TELUS (TSE:T) Announces Quarterly Earnings Results

TELUS (TSE:T) (NYSE:TU) posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday. The company reported C$0.20 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, FiscalAI reports. The company had revenue of C$5.23 billion for the quarter. TELUS had a return on equity of 5.80% and a net margin of 4.62%.

TELUS Trading Down 3.2%

TELUS stock opened at C$18.35 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of C$28.46 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.53, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.65 and a beta of 0.79. TELUS has a 1 year low of C$17.26 and a 1 year high of C$23.29. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is C$18.40 and its two-hundred day moving average price is C$20.28. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 183.41, a quick ratio of 0.52 and a current ratio of 0.69.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts have weighed in on the stock. Natl Bk Canada raised shares of TELUS from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 25th. Canaccord Genuity Group upgraded TELUS from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 4th. National Bank Financial cut their price objective on TELUS from C$21.50 to C$21.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, December 30th. Scotiabank decreased their target price on TELUS from C$22.50 to C$22.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. Finally, ATB Cormark Capital Markets lowered their price target on TELUS from C$20.00 to C$19.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a report on Friday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, TELUS currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of C$21.38.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director David Lawrence Mowat purchased 3,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 23rd. The stock was acquired at an average price of C$17.37 per share, for a total transaction of C$52,110.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 14,486 shares of the company’s stock, valued at C$251,621.82. This trade represents a 26.12% increase in their position. Also, Director Thomas Earl Flynn purchased 3,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 24th. The stock was bought at an average cost of C$17.45 per share, for a total transaction of C$52,350.00. Following the purchase, the director directly owned 14,389 shares in the company, valued at C$251,088.05. This represents a 26.34% increase in their position. In the last 90 days, insiders acquired 258,245 shares of company stock valued at $4,486,022. 0.02% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Trending Headlines about TELUS

Here are the key news stories impacting TELUS this week:

• Positive Sentiment: TELUS named former CIBC chief Victor Dodig as CEO, replacing long-time leader Darren Entwistle — markets may view Dodig’s track record and governance credentials as a potential catalyst for renewed strategic focus and dividend discipline. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: TELUS announced a quarterly cash dividend (payable April 1, 2026), supporting income investors and the stock’s defensive yield story. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Strategic tech win — Photonic Inc. demonstrated quantum communications over TELUS’s network, highlighting R&D and potential future premium services. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: TELUS raised consumer pricing (latest $15 hike), making its plans more expensive than Rogers/Bell — could boost ARPU but risks churn and regulatory scrutiny. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Corporate housekeeping — amalgamation with Telus International effective Jan 1 and an AGM/record date set; largely administrative but relevant for ownership and reporting. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Quarterly results disappointed on weakness in mobile equipment sales (C$0.20 EPS; margins compressed), a clear near-term headwind for revenue and profitability. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts trimmed price targets — TD Securities lowered target to C$21 (still a buy) and Atb Cormark to C$19 — signaling reduced near-term upside expectations and contributing to selling pressure. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory/operational setbacks: a federally backed e-prescribing project built with Telus Health is being shut down after large public investment — a reputational and financial negative for health-tech initiatives. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Ongoing intense competition in high-speed internet (battle with Bell, Rogers) pressures pricing and subscriber growth prospects in key markets. Article Title

About TELUS

Telus is one of the Big Three wireless service providers in Canada, with its 9 million mobile phone subscribers nationwide constituting about 30% of the total market. It is the incumbent local exchange carrier in the western Canadian provinces of British Columbia and Alberta, where it provides internet, television, and landline phone services. It also has a small wireline presence in eastern Quebec. In recent years Telus has moved to bring fiber to the home over most of its wireline footprint as it upgrades its legacy copper network, leaving it able to compete on more equal footing with cable providers.