48	-0.36	-0.12	1.13
SLE	SUPER LEAGUE ENTERPRISE INC	$5.45	144,000	-66.59%	4.95	5.06	4.55	3.78	4.26	65.66	62.35	39.62	78.69	45.36	0.17	0.15	0.03	1.16
CRTO	CRITEO SA	$15.39	177,000	-83.57%	15.30	15.32	16.60	18.14	18.31	39.90	57.32	62.49	79.08	83.27	-0.45	-0.54	0.09	1.00
RSVR	RESERVOIR MEDIA INC	$9.51	29,000	-29.27%	9.54	9.55	9.58	9.92	9.48	48.48	64.37	63.73	45.07	42.49	-0.01	-0.02	0.00	0.72
WB	WEIBO CORP	$6.54	668,000	46.17%	6.50	6.47	6.76	7.23	8.31	35.52	47.75	57.66	72.79	80.87	-0.08	-0.10	0.02	0.82
BBGI	BEASLEY BROADCAST GROUP INC	$8.23	26,400	68.15%	8.86	10.75	15.64	18.95	13.90	25.17	15.11	12.51	62.03	40.66	-2.24	-2.28	0.04	0.76
DASH	DOORDASH INC	$191.67	2,592,000	0.15%	191.14	189.46	203.55	192.66	184.27	42.22	57.61	64.06	64.77	74.98	-2.70	-3.17	0.47	1.73
TME	TENCENT MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT GROUP	$8.57	3,825,000	19.57%	8.47	8.25	8.32	8.66	10.56	53.95	80.00	86.22	83.31	92.03	0.09	0.03	0.06	1.05
EDHL	EVERBRIGHT DIGITAL HOLDING LTD	$5.69	549,000	258.82%	5.42	5.29	4.67	4.49	3.79	64.96	94.18	96.37	95.93	98.64	0.25	0.24	0.02	0.84
XNET	XUNLEI LTD	$4.00	140,000	5.26%	4.56	4.69	4.86	5.12	5.67	21.34	3.86	5.46	0.00	2.01	-0.21	-0.11	-0.10	1.31
NFLX	NETFLIX INC	$68.69	67,039,000	97.39%	70.02	69.65	74.66	74.95	82.52	32.61	31.36	49.28	37.55	57.36	-1.51	-1.45	-0.06	1.20
TSQ	TOWNSQUARE MEDIA INC	$3.75	171,000	23.91%	4.02	4.32	5.04	5.77	6.07	26.28	13.84	8.92	18.46	7.79	-0.38	-0.35	-0.03	0.81
AIFA	ALL IN FUTURETECH ALLIANCE INC	$4.03	43,000	-53.01%	4.59	4.81	3.74	2.93	2.60	50.08	9.77	6.75	8.27	4.60	0.14	0.37	-0.23	0.91

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Industry	Stocks	1d %	1w %	1m %	1y %	P/E ratio	P/B Ratio	ROE	ROA	ROCE	Upside/Downside	Consensus
Advertising Agencies	39	+2.04%	+0.41%	+0.51%	-86.33%	105.56x	2.04x	+2.02%	+1.06%	+0.35%	+37.96%	Strong Buy
Broadcasting	13	+1.65%	-3.85%	-32.67%	-51.62%	281.93x	2.20x	-22.46%	-16.72%	-15.03%	+88.14%	Buy
Electronic Gaming & Multimedia	23	+0.53%	+0.60%	-1.70%	-74.01%	-27.80x	4.76x	-58.58%	+3.89%	+5.90%	+36.20%	Strong Buy
Entertainment	46	+2.54%	+2.26%	-1.57%	-40.35%	29.14x	3.35x	+16.04%	+10.41%	+19.42%	+24.33%	Buy
Internet Content & Information	65	+0.28%	-4.41%	-4.15%	-18.47%	33.04x	6.07x	+42.77%	+28.78%	+31.71%	+25.46%	Buy
Telecom Services	54	+1.02%	-0.65%	-4.59%	-14.39%	6.05x	1.61x	+12.75%	+3.86%	+8.25%	+39.58%	Buy

Communication Service Stocks FAQ

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

1. Nexxen International (NASDAQ:NEXN)

Nexxen International (NASDAQ:NEXN) is the #1 top communication service stock out of 240 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +28.5% per year. Learn more.

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

Nexxen International (NASDAQ:NEXN) has a Due Diligence Score of 40, which is 12 points higher than the communication service sector average of 28. It passed 12 out of 33 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Nexxen International has seen its stock return 4.3% over the past year, overperforming other communication service stocks by 51 percentage points.

Nexxen International has an average 1 year price target of $13.00, an upside of 43.01% from Nexxen International's current stock price of $9.09.

Nexxen International stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 8 analysts covering Nexxen International, 37.5% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 62.5% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a Hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Cinemark Holdings (NYSE:CNK)

Cinemark Holdings (NYSE:CNK) is the #2 top communication service stock out of 240 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +28.5% 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: B, and AI: C.

