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Best Communication Service Stocks to Buy Now (2025)
Top communication service stocks in 2025 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
Ticker
Company
Exchange
Industry
Zen Rating
Market Cap
Price
1d %
EBITDA
P/E
D/E
Country
DD Score
BODI
BEACHBODY COMPANY INC
NYSE
Internet Content & Information
$37.27M$5.32-5.84%-$13.58M-0.58x5.35
United States
FLNT
FLUENT INC
NASDAQ
Advertising Agencies
$55.33M$2.283.17%-$15.06M-1.87x2.89
United States
SJ
SCIENJOY HOLDING CORP
NASDAQ
Broadcasting
$31.50M$0.750.54%N/A9.26x0.20
China
KRKR
36KR HOLDINGS INC
NASDAQ
Internet Content & Information
$9.26M$4.70-3.09%-$17.29M-0.53x1.34
China
UCL
UCLOUDLINK GROUP INC
NASDAQ
Telecom Services
$116.92M$3.10-14.13%$5.24MN/A1.88
China
SWAG
STRAN & COMPANY INC
NASDAQ
Advertising Agencies
$32.10M$1.73-3.35%-$761.00k-13.31x0.92
United States
CMCM
CHEETAH MOBILE INC
NYSE
Internet Content & Information
$169.16M$5.584.30%-$70.98M-1.96x1.74
China
SNAL
SNAIL INC
NASDAQ
Electronic Gaming & Multimedia
$37.00M$0.980.61%-$2.79M-2.19x-8.95
United States
VSME
VS MEDIA HOLDINGS LTD
NASDAQ
Advertising Agencies
$9.07M$1.14-3.81%-$6.79M-0.49x4.61
Hong Kong
LCFY
LOCAFY LTD
NASDAQ
Internet Content & Information
$6.00M$4.34-5.24%-$1.87M-2.90x0.86
Australia
LDWY
LENDWAY INC
NASDAQ
Advertising Agencies
$9.10M$5.140.00%$1.95M-2.08x8.51
United States
ABLV
ABLE VIEW GLOBAL INC
NASDAQ
Advertising Agencies
$44.60M$0.90-0.99%-$8.35M-5.31x5.72
China
LBRDA
LIBERTY BROADBAND CORP
NASDAQ
Telecom Services
$8.74B$60.96-0.05%$1.43B9.74x0.69
United States
LILA
LIBERTY LATIN AMERICA LTD
NASDAQ
Telecom Services
$1.55B$7.77-1.52%$276.00M-1.31x17.80
United States
FENG
PHOENIX NEW MEDIA LTD
NYSE
Internet Content & Information
$27.12M$2.241.82%N/A-3.06x0.46
China
ANGH
ANGHAMI INC
NASDAQ
Entertainment
$22.07M$3.300.00%-$55.31M-0.30x1.09
United Arab Emirates
LBTYA
LIBERTY GLOBAL LTD
NASDAQ
Telecom Services
$3.88B$11.38-1.90%-$2.71B-1.16x1.08
United Kingdom
GMHS
GAMEHAUS HOLDINGS INC
NASDAQ
Electronic Gaming & Multimedia
$60.00M$1.12-8.20%N/AN/A0.58
China
FWONA
LIBERTY MEDIA CORP
NASDAQ
Entertainment
$22.65B$90.580.43%-$2.27BN/A0.88
United States
GIGM
GIGAMEDIA LTD
NASDAQ
Electronic Gaming & Multimedia
$15.80M$1.43-9.49%N/A-28.60x0.06
Taiwan
BBGI
BEASLEY BROADCAST GROUP INC
NASDAQ
Broadcasting
$8.30M$4.60-3.32%$12.43M-0.90x2.79
United States
FTRK
FAST TRACK GROUP
NASDAQ
Entertainment
$10.29M$0.480.21%-$332.71k-24.20x-2.13
Singapore
WOW
WIDEOPENWEST INC
NYSE
Telecom Services
$435.70M$5.080.40%$215.80M-6.43x7.30
United States
TOON
KARTOON STUDIOS INC
NYSEMKT
Entertainment
$35.03M$0.73-0.27%-$16.15M-1.59x1.42
United States
DRCT
DIRECT DIGITAL HOLDINGS INC
NASDAQ
Advertising Agencies
$8.85M$0.39-1.01%$5.93M-0.21x-4.53
United States
EDHL
EVERBRIGHT DIGITAL HOLDING LTD
NASDAQ
Advertising Agencies
$12.03M$0.45-6.39%$603.75k3.24x0.26
Hong Kong
ZG
ZILLOW GROUP INC
NASDAQ
Internet Content & Information
$19.38B$80.01-0.98%$231.00M-307.73x0.14
United States
PSKY
