Insider buying last 90 days
No open-market insider purchases were filed for TDS in the last 90 days.
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Telephone and Data Systems (TDS) Stock Analysis & Forecast
Oct 12 close
$34.79+1.26 (+3.8%)
Gekko Brief
AI summaryOct 12 closeShares of TDS rose 3.8% this week, closing at $34.79, as analyst commentary mixed with quantitative signals. Argus raised its target to $33.00, while J.P. Morgan set a $48 price target on 5 October, reiterating a Buy rating and contributing to a consensus Moderate Buy rating with an average target of $47.50. Separately, a quantitative analysis flagged weak sentiment across all horizons and a mid-channel oscillation pattern, suggesting a short bias with a targeted 15.0% gain against 0.3% risk.
The stock trades below both its 50-day average of $35.23 and its 200-day average of $40.08, with the 50-day below the 200-day, reflecting a longer-term downtrend. The GekkoIndex reads 63.1, placing TDS in the Accumulation zone. Price sits 13.3% below Gekko Fair Value of $40.12, a gap wider than 5%.
TDS next reports earnings on 6 November 2026, before the open, 25 days away and within a typical 20-trading-day holding window; its last earnings reaction was -6.4%, with 4 beats in the last 8 quarters. No insider, Congress, or unusual options activity appears in the current window, though one billionaire holder and one trailblazer holder are noted. Seasonally, the next 20 trading days have averaged a 6.3% gain over the past 5 years, rising in 3 of those years, a pattern worth noting alongside the upcoming earnings date.
Written by AI from the Oct 12, 2026 close and checked automatically against the figures on this page.
Telephone and Data Systems price vs fair value
Close $34.79200-day averageGekko Fair Value $40.12
Telephone and Data Systems quick facts
- Market cap
- $3.70B
- P/E ratio
- 8.5
- Forward P/E
- 39.1
- EPS, TTM
- $4.00
- Revenue, TTM
- $1.26B
- Profit margin
- 33.2%
- Dividend yield
- 0.45%
- Beta
- 0.32
- Volume
- 1.80M avg 1.77M
- 1-year return
- −12.1%
- Typical daily move
- ±3.3%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±5.9%
- 50-day average
- $35.23
- 200-day average
- $40.08
- Next earnings
- Nov 6 before open
- Shares outstanding
- 107.6M
Telephone and Data Systems swing-trade checklist
Telephone and Data Systems scores 3 supportive, 0 mixed and 2 headwinds across the 5 checklist items with data.
Six things swing traders check before a 20-day hold, read from the latest data.
3 supportive0 mixed2 headwinds
- Trendheadwind
Below 50 and 200-day
Close $34.79 is below the 50-day ($35.23) and 200-day ($40.08) averages, and the 50-day is below the 200-day.
See the chart - GekkoIndexsupportive
63.1, Accumulation
Reading 63.1 is in the Accumulation zone.
See the GekkoIndex - Fair valuesupportive
13.3% below
Price is 13.3% below Gekko Fair Value (more than 5% below).
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No data
No insider, Congress or unusual options activity in the window.
See smart money - Earnings riskheadwind
Reports in 25 days
Reports on Nov 6, 2026, 25 days away — inside a typical 20-trading-day hold.
See earnings - Seasonalitysupportive
+6.3% on average
From this point in the calendar, the next 20 trading days averaged +6.3% over 5 years, rising in 3 of them.
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Telephone and Data Systems stock chart and price history
Telephone and Data Systems closed at $34.79 on Oct 12, 2026, −12.1% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $31.51 to $49.12.
Close50-day average200-day averageVolume
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Performance Breakdown
- 1 month
- −7.1%
- 3 months
- +1.5%
- 6 months
- −23.1%
- 1 year
- −12.1%
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About Telephone and Data Systems
Telephone and Data Systems delivers communications offerings to homes, companies, and wholesale clients throughout the United States. It has built a presence through internet access paired with whole-home Wi-Fi, fiber-based connections, and related security and support features, as well as television packages that include digital video recording. Its TDS TV+ service brings together live and on-demand content on a cloud-based system, with mobile viewing options and tailored show suggestions. The company additionally furnishes landline calling, long-distance plans, internet-based voice tools, and wireless connectivity.
Its operations run through two segments, TDS Telecom and Array. Smaller and mid-sized businesses can access broadband, IP-driven solutions, and hosted video and voice conferencing through the company. It also moves data and voice traffic for other carriers, supplies wholesale connectivity, reaches communities with limited existing service, and generates income by renting tower space to outside tenants along with other supplementary offerings. Customers can buy its services directly, through retail locations, via sales agents, or online.
The company traces back to its founding in 1968 and keeps its main offices in Chicago, Illinois. Its stock trades on the NYSE under the symbol TDS.
