TDS · Telephone & Data Systems Inc /De/
$35.21
+0.17 (+0.49%)
At close · Aug 14
Market Cap
$3.82B
Shares
115.10M
Price & Indicators
20d MA
50d MA
200d MA
Earnings
Filing
Insider
Congress
Investor day
Close$35.21
Open$34.53
Day$34.53–35.41
52W close$32.98–47.59
Avg vol 30d1.1M
Short int5.0M · 4.4% float · 6.3d
Short vol77%
Last earningsAug 7, 2026
DataJan 2020–Aug 2026
Filing10-Q · Aug 7
Up next
Next earnings call
Nov 5, 2026
Est · unconfirmed
· in 12 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026
Est
filed Aug 7, 2026
AI Brief
TL;DR.
Bullish
Bearish
From the call
AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice
Ask ALVIS about this →Equibles Rating
blended score · not investment adviceOverall
Neutral
SellHoldBuy
Technical
Neutral
Momentum
Weak
Sentiment
Neutral
Fundamentals
Strong
Quant / Vol
Moderate
Market backdrop
VIX 14.3 · calm
Equity put/call 0.52
Technical
price trend
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Price vs 200-day avg
−14%
below
Price vs 50-day avg
−2%
below
RSI (14)
53
neutral
MACD trend
Positive
52-week position
15%
mid-range
Momentum
relative strength
1-month return
+3%
trailing
6-month return
−20%
trailing
YTD return
−14%
this year
Relative strength
−33%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $36 › 200d $41 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow
Distributing
-3% holders QoQ · +53 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
347 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Squeeze score
68
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
Revenue growth
−5%
Y/Y
EPS growth
+24%
Y/Y
Free cash flow
$199.4M
Valuation
P/E 11.1
below peers
Buyback
$523.9M
remaining
Balance sheet
$57.4M
net debt
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Volatility
28%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown
−31%
past year
ATR
3.5%
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
Total operating revenues
· full-year 2026
$1B – $1.03B
Adjusted OIBDA
· full-year 2026
Non-GAAP
$300M – $320M
Adjusted EBITDA
· full-year 2026
Non-GAAP
$310M – $330M
Total operating revenues
· full-year 2026
$205M – $215M
Capital expenditures
· full-year 2026
$625M – $675M
Capital expenditures
· full-year 2026
$25M – $35M
Adjusted OIBDA
· full-year 2026
Non-GAAP
$60M – $75M
Adjusted EBITDA
· full-year 2026
Non-GAAP
$220M – $235M
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 Neutral
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
−14%
Bearish
Price vs 50-day avg
−2%
Neutral
RSI (14)
53
Neutral
MACD trend
Positive
Bullish
52-week position
15%
Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bearish · 2 of 6
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $36 › 200d $41 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow
Distributing
-3% holders QoQ · +53 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
347 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $33
Now $35 · 15%
Range high $48
vs 200-day avg -14%
vs 50-day avg -2%
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 | — |
| marketable fiber service addresses delivered | 66,000 | the second quarter of 2026 | — |
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| 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 | — |
| Total residential fiber net adds | 15,100 | the second quarter of 2026 | — |
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| 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 | — |
| 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| Company | Mkt cap | YTD | Rev growth Y/Y | P/E | Short % shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TDS
this stock
Telephone & Data Systems Inc /De/
|
$3.82B | -14.1% | -5.3% | 11.1 | 4.4% |
|
SFTBF
Softbank Group Corp.
|
$199.46B | +29.4% | — | — | 0.4% |
|
VZ
Verizon Communications Inc
|
$195.19B | +19.0% | +2.5% | 12.2 | 2.0% |
|
TMUS
T-Mobile US, Inc.
|
$190.00B | -10.1% | +8.3% | 18.5 | 1.7% |
|
T
At&T Inc.
|
$166.17B | +0.2% | +2.7% | 8.1 | 1.9% |
Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding
At a glance
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Performance
| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TDS | +6.8% | +2.6% | -19.5% | +4.9% | -14.1% |
| SPY | +0.4% | +4.5% | +13.8% | +3.9% | +13.9% |
| vs SPY | +6.4% | -1.9% | -33.3% | +0.9% | -28.0% |
Capital returns
Latest dividend
$0.04
/ share · ex Jun 16, 2026
Paid (TTM)
$0.16
/ share · 4 payouts
Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
0.45%
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)
328 filings
327 filers
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