TELUS (TU) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

TELUS Corporation is a Canadian telecommunications and technology company headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia. Through its TELUS Communications business, the company provides wireless and wireline telecommunications services, including mobile voice and data, high-speed internet, television, home security, and business communications solutions.

TELUS also operates technology-focused businesses serving customers in Canada and international markets. TELUS Health provides digital health platforms, virtual care, employee assistance, and related healthcare services. TELUS Agriculture & Consumer Goods offers software and data solutions for the agriculture and consumer goods industries, while TELUS Digital provides customer experience, artificial intelligence, and digital transformation services.

TELUS traces its origins to Alberta Government Telephones, which was privatized in 1991, and it expanded its national presence through the acquisition of BC Telecom in 1999. The company primarily serves customers across Canada, with its health, agriculture, and digital businesses operating in additional international markets. Darren Entwistle has served as TELUS's president and chief executive officer since 2000.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $7.83 to $7.99
• 50-Day Range: $7.88 to $10.78
• 52-Week Range: $7.78 to $15.55
• Volume: 6.05 million shs
• Average Volume: 7.07 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $12.62 billion
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: 6.80%
• Price Target: $15.33
• Consensus Rating: Reduce

TELUS Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

TELUS scored higher than 88% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 37th out of 236 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: 4.0 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Reduce

Consensus Rating

TELUS has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.94, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 3 buy ratings, 9 hold ratings, and 4 sell ratings.

Upside Potential

TELUS has a consensus price target of $15.33, representing about 93.0% upside from its current price of $7.95.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

TELUS has been the subject of 11 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 121.74%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for TELUS are expected to grow by 121.74% in the coming year, from $0.23 to $0.51 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of TELUS is -19.38, 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 TELUS is -19.38, 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

TELUS has a PEG Ratio of 18.69. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

TELUS has a P/B Ratio of 1.04. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.70% of the float of TELUS has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

TELUS has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 10.14, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in TELUS has recently decreased by 20.20%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Leadership

TELUS is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 6.87%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

TELUS has been increasing its dividend for 5 years.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on EPS estimates, TELUS will have a dividend payout ratio of 105.88% in the coming year. This indicates that TELUS may not be able to sustain their current dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.03

News Sentiment

TELUS has a news sentiment score of 0.03. 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 0.46 average news sentiment score of Communication Services companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for TELUS this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

8 people have searched for TU on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 700% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

5 people have added TELUS to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 150% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Insiders

0.09% of the stock of TELUS is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

49.40% of the stock of TELUS is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/31/2026
• Record date for 10/1 Dividend: 9/10/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 10/1 Dividend: 9/10/2026
• Dividend Payable: 10/01/2026
• Today: 10/08/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/06/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Communication Services
• Industry: Diversified Telecommunication Services
• Sub-Industry: Integrated Telecommunication Services
• Current Symbol: NYSE:TU
• CIK: 868675
• Web: www.telus.com
• Phone: (604) 697-8044
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 111,500
• Year Founded: 1998

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for TELUS: $15.33
• High Price Target: $19.00
• Low Price Target: $11.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +93.0%
• Consensus Rating: Reduce
• Rating Score (0-4): 1.94
• Research Coverage: 16 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($0.41)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 34.54
• P/E Growth: 18.69
• Net Income: $796.57 million
• Net Margins: -4.51%
• Pretax Margin: -3.91%
• Return on Equity: 8.01%
• Return on Assets: 2.21%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.88
• Current Ratio: 0.67
• Quick Ratio: 0.62

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $14.71 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.86
• Cash Flow: $2.55 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 3.12
• Book Value: $7.66 per share
• Price / Book: 1.04

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 1,589,000,000
• Free Float: 1,587,570,000
• Market Cap: $12.62 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.65