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United States Cellular (USM) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$64.24 +0.78 (+1.23%)
Closing price 03:59 PM Eastern
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$64.36 +0.12 (+0.19%)
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About United States Cellular Stock (NYSE:USM)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$63.27
$64.49
50-Day Range
$58.50
$68.64
52-Week Range
$47.59
$70.79
Volume
183,695 shs
Average Volume
174,419 shs
Market Capitalization
$5.46 billion
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$82.67
Consensus Rating
Buy

Company Overview

United States Cellular Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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60th Percentile Overall Score

USM MarketRank™: 

United States Cellular scored higher than 60% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 329th out of 655 stocks in the computer and technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    United 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 Coverage

    United 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 Growth

    Earnings 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 Market

    The P/E ratio of United States Cellular is -139.65, 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 United States Cellular is -139.65, 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

    United States Cellular has a P/B Ratio of 1.19. 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.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    7.83% of the float of United States Cellular has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    United States Cellular has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.5.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in United States Cellular has recently decreased by 7.76%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    United States Cellular does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

    United States Cellular does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    7.83% of the float of United States Cellular has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    United States Cellular has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.5.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in United States Cellular has recently decreased by 7.76%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    United States Cellular has a news sentiment score of 1.00. 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 0.65 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for United States Cellular this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 1.00% of the stock of United States Cellular is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    Only 18.03% of the stock of United States Cellular is held by institutions.

  • Read more about United States Cellular's insider trading history.
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USM Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

United States Cellular's stock was trading at $62.72 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, USM stock has increased by 2.4% and is now trading at $64.24.

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 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
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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.

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 Earnings
5/02/2025
Today
7/08/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
8/01/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
Wireless National
Sub-Industry
Wireless Telecommunication Services
Current Symbol
NYSE:USM
CIK
821130
Employees
4,100
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$85.00
Low Price Target
$78.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+28.7%
Consensus Rating
Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
3.00
Research Coverage
3 Analysts

Profitability

Trailing P/E Ratio
N/A
Forward P/E Ratio
112.70
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
-$39 million
Pretax Margin
-0.92%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$3.77 billion
Cash Flow
$8.67 per share
Price / Cash Flow
7.41
Book Value
$54.02 per share
Price / Book
1.19

Miscellaneous

Free Float
84,150,000
Market Cap
$5.46 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.35

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This page (NYSE:USM) was last updated on 7/8/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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