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Best Communication Service Stocks to Buy Now (2024)
Top communication service stocks in 2024 ranked by overall Zen 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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IDCC
INTERDIGITAL INC
$98.73704,399128.19%98.5197.50102.26104.3395.1846.8780.6688.3786.0695.35-0.54-1.210.671.11
CCOI
COGENT COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS INC
$64.18323,812-8.55%64.3064.0967.4870.9168.0246.0579.7985.8885.0094.79-0.38-0.840.450.74
OPRA
OPERA LTD
$12.481,305,70957.78%13.9214.6214.3413.0713.3833.556.8613.180.002.41-0.42-0.12-0.311.04
BIDU
BAIDU INC
$103.403,442,664-63.42%98.97100.67103.01106.71117.6754.5273.3664.8192.4193.96-0.57-1.410.841.05
DRCT
DIRECT DIGITAL HOLDINGS INC
$5.2457,811-40.81%6.438.4816.9214.629.0926.112.874.020.000.00-3.34-3.410.071.33
GRVY
GRAVITY CO LTD
$65.3022,403-6.79%66.7669.2371.3370.2469.7832.848.6711.518.8913.30-1.58-1.30-0.280.87
PERI
PERION NETWORK LTD
$12.59633,156-13.56%11.6813.4218.8823.7827.3131.3458.8844.28100.0094.96-2.26-2.610.351.29
GMM
GLOBAL MOFY METAVERSE LTD
$1.4880,048,79922,707.03%1.671.601.741.68N/A49.7739.5839.3181.4581.73-0.00-0.020.02-1.43
CMCSA
COMCAST CORP
$38.1119,978,03336.23%39.3439.7841.4342.5343.2434.2844.3540.9147.8044.18-0.86-0.77-0.090.86
NTES
NETEASE INC
$93.471,145,365-2.48%93.8194.84101.85100.28102.9141.7156.6653.5288.7989.63-1.95-2.480.530.80
ATHM
AUTOHOME INC
$25.70549,44677.44%24.9925.5426.0526.1727.5451.1751.6745.9080.5568.84-0.21-0.310.100.81
MOMO
HELLO GROUP INC
$5.831,563,68353.20%5.735.786.206.337.2148.3166.8456.7192.9988.68-0.10-0.140.051.01
GOOGL
ALPHABET INC
$162.7833,518,698-25.50%159.61157.40148.60145.04138.5758.6567.4971.4354.7453.404.003.430.571.14
IPG
INTERPUBLIC GROUP OF COMPANIES INC
$30.443,673,9910.35%30.9331.0431.8332.1031.5639.2463.8070.0577.4788.20-0.26-0.320.061.15
CABO
CABLE ONE INC
$393.8589,29415.47%397.37395.94425.67480.01552.2342.4849.0346.8272.8768.75-9.56-11.912.350.93
NFLX
NETFLIX INC
$550.643,350,02433.81%570.29596.39602.91556.56488.8735.8416.5819.0724.1325.74-14.71-8.59-6.121.04
YELP
YELP INC
$40.24693,01644.75%40.0340.2038.9241.9542.5452.7768.1762.3976.2769.630.240.180.061.31
DDI
DOUBLEDOWN INTERACTIVE CO LTD
$10.2825,30146.70%10.7310.3911.8410.349.5043.9851.6864.3961.4374.99-0.21-0.310.100.39
NCMI
NATIONAL CINEMEDIA INC
$4.28374,9150.31%4.494.784.614.354.1937.008.9115.904.3014.26-0.10-0.04-0.071.31
WB
WEIBO CORP
$8.621,078,675-0.37%8.328.438.899.1210.8650.6574.8267.2093.3995.78-0.10-0.210.100.88
PINS
PINTEREST INC
$33.4513,039,558105.29%33.0533.4934.4635.7932.0347.4480.4968.4087.9773.11-0.38-0.510.131.55
LDWY
LENDWAY INC
$6.122,1661,220.73%6.256.295.835.255.5049.5628.4733.9013.5019.460.100.15-0.050.46
STCN
STEEL CONNECT INC
$12.494,981-60.63%11.6110.489.559.489.8078.9497.1695.4299.2598.610.850.630.220.27
VOD
VODAFONE GROUP PUBLIC LTD CO
