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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.

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:

Zedge (NYSEMKT:ZDGE) is the #1 top communication service stock out of 254 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 Zedge (NYSEMKT:ZDGE) is: Value: C, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: A, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: B.

Zedge (NYSEMKT:ZDGE) has a Due Diligence Score of 14, which is -14 points lower than the communication service sector average of 28. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates ZDGE as a "A".It passed 5 out of 38 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Zedge has seen its stock return 29.41% over the past year, overperforming other communication service stocks by 71 percentage points.

Motorsport Games (NASDAQ:MSGM) is the #2 top communication service stock out of 254 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 Motorsport Games (NASDAQ:MSGM) is: Value: A, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: A, and AI: C.

Motorsport Games (NASDAQ:MSGM) has a Due Diligence Score of 45, which is 17 points higher than the communication service sector average of 28. It passed 14 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Motorsport Games has seen its stock return 72.08% over the past year, overperforming other communication service stocks by 114 percentage points.

Deluxe (NYSE:DLX) is the #3 top communication service stock out of 254 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 Deluxe (NYSE:DLX) is: Value: B, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Deluxe (NYSE:DLX) has a Due Diligence Score of 53, which is 25 points higher than the communication service sector average of 28. It passed 19 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Deluxe has seen its stock return 95.65% over the past year, overperforming other communication service stocks by 138 percentage points.

Out of 56 communication service stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 communication service stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

Jiayin Group (NASDAQ:JFIN) has an annual dividend yield of 16.99%, which is 13 percentage points higher than the communication service sector average of 4.01%.

Jiayin Group's dividend payout ratio of 18.8% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Sound Group (NASDAQ:SOGP) has an annual dividend yield of 15.51%, which is 12 percentage points higher than the communication service sector average of 4.01%.

Sound Group's dividend payout ratio of 28.8% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Townsquare Media (NYSE:TSQ) has an annual dividend yield of 12.66%, which is 9 percentage points higher than the communication service sector average of 4.01%. 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 -112.7% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Communication service stocks were down -1.54% in the last day, and down -3.37% over the last week. Spotify was the among the top losers in the communication services sector, dropping -12.43% yesterday.

Spotify Technology shares are trading lower after the company reported mixed Q1 financial results and issued Q2 sales guidance below estimates.

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:

Doubledown Interactive Co (NASDAQ:DDI) 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.

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 12.14% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the communication service sector by 54 percentage points.

Criteo Sa (NASDAQ:CRTO) 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.

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 -43.45% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the communication service sector by -1 percentage points.

Veon (NASDAQ:VEON) 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.

Veon has a valuation score of 57, which is 33 points higher than the communication service sector average of 24. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Veon's stock has gained 10.79% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the communication service sector by 53 percentage points.

44.12% of communication service stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect communication service stocks to rise by 27.78% over the next year.

8.13% of communication service stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 10.63% of communication service stocks are rated B (Buy), 60.63% are rated C (Hold), 13.75% are rated D (Sell), and 6.88% are rated F (Strong Sell).