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Telephone and Data Systems (TDS) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$36.45 -1.20 (-3.19%)
Closing price 07/18/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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$36.44 -0.01 (-0.03%)
As of 07/18/2025 07:20 PM Eastern
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About Telephone and Data Systems Stock (NYSE:TDS)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$36.40
$37.84
50-Day Range
$33.14
$39.72
52-Week Range
$17.90
$41.21
Volume
1.05 million shs
Average Volume
993,422 shs
Market Capitalization
$4.16 billion
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
0.44%
Price Target
$50.00
Consensus Rating
Buy

Company Overview

Telephone and Data Systems Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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58th Percentile Overall Score

TDS MarketRank™: 

Telephone and Data Systems scored higher than 58% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 69th out of 98 stocks in the utilities sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Telephone and Data Systems has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 2 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Telephone and Data Systems has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Telephone and Data Systems' stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Telephone and Data Systems are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($0.31) to ($0.20) per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Telephone and Data Systems is -34.71, 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 Telephone and Data Systems is -34.71, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Telephone and Data Systems has a P/B Ratio of 0.87. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Telephone and Data Systems' valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    6.75% of the float of Telephone and Data Systems has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Telephone and Data Systems has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.7.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Telephone and Data Systems has recently increased by 8.66%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Telephone and Data Systems has a dividend yield of 0.42%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Telephone and Data Systems does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Read more about Telephone and Data Systems' dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    6.75% of the float of Telephone and Data Systems has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Telephone and Data Systems has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.7.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Telephone and Data Systems has recently increased by 8.66%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Telephone and Data Systems has a news sentiment score of 0.92. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.72 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Telephone and Data Systems this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    2 people have searched for TDS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    Only 1 people have added Telephone and Data Systems to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Telephone and Data Systems insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    14.97% of the stock of Telephone and Data Systems is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    80.00% of the stock of Telephone and Data Systems is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Telephone and Data Systems' insider trading history.
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TDS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Telephone and Data Systems' stock was trading at $34.11 at the start of the year. Since then, TDS stock has increased by 6.9% and is now trading at $36.45.

Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (NYSE:TDS) issued its quarterly earnings data on Friday, May, 2nd. The Wireless communications provider reported ($0.09) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.02) by $0.07. The firm's quarterly revenue was down 8.6% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript
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Telephone and Data Systems' top institutional shareholders include Whitebark Investors LP (0.64%), Krilogy Financial LLC (0.15%), Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.10%) and State of Alaska Department of Revenue (0.05%).
View institutional ownership trends
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Shares of TDS stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Telephone and Data Systems investors own include American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), AU Optronics (AUOTY), The RMR Group (RMR), Humana (HUM) and Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
5/02/2025
Record date for 6/30 Dividend
6/16/2025
Ex-Dividend for 6/30 Dividend
6/16/2025
Dividend Payable
6/30/2025
Today
7/19/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
8/01/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Utilities
Industry
Wireline - National
Sub-Industry
Wireless Telecommunication Services
Current Symbol
NYSE:TDS
CIK
1051512
Employees
7,900
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$53.00
Low Price Target
$47.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+37.2%
Consensus Rating
Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
3.00
Research Coverage
2 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
($1.05)
Trailing P/E Ratio
N/A
Forward P/E Ratio
N/A
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
-$28 million
Net Margins
-1.03%
Pretax Margin
-1.19%
Return on Equity
0.73%
Return on Assets
0.26%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.85
Current Ratio
1.74
Quick Ratio
1.55

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$4.96 billion
Price / Sales
0.84
Cash Flow
$8.50 per share
Price / Cash Flow
4.29
Book Value
$42.05 per share
Price / Book
0.87

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
114,000,000
Free Float
96,934,000
Market Cap
$4.16 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.51

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This page (NYSE:TDS) was last updated on 7/19/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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