Wall Street analyst estimates for Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (TDS): consensus price target and buy/hold/sell recommendations.
Telephone and Data Systems, Inc., a telecommunications company, provides communications services to residential, commercial, and wholesale customers in the United States. It operates through two segments: TDS Telecom and Array.
Analyst Consensus
| Strong Buy | 0 |
| Buy | 5 |
| Hold | 2 |
| Sell | 0 |
| Strong Sell | 0 |
| Total analysts | 7 |
| Avg rating (−2 sell to +2 buy) | 0.71 |
Recent Earnings Surprises
| Date | EPS Actual | EPS Est. | vs Est. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027-02-18 | $0.11 | ||
| 2026-11-06 | $0.11 | ||
| 2026-08-07 | $2.42 | $0.09 | +2693.8% |
| 2026-05-08 | $1.11 | $-0.87 | +227.6% |
| 2026-02-20 | $0.32 | $0.09 | +255.6% |
| 2025-11-07 | $0.07 | $-0.06 | +216.7% |
| 2025-08-11 | $-0.05 | $-0.01 | -400.0% |
| 2025-05-02 | $-0.09 | $-0.02 | -350.0% |
Valuation Ratios
| P/E Ratio | 8.21 |
| Price / Book | 0.76 |
| Dividend Yield | 30.35% |
Income Statement (10y)
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $5.10B | $5.04B | $5.11B | $5.18B | $5.22B | $5.33B | $5.41B | $5.16B | $4.96B | $1.23B |
| Cost of Revenue | $2.43B | $2.36B | $2.34B | $2.34B | $2.35B | $2.47B | $2.56B | $2.33B | $2.13B | $1.29B |
| Gross Profit | $2.67B | $2.69B | $2.77B | $2.84B | $2.87B | $2.86B | $2.85B | $2.83B | $2.83B | -$62.0M |
| Research & Development | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Selling, General & Admin | $1.76B | $1.69B | $1.69B | $1.72B | $1.68B | $1.68B | $1.77B | $1.75B | $1.72B | 0 |
| Operating Expenses | $5.04B | $4.89B | $4.91B | $2.66B | $2.61B | $2.60B | $2.73B | $3.24B | $2.77B | 0 |
| Operating Income | $60.0M | -$105.0M | $205.0M | $179.0M | $259.0M | $261.0M | $122.0M | -$414.0M | $63.0M | -$62.0M |
| EBITDA | $964.0M | $996.0M | $1.08B | $1.12B | $1.19B | $1.18B | $1.08B | $682.0M | $1.20B | $553.5M |
| Interest Expense | $170.0M | $170.0M | $172.0M | $165.0M | $168.0M | $232.0M | $174.0M | $244.0M | $279.0M | $112.7M |
| Pre-tax Income | $92.0M | -$122.0M | $221.0M | $211.0M | $288.0M | $221.0M | $125.0M | -$477.0M | -$20.0M | $89.0M |
| Income Tax | $40.0M | -$279.0M | $46.0M | $64.0M | $19.0M | $33.0M | $53.0M | $10.0M | $6.0M | -$62.2M |
| Net Income | $43.0M | $153.0M | $135.0M | $121.0M | $226.0M | $156.0M | $62.0M | -$500.0M | -$28.0M | -$6.2M |
| EPS | $0.39 | $1.38 | $1.21 | $1.06 | $1.98 | $1.02 | -$0.07 | -$5.04 | -$0.85 | -$0.66 |
| EPS (Diluted) | $0.39 | $1.37 | $1.18 | $1.03 | $1.93 | $1.00 | -$0.07 | -$5.04 | -$0.85 | -$0.66 |
| Shares Outstanding (Diluted) | 111.0 M | 112.0 M | 114.0 M | 116.0 M | 115.0 M | 116.0 M | 114.0 M | 113.0 M | 114.0 M | 115.2 M |
Price
| Price | $34.30 (closing price, October 30, 2026) |
| Market Cap | $3.7B |
| Exchange | NYSE |
| Country | US |
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