Telephone and Data Systems (TDS) to Release Quarterly Earnings on Friday

Telephone and Data Systems (NYSE:TDS) is anticipated to issue its Q4 2025 results before the market opens on Friday, February 20th. Analysts expect the company to announce 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 2.4%

Shares of TDS opened at $46.45 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20, a current ratio of 1.89 and a quick ratio of 1.88. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.34 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -43.01 and a beta of 0.32. Telephone and Data Systems has a 1 year low of $31.07 and a 1 year high of $47.80. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $42.69 and its 200-day simple moving average is $40.16.

Telephone and Data Systems Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 30th. Investors of record on Monday, December 15th were paid 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 yield of 0.3%. Telephone and Data Systems’s dividend payout ratio is presently -14.81%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Telephone and Data Systems

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of TDS. Royal Bank of Canada lifted its stake in shares of Telephone and Data Systems by 25.8% during the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 42,165 shares of the Wireless communications provider’s stock worth $1,633,000 after acquiring an additional 8,640 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC increased its stake in Telephone and Data Systems by 21.3% in the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 67,125 shares of the Wireless communications provider’s stock worth $2,574,000 after purchasing an additional 11,769 shares during the period. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. lifted its position in shares of Telephone and Data Systems by 4.6% during the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 58,721 shares of the Wireless communications provider’s stock worth $2,275,000 after purchasing an additional 2,572 shares during the last quarter. United Services Automobile Association purchased a new stake in shares of Telephone and Data Systems during the first quarter valued at $248,000. Finally, Russell Investments Group Ltd. grew its holdings in shares of Telephone and Data Systems by 358.3% in the second quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 27,043 shares of the Wireless communications provider’s stock worth $962,000 after purchasing an additional 21,142 shares during the last quarter. 80.00% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

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

Telephone and Data Systems Company Profile

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.