Communication Services has reclaimed the top position in our consensus tracking, outpacing the broader S&P 500 average of 16.0% by a significant margin. As of the data refresh on May 30, 2026, the sector’s 23.9% mean upside is bolstered by TMUS, which currently leads the group with an implied upside of 39.1%. This shift highlights a widening gap between high-growth expectations in media and telecommunications and the more conservative outlooks currently found in defensive sectors.
The sector table
| Sector | Avg Upside | Top Ticker |
|---|---|---|
| Communication Services | 23.9% | TMUS |
| Healthcare | 19.0% | ABT |
| Real Estate | 18.9% | WY |
| Industrials | 12.3% | RTX |
| Consumer Staples | 9.8% | DG |
Dispersion in numbers
The delta between the leading Communication Services sector and the laggard Consumer Staples sector stands at 14.1 percentage points. While TMUS drives the optimism in the lead group, the Consumer Staples sector page reflects a much more muted environment, where the sector average lingers in the single digits at 9.8%.
Beyond these extremes, we observe notable internal variations. For instance, while IT is positioned near the middle of the pack with a 16.5% average, it contains NVDA, an outlier with a 40.6% individual upside—the highest figure across all 110 tracked names. Conversely, the narrow spread between Healthcare and Real Estate (19.0% versus 18.9%) suggests a high degree of consensus among analysts regarding those specific sectors. Please note that these target prices represent analyst opinions rather than guaranteed outcomes and are subject to daily revisions based on market activity.