$8.415,662,24917.59%8.528.528.668.659.0344.6269.4577.4575.7984.36-0.02-0.050.020.80
SGA
SAGA COMMUNICATIONS INC
$22.794,09638.24%22.8622.5422.9022.9821.8951.2279.9284.7774.6388.110.09-0.010.100.72
LYV
LIVE NATION ENTERTAINMENT INC
$88.912,360,92766.74%89.7495.5198.4894.2489.8332.4812.9810.8032.6126.58-3.29-2.62-0.671.23
IAS
INTEGRAL AD SCIENCE HOLDING CORP
$9.592,037,071102.90%17.8218.6119.1519.9820.1635.6817.3112.1325.3316.85-0.61-0.48-0.131.50
OMC
OMNICOM GROUP INC
$92.841,481,805-12.97%94.1993.2992.4989.8184.2047.7368.3681.6563.7082.070.650.500.150.91
AMCX
AMC NETWORKS INC
$10.62455,88021.54%10.9510.9811.8814.8413.7639.9550.7362.6261.9472.23-0.35-0.440.091.05
UCL
UCLOUDLINK GROUP INC
$1.5011,62118.93%1.411.471.541.641.9851.1538.7828.4772.9557.46-0.03-0.040.010.75
EDR
ENDEAVOR GROUP HOLDINGS INC
$26.415,987,994113.62%26.4326.4125.4224.7323.6560.2159.9156.6921.4126.110.270.33-0.060.87
CRTO
CRITEO SA
$35.04321,07931.80%35.6135.2134.4330.2429.3349.9562.8673.0458.2073.190.500.490.010.96
SSTK
SHUTTERSTOCK INC
$42.71440,87995.00%42.0042.2845.5346.4244.2846.2170.6758.9592.9589.86-0.86-1.190.330.96
FVRR
FIVERR INTERNATIONAL LTD
$20.51569,105-1.28%20.2120.1521.5524.4225.2948.0066.6562.3489.7392.55-0.33-0.560.231.40
ORAN
ORANGE
$11.09659,59899.17%11.3511.3411.4811.6111.6040.7819.4624.4738.9341.61-0.08-0.06-0.020.48
GDEV
GDEV INC
$2.231492,383.33%2.242.252.272.253.0946.5961.9055.4138.2343.78-0.01-0.01-0.000.14
META
META PLATFORMS INC
$430.1717,849,359-16.75%469.58491.59492.55438.47374.2129.1018.9222.840.983.90-14.06-4.83-9.231.31
CHTR
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC
$255.941,592,95432.02%260.87263.60279.80319.04369.7636.2156.6047.1451.1550.82-7.27-7.810.540.79
XNET
XUNLEI LTD
$1.5356,427-13.97%1.531.521.511.521.6051.1966.7868.9075.3291.770.020.010.011.22
SIRI
SIRIUS XM HOLDINGS INC
$2.9441,903,75184.30%3.093.233.804.524.5825.7118.1116.8776.1676.35-0.23-0.250.020.87
JFIN
JIAYIN GROUP INC
$6.2856,83743.15%6.416.496.435.935.6944.2752.1354.4749.5653.48-0.04-0.01-0.031.36
MCS
MARCUS CORP
$13.04394,21640.08%13.2913.4113.9914.0614.6936.3245.8054.8163.8474.89-0.20-0.220.021.11
NCTY
THE9 LTD
$6.9839,640346.80%6.506.365.946.246.6963.9189.8690.3299.2099.730.260.170.081.07
VZ
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC
$39.4919,626,3310.97%39.6740.3540.4039.9236.9444.3438.7433.2783.1066.71-0.33-0.27-0.070.44
CHR
CHEER HOLDING INC
$2.846,96448.42%2.652.602.582.763.4360.2371.1163.6079.1272.240.050.020.030.33
ABLV
ABLE VIEW GLOBAL INC
$1.3719,404-69.79%1.581.832.442.583.6024.998.347.5910.0219.97-0.28-0.26-0.010.16
LGCL
LUCAS GC LTD
$2.801,069,8708.60%3.683.13N/AN/AN/A54.6857.9554.7890.7586.96N/AN/AN/A-0.12
SHEN
SHENANDOAH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CO
$12.82244,93352.74%13.9314.7216.7518.6720.2121.622.908.378.0727.23-1.02-0.95-0.070.87
RDCM
RADCOM LTD
