Zacks Research Issues Positive Forecast for TDS Earnings

Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (NYSE:TDS) – Analysts at Zacks Research boosted their Q2 2026 EPS estimates for Telephone and Data Systems in a note issued to investors on Monday, October 21st. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the Wireless communications provider will earn $0.04 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.03. The consensus estimate for Telephone and Data Systems’ current full-year earnings is ($0.44) per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Telephone and Data Systems’ Q3 2026 earnings at $0.01 EPS.

Telephone and Data Systems Stock Performance

NYSE:TDS opened at $27.82 on Tuesday. Telephone and Data Systems has a 52-week low of $13.69 and a 52-week high of $30.44. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.14 billion, a PE ratio of -5.76 and a beta of 0.81. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $23.47 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $20.67. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.84, a quick ratio of 1.37 and a current ratio of 1.51.

Telephone and Data Systems (NYSE:TDS) last released its earnings results on Friday, August 2nd. The Wireless communications provider reported ($0.13) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of ($0.13). Telephone and Data Systems had a negative net margin of 9.31% and a positive return on equity of 0.73%. The firm had revenue of $1.24 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.24 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned ($0.17) earnings per share. The business’s revenue was down 2.3% on a year-over-year basis.

Institutional Trading of Telephone and Data Systems

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of TDS. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Telephone and Data Systems by 4.8% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 12,248,615 shares of the Wireless communications provider’s stock valued at $224,762,000 after acquiring an additional 565,371 shares in the last quarter. Diversified Trust Co lifted its holdings in Telephone and Data Systems by 4.5% in the first quarter. Diversified Trust Co now owns 29,359 shares of the Wireless communications provider’s stock valued at $470,000 after acquiring an additional 1,277 shares during the period. BNP Paribas Financial Markets raised its stake in shares of Telephone and Data Systems by 26.1% during the 1st quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 86,106 shares of the Wireless communications provider’s stock worth $1,379,000 after buying an additional 17,825 shares during the period. Central Pacific Bank Trust Division acquired a new position in shares of Telephone and Data Systems during the 1st quarter worth approximately $423,000. Finally, Texas Permanent School Fund Corp raised its stake in Telephone and Data Systems by 1.4% in the 1st quarter. Texas Permanent School Fund Corp now owns 86,276 shares of the Wireless communications provider’s stock valued at $1,382,000 after purchasing an additional 1,154 shares during the last quarter. 80.00% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Telephone and Data Systems Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, September 30th. Investors of record on Monday, September 16th were issued a $0.04 dividend. This represents a $0.16 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.58%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, September 16th. Telephone and Data Systems’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -3.31%.

About Telephone and 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, fixed wireless home internet, 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.