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Telephone & Data Systems (TDS)
NYSE:TDS
TDS Stock Chart & Stats
$45.16
$0.14(0.43%)
At close: 4:00 PM EST
$45.16
$0.14(0.43%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$31.07 - $47.80
Previous CloseN/A
Volume331.06K
Average Volume (3M)913.45K
Market Cap
$4.80B
Enterprise Value$6.07B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$765.95M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$1.95B
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta0.98
Next Earnings
Apr 30, 2026EPS Estimate
-0.44Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend Yield0.39%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.33
Shares Outstanding106,200,000
10 Day Avg. Volume1,150,369
30 Day Avg. Volume913,451
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio33.88
Price to Book (P/B)0.90
Price to Sales (P/S)3.84
P/FCF Ratio24.19
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.26
Enterprise Value/Revenue2.04
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit4.12
Enterprise Value/Ebitda6.61
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$53.00Price Target Upside17.36% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering2
EPS Forecast (FY)-0.1
Revenue Forecast (FY)$1.26B
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Consistent Operating Cash FlowTDS’s consistently positive operating cash flow across the period provides durable liquidity to fund operations, service debt, and support capital programs. That entrenched cash generation underpins strategic investments like fiber builds and reduces reliance on external financing during multi-quarter execution.
Spectrum Monetization & Balance Sheet RepairThe ~$1.02B spectrum sale and large special dividend materially de-risked capital structure by providing cash to repay debt and fund fiber expansion. This structural liquidity event improves borrowing capacity, enables buybacks/returns, and funds strategic growth without immediate earnings dependence.
Accelerating Fiber Build ProgramAn increased long-term fiber target and accelerating quarterly build cadence reflect scalable network investment and expanding addressable market. Growing fiber penetration and rising residential ARPC support durable recurring revenue upside and improved lifetime customer economics if execution and presales hold.
Bears Say
Multi-year Revenue DeclineA severe multi-year revenue contraction, especially the sharp 2025 decline, erodes the earnings base and scale benefits. Sustained top-line weakness increases pressure on margins, cash conversion and return on invested capital, making recovery dependent on successful growth initiatives and stabilization.
Meaningful Leverage And Balance Sheet ShiftsMaterial leverage (roughly parity debt-to-equity) limits financial flexibility and raises refinancing and covenant risk if earnings remain volatile. The large 2025 balance sheet changes increase uncertainty about asset composition and future credit capacity, tempering confidence in long-term stability.
Higher CapEx & Execution Risk For Fiber ExpansionA sizable step-up in capital intensity to fund aggressive 2026 fiber builds raises execution and cash-flow risk. Returns depend on build productivity, presales conversion and penetration; missed targets or slower monetization would worsen free cash flow and strain leverage headroom.
Telephone & Data Systems News
TDS FAQ
What was Telephone & Data Systems’s price range in the past 12 months?
Telephone & Data Systems lowest stock price was $31.07 and its highest was $47.80 in the past 12 months.
What is Telephone & Data Systems’s market cap?
Telephone & Data Systems’s market cap is $4.80B.
When is Telephone & Data Systems’s upcoming earnings report date?
Telephone & Data Systems’s upcoming earnings report date is Apr 30, 2026 which is in 54 days.
How were Telephone & Data Systems’s earnings last quarter?
Telephone & Data Systems released its earnings results on Feb 20, 2026. The company reported $0.33 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.082 by $0.248.
Is Telephone & Data Systems overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Telephone & Data Systems’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does Telephone & Data Systems pay dividends?
Telephone & Data Systems pays a Quarterly dividend of $0.04 which represents an annual dividend yield of 0.39%. See more information on Telephone & Data Systems dividends here
What is Telephone & Data Systems’s EPS estimate?
Telephone & Data Systems’s EPS estimate is -0.44.
How many shares outstanding does Telephone & Data Systems have?
Telephone & Data Systems has 106,200,000 shares outstanding.
What happened to Telephone & Data Systems’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Telephone & Data Systems reported an EPS of $0.33 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of $0.082. Following the earnings report the stock price went down -0.549%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Telephone & Data Systems?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in TDS
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
Smart Score combines eight research factors - such as analyst recommendations, hedge fund trends, and technical indicators - to measure a stock’s outlook. These signals are unified into a single score that reflects bullish or bearish momentum. See detailed methodology
Telephone & Data Systems Stock Smart Score
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Analyst Consensus
Moderate Buy
Average Price Target:
$53.00 (17.36% Upside)
$53.00 (17.36% Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Neutral
TDS Sentiment 100%
Sector Average ―
Sector Average ―
Hedge Fund Trend
Decreased
By 827.4K Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Crowd Wisdom
Very Negative
Last 7 Days ▼ 1.0%
Last 30 Days ▼ 8.6%
Last 30 Days ▼ 8.6%
Technicals
SMA
Positive
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
30.04%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
2.65%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
-41.75%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
Telephone & Data Systems
Telephone and Data Systems, Inc., a telecommunications company, provides communications services in the United States. It operates through two segments: UScellular and TDS Telecom. The company offers wireless solutions to consumers and business and government customers, including a suite of connected Internet of things (IoT) solutions, and software applications for monitor and control, business automation/operations, communication, fleet and asset management, smart water solutions, private cellular networks and custom, and end-to-end IoT solutions; wireless priority services and quality priority and preemption options; smartphones and other handsets, tablets, wearables, mobile hotspots, routers, and IoT devices; and accessories, such as cases, screen protectors, chargers, and memory cards, as well as consumer electronics, including audio, home automation and networking products. It also provides replace and repair services; Trade-In program through which it buys customers' used equipment; internet connections and all-home WI-FI services; TDS TV+, an integrated cloud television platform that offers video content; local and long-distance telephone service, VoIP, and enhanced services; and broadband, IP-based services, and hosted voice and video collaboration services. The company sells its products through retail sales, direct and indirect sales, third-party retailers, and independent agents, as well as through ecommerce and telesales. As of December 31, 2021, it offers its services to customers 5 million wireless connections, and 1.2 million wireline and cable connections. The company was incorporated in 1968 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.
TDS Company Deck
TDS Earnings Call
Q4 2026
0:00 / 0:00
Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
The call conveyed a predominantly positive strategic transformation: large spectrum transactions and special dividends materially strengthened the balance sheet, enabling aggressive expansion of the fiber program (raising long-term addresses to 2.1M) and standing up a focused tower business with solid near-term leasing momentum. Q4 operational improvements (record crew counts, strongest build quarter since 2023, sequential and year-over-year fiber growth) support the constructive outlook. However, the company faces several execution and market risks: a missed 2025 fiber goal, revenue and adjusted EBITDA headwinds from divestitures and secular declines in legacy services, material uncertainty tied to the DISH MLA and T-Mobile MLA outcomes, elevated transition costs at Array, and significantly higher 2026 CapEx that requires disciplined execution. On balance, the strategic wins, liquidity events, and clear growth plans outweigh the operational and regulatory uncertainties, producing an optimistic but execution-dependent outlook.View all TDS earnings summariesTDS Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$53.00
▲(17.36% Upside)
Technical Analysis
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Ownership Overview
3.78% Insiders
21.60% Mutual Funds
14.11% Other Institutional Investors
32.03% Public Companies and
Individual Investors