Telephone and Data Systems - TDS Stock Forecast, Price & News

2 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Telephone and Data Systems in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 hold rating and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "buy" TDS shares.
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2 brokers have issued 1-year price objectives for Telephone and Data Systems' stock. Their TDS stock forecasts range from $22.00 to $25.00. On average, they expect the company's share price to reach $23.50 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 37.5% from the stock's current price.
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Telephone and Data Systems' stock was trading at $20.15 at the beginning of 2022. Since then, TDS shares have decreased by 15.2% and is now trading at $17.09.
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Telephone and Data Systems is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, November 3rd 2022.
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Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (NYSE:TDS) announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August, 4th. The Wireless communications provider reported $0.15 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.04 by $0.11. Telephone and Data Systems had a net margin of 3.11% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 2.95%. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.17 earnings per share.

Telephone and Data Systems announced a quarterly dividend on Friday, May 20th. Investors of record on Wednesday, June 15th will be given a dividend of $0.18 per share on Thursday, June 30th. This represents a $0.72 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.21%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, June 14th.
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Telephone and Data Systems (NYSE:TDS) pays an annual dividend of $0.72 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 4.46%. TDS has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. The company has been increasing its dividend for 49 consecutive years, indicating the company has a strong committment to maintain and grow its dividend. The dividend payout ratio is 82.76%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. Based on EPS estimates, TDS will have a dividend payout ratio of 160.00% in the coming year. This indicates that the company may not be able to sustain their current dividend.
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38 employees have rated Telephone and Data Systems Chief Executive Officer LeRoy T. Carlson Jr. on Glassdoor.com. LeRoy T. Carlson Jr. has an approval rating of 72% among the company's employees.

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

Telephone and Data Systems' stock is owned by many different retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Private Management Group Inc. (2.40%), Victory Capital Management Inc. (1.04%), Loomis Sayles & Co. L P (0.72%), ProShare Advisors LLC (0.47%), Congress Asset Management Co. MA (0.33%) and TCW Group Inc. (0.31%). Insiders that own company stock include Clarence A Davis, Gary L Sugarman, Joseph R Hanley, Kurt B Thaus, Prudence E Carlson and Wade Oosterman.
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Shares of TDS stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.
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One share of TDS stock can currently be purchased for approximately $17.09.

Telephone and Data Systems (NYSE:TDS) has a market capitalization of $1.96 billion and generates $5.33 billion in revenue each year. The Wireless communications provider earns $156 million in net income (profit) each year or $0.87 on an earnings per share basis.

Telephone and Data Systems employs 8,800 workers across the globe.

Telephone and Data Systems' mailing address is 30 NORTH LASALLE STREET SUITE 4000, CHICAGO IL, 60602. The official website for the company is www.tdsinc.com. The Wireless communications provider can be reached via phone at (312) 630-1900, via email at julie.mathews@tdsinc.com, or via fax at 608-830-5618.