Ownership and insider activity for Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (TDS): recent transactions by executives and directors. Track how corporate insiders are trading the stock.
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.
Price
| Price | $34.30 (closing price, October 30, 2026) |
| Market Cap | $3.7B |
| Exchange | NYSE |
| Country | US |
Recent Insider Transactions
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-16 | CARLSON LEROY T JR | G-Gift | 227,190 | |
| 2026-09-11 | CARLSON LEROY T JR | M-Exempt | 77,100 | $1.5M |
| 2026-09-11 | CARLSON LEROY T JR | S-Sale | 77,100 | $3.0M |
| 2026-09-11 | CARLSON LEROY T JR | M-Exempt | 77,100 | $1.5M |
| 2026-09-03 | Carlson Anthony J | G-Gift | 511 | |
| 2026-09-03 | Carlson Anthony J | G-Gift | 511 | |
| 2026-09-03 | CARLSON LEROY T JR | G-Gift | 2,108 | |
| 2026-09-03 | CARLSON LEROY T JR | G-Gift | 2,108 | |
| 2026-09-03 | CARLSON LEROY T JR | G-Gift | 112,407 | |
| 2026-09-03 | CARLSON LEROY T JR | G-Gift | 112,407 |
Balance Sheet (10y)
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash & Equivalents | $900.0M | $619.0M | $921.0M | $465.0M | $1.43B | $367.0M | $360.0M | $236.0M | $364.0M | $766.0M |
| Short-term Investments | 0 | $100.0M | $17.0M | 0 | $3.0M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receivables | $861.0M | $963.0M | $1.11B | $1.16B | $1.30B | $1.33B | $1.24B | $1.08B | $1.04B | $111.3M |
| Inventory | $151.0M | $145.0M | $150.0M | $169.0M | $154.0M | $178.0M | $268.0M | $208.0M | $183.0M | $4.1M |
| Total Current Assets | $2.06B | $1.97B | $2.33B | $1.92B | $3.03B | $2.06B | $2.03B | $1.66B | $1.70B | $923.5M |
| Property, Plant & Equipment | $3.56B | $3.42B | $3.35B | $4.50B | $4.97B | $5.40B | $5.75B | $6.05B | $5.98B | $3.48B |
| Goodwill | $766.0M | $509.0M | $509.0M | $547.0M | $547.0M | $547.0M | $547.0M | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Intangible Assets | $2.17B | $2.51B | $2.45B | $2.72B | $2.85B | $4.29B | $4.90B | $4.88B | $4.75B | $1.77B |
| Total Assets | $9.45B | $9.29B | $9.78B | $10.78B | $12.53B | $13.49B | $14.55B | $13.92B | $13.68B | $8.40B |
| Accounts Payable | $365.0M | $368.0M | $365.0M | $374.0M | $508.0M | $481.0M | $506.0M | $360.0M | $280.0M | $115.8M |
| Short-term Debt | $12.0M | $20.0M | $21.0M | $10.0M | $5.0M | $6.0M | $19.0M | $26.0M | $31.0M | $31.5M |
| Total Current Liabilities | $887.0M | $918.0M | $879.0M | $962.0M | $1.15B | $1.18B | $1.51B | $1.18B | $1.09B | $440.3M |
| Long-term Debt | $2.43B | $2.44B | $2.42B | $2.32B | $3.42B | $2.93B | $3.73B | $4.08B | $4.05B | $1.37B |
| Total Liabilities | $4.70B | $4.40B | $4.48B | $5.37B | $6.92B | $6.75B | $7.93B | $7.91B | $7.80B | $3.13B |
| Retained Earnings | $2.45B | $2.52B | $2.66B | $2.67B | $2.80B | $2.81B | $2.70B | $2.02B | $1.85B | $1.69B |
| Total Equity | $4.14B | $4.27B | $4.56B | $4.65B | $4.80B | $5.93B | $5.85B | $5.20B | $5.09B | $4.80B |
| Total Debt | $2.44B | $2.46B | $2.44B | $3.37B | $4.50B | $4.04B | $4.80B | $5.14B | $5.10B | $1.95B |
| Net Debt | $1.54B | $1.74B | $1.50B | $2.91B | $3.07B | $3.67B | $4.44B | $4.91B | $4.74B | $1.19B |
| Working Capital | $1.17B | $1.05B | $1.45B | $959.0M | $1.87B | $882.0M | $514.0M | $476.0M | $605.0M | $483.2M |
Financial Health
| Debt / Equity | 0.24 |
| Current Ratio | 3.82 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 5 |
| Altman Z-Score | 1.38 |
Profitability
| Return on Equity | 8.65% |
| Return on Invested Capital | 3.40% |
| Return on Assets | 4.99% |
| Gross Margin | 28.68% |
| Operating Margin | 24.62% |
| Net Margin | 33.27% |
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