PARAMOUNT SKYDANCE CORP
NASDAQ
Entertainment
$9.09B$13.48-0.15%$1.44B-1,348.00x1.67
United States
TNMG
TNL MEDIAGENE
NASDAQ
Advertising Agencies
$12.10M$0.462.89%-$73.90M-0.13x1.55
Taiwan
MCHX
MARCHEX INC
NASDAQ
Advertising Agencies
$87.47M$1.980.00%-$1.53M-18.00x0.31
United States
CHR
CHEER HOLDING INC
NASDAQ
Advertising Agencies
$12.08M$1.12-0.09%N/A0.57x0.13
China
DLPN
DOLPHIN ENTERTAINMENT INC
NASDAQ
Advertising Agencies
$12.09M$1.03-9.25%-$9.68M-0.80x6.42
United States
CPOP
POP CULTURE GROUP CO LTD
NASDAQ
Entertainment
$12.67M$0.85-0.24%-$6.70M-0.27x2.41
China
CNET
ZW DATA ACTION TECHNOLOGIES INC
NASDAQ
Advertising Agencies
$3.62M$1.360.00%-$2.88M-0.77x1.62
China
MSGM
MOTORSPORT GAMES INC
NASDAQ
Electronic Gaming & Multimedia
$16.99M$2.940.68%$3.60M-16.33x0.54
United States
CCG
CHECHE GROUP INC
NASDAQ
Internet Content & Information
$63.21M$0.79-0.76%-$7.14M-7.36x2.62
China
RMSG
REAL MESSENGER CORP
NASDAQ
Internet Content & Information
$40.63M$4.5834.71%-$3.26M-8.48x0.09
United States
GIFT
GIFTIFY INC
NASDAQ
Internet Content & Information
$32.68M$1.070.00%-$10.40M-2.14x0.46
United States
KORE
KORE GROUP HOLDINGS INC
NYSE
Telecom Services
$37.26M$2.13-1.39%$32.36M-0.54x-4.24
United States
BATRA
ATLANTA BRAVES HOLDINGS INC
NASDAQ
Entertainment
$2.91B$46.550.58%$66.48M-141.06x2.43
United States
PCLA
PICOCELA INC
NASDAQ
Telecom Services
$10.80M$0.47-5.80%-$2.71M-1.63x2.48
Japan
BLMZ
BLOOMZ INC
NASDAQ
Entertainment
$2.58M$0.19-3.52%-$1.34M-1.55x0.51
Japan
ONFO
ONFOLIO HOLDINGS INC
NASDAQ
Internet Content & Information
$5.58M$1.092.64%-$548.70k-2.65x1.42
United States
BREA
BRERA HOLDINGS PLC
NASDAQ
Entertainment
$10.45M$6.50-2.33%-$4.32M-1.61x1.65
Ireland
BAOS
BAOSHENG MEDIA GROUP HOLDINGS LTD
NASDAQ
Advertising Agencies
$4.20M$2.74-2.14%-$26.39M-0.16x0.43
China
PODC
PODCASTONE INC
NASDAQ
Internet Content & Information
$42.26M$1.60-1.84%-$4.99M-6.67x0.52
United States
BHAT
BLUE HAT INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT TECHNOLOGY
NASDAQ
Electronic Gaming & Multimedia
$8.00M$1.62-2.99%-$9.13M-0.10x1.34
China
AENT
ALLIANCE ENTERTAINMENT HOLDING CORP
NASDAQ
Entertainment
$603.61M$5.44-6.90%$25.28M22.67x2.59
United States
ROLR
HIGH ROLLER TECHNOLOGIES INC
NYSEMKT
Entertainment
$21.33M$2.52-4.73%-$5.66M-3.14x3.68
United States
TBH
BRAG HOUSE HOLDINGS INC
NASDAQ
Electronic Gaming & Multimedia
$12.77M$1.18-0.84%-$2.73M-2.23x1.50
United States
MDIA
MEDIACO HOLDING INC
NASDAQ
Broadcasting
$71.39M$1.332.31%$55.23M3.24x2.24
United States
ABTS
ABITS GROUP INC
NASDAQ
Advertising Agencies
$13.50M$4.05-4.48%$1.95M-7.71x0.35
United States
ANTE
AIRNET TECHNOLOGY INC
NASDAQ
Advertising Agencies
$40.56M$2.839.69%-$13.54M-2.32x7.53
China
GXAI
GAXOSAI INC
NASDAQ
Electronic Gaming & Multimedia
$14.67M$2.0687.27%-$3.52M-2.40x0.03
United States
AGAE
ALLIED GAMING & ENTERTAINMENT INC
NASDAQ
Entertainment
$47.90M$1.26-2.33%-$18.57M-2.42x0.81
United States
SGA
SAGA COMMUNICATIONS INC
NASDAQ
Broadcasting
$84.07M$13.05-0.15%$10.39M23.73x0.34
United States

