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Communication Services
Companies that provide communication services using fixed-line networks or those that provide wireless access and services. Also includes companies that provide advertising & marketing services, entertainment content and services, as well as interactive media and content provider over internet or through software. Companies in this sector include AT&T, Verizon Communications, Walt Disney, Netflix, Omnicom Group, Alphabet and Facebook.
Market Cap
7.853T
Market Weight
10.00%
Industries
7
Companies
254
Communication Services S&P 500 ^GSPC
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Day Return

Sector
0.09%
S&P 500
0.69%

YTD Return

Sector
2.09%
S&P 500
0.19%

1-Year Return

Sector
23.71%
S&P 500
12.46%

3-Year Return

Sector
127.97%
S&P 500
69.39%

5-Year Return

Sector
57.86%
S&P 500
78.02%

Note: Sector performance is calculated based on the previous closing price of all sector constituents

Industries in This Sector

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IndustryMarket WeightYTD Return
All Industries
100.00%
-2.09%
Internet Content & Information
72.32%
-0.71%
Telecom Services
12.94%
8.49%
Entertainment
10.13%
-10.40%
Advertising Agencies
2.53%
-31.56%
Electronic Gaming & Multimedia
1.70%
-15.61%
Publishing
0.21%
11.92%
Broadcasting
0.18%
2.35%

Note: Percentage % data on heatmap indicates Day Return

All Industries

Internet Content & Information
-0.15%
Telecom Services
0.09%
Entertainment
-0.04%
Advertising Agencies
0.19%
Electronic Gaming & Multimedia
-0.05%
Publishing
-0.09%
Broadcasting
0.11%

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Largest Companies in This Sector

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Name
Last Price
1Y Target Est.
Market Weight
Market Cap
Day Change %
YTD Return
Avg. Analyst Rating
314.90 359.24 49.22% 3.809T +3.74% +0.35%
Strong Buy
655.66 861.30 21.43% 1.659T +1.69% -0.67%
Strong Buy
78.67 111.43 4.31% 333.709B +2.17% -16.09%
Buy
215.46 268.52 3.11% 240.993B +0.07% +6.12%
Buy
49.25 49.80 2.68% 207.687B +1.25% +20.92%
Buy
27.98 29.41 2.56% 198.363B +0.36% +12.64%
Buy
105.58 130.57 2.42% 187.234B -0.40% -7.20%
Buy
418.68 667.63 1.83% 141.645B +1.62% -37.86%
Buy
31.34 33.06 1.48% 114.2B -0.13% +11.88%
Hold
490.60 554.81 1.31% 101.012B +1.09% -15.52%
Buy

Investing in the Communication Services Sector

Start Investing in the Communication Services Sector Through These ETFs and Mutual Funds

ETF Opportunities

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Name
Last Price
Net Assets
Expense Ratio
YTD Return
116.80 27.959B 0.08% -0.78%
190.80 6.682B 0.09% -1.46%
72.20 1.822B 0.08% -1.47%
121.63 736.856M 0.40% +0.34%
39.03 713.546M 0.38% +15.13%

Mutual Fund Opportunities

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Name
Last Price
Net Assets
Expense Ratio
YTD Return
128.61 8.872B 0.77% -2.77%
127.91 8.872B 0.77% -2.77%
97.22 6.682B 0.09% -1.46%
137.74 2.904B 0.67% -1.01%
134.31 2.904B 0.67% -1.08%

Communication Services Research

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Discover the Latest Analyst and Technical Research for This Sector

  • Analyst Report: Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc.

    Cogent carries over one-fifth of the world's internet traffic on its network, providing high-capacity services to businesses. Cogent's corporate customers are in high-rise office buildings, where the firm provides two types of connections: dedicated internet access, which connects them to the internet, and virtual private networking, which offers an internal network for employees in different locations. Cogent's corporate customers are exclusively in North America and account for nearly half of the firm's revenue. Cogent's netcentric customers include internet service providers and content providers, to which Cogent provides internet transit. They hand traffic to Cogent in data centers and rely on Cogent to deliver it. About half of netcentric revenue is from outside the US.

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  • Analyst Report: Optimum Communications, Inc.

    Optimum’s assets were brought together when Altice Europe acquired US cable companies Suddenlink in 2015 and Cablevision in 2016. The Suddenlink business, which management calls the "West," provides television, internet access, and phone services to roughly 4.5 million US homes and businesses located primarily in smaller markets, with major clusters in Texas, West Virginia, Idaho, Arizona, and Louisiana. The Cablevision portion, dubbed the "East," provides comparable services to about 5.5 million homes and businesses in the New York City metro area. Both regions now operate under the Optimum brand name. Altice Europe spun off Optimum, which includes both the Suddenlink and Cablevision operations, to shareholders in 2018.

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  • Analyst Report: NetEase, Inc.

    Founded in the late 1990s as an internet portal, NetEase has evolved into China’s second-largest online gaming company. Its early success was anchored by the massively multiplayer online role-playing game Fantasy Westward Journey, which laid the foundation for a durable franchise strategy. Over the past decade, the company has expanded its portfolio with successful titles such as Justice, Identity V, Naraka: Bladepoint, and Eggy Party, all of which continue to maintain sizable and engaged player bases. In addition to its in-house development capabilities, NetEase partners with global IP holders such as Microsoft and Marvel to develop and publish titles based on established franchises, including World of Warcraft, Diablo Immortal, and Marvel Rivals, further strengthening its global presence.

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  • Daily – Vickers Top Buyers & Sellers for 02/20/2026

    The Vickers Top Buyers & Sellers is a daily report that identifies the five companies the largest insider purchase transactions based on the dollar value of the transactions as well as the five companies the largest insider sales transactions based on the dollar value of the transactions.

     

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