NYSE:TDSTelephone & Data Systems Stock Price, Forecast & News

$20.76

-0.38 (-1.80 %)

(As of 06/4/2020 12:27 PM ET)

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Today's Range

$20.59

Now: $20.76▼

$21.03

50-Day Range

$17.13

MA: $18.93▼

$20.89

52-Week Range

$14.05

Now: $20.76▼

$34.00

Volume10,338 shs

Average Volume609,818 shs

Market Capitalization$2.38 billion

P/E Ratio18.54

Dividend Yield3.25%

Beta1.11

Telephone and Data Systems, Inc., a telecommunications company, provides communications services in the United States. It operates through three segments: U.S. Cellular, Wireline, and Cable. The company offers cellular services to postpaid and prepaid customers, including retail consumers, government entities, and business customers located in its service territories; national plans with voice, messaging, and data usage options; and advanced wireless solutions, such as machine-to-machine solution and software applications for various categories of monitor and control, business automation/operations, communication, and asset management. It also provides wireless devices comprising handsets, tablets, mobile hotspots, home phones, and routers; and accessories that include wireless essentials, which comprise cases, screen protectors, chargers, and memory cards, as well as various consumer electronics, such as headphones, smart speakers, wearables, and home automation products. In addition, the company offers wireline services to residential customers comprising broadband and digital television video services, as well as voice services, such as local and long-distance telephone, voice over Internet protocol (VoIP), find me follow me, collaboration, instant messaging, and other services; broadband, IP-based, and hosted voice and collaboration services to small- and medium-sized businesses; and wireline services to traditional interexchange and wireless carriers. Further, it provides business services, including data networking, Ethernet, broadband access, and VoIP services to small- and medium-sized businesses, as well as operates 262 retail stores and kiosks. The company offers its services to approximately 6 million connections. It sells its products through retail sales, direct sales, third-party retailers, and independent agents, as well as through website and telesales. The company was incorporated in 1968 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Beat the Market (BTM) Rank^™

3.6 Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Telephone & Data Systems has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.20, and is based on 4 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $34.10, Telephone & Data Systems has a potential upside of 64.3% from its current price of $20.76.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Telephone & Data Systems has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

2.6 Community Rank

Outperform Votes
Telephone & Data Systems has received 261 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)
Underperform Votes
Telephone & Data Systems has received 239 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)
Community Sentiment
Telephone & Data Systems has received 52.20% “outperform” votes from our community.

MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Telephone & Data Systems and other stocks. Vote “Outperform” if you believe TDS will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote “Underperform” if you believe TDS will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.

5.0 Dividend Strength

Dividend Leadership
Telephone & Data Systems is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.25%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.
Dividend Growth
Telephone & Data Systems has been increasing its dividend for 45 years.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of Telephone & Data Systems is 66.02 %. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.
Dividend Sustainability
Based on earnings estimates, Telephone & Data Systems will have a dividend payout ratio of 49.64 % next year. This indicates that Telephone & Data Systems will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

1.0 Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Telephone & Data Systems insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 14.46% of the stock of Telephone & Data Systems is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
81.84% of the stock of Telephone & Data Systems is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

1.3 Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Telephone & Data Systems are expected to decrease by -8.05% in the coming year, from $1.49 to $1.37 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Telephone & Data Systems is 18.54, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 16.27.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Telephone & Data Systems is 18.54, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 29.94.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Telephone & Data Systems has a P/B Ratio of 0.44. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Overall Beat the Market Rank^™

2.69 out of 5 stars

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange NYSE

Industry Telephone communication, except radio

Sub-IndustryWireless Telecommunication Services

SectorUtilities

Current SymbolNYSE:TDS

Previous Symbol

CUSIP87943382

CIK1051512

Webwww.tdsinc.com

Phone312-630-1900

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.60

Current Ratio2.17

Quick Ratio1.92

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E Ratio18.54

Forward P/E Ratio13.93

P/E GrowthN/A

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales$5.18 billion

Price / Sales0.46

Cash Flow$9.11 per share

Price / Cash Flow2.28

Book Value$47.12 per share

Price / Book0.44

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.03

Net Income$121 million

Net Margins2.55%

Return on Equity2.44%

Return on Assets1.22%

Miscellaneous

Employees9,400

Outstanding Shares114,520,000

Market Cap$2.38 billion

Next Earnings Date8/6/2020 (Estimated)

OptionableOptionable

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Telephone & Data Systems (NYSE:TDS) Frequently Asked Questions

How has Telephone & Data Systems' stock been impacted by COVID-19 (Coronavirus)?

Telephone & Data Systems' stock was trading at $16.22 on March 11th, 2020 when Coronavirus reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization. Since then, TDS stock has increased by 28.0% and is now trading at $20.76. View which stocks have been most impacted by Coronavirus.

Do Wall Street analysts recommend investors buy shares of Telephone & Data Systems?

5 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Telephone & Data Systems in the last year. There are currently 4 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View analyst ratings for Telephone & Data Systems.

When is Telephone & Data Systems' next earnings date?

Telephone & Data Systems is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, August 6th 2020. View our earnings forecast for Telephone & Data Systems.

How were Telephone & Data Systems' earnings last quarter?

Telephone & Data Systems, Inc. (NYSE:TDS) announced its earnings results on Thursday, April, 30th. The Wireless communications provider reported $0.59 EPS for the quarter, topping the Zacks' consensus estimate of $0.41 by $0.18. The Wireless communications provider earned $1.26 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.23 billion. Telephone & Data Systems had a net margin of 2.55% and a return on equity of 2.44%. Telephone & Data Systems's quarterly revenue was up .4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.50 EPS. View Telephone & Data Systems' earnings history.