Cinemark Holdings (NYSE:CNK) has a Due Diligence Score of 27, which is -1 points lower than the communication service sector average of 28. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates CNK as a "A".It passed 11 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Cinemark Holdings has seen its stock return 46.39% over the past year, overperforming other communication service stocks by 93 percentage points.

Cinemark Holdings has an average 1 year price target of $37.90, a downside of -5.6% from Cinemark Holdings's current stock price of $40.15.

Cinemark Holdings stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 10 analysts covering Cinemark Holdings, 10% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 30% have issued a Buy, 60% have issued a Hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Ooma (NYSE:OOMA)

Ooma (NYSE:OOMA) is the #3 top communication service stock out of 240 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +28.5% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Ooma (NYSE:OOMA) is: Value: B, Growth: A, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: B.

Ooma (NYSE:OOMA) has a Due Diligence Score of 47, which is 19 points higher than the communication service sector average of 28. It passed 16 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Ooma has seen its stock return 75.82% over the past year, overperforming other communication service stocks by 123 percentage points.

Ooma has an average 1 year price target of $24.75, an upside of 24.37% from Ooma's current stock price of $19.90.

Ooma stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 4 analysts covering Ooma, 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.

What are the communication service stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 57 communication service stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 communication service stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Shutterstock (NYSE:SSTK)

Shutterstock (NYSE:SSTK) has an annual dividend yield of 22.78%, which is 18 percentage points higher than the communication service sector average of 4.72%. Shutterstock's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. Shutterstock's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Shutterstock's dividend payout ratio of -24.3% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Townsquare Media (NYSE:TSQ)

Townsquare Media (NYSE:TSQ) has an annual dividend yield of 21.33%, which is 17 percentage points higher than the communication service sector average of 4.72%. Townsquare Media's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Townsquare Media's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Townsquare Media's dividend payout ratio of -27.9% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. Liberty Capital (NASDAQ:GLIBA)

Liberty Capital (NASDAQ:GLIBA) has an annual dividend yield of 14.29%, which is 10 percentage points higher than the communication service sector average of 4.72%.

Liberty Capital's dividend payout ratio of -25.6% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Why are communication service stocks up?

Communication service stocks were up 1.16% in the last day, and down -1.25% over the last week. Lionsgate Studios was the among the top gainers in the communication services sector, gaining 4.36% yesterday.

Lionsgate Studios shares are trading higher following a report suggesting that Legendary Entertainment has revived talks to acquire the company and submitted a takeover offer.

What are the most undervalued communication service 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 communication service stocks right now are:

1. Yelp (NYSE:YELP)

Yelp (NYSE:YELP) is the most undervalued communication service stock based on its Valuation Rating of A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Yelp has a valuation score of 43, which is 19 points higher than the communication service sector average of 24. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Yelp's stock has dropped -40.58% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the communication service sector by 6 percentage points.

2. Doubledown Interactive Co (NASDAQ:DDI)

Doubledown Interactive Co (NASDAQ:DDI) is the second most undervalued communication service stock based on its Valuation Rating of A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Doubledown Interactive Co has a valuation score of 71, which is 47 points higher than the communication service sector average of 24. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Doubledown Interactive Co's stock has gained 55.61% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the communication service sector by 103 percentage points.

3. Criteo Sa (NASDAQ:CRTO)

Criteo Sa (NASDAQ:CRTO) is the third most undervalued communication service stock based on its Valuation Rating of A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Criteo Sa has a valuation score of 71, which is 47 points higher than the communication service sector average of 24. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Criteo Sa's stock has dropped -26.44% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the communication service sector by 20 percentage points.

Are communication service stocks a good buy now?

40.6% of communication service stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect communication service stocks to rise by 29.11% over the next year.

4.12% of communication service stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 14.12% of communication service stocks are rated B (Buy), 62.94% are rated C (Hold), 14.71% are rated D (Sell), and 4.12% are rated F (Strong Sell).

What is the average p/e ratio of the communication services sector?

The average P/E ratio of the communication services sector is 28.77x.

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1. Nexxen International (NASDAQ:NEXN)

2. Cinemark Holdings (NYSE:CNK)

3. Ooma (NYSE:OOMA)

1. Shutterstock (NYSE:SSTK)

2. Townsquare Media (NYSE:TSQ)

3. Liberty Capital (NASDAQ:GLIBA)

1. Yelp (NYSE:YELP)

2. Doubledown Interactive Co (NASDAQ:DDI)

3. Criteo Sa (NASDAQ:CRTO)

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Communication Service Stocks FAQ

1. Nexxen International (NASDAQ:NEXN)

2. Cinemark Holdings (NYSE:CNK)

3. Ooma (NYSE:OOMA)

1. Shutterstock (NYSE:SSTK)

2. Townsquare Media (NYSE:TSQ)

3. Liberty Capital (NASDAQ:GLIBA)

1. Yelp (NYSE:YELP)

2. Doubledown Interactive Co (NASDAQ:DDI)

3. Criteo Sa (NASDAQ:CRTO)

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