- Listed
- NYSE
- Sector
- Communications
- Industry
- Wireless telecommunications
- Website
- tdsinc.com
Telephone and Data Systems GekkoIndex: the smart money zone
Telephone and Data Systems’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 63.1, in the Accumulation zone, up 2.9 points over five sessions.
63.1Accumulation
Up 2.9 points over five sessions.
Reading for Oct 12, 2026
What followed past readings in each zone
| Zone | Readings | 5 days | 20 days | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buying | 26 | +0.5% | +1.8% | ||
| Accumulation (current zone) | 189 | +1.6% | +3.4% | ||
| Neutral | 423 | +0.5% | +2.2% | ||
| Distribution | 42 | −1.5% | +1.6% | ||
| Selling | 2 | Too few readings yet | |||
Average TDS share-price change over the trading days after each daily reading in its GekkoIndex history. Across every stock Gekko tracks, Accumulation readings averaged +2.2% over 20 days. Past behaviour doesn’t guarantee future results.
Accumulation zone: Institutional interest building. About the five zones →
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Is Telephone and Data Systems stock overvalued? Gekko Fair Value
Telephone and Data Systems trades 13.3% below Gekko Fair Value of $40.12, so the shares are undervalued on Gekko’s estimate.
Gekko’s own estimate of what Telephone and Data Systems shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.
$40.12
Gekko Fair Value, Oct 10, 2026
13.3% Undervalued
At the end of Aug 2026 the price was 21.8% below the estimate.
Gekko Fair ValueShare price, month end
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Telephone and Data Systems insider and Congress trading
No open-market insider purchases were filed for Telephone and Data Systems, and no Congress trades were disclosed, in the last 90 days.
Plus buybacks, unusual options and fund positions, each dated to when it became public.
Congress trades last 90 days
No trades in TDS were disclosed by members of Congress in the last 90 days.
From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.
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Buybacks
Telephone and Data Systems has been buying back its own shares.
- Bought back, quarter ended Mar 31, 2026
- $3.08M
- As a share of market cap
- 0.08%
- Trailing four quarters
- $159.2M
From company filings.
Hedge funds and billionaires quarter ended Jun 30
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Telephone and Data Systems earnings: next date and track record
Telephone and Data Systems reports on Nov 6, 2026, before the open (25 days away), and beat the EPS estimate in 4 of its last 8 reports.
Next earnings report
Nov 6, 2026
Expected before the open, 25 days away
- EPS estimate
- $0.11
- Revenue estimate
- $309.1M
4 of 8reports beat the EPS estimate
±5.6%average move across the report
2 of 8reports followed by a gain
Share-price move across each report
Last earnings call, Aug 7, 2026 AI summary
- What they said
- TDS reported Q2 2026 results highlighting continued fiber expansion, with TDS Telecom adding approximately 66,000 fiber service addresses in the quarter. The company increased its fiber service address and capital guidance for the year due to strong execution. Array Digital Infrastructure completed spectrum monetization transactions, including a sale to Verizon, strengthening TDS's balance sheet. TDS announced an agreement to acquire Granite State Communications, adding 11,000 fiber addresses, with Q3 close expected.
- Guidance
- TDS raised fiber service address and capital guidance for 2026 following strong Q2 execution. Granite State Communications acquisition expected to close in Q3. TDS maintains $520 million in share repurchase authorization and continues paying a modest quarterly dividend, with repurchases resuming as conditions permit.
| Reported | EPS | Revenue | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2026 | $2.24 est $0.12 | $309.3M est $315.8M | −6.4% |
| May 8, 2026 | $1.11 est −$0.87 | $309.5M est $313.3M | −4.8% |
| Feb 20, 2026 | $0.33 est $0.10 | $330.7M est $322.0M | −3.9% |
| Nov 7, 2025 | −$0.85 est −$0.02 | $308.5M est $319.3M | +0.6% |
| Aug 11, 2025 | −$0.05 est −$0.02 | $1.19B est $1.16B | +0.5% |
| May 2, 2025 | −$0.09 est −$0.01 | $1.15B est $1.17B | −15.7% |
| Feb 21, 2025 | −$0.10 est −$0.25 | $1.24B est $1.17B | −7.5% |
| Nov 1, 2024 | −$0.73 est −$0.15 | $1.22B est $1.26B | −5.6% |
“Move” is the close of the first session after the report compared with the close of the last session before it, so it reads the same whether the company reported before the open or after the close.
Telephone and Data Systems stock forecast and analyst price targets
Analysts’ average 12-month price target for Telephone and Data Systems is $47.50, +36.5% from the last close, from 2 firms rating the stock in the last 90 days.
$47.50consensus 12-month target, +36.5% from the last close
Now $34.79Avg $47.50
Low $47High $48
Each firm’s latest rating in the last 90 days: 2 firms.
