Telephone and Data Systems (TDS) Expected to Announce Earnings on Friday

Telephone and Data Systems (NYSE:TDS) is expected to announce its Q4 2025 results before the market opens on Friday, February 20th. Analysts expect Telephone and Data Systems to post earnings of $0.22 per share and revenue of $319.2840 million for the quarter. Individuals can check the company’s upcoming Q4 2025 earning summary page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Friday, February 20, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET.

Telephone and Data Systems Stock Down 2.9%

NYSE:TDS opened at $45.17 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 1.89, a quick ratio of 1.88 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20. Telephone and Data Systems has a twelve month low of $31.07 and a twelve month high of $47.79. The company has a market cap of $5.19 billion, a PE ratio of -41.83 and a beta of 0.32. The company’s 50 day moving average is $42.83 and its two-hundred day moving average is $40.20.

Telephone and Data Systems Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 30th. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 15th were issued a dividend of $0.04 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 15th. This represents a $0.16 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.4%. Telephone and Data Systems’s payout ratio is -14.81%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Rubric Capital Management LP acquired a new position in Telephone and Data Systems in the 3rd quarter valued at $62,784,000. Davidson Kempner Capital Management LP purchased a new position in Telephone and Data Systems during the third quarter worth about $55,395,000. VR Advisory Services Ltd acquired a new position in Telephone and Data Systems in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $23,493,000. Millennium Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Telephone and Data Systems by 112.8% in the 4th quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 1,044,166 shares of the Wireless communications provider’s stock valued at $42,811,000 after purchasing an additional 553,581 shares during the last quarter. Finally, ThornTree Capital Partners LP acquired a new position in Telephone and Data Systems in the third quarter valued at about $20,864,000. 80.00% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts recently issued reports on the company. Wall Street Zen lowered Telephone and Data Systems from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Saturday, November 15th. Citigroup increased their price objective on Telephone and Data Systems from $45.00 to $51.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 7th. Zacks Research downgraded Telephone and Data Systems from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, January 1st. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Telephone and Data Systems in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $51.67.

About Telephone and Data Systems

Telephone and Data Systems, Inc (NYSE: TDS) is a diversified telecommunications company headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. Through its subsidiaries, the company provides a broad array of communications services, including wireless voice and data, wireline broadband and voice, cable television, and managed IT and cloud solutions. Its two primary operating units—TDS Telecom and U.S. Cellular—serve residential, business and wholesale customers across the United States.

TDS Telecom focuses on delivering broadband internet, digital voice, video and data communications services in primarily rural and suburban markets.