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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	Market Cap	ROE	ROA	ROCE	ROIC	D/E	Current Ratio	Gross Margin	Profit Margin	Operating Margin
PCLA	PICOCELA INC	$5.68M	-115.50%	-47.60%	-73.52%	-90.20%	1.04	2.20	55.20%	-63.10%	-56.96%
RMSG	REAL MESSENGER CORP	$12.77M	-2,610.70%	-30.20%	-85.03%	-33.50%	0.09	19.70	N/A	N/A	N/A
GIFT	GIFTIFY INC	$34.06M	-56.90%	-36.30%	-53.43%	-301.10%	0.52	0.82	17.20%	-14.00%	-14.51%
TRUG	TRUGOLF HOLDINGS INC	$2.18M	-5,607.90%	-89.80%	-141.05%	-4,877.20%	2.67	1.28	63.60%	-93.10%	-54.82%
MSGM	MOTORSPORT GAMES INC	$19.65M	75.60%	29.20%	33.57%	-133.30%	0.57	1.92	72.50%	23.70%	24.23%
GITS	GLOBAL INTERACTIVE TECHNOLOGIES INC	$2.72M	-105.70%	-94.90%	-107.33%	-545.90%	0.12	0.19	100.00%	-351,048.40%	-337,319.95%
MYPS	PLAYSTUDIOS INC	$80.83M	-15.40%	-11.90%	-13.33%	-102.70%	0.25	3.91	75.00%	-15.10%	-14.21%
FWONA	LIBERTY MEDIA CORP	$20.72B	-1.80%	-0.90%	0.85%	1.90%	1.32	0.67	32.90%	-3.30%	3.00%
GDC	GD CULTURE GROUP LTD	$279.92M	3.30%	3.20%	1.01%	4.00%	0.00	0.22	N/A	N/A	N/A
GIGM	GIGAMEDIA LTD	$16.25M	-3.20%	-3.00%	-3.25%	-15.70%	0.06	13.49	52.80%	-37.30%	-37.27%
MCHX	MARCHEX INC	$76.40M	-15.10%	-11.60%	-14.92%	-85.50%	0.29	2.53	63.70%	-10.40%	-10.61%
EDHL	EVERBRIGHT DIGITAL HOLDING LTD	$6.23M	-20.80%	-18.60%	-13.67%	-23.60%	0.08	11.26	55.50%	-36.30%	-36.01%
VSNT	VERSANT MEDIA GROUP INC	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.10	2.18	N/A	N/A	N/A
NAMI	JINXIN TECHNOLOGY HOLDING CO	$46.86M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.77	1.67	N/A	N/A	N/A
GCL	GCL GLOBAL HOLDINGS LTD	$127.48M	36.20%	8.50%	18.22%	38.10%	1.80	1.19	15.00%	3.90%	6.32%
BATRA	ATLANTA BRAVES HOLDINGS INC	$2.72B	-0.20%	-0.10%	3.76%	3.30%	1.96	0.87	29.40%	-0.10%	7.40%
GIBO	GIBO HOLDINGS LTD	$7.62M	-283.70%	-40.10%	-31.92%	-39.40%	3.22	0.69	85.40%	-111.70%	-111.67%
DJT	TRUMP MEDIA & TECHNOLOGY GROUP CORP	$3.82B	-9.10%	-6.90%	-3.96%	-7.90%	0.43	42.78	59.40%	-3,919.80%	-3,475.39%
QMMM	QMMM HOLDINGS LTD	$2.05B	-198.10%	-98.40%	-72.71%	-203.20%	0.14	7.11	0.80%	-150.10%	-151.33%
CNET	ZW DATA ACTION TECHNOLOGIES INC	$4.22M	-60.40%	-21.60%	-45.51%	-50.40%	1.87	1.41	4.80%	-33.40%	-26.81%
DLPN	DOLPHIN ENTERTAINMENT INC	$20.12M	-65.10%	-10.30%	-12.33%	-21.00%	6.11	0.82	95.90%	-11.40%	-6.95%
CCG	CHECHE GROUP INC	$69.42M	-9.20%	-2.80%	-7.65%	-15.00%	2.76	1.31	5.00%	-1.00%	-0.96%
BHAT	BLUE HAT INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT TECHNOLOGY	$5.73M	-15.00%	-13.30%	-10.66%	-14.10%	0.07	23.03	28.10%	-47.90%	-47.10%
GXAI	GAXOSAI INC	$8.12M	-24.60%	-24.00%	-27.29%	-38.90%	0.03	29.70	100.00%	-543.70%	-543.74%
HAO	HAOXI HEALTH TECHNOLOGY LTD	$4.34M	27.10%	20.90%	23.68%	54.40%	0.24	5.05	2.80%	11.80%	12.78%
CPOP	POP CULTURE GROUP CO LTD	$8.11M	-37.30%	-8.80%	-9.14%	-9.10%	4.32	1.47	4.00%	-6.40%	-5.85%
