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$49.19 -0.17 (-0.34%) At close · Aug 20
Market Cap
$204.37B
Shares
4.15B

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$49.19 Open$49.28 Day$49.14–49.59 52W close$38.40–51.38 Avg vol 30d23.3M Short int83.4M · 2.0% float · 2.9d Short vol51% Last earningsJul 24, 2026 DataJan 2020–Aug 2026 Filing10-Q · Jul 31

Up next

Next earnings call
Oct 23, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 9 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed Jul 31, 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 Buy Momentum Strong Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Weak Quant / Vol Moderate
      Market backdrop VIX 14.9 · calm Equity put/call 0.52
      Technical
      price trend
      Buy
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg +9%
      above
      Price vs 50-day avg +8%
      above
      RSI (14) 66
      neutral
      MACD trend Positive
      52-week position 83%
      mid-range
      Volume (OBV) Confirms
      volume backs price
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Strong
      1-month return +12%
      trailing
      6-month return −2%
      trailing
      YTD return +21%
      this year
      Relative strength −13%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Neutral
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $46 › 200d $45 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      -5% holders QoQ · +166 funds added
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$3.5M over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Falling
      2.01% of float · ▼ -2.7% MoM · 2.9 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Steady
      3,114 holders — mid 3-yr range
      Squeeze score 54
      elevated · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Weak
      Revenue growth +3%
      Y/Y
      EPS growth −2%
      Y/Y
      Buyback $21.5B
      remaining
      Balance sheet $139.1B
      net debt
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Moderate
      Volatility 25%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −18%
      past year
      ATR 2.2%
      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 Jul 24, 2026
      fourth-quarter 2026
      Total mobility and broadband service revenue growth 4%
      2026
      Free cash flow growth Non-GAAP 9% – 10%
      Adjusted EPS year-over-year growth Non-GAAP 6% – 7%
      Capital expenditures $16B – $16.5B
      Prior guidance period ended · from the 8-K filed Oct 29, 2025
      Total wireless service revenue growth · full year 2025 2% – 2.8%
      Adjusted EBITDA growth · full year 2025 2.5% – 3.5%
      Free cash flow · full year 2025 $19.5B – $20.5B
      Cash flow from operations · full year 2025 $37B – $39B
      Guided vs delivered · last 1 settled
      Higher pension and OPEB expense impact on EPS 2024
      guided $0.07 – $0.09
      $4.14 Beat +5075.0%

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

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy
      0 · 4 · 3
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      +9% Bullish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      +8% Bullish
      RSI (14)
      66 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Positive Bullish
      52-week position
      83% Neutral
      Volume (OBV)
      Confirms Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Bearish · 2 of 6
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $46 › 200d $45 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      -5% holders QoQ · +166 funds added
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$3.5M over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Falling
      2.01% of float · ▼ -2.7% MoM · 2.9 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Steady
      3,114 holders — mid 3-yr range
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      Range low $38 Now $49 · 83% Range high $51
      vs 200-day avg +9% vs 50-day avg +8%

