TELUS (TU) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

TELUS Corporation (NYSE: TU) is a Canadian telecommunications and technology company headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia. It delivers a broad portfolio of consumer and business communications services across Canada, including mobile wireless, fixed-line voice, broadband internet, and television. TELUS also provides a range of enterprise services such as cloud and IT solutions, managed network services, cybersecurity and Internet of Things (IoT) offerings for business customers.

Beyond core connectivity, TELUS has expanded into health and digital services. Its TELUS Health business develops and delivers digital health platforms, electronic medical record systems, virtual care and related health‑technology solutions for patients, providers and employers. TELUS also operates or invests in customer experience and digital solutions through units that deliver global IT and business process services, enabling the company to serve clients and partners beyond its domestic footprint.

With roots in the regional telephone systems of Western Canada, TELUS grew into a national provider through organic investment and strategic acquisitions. The company serves customers across Canada and maintains international operations and partnerships through its digital services businesses. TELUS is led by a senior management team with longstanding experience in the telecom and technology sectors; Darren Entwistle has been the company’s chief executive and a prominent public face of TELUS’s growth and diversification strategies. The company emphasizes network investment, customer service, and digital transformation as central pillars of its strategy.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $10.06 to $10.25
• 50-Day Range: $10.11 to $12.57
• 52-Week Range: $9.95 to $16.72
• Volume: 3.91 million shs
• Average Volume: 5.98 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $16.08 billion
• P/E Ratio: 15.72
• Dividend Yield: 11.85%
• Price Target: $15.67
• Consensus Rating: Hold

TELUS Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

TELUS scored higher than 78% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 40th out of 97 stocks in the utilities sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.1 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

TELUS has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.15, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 5 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and 3 sell ratings.

Upside Potential

TELUS has a consensus price target of $15.67, representing about 53.4% upside from its current price of $10.22.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

TELUS has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 4.17%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for TELUS are expected to grow by 4.17% in the coming year, from $0.72 to $0.75 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of TELUS is 23.22, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 40.04.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of TELUS is 23.22, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 20.14.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

TELUS has a PEG Ratio of 7.85. 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 1.33. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

4.41% 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 12.13, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in TELUS has recently increased by 3.69%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Leadership

TELUS is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 11.88%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

TELUS has been increasing its dividend for 5 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of TELUS is 275.00%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on EPS estimates, TELUS will have a dividend payout ratio of 161.33% in the coming year. This indicates that TELUS may not be able to sustain their current dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.66

News Sentiment

TELUS has a news sentiment score of 0.66. 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 Utilities companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 10 news articles for TELUS this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

16 people have searched for TU on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 23% 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 67% 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: 5/08/2026
• Record date for 7/2 Dividend: 6/10/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 7/2 Dividend: 6/10/2026
• Dividend Payable: 7/02/2026
• Today: 7/25/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 7/31/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Utilities
• Industry: Diversified Comm Services
• Sub-Industry: Communication
• 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: $15.67
• High Price Target: $19.00
• Low Price Target: $12.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +53.4%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.15
• Research Coverage: 13 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.44
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 15.72
• Forward P/E Ratio: 14.19
• P/E Growth: 7.93
• Net Income: $796.57 million
• Net Margins: 4.54%
• Pretax Margin: 4.87%
• Return on Equity: 8.29%
• Return on Assets: 2.32%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.59
• Current Ratio: 0.67
• Quick Ratio: 0.63

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $14.71 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.09
• Cash Flow: $2.53 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 4.04
• Book Value: $7.66 per share
• Price / Book: 1.33

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 1,574,000,000
• Free Float: 1,572,583,000
• Market Cap: $16.08 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.63