WBD	WARNER BROS DISCOVERY INC	$70.60B	1.40%	0.50%	4.31%	8.60%	1.76	1.07	44.00%	1.30%	10.07%
EA	ELECTRONIC ARTS INC	$50.92B	13.70%	7.20%	14.88%	37.10%	0.98	0.84	78.80%	12.10%	17.59%
GAME	GAMESQUARE HOLDINGS INC	$43.88M	-147.80%	-45.40%	-44.11%	-238.10%	0.54	0.65	19.20%	-49.30%	-49.68%
GMGI	GOLDEN MATRIX GROUP INC	$92.79M	-4.70%	-2.50%	0.74%	4.00%	0.67	0.61	56.80%	-3.00%	0.60%
GMHS	GAMEHAUS HOLDINGS INC	$54.64M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.37	3.15	N/A	N/A	N/A
LCFY	LOCAFY LTD	$5.63M	-120.90%	-72.00%	-101.99%	-3,678.40%	0.52	1.09	100.00%	-134.70%	-128.99%
CTW	CTW CAYMAN	$110.25M	14.90%	8.50%	11.57%	16.20%	0.68	2.15	75.60%	4.20%	4.87%
BAOS	BAOSHENG MEDIA GROUP HOLDINGS LTD	$4.36M	-115.90%	-87.00%	-268.44%	-121.40%	0.85	1.26	46.00%	-3,404.00%	-3,398.03%
PODC	PODCASTONE INC	$65.39M	-36.60%	-25.10%	-36.97%	-3,662.60%	0.53	1.17	9.30%	-9.60%	-9.55%
SNAL	SNAIL INC	$29.44M	N/A	-42.90%	92.98%	-178.10%	-4.63	0.53	29.40%	-30.70%	-16.43%
AGAE	ALLIED GAMING & ENTERTAINMENT INC	$13.61M	-35.40%	-19.90%	-37.01%	-31.80%	0.95	1.79	30.80%	-280.10%	-281.28%
UONE	URBAN ONE INC	$46.30M	-104.30%	-15.60%	-10.30%	-10.10%	8.15	2.59	67.10%	-32.50%	-16.61%
TBH	BRAG HOUSE HOLDINGS INC	$9.11M	-19.50%	-8.20%	0.68%	20.70%	0.10	6.05	100.00%	-1,039,182.00%	226,054.00%
ABTS	ABITS GROUP INC	$18.33M	-11.70%	-9.70%	N/A	-7.30%	0.35	N/A	64.30%	-17.80%	-14.46%
KRKR	36KR HOLDINGS INC	$10.71M	-34.80%	-15.90%	-38.91%	-33.40%	1.19	1.15	53.00%	-21.30%	-21.31%
SGA	SAGA COMMUNICATIONS INC	$73.67M	0.20%	0.10%	0.38%	1.00%	0.35	2.74	14.50%	0.30%	0.68%
KUST	KUSTOM ENTERTAINMENT INC	$1.46M	-151.70%	-31.80%	-41.84%	-111.00%	2.04	0.99	22.70%	-45.40%	-33.47%
LBRDA	LIBERTY BROADBAND CORP	$6.48B	8.10%	5.00%	7.91%	5.90%	0.49	0.24	76.60%	99.70%	128.61%
LBTYA	LIBERTY GLOBAL LTD	$3.54B	-15.60%	-7.60%	-8.95%	-7.80%	0.98	0.96	61.60%	-88.40%	-90.07%
NIPG	NIP GROUP INC	$64.79M	-6,146.70%	-55.10%	-90.05%	-959.30%	0.63	0.91	-0.60%	-134.50%	-137.82%
TRUE	TRUECAR INC	$191.22M	-16.60%	-12.60%	-15.41%	-65.10%	0.30	4.49	79.20%	-10.30%	-10.26%
TRVG	TRIVAGO NV	$199.63M	0.90%	0.60%	2.45%	5.70%	0.83	1.90	97.70%	0.30%	1.16%
TDIC	DREAMLAND LTD	$5.67M	112.50%	17.90%	54.88%	101.90%	5.58	1.33	25.60%	14.00%	17.86%
IOTR	IOTHREE LTD	$7.86M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	1.16	1.44	N/A	N/A	N/A
SJ	SCIENJOY HOLDING CORP	$30.48M	1.40%	1.20%	1.90%	5.80%	0.14	4.64	18.60%	1.30%	1.85%
ABLV	ABLE VIEW GLOBAL INC	$36.55M	33.20%	5.20%	33.33%	17.30%	3.00	1.44	12.30%	2.10%	3.91%
GDEV	GDEV INC	$300.63M	-34.80%	17.50%	-132.06%	-76.00%	-2.62	0.52	66.10%	10.20%	12.37%
UCL	UCLOUDLINK GROUP INC	$65.00M	32.40%	11.90%	24.86%	179.30%	1.24	1.68	168.90%	32.30%	33.54%
ONFO	ONFOLIO HOLDINGS INC	$4.30M	-77.80%	-26.30%	-29.35%	-160.20%	2.03	0.49	60.30%	-21.10%	-14.47%
MNY	MONEYHERO LTD	$54.14M	-54.80%	-30.90%	-60.99%	-249.00%	0.98	1.96	51.10%	-34.50%	-34.42%