$8.8020,23650.46%8.879.4510.199.439.0536.809.845.8850.8038.09-0.48-0.43-0.050.39
TME
TENCENT MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT GROUP
$12.557,494,75239.29%12.1811.8611.0910.058.4964.2892.3895.9486.3095.430.470.380.090.80
TZOO
TRAVELZOO
$8.91230,08498.15%8.839.219.539.348.2245.2025.2418.7931.7012.67-0.31-0.24-0.071.17
TU
TELUS CORP
$16.071,405,812-43.23%16.0216.0216.5817.2617.2346.6374.1968.7581.8981.70-0.11-0.170.060.71
HAO
HAOXI HEALTH TECHNOLOGY LTD
$7.34302,2073,880.07%17.5217.5217.32N/AN/A47.9248.2244.4440.5939.82-0.010.01-0.02-2.80
GENI
GENIUS SPORTS LTD
$5.041,291,297-11.39%5.155.405.916.126.0135.2017.0618.1054.8648.03-0.22-0.240.011.62
ATEX
ANTERIX INC
$31.52154,58721.71%31.8132.2334.5033.5132.4939.2834.2537.1482.8086.47-0.55-0.630.080.87
SEAT
VIVID SEATS INC
$5.261,473,103-11.57%5.775.735.775.986.5535.5236.2464.2936.7967.82-0.030.00-0.031.01
OB
OUTBRAIN INC
$4.0585,058155.23%10.6210.7410.9511.4811.3158.0569.1144.8097.3872.53-0.08-0.150.061.43
LBRDA
LIBERTY BROADBAND CORP
$50.13112,4268.61%49.8350.2654.8764.5976.4939.0963.0550.9488.1986.06-1.58-2.010.430.87
TLK
PERUSAHAAN PERSEROAN PERSERO PT TELEKOMUNIKASI INDONESIA TBK
$19.45379,0938.77%19.4120.2322.9424.2324.1528.2519.6712.0483.7955.06-1.09-1.140.050.61
GOGO
GOGO INC
$9.061,300,793-4.99%8.698.578.619.0710.6258.0289.0486.7689.7796.590.11-0.000.111.04
CHT
CHUNGHWA TELECOM CO LTD
$37.7167,065-29.76%38.1138.4938.5238.3737.4740.1112.8312.8229.6726.70-0.21-0.13-0.080.24
DOYU
DOUYU INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LTD
$8.5840,47411.45%8.348.007.637.818.7864.8487.0387.6391.9890.380.290.220.071.05
KIND
NEXTDOOR HOLDINGS INC
$2.04678,770-24.47%2.022.052.101.911.9948.4549.3347.9454.9654.15-0.02-0.020.001.81
BCE
BCE INC
$32.852,061,14637.62%32.7432.7334.4737.1538.6243.0554.1256.6774.4175.02-0.45-0.620.170.66
IRDM
IRIDIUM COMMUNICATIONS INC
$30.791,809,188-10.86%28.8027.0227.4332.6238.9367.8490.4594.4793.3397.780.980.220.771.15
IDT
IDT CORP
$35.5457,951-3.82%36.2936.6137.0735.4530.5236.2419.9328.8326.4041.58-0.30-0.20-0.101.21
IBTA
IBOTTA INC
$102.2778,587-25.20%N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A4.08
PGRU
PROPERTYGURU GROUP LTD
$3.8232,669-76.45%3.703.733.623.493.7256.0733.3327.7847.8732.260.020.03-0.010.28
SPHR
SPHERE ENTERTAINMENT CO
$38.86585,590132.72%39.9142.1044.3639.5038.0136.8826.7930.5060.2464.24-1.49-1.28-0.210.99
STBX
STARBOX GROUP HOLDINGS LTD
$0.19117,835101.85%0.200.210.260.251.0134.219.068.8629.6526.90-0.02-0.02-0.000.62
T
AT&T INC
$16.8931,531,879-25.60%16.5816.7216.9516.9415.9552.2274.1864.8794.9991.07-0.08-0.150.060.67
NWSA
NEWS CORP
$23.804,483,649127.99%24.2224.6525.5324.8822.8031.3514.3116.2041.7047.62-0.42-0.39-0.021.02
TWLO
TWILIO INC
$59.881,778,6118.54%59.6760.1560.1466.0763.0647.2763.6663.6288.3190.18-0.29-0.480.201.29
MGNI
MAGNITE INC
$8.83904,984-10.90%8.839.1710.199.699.3139.9046.6842.0790.3689.84-0.36-0.410.051.97
USM
