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United States Cellular (USM) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$77.88 +3.63 (+4.89%)
Closing price 08/11/2025
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$77.88 0.00 (0.00%)
As of 08/11/2025 06:59 PM Eastern
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About United States Cellular Stock (NYSE:USM)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$74.50
$79.17
50-Day Range
$60.07
$77.88
52-Week Range
$51.20
$79.17
Volume
1.00 million shs
Average Volume
467,326 shs
Market Capitalization
$6.62 billion
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$85.33
Consensus Rating
Buy

Company Overview

United States Cellular Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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12th Percentile Overall Score

USM MarketRank™: 

United States Cellular scored higher than 12% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 578th out of 662 stocks in the computer and technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    United States Cellular has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 3 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    United States Cellular has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about United States Cellular's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for United States Cellular are expected to grow by 85.96% in the coming year, from $0.57 to $1.06 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of United States Cellular is -259.59, 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 United States Cellular is -259.59, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    United States Cellular has a P/B Ratio of 1.44. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about United States Cellular's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    9.99% of the float of United States Cellular has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    United States Cellular has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.6.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in United States Cellular has recently increased by 21.43%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    United States Cellular does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

    United States Cellular does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    9.99% of the float of United States Cellular has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    United States Cellular has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.6.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in United States Cellular has recently increased by 21.43%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Search Interest

    6 people have searched for USM on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    2 people have added United States Cellular to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 1.00% of the stock of United States Cellular is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    Only 18.03% of the stock of United States Cellular is held by institutions.

  • Read more about United States Cellular's insider trading history.
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USM Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

United States Cellular's stock was trading at $62.72 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, USM stock has increased by 24.2% and is now trading at $77.88.

United States Cellular Corporation (NYSE:USM) released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, August, 11th. The Wireless communications provider reported $0.36 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.33 by $0.03. The Wireless communications provider earned $916 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $907.73 million. United States Cellular had a positive trailing twelve-month return on equity of 1.68% and a negative net margin of 0.68%.
Read the conference call transcript
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United States Cellular's top institutional investors include Bank of America Corp DE (1.79%), Gamco Investors INC. ET AL (1.54%), Gabelli Funds LLC (0.83%) and Loomis Sayles & Co. L P (0.81%). Insiders that own company stock include Gregory P Josefowicz, Michael Irizarry and Kevin R Lowell.
View institutional ownership trends
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Shares of USM 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.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that United States Cellular investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Broadcom (AVGO), Meta Platforms (META), Arista Networks (ANET), Adobe (ADBE), Jabil (JBL) and GE Aerospace (GE).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
8/11/2025
Record date for 8/19 Dividend
8/11/2025
Dividend Payable
8/19/2025
Ex-Dividend for 8/19 Dividend
8/20/2025
Today
8/29/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
11/07/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
Wireless National
Sub-Industry
Wireless Telecommunication Services
Current Symbol
NYSE:USM
CIK
821130
Employees
4,100
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$87.00
Low Price Target
$84.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+9.6%
Consensus Rating
Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
3.00
Research Coverage
3 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
($0.30)
Trailing P/E Ratio
N/A
Forward P/E Ratio
136.63
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
-$39 million
Net Margins
-0.68%
Pretax Margin
-0.92%
Return on Equity
1.68%
Return on Assets
0.74%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.62
Current Ratio
1.70
Quick Ratio
1.48

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$3.71 billion
Price / Sales
1.78
Cash Flow
$8.66 per share
Price / Cash Flow
8.99
Book Value
$54.02 per share
Price / Book
1.44

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
85,000,000
Free Float
84,150,000
Market Cap
$6.62 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.38

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This page (NYSE:USM) was last updated on 8/29/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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