      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 EPS non-GAAP $1.3 3 Mos. Ended 6/30/26
      Business Segment EBITDA non-GAAP $4.09B 6 Mos. Ended 6/30/26
      Business Segment EBITDA Margin non-GAAP 28.6% 6 Mos. Ended 6/30/26
      Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP $51.75B 12 Mos. Ended 6/30/26
      Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA (LTM) non-GAAP $51.75B LTM
      Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA Margin non-GAAP 40.1% 3 Mos. Ended 6/30/26
      Consumer Segment EBITDA non-GAAP $23.26B 6 Mos. Ended 6/30/26
      Consumer Segment EBITDA Margin non-GAAP 44.1% 6 Mos. Ended 6/30/26
      Fiber broadband connections 10.91M 6/30/26
      Fiber broadband net additions 155K 3 Mos. Ended 6/30/26
      Fixed wireless access and fiber broadband connections 17.1M second-quarter 2026
      Free Cash Flow non-GAAP $10.21B 6 Mos. Ended 6/30/26
      FWA broadband connections 6.21M 6/30/26
      FWA broadband net additions 193K 3 Mos. Ended 6/30/26
      Net unsecured debt to Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA ratio non-GAAP 2.5 6/30/26
      Total broadband connections 17.12M 6/30/26
      Total broadband net additions 689K 6 Mos. Ended 6/30/26
      Total employees 97.6K 6/30/26
      Unsecured debt to Consolidated Net Income ratio non-GAAP 8.2 6/30/26
      Wireless retail connections 146.95M 6/30/26
      Wireless retail core prepaid ARPU $33.37 3 Mos. Ended 6/30/26
      Wireless retail core prepaid connections 19.35M 6/30/26
      Wireless retail core prepaid phone connections 18.65M 6/30/26
      Wireless retail net additions 107K 6 Mos. Ended 6/30/26
      Wireless retail postpaid accounts 34.24M 6/30/26
      Wireless retail postpaid ARPA $168.35 3 Mos. Ended 6/30/26
      Wireless retail postpaid connections 126.62M 6/30/26
      Wireless retail postpaid net additions 188K 3 Mos. Ended 6/30/26
      Wireless retail postpaid phone churn 0.94% 6 Mos. Ended 6/30/26
      Wireless retail postpaid phone connections 94.1M 6/30/26
      Wireless retail postpaid phone upgrade rate 2.6% 3 Mos. Ended 6/30/26
      postpaid phone net additions 616,000 Q4 FY2025
      Segment EBITDA non-GAAP $43.8B Full Year FY2025
      Segment EBITDA Margin non-GAAP 36.5% Q4 FY2025

      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
      Open screener →
      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      VZ
      Verizon Communications Inc
      this stock
      $204.37B +20.8% +2.5% 12.8 2.0%
      TMUS
      T-Mobile US, Inc.
      $194.83B -10.7% +8.3% 19.0 1.7%
      SFTBF
      Softbank Group Corp.
      $187.89B +19.0% 0.4%
      T
      At&T Inc.
      $172.68B +1.2% +2.7% 8.4 1.9%
      DTEGY
      Deutsche Telekom AG
      $165.22B +2.7% 0.0%

      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
      3,114
      % held
      70.7%
      Net QoQ
      +74.8M sh
      Top holder
      BlackRock, Inc.
      Held Float
      View
      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      1,247
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Falling
      Shares short
      83.4M
      Days to cover
      2.9d
      Change
      -2.3M sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      51%
      As of
      Aug 20, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      2.0K
      Value
      $93.4K
      As of
      Jul 30, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      42.6%
      Week of
      Jul 13, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Insider Trades Net selling
      Net (90d)
      -$3.5M
      Buyers / Sellers
      0 / 1
      Buyers Sellers
      View
      Congressional Trades Sell
      Member
      Lloyd K. Smucker
      Amount
      $1.0K–$15.0K
      Traded
      Apr 23, 2026
      View
      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $138.2B
      Net income (FY)
      $17.2B
      EPS diluted
      $4.06
      View
      Buybacks
      Authorized
      $25.0B
      Remaining
      $21.5B
      Spent Remaining
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      10-Q
      Filed
      Jul 31, 2026
      This year
      22
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $53.5K
      Shares
      1.1K
      Filed
      Aug 18, 2026
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls Upcoming
      Next call
      Sep 9, 2026
      Last call
      Jul 24, 2026
      View
      Investor Relations
      Upcoming events
      2
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      VZ +2.0% +12.3% -1.9% +5.1% +20.8%
      SPY -2.0% +3.3% +11.2% +2.1% +11.8%
      vs SPY +4.0% +8.9% -13.1% +3.0% +8.9%

      Capital returns

      Latest dividend
      $0.708 / share · ex Jul 10, 2026
      Raised 2.6%
      Paid (TTM)
      $2.796 / share · 4 payouts
      Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
      5.68%
      Buyback program · as of Jun 30, 2026
      Authorized
      $25.00B
      Spent (derived)
      $3.50B
      Remaining
      $21.50B
      Spent Remaining

      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 732712 CUSIP 92343V104 13F (30d) 2473 filings 2391 filers Visit website Investor relations