NYSE:TDS Telephone and Data Systems (TDS) Stock Price, News & Analysis $35.13 +0.02 (+0.06%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$35.15 +0.02 (+0.05%) As of 05:25 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 Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About Telephone and Data Systems Stock (NYSE:TDS) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get TDS alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$34.86▼$35.5150-Day Range$32.95▼$37.9652-Week Range$31.51▼$49.12Volume1.39 million shsAverage Volume1.10 million shsMarket Capitalization$4.04 billionP/E Ratio11.71Dividend Yield0.46%Price Target$47.50Consensus RatingHold Company Overview Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (NYSE:TDS) is a telecommunications company founded in 1969 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. Through its operating businesses, the company provides connectivity and communications services to residential, business and institutional customers in communities across the United States. TDS Telecom is the company’s primary operating business and offers broadband internet, voice, video and related communications services. Its broadband network includes fiber-optic and other high-speed technologies, while its business services include managed networking, cloud-based solutions, hosted communications and other technology services for organizations. Historically, TDS also owned UScellular, a wireless communications provider serving customers in portions of the United States. TDS completed the sale of UScellular’s wireless operations and certain assets to T-Mobile in 2025, making TDS Telecom the company’s principal operating focus. TDS was established by the Carlson family and has maintained a long-term presence in the telecommunications industry.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Telephone and Data Systems Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks87th Percentile Overall ScoreTDS MarketRank™: Telephone and Data Systems scored higher than 87% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 50th out of 237 stocks in the communication services sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion4.0 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingTelephone and Data Systems has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.40, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 2 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Upside PotentialTelephone and Data Systems has a consensus price target of $47.50, representing about 35.2% upside from its current price of $35.13.Amount of Analyst CoverageTelephone and Data Systems has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Telephone and Data Systems' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation2.5 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthGrowing Earnings GrowthEarnings for Telephone and Data Systems are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($0.24) to $0.15 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Telephone and Data Systems is 11.71, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.70.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Telephone and Data Systems is 11.71, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Communication Services sector average P/E ratio of about 230.56.Price to Book Value per Share RatioTelephone and Data Systems has a P/B Ratio of 0.95. 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. Short Interest2.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted6.06% of the float of Telephone and Data Systems has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverTelephone and Data Systems has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Telephone and Data Systems has recently decreased by 0.54%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Dividend0.8 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend YieldTelephone and Data Systems has a dividend yield of 0.45%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthTelephone and Data Systems does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Telephone and Data Systems is 5.33%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on EPS estimates, Telephone and Data Systems will have a dividend payout ratio of 106.67% in the coming year. This indicates that Telephone and Data Systems may not be able to sustain their current dividend.Read more about Telephone and Data Systems' dividend. News and Social Media3.6 / 5News Sentiment0.70 News SentimentTelephone and Data Systems has a news sentiment score of 0.70. 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 0.41 average news sentiment score of Communication Services companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Telephone and Data Systems this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.MarketBeat Follows1 people have added Telephone and Data Systems to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Company Ownership1.2 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Telephone and Data Systems insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders14.24% 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 Institutions80.00% 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. Receive TDS Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Telephone and Data Systems and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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TDS Stock News HeadlinesTelecom and Data Systems: Attractive Preferreds Despite Rate UncertaintyOctober 1, 2026 | seekingalpha.comTelephone and Data Systems (TDS): Can Fiber Growth and Buybacks Drive the Stock?September 30, 2026 | insidermonkey.comMan who Predicted Trump 2016 Win: “Prepare for Mid-Term Meltdown”In 2016, major election models gave Hillary Clinton a 99% chance of winning - but former CIA and Pentagon adviser Jim Rickards publicly predicted a Trump victory before election night. Now Rickards is issuing a new forecast he calls a potential mid-term meltdown, one he believes could send shockwaves through financial markets.October 6 at 1:00 AM | Paradigm Press (Ad)Telephone and Data Systems (TDS): Can Fiber Growth and Buybacks Drive the Stock?September 30, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comCan Telephone and Data Systems (TDS) Deliver Value Without Array?September 28, 2026 | insidermonkey.comTelephone and Data Systems UU Preferred Shares: 8% Yield For Defensive IncomeSeptember 22, 2026 | seekingalpha.comMajor Insider Move Shakes Up Telephone & Data Systems StockSeptember 15, 2026 | tipranks.comTelephone and Data Systems: Asset Value Supports The Stock, But Upside Remains LimitedSeptember 9, 2026 | seekingalpha.comSee More Headlines TDS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have TDS shares performed this year? Telephone and Data Systems' stock was trading at $41.00 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, TDS stock has decreased by 14.3% and is now trading at $35.1310. How were Telephone and Data Systems' earnings last quarter? Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (NYSE:TDS) announced its earnings results on Friday, August, 7th. The Wireless communications provider reported $2.24 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.09 by $2.15. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 3.6% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. How do I buy shares of Telephone and Data Systems? 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. What other stocks do shareholders of Telephone and Data Systems own? 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), AUO (AUOTY), The RMR Group (RMR), Humana (HUM) and Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR). Company Calendar Last Earnings8/07/2026Record date for 9/30 Dividend9/15/2026Ex-Dividend for 9/30 Dividend9/15/2026Dividend Payable9/30/2026Today10/06/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)11/06/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Red Zone (2m+) 1-Year History Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Oct 26 TDS's financial health is in the Red zone, according to TradeSmith. TDS has been in this zone for over 2 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorCommunication Services Industry Diversified Telecommunication Services Sub-IndustryIntegrated Telecommunication Services Current SymbolNYSE:TDS CIK1051512 Webwww.tdsinc.com Phone(312) 630-1900Fax608-830-5618Employees4,000Year Founded1969Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Telephone and Data Systems$47.50 High Price Target$48.00 Low Price Target$47.00 Potential Upside/Downside+35.2%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.40 Research Coverage5 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$3.00 Trailing P/E Ratio11.71 Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income-$6.24 million Net Margins33.20% Pretax Margin61.44% Return on Equity11.97% Return on Assets6.04% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.15 Current Ratio3.82 Quick Ratio3.81 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.23 billion Price / Sales3.29 Cash Flow$3.83 per share Price / Cash Flow9.18 Book Value$36.85 per share Price / Book0.95Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares115,100,000Free Float98,710,000Market Cap$4.04 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.32 Social Links 7 Energy Stocks to Buy and Hold ForeverWith the proliferation of data centers and electric vehicles, the electric grid will only get more strained. 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