Telefonica (TEF) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Telefónica, S.A. is a Spanish multinational telecommunications company headquartered in Madrid. Founded in 1924 as Compañía Telefónica Nacional de España, it has grown into one of the world’s largest telecommunications groups. Telefónica provides a broad range of communications services to residential and business customers, including mobile and fixed-line telephony, broadband internet, and pay-TV. The company also develops and sells network infrastructure and related services to support connectivity at scale.

Beyond traditional voice and data services, Telefónica has expanded into digital and IT services aimed at enterprise customers and public-sector clients. These offerings include cloud and edge computing, cybersecurity, managed services, Internet of Things (IoT) solutions, and platforms for digital transformation. Telefónica markets many of its consumer and business services under well-known brands such as Movistar, O2 and Vivo, and operates business units and subsidiaries focused on software, systems integration and technology partnerships to serve evolving customer needs.

Telefónica’s operations are concentrated in Spain and across Latin America, where it maintains a significant presence in multiple markets. The company also has historical and ongoing interests in other European markets through its branded operations and joint ventures. Telefónica is led by CEO José María Álvarez‑Pallete and has emphasized network investment—particularly fiber rollout and 5G deployment—alongside a strategic push to grow its digital services and form partnerships that enhance its technology and content capabilities. The company is publicly listed, including on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker TEF.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $3.64 to $3.81
• 50-Day Range: $3.81 to $3.81
• 52-Week Range: $3.80 to $5.72
• Volume: N/A
• Average Volume: 884,805 shs
• Market Capitalization: $21.60 billion
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: 6.56%
• Price Target: $4.02
• Consensus Rating: Strong Sell

Telefonica Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Telefonica scored higher than 25% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 178th out of 240 stocks in the communication services sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.1 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Strong Sell

Consensus Rating

Telefonica has received a consensus rating of Strong Sell. The company's average rating score is 1.33, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and 4 sell ratings.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for Telefonica is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Telefonica has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 3.33%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Telefonica are expected to grow by 3.33% in the coming year, from $0.30 to $0.31 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Telefonica is -9.29, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Telefonica is -9.29, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Telefonica has a PEG Ratio of 0.26. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Telefonica has a P/B Ratio of 0.88. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for TEF.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

Telefonica is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 6.69%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Telefonica does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on EPS estimates, Telefonica will have a dividend payout ratio of 80.65% in the coming year. This indicates that Telefonica may not be able to sustain their current dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.11

News Sentiment

Telefonica has a news sentiment score of 0.11. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.65 average news sentiment score of Communication Services companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Telefonica this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Telefonica insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

0.01% of the stock of Telefonica is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

1.14% of the stock of Telefonica is held by institutions.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 11/04/2025
• Today: 8/02/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Communication Services
• Industry: Diversified Telecommunication Services
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: NYSE:TEF
• CIK: 814052
• Web: www.telefonica.com
• Phone: (491) 482-8700
• Fax: 34-91-482-8600
• Employees: 100,870
• Year Founded: 1924

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Telefonica: $4.02
• High Price Target: $4.20
• Low Price Target: $3.83
• Potential Upside/Downside: +5.4%
• Consensus Rating: Strong Sell
• Rating Score (0-4): 1.33
• Research Coverage: 6 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($0.41)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 12.70
• P/E Growth: 0.26
• Net Income: -$53.02 million
• Net Margins: -5.23%
• Pretax Margin: 1.59%
• Return on Equity: 8.54%
• Return on Assets: 1.96%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.44
• Current Ratio: 0.84
• Quick Ratio: 0.80

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $40.55 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.53
• Cash Flow: $0.44 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 8.61
• Book Value: $4.34 per share
• Price / Book: 0.88

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 5,670,162,000
• Free Float: 5,669,595,000
• Market Cap: $21.60 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.29