UNITED STATES CELLULAR CORP
$36.36170,98437.31%35.7635.6435.2638.6738.5953.0682.2682.7790.1090.600.10-0.110.220.66
NXST
NEXSTAR MEDIA GROUP INC
$160.06225,9990.33%161.90163.22164.55164.56158.7645.1345.2141.6556.9052.73-1.22-1.15-0.061.33
DASH
DOORDASH INC
$129.262,836,805-1.23%129.32133.18131.46118.31100.5845.5040.5635.2539.5532.28-0.88-0.26-0.622.00
WPP
WPP PLC
$50.35142,8896.29%49.6048.3846.9447.3647.1163.2889.5394.0682.3092.201.100.800.291.11
CTV
INNOVID CORP
$2.25452,691230.70%2.292.322.161.821.5049.0246.6443.1928.4827.740.030.05-0.020.76
RCI
ROGERS COMMUNICATIONS INC
$37.47541,064-15.59%38.3238.7041.4543.9642.3932.4219.4223.1655.0456.53-0.98-1.070.090.66
EA
ELECTRONIC ARTS INC
$126.821,780,48736.73%127.15128.23132.98135.50131.3037.3643.1442.4690.6792.35-1.53-1.800.270.61
PLTK
PLAYTIKA HOLDING CORP
$7.25684,491-31.90%7.057.017.077.498.5858.0984.5081.31100.0094.780.03-0.020.051.43
IAC
IAC INC
$47.56518,8903.07%48.2749.3051.8551.7052.2236.8229.1227.1877.4373.27-1.01-1.060.051.42
TMUS
T-MOBILE US INC
$164.174,118,69119.35%162.95161.91162.60161.63151.4263.0782.4282.8496.1296.240.580.150.430.75
YY
JOYY INC
$32.62375,32920.50%32.9033.2932.3133.3035.3148.6244.8846.6353.1854.050.190.22-0.031.08
ZH
ZHIHU INC
$0.68621,896-52.25%0.650.680.720.790.9248.4756.9749.9393.6288.49-0.02-0.020.001.72
TKC
TURKCELL ILETISIM HIZMETLERI A S
$6.10306,78020.47%5.875.735.385.275.0474.3389.5990.2098.7795.590.190.160.030.57
RBLX
ROBLOX CORP
$35.563,243,002-43.63%35.7236.8138.3540.3036.6342.5133.8929.6448.4041.00-0.78-0.800.012.04
MTCH
MATCH GROUP INC
$30.824,395,96864.20%31.8232.7134.2635.1237.2731.9610.2112.9815.6418.69-0.93-0.84-0.091.20
UBXG
U-BX TECHNOLOGY LTD
$4.5213,814693.45%19.6919.7820.0819.8519.4545.8228.2716.9960.4543.08-0.13-0.13-0.00-1.81
AGAE
ALLIED GAMING & ENTERTAINMENT INC
$0.8541,883134.19%0.820.880.931.040.9745.4819.8416.7249.8639.79-0.04-0.04-0.000.80
ATUS
ALTICE USA INC
$1.931,917,284-0.60%1.972.152.402.442.7137.5034.9629.8775.2062.35-0.14-0.140.001.22
PHI
PLDT INC
$23.7548,36842.17%23.3723.6523.8023.4022.6350.6171.0157.8886.7074.83-0.09-0.140.050.47
BHAT
BLUE HAT INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT TECHNOLOGY
$1.23242,33524.53%1.121.091.091.081.2063.1394.9694.96100.0099.080.030.010.020.53
ADTH
ADTHEORENT HOLDING COMPANY INC
$3.26899,297-7.86%3.223.223.162.611.9655.2861.9063.5279.7985.520.020.03-0.000.53
GMGI
GOLDEN MATRIX GROUP INC
$3.5986,02849.67%3.613.173.042.802.6855.7578.6884.0872.0782.110.250.160.080.45
TRUE
TRUECAR INC
$2.64196,9133.59%2.862.993.273.342.8131.579.0211.0546.1451.87-0.16-0.14-0.010.90
FOXA
FOX CORP
$31.013,475,78535.52%31.2931.0730.3430.4131.0450.9068.3277.3555.4571.900.260.26-0.000.81
VIV
TELEFONICA BRASIL SA
$9.241,609,45080.21%9.359.6210.1610.389.7531.6019.6319.4072.1958.71-0.24-0.250.010.64
NEXN
NEXXEN INTERNATIONAL LTD
$5.4162,019599.44%5.605.485.245.064.7649.5746.8654.2730.7925.110.110.13-0.021.38

