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$50.19 -0.06 (-0.12%) At close · Aug 26
Market Cap
$208.36B
Shares
4.15B

Price & Indicators

Indicators
Price
Panels
Event markers
20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$50.19 Open$50.31 Day$50.08–50.78 52W close$38.40–51.38 Avg vol 30d22.7M Short int76.4M · 1.8% float · 3.7d Short vol35% Last earningsJul 24, 2026 DataJan 2020–Aug 2026 Filing10-Q · Jul 31

Up next

Next earnings call
Oct 23, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 8 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
Latest filing: 10-Q
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
      Buy
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Strong Buy Momentum Strong Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Weak Quant / Vol Low
      Market backdrop VIX 15.2 · calm Equity put/call 0.64
      Technical
      price trend
      Strong Buy
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg +11%
      above
      Price vs 50-day avg +10%
      above
      RSI (14) 70
      neutral
      MACD trend Positive
      52-week position 91%
      near high
      Volume (OBV) Confirms
      volume backs price
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Strong
      1-month return +6%
      trailing
      6-month return −2%
      trailing
      YTD return +23%
      this year
      Relative strength −14%
      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
      1.84% of float · ▼ -8.4% MoM · 3.7 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Steady
      3,122 holders — mid 3-yr range
      Squeeze score 50
      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
      Low
      Volatility 25%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −18%
      past year
      ATR 2.0%
      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

      Beat or met 2 of last 2
      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 2 settled
      Higher pension and OPEB expense impact on EPS 2024
      guided $0.07 – $0.09
      $4.14 Beat +5075.0%
      Interest expense impact on earnings per share full-year
      guided $0.25 – $0.30
      $2.75 Beat +900.0%

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

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Strong Buy
      0 · 3 · 4
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      +11% Bullish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      +10% Bullish
      RSI (14)
      70 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Positive Bullish
      52-week position
      91% Bullish
      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
      1.84% of float · ▼ -8.4% MoM · 3.7 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Steady
      3,122 holders — mid 3-yr range
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      Range low $38 Now $50 · 91% Range high $51
      vs 200-day avg +11% vs 50-day avg +10%

      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 —
      Broadband net additions 348,000 second-quarter 2026 —
      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 (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 —
      Fixed wireless access net additions 193,000 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 —
      Total postpaid phone net additions 184,000 second-quarter 2026 —
      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 —
      Consolidated adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP $13.4B 1Q 2026 —
      Consolidated EBITDA non-GAAP $13.62B 3 Mos. Ended 3/31/26 —
      GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliation
      GAAP Consolidated Net Income 5.15B
      +1.64B Provision for income taxes
      +1.94B Interest expense
      +4.89B Depreciation and amortization expense
      = Consolidated EBITDA 13.62B
      Net unsecured debt non-GAAP 130.1B first-quarter 2026 —
      Total core prepaid net additions 115,000 first-quarter 2026 —
      Wireless retail core prepaid churn 3.45% 3 Mos. Ended 3/31/26 —
      Wireless retail core prepaid net additions 115K 3 Mos. Ended 3/31/26 —
      Wireless retail postpaid phone net additions 55K 3 Mos. Ended 3/31/26 —
      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
      		$208.36B +23.2% +2.5% 13.0 1.8%
      TMUS
      T-Mobile US, Inc.
      		 $192.66B -11.5% +8.3% 18.8 1.6%
      SFTBF
      Softbank Group Corp.
      		 $179.06B +14.6% — — 0.3%
      T
      At&T Inc.
      		 $177.27B +4.1% +2.7% 8.6 1.7%
      DTEGY
      Deutsche Telekom AG
      		 $164.98B +3.2% — — 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
      3,122
      % held
      70.7%
      Net QoQ
      +75.3M sh
      Top holder
      BlackRock, Inc.
      Held Float
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      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      1,239
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Falling
      Shares short
      76.4M
      Days to cover
      3.7d
      Change
      -7.0M sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      35%
      As of
      Aug 26, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      2.0K
      Value
      $93.4K
      As of
      Jul 30, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      41.7%
      Week of
      Jul 20, 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
      $55.1K
      Shares
      1.1K
      Filed
      Aug 25, 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 +1.7% +6.3% -1.9% +7.2% +23.2%
      SPY -0.4% +5.0% +12.4% +2.6% +12.3%
      vs SPY +2.1% +1.3% -14.4% +4.7% +10.9%

      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)
      5.57%
      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) 2033 filings 1979 filers Visit website Investor relations

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