Telephone and Data Systems (TDS) Set to Post Earnings on Friday

Telephone and Data Systems (NYSE:TDS) is anticipated to issue its Q3 2026 results before the market opens on Friday, November 6th. Analysts expect Telephone and Data Systems to post earnings of $0.1148 per share and revenue of $309.14 million for the quarter. Parties may review the information on the company’s upcoming Q3 2026 earnings report page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Friday, November 6, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET.

Telephone and Data Systems (NYSE:TDS) last released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, August 7th. The Wireless communications provider reported $2.24 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.09 by $2.15. The company had revenue of $309.28 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $315.78 million. Telephone and Data Systems had a return on equity of 11.97% and a net margin of 33.20%. The company’s revenue was up 3.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted ($0.05) EPS. On average, analysts expect Telephone and Data Systems to post ($0.24) EPS for the current fiscal year and $0.15 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Telephone and Data Systems Price Performance

Shares of TDS stock opened at $35.68 on Wednesday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $35.30 and a 200 day moving average price of $39.50. The company has a quick ratio of 3.81, a current ratio of 3.82 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15. The firm has a market cap of $4.11 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.65 and a beta of 0.36. Telephone and Data Systems has a 12 month low of $30.71 and a 12 month high of $49.12.

Telephone and Data Systems Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 15th were paid a dividend of $0.04 per share. This represents a $0.16 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.4%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, September 15th. Telephone and Data Systems’s dividend payout ratio is currently 5.33%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms recently weighed in on TDS. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their target price on shares of Telephone and Data Systems from $51.00 to $48.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, August 19th. Zacks Research cut Telephone and Data Systems from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 9th. Citigroup cut their price target on Telephone and Data Systems from $50.00 to $47.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, August 13th. Finally, Weiss Ratings cut shares of Telephone and Data Systems from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 8th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $47.50.

About Telephone and Data Systems

Telephone and Data Systems, Inc (NYSE:TDS) is a telecommunications holding company that provides broadband and communications services in communities across the United States. Its principal operating business is TDS Telecom, which serves residential, business and wholesale customers with internet access, fiber-optic and other broadband connections, voice services, video entertainment and related communications solutions.

TDS Telecom focuses on expanding high-speed broadband availability in rural and suburban markets.