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Model output · Signal date 2026-11-06
Telephone & Data Systems Inc /De/ (TDS) Stock Forecast Nov. 6, 2026
Analysis updated on Nov. 6, 2026 (UTC) · Alpha · vs marketSwitch to Total · NYSE
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Alpha
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Rank correlation · 90D
62.0%
Spearman, 357 dates
Market Cap
$3.73B
mid-cap · #11 of 21 peers
Summary
Telephone & Data Systems Inc /De/ (TDS) stock forecast summary
Our AI scores Telephone & Data Systems Inc /De/ every trading day against every stock it covers. Create a free account and follow it to see its rating and price target.
Telephone & Data Systems Inc /De/ is a mid-cap company with a market capitalization of $3.73B. It ranks number 11 by market capitalization among the 21 Telephone Communications (No Radiotelephone) issuers in our coverage with a current forecast. Its Net Margin of -84.7% is the lowest of the 13 peers that report one.
For TDS, the Spearman rank correlation between our 90-day forecasts and the returns that followed is 62.0%, measured on 357 forecast dates between 2022-08-19 and 2026-08-07 on this stock's own recent history. A rank correlation runs from -100% to +100%: it measures whether higher forecasts were followed by higher returns, and a value near zero or below means the model has shown little skill on this stock. On the 30-day forecasts the same correlation is 32.0%, measured on 400 forecast dates between 2022-08-19 and 2026-10-07. Across our coverage, the out-of-sample test on 4629 stocks from 2025-01-06 to 2026-08-04 produced a positive net return in 92.9% of rebalance periods (factor-neutral book, net of estimated costs). Full backtest report
Expected return relative to the market over the horizon: a positive alpha means the model expects the stock to beat the market, whatever the market does. Ratings: strong buy ≥ +3.1%, buy ≥ +1.5%, sell < -0.5%, strong sell < -1.8% (top 15%, next 20%, middle 30%, next 20%, bottom 15% of the 2026-11-06 signals)
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Cross-section · 2026-11-06
How TDS ranks among 5150 stocks
90D Alpha forecasts of every company scored, cut into five relative ratings at the 15th, 35th, 65th and 85th percentiles (dashed lines).
Fundamentals · 2026-06-30
Telephone & Data Systems Inc /De/ (TDS) fundamentals
Trailing twelve months. The industry median and the rank (1 = highest) are taken over the Telephone Communications (No Radiotelephone) peers listed below that report each metric.
Valuation & Market
| Metric | TDS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $3.73B | 11/21 |
| P/E Ratio | 11.12x | 8/11 |
| P/B Ratio | 0.72x | 8/11 |
| Dividend Yield | 2.35% | 4/5 |
| EPS | $2.91 | – |
| Book Value/Share | $44.92 | – |
| Revenue/Share | $-4.28 | – |
| FCF/Share | $-2.75 | – |
Profitability & Margins
| Metric | TDS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| ROE | 8.1% | 9/14 |
| ROA | 5.0% | 7/15 |
| ROIC | 4.4% | 7/15 |
| Operating Margin | -69.9% | 17/17 |
| Net Margin | -84.7% | 13/13 |
| EBT Margin | -147.9% | 17/17 |
| Tax Rate | 12.0% | – |
Financial Health
| Metric | TDS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 3.82x | 3/18 |
| Quick Ratio | 3.81x | 1/14 |
| D/E Ratio | 0.58x | 18/20 |
| Financial Leverage | 1.62x | 18/20 |
| Interest Coverage | 32.8x | 1/13 |
| Working Capital | $1.73B | 2/18 |
Cash Flow
| Metric | TDS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | $106M | 10/21 |
| Free Cash Flow | -$317M | 12/13 |
| Capital Spending | -$422M | 7/13 |
| OCF Growth YoY | -90.6% | 14/14 |
| FCF Growth YoY | -177.8% | 9/10 |
| FCF/Sales | 64.2% | 2/11 |
| CapEx/Sales | -85.7% | 11/11 |
Operational Efficiency
| Metric | TDS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Receivables Turnover | -7.8x | 10/10 |
| Fixed Assets Turnover | -0.2x | 12/12 |
| Days Sales Outstanding | -47 days | 10/10 |
Income Statement
| Metric | TDS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue | -$493M | 14/14 |
| Operating Income | $345M | 5/20 |
| Net Income | $418M | 6/16 |
| SG&A Expense | -$197M | 13/13 |
Dividend & Shareholder Information
| Metric | TDS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Dividends Per Share | $0.76 | – |
| Payout Ratio | 26.1% | 3/5 |
| Shares Outstanding | 115M | – |
Balance Sheet Highlights (USD millions)
| Total Current Assets | $2.35B | 28.0% of assets |
| Cash & Short-term Investments | $2.19B | 26.2% of assets |
| Accounts Receivable | $63M | 0.8% of assets |
| Inventory | $4M | 0.0% of assets |
| Total Liabilities | $2.98B | 35.6% of assets |
Quarterly Financial Reports
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Industry Peers · Telephone Communications (No Radiotelephone)
Telephone & Data Systems Inc /De/ (TDS) industry peers
Companies classified under the same SEC industry code as Telephone & Data Systems Inc /De/ (Telephone Communications (No Radiotelephone)): 28 common-stock issuers with a forecast this week, one row per issuer, largest first. This is a classification match, not a curated list of competitors.
