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$34.67 +0.50 (+1.46%) At close · Aug 19
Market Cap
$3.93B
Shares
115.10M

Price & Indicators

Indicators
Price
Panels
Event markers
20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$34.67 Open$34.42 Day$34.29–35.02 52W close$32.98–47.59 Avg vol 30d1.1M Short int5.0M · 4.4% float · 6.3d Short vol53% Last earningsAug 7, 2026 DataJan 2020–Aug 2026 Filing10-Q · Aug 7

Up next

Next earnings call
Nov 5, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 11 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
Latest filing: 10-Q
filed Aug 7, 2026

AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

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      Equibles Rating

      blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Neutral
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Sell Momentum Weak Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Strong Quant / Vol Moderate
      Market backdrop VIX 14.9 · calm Equity put/call 0.52
      Technical
      price trend
      Sell
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg −15%
      below
      Price vs 50-day avg −3%
      below
      RSI (14) 50
      neutral
      MACD trend Positive
      52-week position 12%
      near low
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Weak
      1-month return +3%
      trailing
      6-month return −22%
      trailing
      YTD return −15%
      this year
      Relative strength −34%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Neutral
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $36 › 200d $41 — 200d above 50d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      -2% holders QoQ · +54 funds added
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Rising
      4.37% of float · ▲ +3.7% MoM · 6.3 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      349 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Squeeze score 62
      elevated · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Strong
      Revenue growth −5%
      Y/Y
      EPS growth +24%
      Y/Y
      Free cash flow $199.4M
      Valuation P/E 11.4
      below peers
      Buyback $523.9M
      remaining
      Balance sheet $57.4M
      net debt
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Moderate
      Volatility 28%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −31%
      past year
      ATR 3.4%
      of price · 14-day

      Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

      Guidance & track record

      Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed Aug 7, 2026
      Capital expenditures · 2026 $625M – $675M
      Prior guidance period ended · from the Earnings Call filed Mar 31, 2024
      Adjusted EBITDA · full year 2024 $310M – $340M

      Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Sell
      2 · 3 · 1
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      −15% Bearish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      −3% Neutral
      RSI (14)
      50 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Positive Bullish
      52-week position
      12% Bearish
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Bearish · 2 of 6
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $36 › 200d $41 — 200d above 50d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      -2% holders QoQ · +54 funds added
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Rising
      4.37% of float · ▲ +3.7% MoM · 6.3 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      349 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      Range low $33 Now $35 · 12% Range high $48
      vs 200-day avg -15% vs 50-day avg -3%

      Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      Adjusted EBITDA (Non-GAAP) - Array non-GAAP $119M Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 —
      Adjusted EBITDA (Non-GAAP) - TDS Telecom non-GAAP $144M Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 —
      Adjusted OIBDA (Non-GAAP) - Array non-GAAP $33M Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 —
      Adjusted OIBDA (Non-GAAP) - TDS Telecom non-GAAP $140M Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 —
      Array Capital expenditures from continuing operations (thousands) 3.9M 6/30/2026 —
      Cable Broadband Residential connections 176,100 the second quarter of 2026 —
      Capital expenditures (thousands) 179.2M 6/30/2026 —
      Commercial connections 163,600 the second quarter of 2026 —
      EBITDA (Non-GAAP) - Array non-GAAP $731M Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 —
      EBITDA (Non-GAAP) - TDS Telecom non-GAAP $138M Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 —
      Expansion Fiber Broadband Residential connections 179,600 the second quarter of 2026 —
      Incumbent Copper Broadband Residential connections 77,700 the second quarter of 2026 —
      Incumbent Fiber Broadband Residential connections 134,300 the second quarter of 2026 —
      Number of colocations 4,362 6/30/2026 —
      Owned towers 4,456 6/30/2026 —
      Residential fiber churn 1.2% the second quarter of 2026 —
      Residential revenue per connection $66.5 6/30/2026 —
      Total Broadband Residential connections 567,700 the second quarter of 2026 —
      Total connections 1,054,200 the second quarter of 2026 —
      Total residential broadband churn 1.7% 6/30/2026 —
      Total residential broadband net adds 5,700 the second quarter of 2026 —
      Total Residential connections 890,700 the second quarter of 2026 —
      Tower tenancy rate 0.98 6/30/2026 —
      Video Residential connections 105,600 the second quarter of 2026 —
      Voice Residential connections 209,300 the second quarter of 2026 —
      Wireless Residential connections 8,100 the second quarter of 2026 —
      fiber service addresses (Granite State Communications acquisition) 11,000 Q1 2026 —
      marketable fiber service footprint 1.1M Q1 2026 —
      Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP $330M Year Ended December 31, 2025 —
      GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliation
      GAAP EBITDA 331.22M
      +6.21M Expenses related to strategic alternatives review
      +900K Loss on impairment of intangible assets
      +15.05M (Gain) loss on asset disposals, net
      -23.12M (Gain) loss on sale of business and other exit costs, net
      = Adjusted EBITDA 330.26M
      Adjusted OIBDA non-GAAP $319M Year Ended December 31, 2025 —
      Common Shares repurchased 1,765,863 Q4 FY2025 —
      fiber net additions 44,900 full year 2025 —
      new marketable fiber service addresses deployed 140,000 full year 2025 —

      Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period

      Versus peers

      Telecom Services — same industry group
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      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      TDS
      Telephone & Data Systems Inc /De/
      this stock
      		$3.93B -15.4% -5.3% 11.4 4.4%
      VZ
      Verizon Communications Inc
      		 $201.67B +21.2% +2.5% 12.6 2.0%
      TMUS
      T-Mobile US, Inc.
      		 $196.03B -10.2% +8.3% 19.1 1.7%
      SFTBF
      Softbank Group Corp.
      		 $191.71B +16.9% — — 0.4%
      T
      At&T Inc.
      		 $171.10B +1.1% +2.7% 8.3 1.9%

      Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

      At a glance

      key data from every section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Accumulating
      Holders
      349
      % held
      93.0%
      Net QoQ
      +5.6M sh
      Top holder
      BlackRock, Inc.
      Held Float
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      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      307
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      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Rising
      Shares short
      5.0M
      Days to cover
      6.3d
      Change
      +179.6K sh
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      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      53%
      As of
      Aug 19, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      72
      Value
      $2.4K
      As of
      Jul 21, 2026
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      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      45.4%
      Week of
      Jul 13, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
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      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $1.2B
      Net income (FY)
      $-6.2M
      EPS diluted
      $-0.65
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      Buybacks
      Remaining
      $523.9M
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      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      8-K
      Filed
      Aug 7, 2026
      This year
      15
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      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $244.0K
      Shares
      5.8K
      Filed
      Mar 23, 2026
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      Aug 7, 2026
      View
      Investor Relations
      Latest news
      TDS announces third quarter 2026…
      Published
      Aug 19, 2026
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      TDS +4.5% +2.5% -22.5% +3.3% -15.4%
      SPY -0.4% +2.9% +11.6% +3.0% +12.8%
      vs SPY +5.0% -0.4% -34.1% +0.3% -28.2%

      Capital returns

      Latest dividend
      $0.04 / share · ex Jun 16, 2026
      Cut 78.9%
      Paid (TTM)
      $0.16 / share · 4 payouts
      Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
      0.46%
      Buyback program · as of Jun 30, 2026
      Authorized
      —
      Spent (derived)
      —
      Remaining
      $523.90M

      Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

      Key facts CIK 1051512 CUSIP 879433829 13F (30d) 315 filings 311 filers Visit website Investor relations

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