Latest analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Target | vs price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 | J.P. Morgan | $48 | +38.0% |
| Sep 1 | J.P. Morgan | $48 | +38.0% |
| Aug 19 | J.P. Morgan | $48 | +38.0% |
| Aug 13 | Citi | $47 | +35.1% |
+3.4%average 20-day move after past Accumulation readings
+6.3%average move over the next 20 trading days in the last 5 years
±3.3%typical daily move, from the 14-day average range
Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions. These are analyst targets and historical base rates, which don’t guarantee future results.
Telephone and Data Systems seasonality: the next 20 trading days
Over the next 20 trading days from Oct 10, Telephone and Data Systems averaged +6.3% across the last 5 years, rising in 3 of them.
Next 20 trading days, by year
Average move and hit rate
| Window | Average | Years higher |
|---|---|---|
| Next 5 trading days | +5.0% | 4 of 5 |
| Next 10 trading days | +8.4% | 5 of 5 |
| Next 15 trading days | +11.2% | 5 of 5 |
| Next 20 trading days | +6.3% | 3 of 5 |
| Next 30 trading days | +3.4% | 2 of 5 |
For scale, TDS’s typical 20-trading-day move in either direction is about 5.9%.
Telephone and Data Systems market cap and key statistics
Telephone and Data Systems’s market cap is $3.70B, with a P/E ratio of 8.5 and revenue of $1.26B over the last twelve months.
Valuation
- Market cap
- $3.70B
- P/E ratio
- 8.5
- Forward P/E
- 39.1
- EPS, TTM
- $4.00
- Gekko Fair Value
- $40.12
Trading
- Volume
- 1.80M
- Avg volume, 20 days
- 1.77M
- 52-week high
- $49.12
- 52-week low
- $31.51
- Shares outstanding
- 107.6M
Financials
- Revenue, TTM
- $1.26B
- Profit margin
- 33.2%
- Return on equity
- 11.8%
- Quarterly earnings growth, YoY
- −11.8%
Risk and income
- Beta
- 0.32
- Typical daily move
- ±3.3%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±5.9%
- Dividend yield
- 0.45%
Telephone and Data Systems stock news this week
Coverage of Telephone and Data Systems this week reads positive: 2 positive, 0 neutral and 1 negative headlines.
- Telephone and Data Systems Inc (TDS) Stock Up 3.8% but GF Value Says Overvalued -- GF Score: 48/100GuruFocus, Oct 12
- Telephone and Data Systems, Inc (TDS) Stock ForecastsYahoo! Finance Canada, Oct 10
- (TDS) Movement as an Input in Quant Signal SetsStock Traders Daily, Oct 10
- Telephone and Data Systems stock gets a USD 48 JPMorgan targetAD HOC NEWS, Oct 7
Telephone and Data Systems peers
Telephone and Data Systems’s 6 largest industry peers by market value, with today’s move, GekkoIndex zone and gap to Gekko Fair Value.
| Stock | GekkoIndex zone | vs Fair Value |
|---|---|---|
| VZVerizon Communications | Buying | 34.9% below |
| TMUST-Mobile US | Buying | 33.8% below |
| TAT&T | Buying | 39.7% below |
| RCIRogers Communication | Buying | 41.0% below |
| TIGOMillicom International Cellular | Buying | 27.9% below |
| TUTelus | Accumulation | 41.9% below |
A peer links to its own page where one exists.
Telephone and Data Systems stock FAQ
What is Telephone and Data Systems’s market cap?
Telephone and Data Systems’s market cap is $3.70B at the Oct 12, 2026 close of $34.79, with 107.6M shares outstanding. The shares trade on a P/E ratio of 8.5.
What is the Telephone and Data Systems stock forecast?
The consensus analyst 12-month price target for Telephone and Data Systems is $47.50, +36.5% from the last close. Of the 2 firms that rated the stock in the last 90 days, 2 rate it a buy, 0 a hold and 0 a sell. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.
Is Telephone and Data Systems stock overvalued or undervalued?
On Gekko’s estimate Telephone and Data Systems is undervalued: the Oct 12, 2026 close of $34.79 is 13.3% below Gekko Fair Value of $40.12. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.
When does Telephone and Data Systems report earnings next?
Telephone and Data Systems is expected to report on Nov 6, 2026, before the market opens (25 days away). Analysts expect earnings of $0.11 per share on revenue of $309.1M. Telephone and Data Systems beat the earnings estimate in 4 of its last 8 reports, moving 5.6% on average across the report.
What is Telephone and Data Systems’s 52-week high and low?
Telephone and Data Systems’s 52-week high is $49.12 and its 52-week low is $31.51; it closed at $34.79 on Oct 12, 2026, −12.1% over the past year.
Is Telephone and Data Systems stock a buy right now?
Gekko describes the data; it does not make buy or sell recommendations. On the swing-trade checklist, 3 of the 5 items with data read as supportive (gekkoindex, fair value and seasonality) and 2 as headwinds (trend and earnings risk). The checklist is a description of current data, not a recommendation.
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