Communication Service Industries

IndustryStocks1d %1w %1m %1y %Zen ScoreP/E ratioP/B RatioROEROAROCEUpside/DownsideConsensus
42-2.34%-2.96%-6.12%-0.65%29.07x3.33x+24.42%+3.16%+11.80%+36.01%Strong Buy
13-1.02%-0.99%-2.98%-29.27%2.98x0.65x-5.57%-2.55%+5.00%+57.88%Buy
22-1.83%-0.58%-5.26%-5.57%7.10x3.99x-102.49%+3.70%+6.35%+30.55%Strong Buy
45-1.73%-2.81%-6.29%+9.14%34.77x2.60x-2.74%+5.71%+10.58%+25.88%Buy
66-1.14%-3.13%-5.09%+25.63%14.73x6.23x+26.43%+18.81%+26.20%+27.52%Buy
53-1.29%-2.09%-5.24%-24.16%119.76x1.56x-0.33%+3.86%+8.31%+37.30%Buy

Communication Service Stocks FAQ

What are the best communication service stocks to buy right now in May 2024?

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

1. Interdigital (NASDAQ:IDCC)


Interdigital (NASDAQ:IDCC) is the top communication service stock with a Zen Score of 65, which is 38 points higher than the communication service sector average of 27. It passed 24 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Interdigital has seen its stock return 46.05% over the past year, overperforming other communication service stocks by 48 percentage points.

Interdigital has an average 1 year price target of $100.00, an upside of 1.29% from Interdigital's current stock price of $98.73.

Interdigital stock has a consensus Sell recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Interdigital, 0% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a Hold, while 100% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Cogent Communications Holdings (NASDAQ:CCOI)


Cogent Communications Holdings (NASDAQ:CCOI) is the second best communication service stock with a Zen Score of 64, which is 37 points higher than the communication service sector average of 27. It passed 24 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Cogent Communications Holdings has seen its stock lose -7.21% over the past year, underperforming other communication service stocks by -5 percentage points.

Cogent Communications Holdings has an average 1 year price target of $82.00, an upside of 27.77% from Cogent Communications Holdings's current stock price of $64.18.

Cogent Communications Holdings stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 6 analysts covering Cogent Communications Holdings, 33.33% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 16.67% have issued a Buy, 50% have issued a Hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Opera (NASDAQ:OPRA)


Opera (NASDAQ:OPRA) is the third best communication service stock with a Zen Score of 62, which is 35 points higher than the communication service sector average of 27. It passed 22 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Opera has seen its stock return 7.96% over the past year, overperforming other communication service stocks by 10 percentage points.

Opera has an average 1 year price target of $20.75, an upside of 66.27% from Opera's current stock price of $12.48.

Opera stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 2 analysts covering Opera, 50% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 50% 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. Trivago Nv (NASDAQ:TRVG)


Trivago Nv (NASDAQ:TRVG) has an annual dividend yield of 110.4%, which is 104 percentage points higher than the communication service sector average of 6.54%.

Trivago Nv's dividend payout ratio of -101.1% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Weibo (NASDAQ:WB)


Weibo (NASDAQ:WB) has an annual dividend yield of 19.37%, which is 13 percentage points higher than the communication service sector average of 6.54%.

Weibo's dividend payout ratio of 115.2% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. Saga Communications (NASDAQ:SGA)


Saga Communications (NASDAQ:SGA) has an annual dividend yield of 15.8%, which is 9 percentage points higher than the communication service sector average of 6.54%. Saga Communications's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% nine times in the last 10 years. Saga Communications's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Saga Communications's dividend payout ratio of 248.4% 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 -1.51% in the last day, and down -2.52% over the last week. Warner Bros Discovery was the among the top losers in the communication services sector, dropping -9.69% yesterday.

Warner Bros. Discovery shares are trading lower on reports NBCUniversal is preparing an offer that could take NBA rights from TNT.

What are the most undervalued communication service stocks?

Based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score, 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 WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Doubledown Interactive Co has a valuation score of 100, which is 74 points higher than the communication service sector average of 26. It passed 7 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Doubledown Interactive Co's stock has gained 24.61% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the communication service sector by 26 percentage points.

2. Nexstar Media Group (NASDAQ:NXST)


Nexstar Media Group (NASDAQ:NXST) is the second most undervalued communication service stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Nexstar Media Group has a valuation score of 100, which is 74 points higher than the communication service sector average of 26. It passed 7 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Nexstar Media Group's stock has dropped -7.78% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the communication service sector by -6 percentage points.

3. Opera (NASDAQ:OPRA)


Opera (NASDAQ:OPRA) is the third most undervalued communication service stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Opera has a valuation score of 100, which is 74 points higher than the communication service sector average of 26. It passed 7 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Opera's stock has gained 7.96% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the communication service sector by 10 percentage points.

Are communication service stocks a good buy now?

43.36% of communication service stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect communication service stocks to rise by 30.68% over the next year.

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

The average P/E ratio of the communication services sector is 37.68x.
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