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Sign up free| Company | 90-Day AI Forecast (Alpha) | Market Cap |
|---|---|---|
| TDS Telephone & Data Systems Inc /De/ | $3.73B | |
| VZ Verizon Communications Inc | $191.15B | |
| T At&T Inc. | $145.71B | |
| AMX America Movil Sab De Cv/ | $77.50B | |
| BCE Bce Inc | $19.90B | |
| VIV Telefonica Brasil S.A. | $18.20B | |
| TIMB Tim S.A. | $8.82B | |
| TEO Telecom Argentina Sa | $4.29B | |
| LUMN Lumen Technologies, Inc. | $4.12B | |
| TKC Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri A S | $4.04B | |
| PHI Pldt Inc. | $3.92B | |
| IDT Idt Corp | $2.03B | |
| ATEX Anterix Inc. | $1.46B | |
| SHEN Shenandoah Telecommunications Co/Va/ | $534M | |
| ATNI Atn International, Inc. | $432M | |
| GLTK Globaltech Corp | $250M | |
| CXDO Crexendo, Inc. | $169M | |
| NUVR Nuvera Communications, Inc. | $84M | |
| NXPL Nextplat Corp | $20M | |
| SURG Surgepays, Inc. | $9M | |
| IQST Iqstel Inc | $8M | |
| CTGG Qwest Corp | N/A | |
| FULO Fullnet Communications Inc | N/A | |
| MACT Machten, Inc. | N/A | |
| NTTYY Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp | N/A | |
| ORANY Orange | N/A | |
| SLDC Solidus Communications, Inc. | N/A | |
| TELFY Telefonica S A | N/A |
Where TDS sits on the market map
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What is the Telephone & Data Systems Inc /De/ (TDS) stock forecast?
Our AI scores Telephone & Data Systems Inc /De/ every trading day against every stock it covers. Create a free account and follow it to see its rating and price target.
How accurate are Telephone & Data Systems Inc /De/ stock predictions?
For TDS, the Spearman rank correlation between our 90-day forecasts and the returns that followed is 62.0%, measured on 357 forecast dates between 2022-08-19 and 2026-08-07 on this stock's own recent history. A rank correlation runs from -100% to +100%: it measures whether higher forecasts were followed by higher returns, and a value near zero or below means the model has shown little skill on this stock. On the 30-day forecasts the same correlation is 32.0%, measured on 400 forecast dates between 2022-08-19 and 2026-10-07. Across our coverage, the out-of-sample test on 4629 stocks from 2025-01-06 to 2026-08-04 produced a positive net return in 92.9% of rebalance periods (factor-neutral book, net of estimated costs). Full backtest report
How often are Telephone & Data Systems Inc /De/ forecasts updated?
Telephone & Data Systems Inc /De/ forecasts are refreshed on trading days as the daily model run completes. The forecast on this page was produced on Nov. 6, 2026.
Which companies are Telephone & Data Systems Inc /De/'s industry peers?
28 issuers in our coverage, TDS included, share the SEC industry code Telephone Communications (No Radiotelephone). The largest are: Verizon Communications Inc (VZ), At&T Inc. (T), America Movil Sab De Cv/ (AMX), Bce Inc (BCE), Telefonica Brasil S.A. (VIV), Tim S.A. (TIMB).
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