Communication Service Industries

Industry	Stocks	1d %	1w %	1m %	1y %	P/E ratio	P/B Ratio	ROE	ROA	ROCE	Upside/Downside	Consensus
Advertising Agencies	43	+0.62%	+1.81%	+1.01%	-34.36%	-24.41x	2.46x	+4.07%	-1.46%	-0.26%	+30.63%	Buy
Broadcasting	13	+1.86%	+2.11%	-7.16%	+1.84%	6.71x	1.57x	+15.72%	+4.60%	+11.49%	+54.15%	Buy
Electronic Gaming & Multimedia	27	-0.38%	+0.89%	+1.25%	+17.50%	8.75x	6.88x	-76.50%	-2.01%	-3.70%	+17.87%	Buy
Entertainment	46	+0.24%	+2.20%	+3.37%	+17.32%	12.83x	3.51x	+26.93%	+10.21%	+15.46%	+13.26%	Buy
Internet Content & Information	72	-1.56%	-3.64%	-2.66%	-61.09%	31.83x	8.48x	+31.59%	+22.63%	+32.21%	+30.38%	Strong Buy
Telecom Services	55	-0.65%	-0.32%	-4.32%	-11.40%	8.40x	1.64x	+17.02%	+5.05%	+9.48%	+35.85%	Buy

Communication Service Stocks FAQ

What are the best communication service stocks to buy right now in Jan 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. Millicom International Cellular Sa (NASDAQ:TIGO)

Millicom International Cellular Sa (NASDAQ:TIGO) is the #1 top communication service stock out of 256 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 Millicom International Cellular Sa (NASDAQ:TIGO) is: Value: B, Growth: B, Momentum: B, Sentiment: B, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Millicom International Cellular Sa (NASDAQ:TIGO) has a Due Diligence Score of 40, which is 13 points higher than the communication service sector average of 27. It passed 15 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Millicom International Cellular Sa has seen its stock return 108.21% over the past year, overperforming other communication service stocks by 146 percentage points.

Millicom International Cellular Sa has an average 1 year price target of $59.93, an upside of 6.97% from Millicom International Cellular Sa's current stock price of $56.03.

Millicom International Cellular Sa stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 3 analysts covering Millicom International Cellular Sa, 66.67% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 33.33% have issued a Hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Deluxe (NYSE:DLX)

Deluxe (NYSE:DLX) is the #2 top communication service stock out of 256 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: A, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Deluxe (NYSE:DLX) has a Due Diligence Score of 53, which is 26 points higher than the communication service sector average of 27. It passed 19 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Deluxe has seen its stock return 7.93% over the past year, overperforming other communication service stocks by 45 percentage points.