How often does Telephone & Data Systems pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Telephone & Data Systems?

Telephone & Data Systems declared a quarterly dividend on Friday, May 22nd. Investors of record on Tuesday, June 16th will be paid a dividend of $0.17 per share on Tuesday, June 30th. This represents a $0.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.28%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 15th. View Telephone & Data Systems' dividend history.

What price target have analysts set for TDS?

5 brokers have issued 1 year price objectives for Telephone & Data Systems' stock. Their forecasts range from $27.00 to $43.00. On average, they anticipate Telephone & Data Systems' share price to reach $34.10 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 64.3% from the stock's current price. View analysts' price targets for Telephone & Data Systems.

Has Telephone & Data Systems been receiving favorable news coverage?

Media coverage about TDS stock has been trending very negative recently, InfoTrie Sentiment reports. The research group rates the sentiment of press coverage by reviewing more than six thousand news and blog sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Telephone & Data Systems earned a media sentiment score of -3.2 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned media stories about the Wireless communications provider a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, indicating that recent press coverage is extremely likely to have an impact on the company's share price in the next few days. View the latest news aboutTelephone & Data Systems.

Are investors shorting Telephone & Data Systems?

Telephone & Data Systems saw a increase in short interest during the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 2,060,000 shares, an increase of 5.6% from the April 15th total of 1,950,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 1,070,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.9 days. Approximately 2.1% of the company's shares are short sold. View Telephone & Data Systems' Current Options Chain.

Who are some of Telephone & Data Systems' key competitors?

Some companies that are related to Telephone & Data Systems include CROWN CASTLE IN/SH SH (CCI), SBA Communications (SBAC), Sprint (S), BlackBerry (BB), United States Cellular (USM), Shenandoah Telecommunications (SHEN), Boingo Wireless (WIFI) and Spok (SPOK). View all competitors.

What other stocks do shareholders of Telephone & Data Systems own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Telephone & Data Systems investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), AT&T (T), Energy Transfer LP Unit (ET), General Electric (GE), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Lowe's Companies (LOW), Viper Energy Partners (VNOM), Alibaba Group (BABA), Enterprise Products Partners (EPD) and Enbridge (ENB).

Who are Telephone & Data Systems' key executives?

Telephone & Data Systems' management team includes the following people:

Mr. LeRoy T. Carlson Jr., Pres, CEO & Director (Age 73, Pay $2.58M)
Mr. Peter L. Sereda, Exec. VP & CFO (Age 61, Pay $988.45k)
Mr. Scott H. Williamson, Sr. VP of Acquisitions & Corp. Devel. (Age 69, Pay $1.09M)
Ms. Anita J. Kroll, Chief Accounting Officer, VP & Controller
Mr. Joseph R. Hanley, Sr. VP of Technology, Services & Strategy (Age 53)

What is Telephone & Data Systems' stock symbol?

Telephone & Data Systems trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "TDS."

Who are Telephone & Data Systems' major shareholders?

Telephone & Data Systems' stock is owned by many different institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include BlackRock Inc. (13.35%), State Street Corp (9.70%), AJO LP (2.54%), Acadian Asset Management LLC (2.34%), Gabelli Funds LLC (2.24%) and First Trust Advisors LP (2.17%). Company insiders that own Telephone & Data Systems stock include Clarence A Davis, Douglas W Chambers, James W Butman, Jane W Mccahon, Joseph R Hanley, Kenneth R Meyers, Kurt B Thaus, Mitchell H Saranow, Peter L Sereda, Prudence E Carlson, Scott H Williamson and Wade Oosterman. View institutional ownership trends for Telephone & Data Systems.

Which major investors are selling Telephone & Data Systems stock?

TDS stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Nuveen Asset Management LLC, First Trust Advisors LP, AJO LP, Virginia Retirement Systems ET AL, NWI Management LP, UBS Group AG, AQR Capital Management LLC, and Grantham Mayo Van Otterloo & Co. LLC. Company insiders that have sold Telephone & Data Systems company stock in the last year include Prudence E Carlson, and Scott H Williamson. View insider buying and selling activity for Telephone & Data Systems.

Which major investors are buying Telephone & Data Systems stock?

TDS stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Loomis Sayles & Co. L P, Deutsche Bank AG, Mackay Shields LLC, Alberta Investment Management Corp, State Street Corp, Acadian Asset Management LLC, Aperio Group LLC, and Natixis Advisors L.P.. View insider buying and selling activity for Telephone & Data Systems.

How do I buy shares of Telephone & Data Systems?

Shares of TDS can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.

What is Telephone & Data Systems' stock price today?

One share of TDS stock can currently be purchased for approximately $20.76.

How big of a company is Telephone & Data Systems?

Telephone & Data Systems has a market capitalization of $2.38 billion and generates $5.18 billion in revenue each year. The Wireless communications provider earns $121 million in net income (profit) each year or $1.03 on an earnings per share basis. Telephone & Data Systems employs 9,400 workers across the globe.

What is Telephone & Data Systems' official website?

The official website for Telephone & Data Systems is www.tdsinc.com.

How can I contact Telephone & Data Systems?

Telephone & Data Systems' mailing address is 30 NORTH LASALLE STREET SUITE 4000, CHICAGO IL, 60602. The Wireless communications provider can be reached via phone at 312-630-1900 or via email at [email protected]

This page was last updated on 6/4/2020 by MarketBeat.com Staff