Communication Service Industries

IndustryStocks1d %1w %1m %1y %DD ScoreP/E ratioP/B RatioROEROAROCEUpside/DownsideConsensus
46-1.31%+0.94%+1.51%-35.62%13.57x2.52x+12.68%+3.34%+3.25%+36.38%Buy
12-0.93%+2.24%+5.76%-1.89%4.47x1.29x+10.95%+3.48%+8.46%+19.20%Buy
27-0.98%-3.40%-1.06%+11.14%-19.82x7.39x-116.79%-3.50%-5.83%+11.09%Strong Buy
47-1.17%+0.68%-0.27%+32.71%21.99x4.01x+35.54%+11.63%+17.24%+13.99%Buy
70-2.13%-0.21%+3.51%-28.58%27.28x7.12x+31.41%+23.11%+30.31%+21.88%Buy
54-0.31%+1.48%-2.60%-0.71%10.78x1.95x+11.22%+4.39%+8.77%+35.91%Buy

Communication Service Stocks FAQ

What are the best communication service stocks to buy right now in Aug 2025?

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. Arena Group Holdings (NYSEMKT:AREN)


Arena Group Holdings (NYSEMKT:AREN) 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 Arena Group Holdings (NYSEMKT:AREN) is: Value: B, Growth: B, Momentum: A, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: D.

Arena Group Holdings (NYSEMKT:AREN) has a Due Diligence Score of 26, which is equal to the communication service sector average of 26. It passed 8 out of 33 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Arena Group Holdings has seen its stock return 705.46% over the past year, overperforming other communication service stocks by 713 percentage points.

Arena Group Holdings has an average 1 year price target of $12.00, an upside of 76.73% from Arena Group Holdings's current stock price of $6.79.

Arena Group Holdings stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Arena Group Holdings, 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.

2. Nerdwallet (NASDAQ:NRDS)


Nerdwallet (NASDAQ:NRDS) 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 Nerdwallet (NASDAQ:NRDS) is: Value: A, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: B.

Nerdwallet (NASDAQ:NRDS) has a Due Diligence Score of 58, which is 32 points higher than the communication service sector average of 26. It passed 19 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Nerdwallet has seen its stock lose -16.76% over the past year, underperforming other communication service stocks by -9 percentage points.

Nerdwallet has an average 1 year price target of $13.80, an upside of 38.28% from Nerdwallet's current stock price of $9.98.

Nerdwallet stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 5 analysts covering Nerdwallet, 60% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 40% have issued a Hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Ihs Holding (NYSE:IHS)


Ihs Holding (NYSE:IHS) 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 Ihs Holding (NYSE:IHS) is: Value: B, Growth: B, Momentum: B, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: A.

Ihs Holding (NYSE:IHS) has a Due Diligence Score of 25, which is -1 points lower than the communication service sector average of 26. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates IHS as a "A".It passed 8 out of 33 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Ihs Holding has seen its stock return 91.29% over the past year, overperforming other communication service stocks by 99 percentage points.

Ihs Holding has an average 1 year price target of $9.38, an upside of 37.67% from Ihs Holding's current stock price of $6.81.

Ihs Holding stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 6 analysts covering Ihs Holding, 66.67% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 16.67% have issued a Buy, 16.67% 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 52 communication service stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 communication service stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Autohome (NYSE:ATHM)


Autohome (NYSE:ATHM) has an annual dividend yield of N/A, which is N/A percentage points lower than the communication service sector average of 3.36%. Autohome's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% two 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 67.5% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

2. Chunghwa Telecom Co (NYSE:CHT)


Chunghwa Telecom Co (NYSE:CHT) has an annual dividend yield of N/A, which is N/A percentage points lower than the communication service sector average of 3.36%. Chunghwa Telecom Co's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. Chunghwa Telecom Co's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Chunghwa Telecom Co's dividend payout ratio of 0% indicates that its dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. Bce (NYSE:BCE)


Bce (NYSE:BCE) has an annual dividend yield of 11.77%, which is 8 percentage points higher than the communication service sector average of 3.36%. Bce's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% three times in the last 10 years. Bce's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Bce's dividend payout ratio of 896.8% 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 -1.31% in the last day, and up 0.19% over the last week. Abits Group was the among the top losers in the communication services sector, dropping -4.48% yesterday.

Shares of software stocks are trading lower amid broader tech weakness, with investors rotating out of risk assets for the session.

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. Doubledown Interactive Co (NASDAQ:DDI)


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 57, which is 37 points higher than the communication service sector average of 20. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Doubledown Interactive Co's stock has dropped -34.35% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the communication service sector by -27 percentage points.

2. Criteo Sa (NASDAQ:CRTO)


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 51 points higher than the communication service sector average of 20. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Criteo Sa's stock has dropped -52.14% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the communication service sector by -44 percentage points.

3. Hello Group (NASDAQ:MOMO)


Hello Group (NASDAQ:MOMO) 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.

Hello Group has a valuation score of 43, which is 23 points higher than the communication service sector average of 20. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Hello Group's stock has gained 13.66% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the communication service sector by 21 percentage points.

Are communication service stocks a good buy now?

48.65% of communication service stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect communication service stocks to rise by 21.38% over the next year.

7.37% of communication service stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 17.89% of communication service stocks are rated B (Buy), 56.84% are rated C (Hold), 12.63% are rated D (Sell), and 5.26% 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 22.04x.
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