3. Ooma (NYSE:OOMA)

Ooma (NYSE:OOMA) is the #3 top communication service stock out of 256 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 Ooma (NYSE:OOMA) is: Value: B, Growth: A, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: A, and AI: A.

Ooma (NYSE:OOMA) has a Due Diligence Score of 44, which is 17 points higher than the communication service sector average of 27. It passed 14 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Ooma has seen its stock lose -15.09% over the past year, overperforming other communication service stocks by 22 percentage points.

Ooma has an average 1 year price target of $19.00, an upside of 59.26% from Ooma's current stock price of $11.93.

Ooma stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 2 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 50 communication service stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 communication service stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Cogent Communications Holdings (NASDAQ:CCOI)

Cogent Communications Holdings (NASDAQ:CCOI) has an annual dividend yield of 13.14%, which is 9 percentage points higher than the communication service sector average of 3.99%. Cogent Communications Holdings's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. Cogent Communications Holdings's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Cogent Communications Holdings's dividend payout ratio of -99.1% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Jiayin Group (NASDAQ:JFIN)

Jiayin Group (NASDAQ:JFIN) has an annual dividend yield of 11.41%, which is 7 percentage points higher than the communication service sector average of 3.99%.

Jiayin Group's dividend payout ratio of 17.6% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. Playtika Holding (NASDAQ:PLTK)

Playtika Holding (NASDAQ:PLTK) has an annual dividend yield of 11.24%, which is 7 percentage points higher than the communication service sector average of 3.99%.

Playtika Holding's dividend payout ratio of 166.7% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Why are communication service stocks down?

Communication service stocks were down -0.66% in the last day, and down -0.77% over the last week. Reddit was the among the top losers in the communication services sector, dropping -9.36% yesterday.

Reddit shares are trading lower after RBC Capital's latest checks showed softer ad‑agency feedback and a weaker outlook compared to bigger platforms.

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. Criteo Sa (NASDAQ:CRTO)

Criteo Sa (NASDAQ:CRTO) 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.

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 -45.87% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the communication service sector by -9 percentage points.

2. Shutterstock (NYSE:SSTK)

Shutterstock (NYSE:SSTK) 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.

Shutterstock 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.

Shutterstock's stock has dropped -39.5% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the communication service sector by -2 percentage points.

3. Sirius XM Holdings (NASDAQ:SIRI)

Sirius XM Holdings (NASDAQ:SIRI) 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.

Sirius XM Holdings 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.

Sirius XM Holdings's stock has dropped -3.01% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the communication service sector by 34 percentage points.

Are communication service stocks a good buy now?

49.65% of communication service stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect communication service stocks to rise by 26.2% over the next year.

8.99% of communication service stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 15.73% of communication service stocks are rated B (Buy), 50.56% are rated C (Hold), 16.85% are rated D (Sell), and 7.87% 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 25.83x.

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Sectors & IndustriesCommunication Services
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.

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1. Millicom International Cellular Sa (NASDAQ:TIGO)

2. Deluxe (NYSE:DLX)

3. Ooma (NYSE:OOMA)

1. Cogent Communications Holdings (NASDAQ:CCOI)

2. Jiayin Group (NASDAQ:JFIN)

3. Playtika Holding (NASDAQ:PLTK)

1. Criteo Sa (NASDAQ:CRTO)

2. Shutterstock (NYSE:SSTK)

3. Sirius XM Holdings (NASDAQ:SIRI)

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Sectors & IndustriesCommunication ServicesBest 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.

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Communication Service Stocks FAQ

1. Millicom International Cellular Sa (NASDAQ:TIGO)

2. Deluxe (NYSE:DLX)

3. Ooma (NYSE:OOMA)

1. Cogent Communications Holdings (NASDAQ:CCOI)

2. Jiayin Group (NASDAQ:JFIN)

3. Playtika Holding (NASDAQ:PLTK)

1. Criteo Sa (NASDAQ:CRTO)

2. Shutterstock (NYSE:SSTK)

3. Sirius XM Holdings (NASDAQ:SIRI)

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Best Communication Service Stocks to Buy Now (2026)
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