NYSE:TDS Telephone and Data Systems (TDS) Stock Price, News & Analysis $35.42 +0.64 (+1.85%) Closing price 10/23/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$35.54 +0.12 (+0.33%) As of 10/23/2026 07:56 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$34.18▼$35.4650-Day Range$33.07▼$37.9652-Week Range$30.71▼$49.12Volume2.36 million shsAverage Volume2.00 million shsMarket Capitalization$4.08 billionP/E Ratio9.45Dividend Yield0.45%Price Target$47.50Consensus RatingHold Company Overview Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (NYSE:TDS) is a telecommunications holding company that provides broadband and communications services in communities across the United States. Its principal operating business is TDS Telecom, which serves residential, business and wholesale customers with internet access, fiber-optic and other broadband connections, voice services, video entertainment and related communications solutions. TDS Telecom focuses on expanding high-speed broadband availability in rural and suburban markets. Its offerings include fiber-based internet, fixed wireless broadband, managed services and business connectivity solutions, along with traditional telephone and television services in certain markets. The company operates through local communications subsidiaries serving customers in numerous states. Founded in 1969, TDS historically also owned UScellular, a wireless carrier serving customers primarily in rural and regional markets. TDS completed the sale of UScellular’s wireless operations and substantially all related assets to T-Mobile in 2025, allowing the company to concentrate primarily on its broadband and communications operations through TDS Telecom.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Telephone and Data Systems Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks93rd Percentile Overall ScoreTDS MarketRank™: 4.672462596035 of 5 starsTelephone and Data Systems scored higher than 93% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 26th 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 34.1% upside from its current price of $35.42.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 9.45, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 40.36.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Telephone and Data Systems is 9.45, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Communication Services sector average P/E ratio of about 197.67.Price to Book Value per Share RatioTelephone and Data Systems has a P/B Ratio of 0.96. 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 Interest5.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted4.81% 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 2.71, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Telephone and Data Systems has recently decreased by 20.54%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. 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 Media2.8 / 5News Sentiment0.49 News SentimentTelephone and Data Systems has a news sentiment score of 0.49. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Communication Services companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 5 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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(NYSE:TDS) Stock Has Average Price Target of $47.50October 22 at 1:44 AM | americanbankingnews.comTelephone and Data Systems (TDS): Transitioning to Fiber While Unlocking Value in Array DigitalOctober 16, 2026 | insidermonkey.comWhy tech stocks are deadAI skeptics see dot-com era warning signs, and they have a point. But the real opportunity may not be in the big tech names pouring billions into data centers. Walmart's $24 million satellite network, AMR's Sabre system, and Capital One's 36,114 pricing tests all prove the same thing: compute has always been business's biggest moat, and it's about to get cheaper than ever. Porter Stansberry says one overlooked, government-protected sector is positioned to absorb this near-free compute boom and could become the next Magnificent 7.October 25 at 1:00 AM | Porter & Company (Ad)Telephone and Data Systems Inc (TDS) Stock Up 3.8% but GF Value Says Overvalued -- GF Score: 48/100October 12, 2026 | gurufocus.comTelecom 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.comTelephone 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.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 shares have decreased by 13.6% and is now trading at $35.4240. How were Telephone and Data Systems' earnings last quarter? Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (NYSE:TDS) issued its earnings results on Friday, August, 7th. The Wireless communications provider reported $2.24 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.09 by $2.15. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 3.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Read the conference call transcript. Who are Telephone and Data Systems' major shareholders? Telephone and Data Systems' top institutional investors include Congress Asset Management Co. (0.36%), Krilogy Financial LLC (0.09%), Pinnacle Associates Ltd. (0.08%) and Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.07%). Insiders that own company stock include Prudence E Carlson, Joseph R Hanley, Vicki L Villacrez and Anita J Kroll. View institutional ownership trends. 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 Tesla (TSLA), NVIDIA (NVDA), AT&T (T), AbbVie (ABBV), Verizon Communications (VZ), Viking Therapeutics (VKTX) and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD). Company Calendar Last Earnings8/07/2026Record date for 9/30 Dividend9/15/2026Ex-Dividend for 9/30 Dividend9/15/2026Dividend Payable9/30/2026Today10/25/2026Next 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+34.1%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.40 Research Coverage5 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$3.00 Trailing P/E Ratio9.45 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 / Sales3.32 Cash Flow$3.87 per share Price / Cash Flow9.16 Book Value$36.85 per share Price / Book0.96Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares115,100,000Free Float98,710,000Market Cap$4.08 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.32 Social Links The Best Nuclear Energy Stocks to BuyNuclear energy is entering a new growth cycle as rising power demand, expanding data centers, and renewed policy support bring the sector back into focus. 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