NYSE:USM United States Cellular (USM) Stock Price, News & Analysis $71.56 +1.08 (+1.53%) Closing price 07/24/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$75.50 +3.94 (+5.51%) As of 07/24/2025 07:59 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About United States Cellular Stock (NYSE:USM) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get United States Cellular alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$69.99▼$71.6550-Day Range$59.69▼$71.5652-Week Range$47.59▼$71.65Volume245,039 shsAverage Volume231,258 shsMarket Capitalization$6.08 billionP/E RatioN/ADividend YieldN/APrice Target$82.67Consensus RatingBuy Company Overview United States Cellular Corporation provides wireless telecommunications services in the United States. The company offers wireless services, including voice, messaging, and data services. It also provides wireless devices, such as handsets, tablets, mobile hotspots, home phones, and routers, as well as wireless essentials, including cases, screen protectors, chargers, and memory cards; and consumer electronics comprising audio, home automation, and networking products. In addition, it sells wireless devices to agents and other third-party distributors for resale; and offers option for customers to purchase devices and accessories under installment contracts. Further, the company offers wireless roaming, wireless eligible telecommunications carrier, and wireless tower rental services. It serves consumer, business, and government customers. The company provides its products and services through retail sales, direct sales, telesales, ecommerce, resellers, and independent agents, as well as third-party national retailers. United States Cellular Corporation was incorporated in 1983 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. United States Cellular Corporation is a subsidiary of Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. Read More United States Cellular Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks58th Percentile Overall ScoreUSM MarketRank™: United States Cellular scored higher than 58% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 363rd out of 657 stocks in the computer and technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.5 / 5Analyst RatingBuy Consensus RatingUnited States Cellular has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 3 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageUnited States Cellular has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about United States Cellular's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth85.96% Earnings GrowthEarnings for United States Cellular are expected to grow by 85.96% in the coming year, from $0.57 to $1.06 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of United States Cellular is -155.55, 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. SectorThe P/E ratio of United States Cellular is -155.55, 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 RatioUnited States Cellular has a P/B Ratio of 1.32. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about United States Cellular's valuation and earnings. Short Interest5.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted4.15% of the float of United States Cellular has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverUnited States Cellular has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in United States Cellular has recently decreased by 58.70%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend0.0 / 5Dividend StrengthN/A Dividend YieldUnited States Cellular does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthUnited States Cellular does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Percentage of Shares Shorted4.15% of the float of United States Cellular has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverUnited States Cellular has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in United States Cellular has recently decreased by 58.70%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. News and Social Media2.9 / 5News Sentiment1.23 News SentimentUnited States Cellular has a news sentiment score of 1.23. 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 0.79 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for United States Cellular this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week. Company Ownership0.0 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, United States Cellular insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 1.00% of the stock of United States Cellular is held by insiders.Percentage Held by InstitutionsOnly 18.03% of the stock of United States Cellular is held by institutions.Read more about United States Cellular's insider trading history. Receive USM Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for United States Cellular and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address USM Stock News HeadlinesUScellular announces expected name change to Array Digital InfrastructureJuly 24 at 4:25 PM | prnewswire.comUScellular Announces Expected Amount of Special DividendJuly 24 at 4:25 PM | prnewswire.comEveryone’s watching Nvidia right now. Here’s why I’m excited.So, unless you’ve been living under a rock, you probably saw the news… Nvidia just signed a $7 BILLION deal with Saudi Arabia to power its new AI empire 🤯 We’re talking about hundreds of thousands of chips, including their latest Grace Blackwell supercomputer. | Timothy Sykes (Ad)J.P. Morgan Reaffirms Their Buy Rating on United States Cellular (USM)July 19, 2025 | theglobeandmail.comUSM, Integer Technologies announce $25M defense contractJuly 16, 2025 | msn.comUScellular announces FCC approval for sale of wireless operations and select spectrum assetsJuly 11, 2025 | tmcnet.comUScellular announces FCC approval for sale of wireless operations and select spectrum assetsJuly 11, 2025 | prnewswire.comUS Department of Justice Antitrust Division closes its investigation into proposed transaction with T-Mobile and UScellularJuly 11, 2025 | prnewswire.comSee More Headlines USM Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have USM shares performed this year? United States Cellular's stock was trading at $62.72 at the beginning of the year. Since then, USM stock has increased by 14.1% and is now trading at $71.5550. How were United States Cellular's earnings last quarter? United States Cellular Corporation (NYSE:USM) posted its quarterly earnings data on Friday, May, 2nd. The Wireless communications provider reported $0.21 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.37 by $0.16. The Wireless communications provider earned $891 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $924.90 million. United States Cellular had a positive trailing twelve-month return on equity of 1.36% and a negative net margin of 1.05%. Read the conference call transcript. Who are United States Cellular's major shareholders? United States Cellular's top institutional investors include Mariner Investment Group LLC (0.05%) and Harbor Capital Advisors Inc.. Insiders that own company stock include Gregory P Josefowicz, Michael Irizarry, Deirdre Drake and Kevin R Lowell. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of United States Cellular? Shares of USM 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. What other stocks do shareholders of United States Cellular own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that United States Cellular investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Broadcom (AVGO), Meta Platforms (META), Arista Networks (ANET), Adobe (ADBE), Jabil (JBL) and GE Aerospace (GE). Company Calendar Last Earnings5/02/2025Today7/25/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)8/01/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorComputer and Technology Industry Wireless National Sub-IndustryWireless Telecommunication Services Current SymbolNYSE:USM CIK821130 Webwww.uscellular.com Phone(773) 399-8900Fax773-399-7054Employees4,100Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Price Target for United States Cellular$82.67 High Price Target$85.00 Low Price Target$78.00 Potential Upside/Downside+15.5%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage3 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)($0.46) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E Ratio125.54 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income-$39 million Net Margins-1.05% Pretax Margin-0.92% Return on Equity1.36% Return on Assets0.60% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.62 Current Ratio1.70 Quick Ratio1.48 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$3.77 billion Price / Sales1.61 Cash Flow$8.69 per share Price / Cash Flow8.23 Book Value$54.02 per share Price / Book1.32Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares85,000,000Free Float84,150,000Market Cap$6.08 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.35 Social Links Beginner's Guide To Retirement StocksEnter your email address and we'll send you MarketBeat's list of seven best retirement stocks and why they should be in your portfolio. 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