Telephone and Data Systems (TDS) stock

Broadband and wireless , market cap $3.7B

Broadband, video, voice, and wireless services

Worth $3.7B

$32.77

-3.22%

As of Tuesday's close · Live for Pro members at the open

Why is TDS down?

Down 3.2% today, while its telecom peers are flat; no story names it yet.

Behind the market

Down 12% in a year while the S&P 500 rose 12%.

“Total operating revenues decreased for 2025 by $18.5 million due to the 2024 and 2025 divestitures.”

Its fiscal 2025 10-K said

Sources: Price history, Nov 9, 2026; Annual report (10-K), Feb 24, 2026

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Quality Score

Below Average

In its industry

#9of 17

Telecom Services

Checks firing

2of 14

Trending down

From 52-week high

-33.3%

under its best in a year

TDS's Quality Score fell 1 point on Tue, Nov 10, to 2. Buying slipped from its highest in 20 days (2 chart checks stopped).

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Key facts on TDS

Key facts on TDS
Holding it back	Below its 200-day since May down 13% in a year
Latest filing	8-K, Nov 6 Reported its quarterly results

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TDS in the news

TodayNo story names it yet.

TDS catalysts

Coming up

After its last 4 reports it closed -1.3% on average, higher 2 of 4 times.

8 past catalysts since 2019, with sizes and sources, for Pro members.

Why TDS scores 2

Below Averagefor quality, not price, 2 of 14 chart checks firingWhat the Quality Score means

+2Chart checks 2 of 14 firing right now, one point each
−2Long-term trend below a falling 200-⁠day average, down over one year

Profit addsRead on the last four quarters against the four before, or the last full year where no quarters are filed.
Growth addsSales and margins against a year earlier: up to +3 for fast growth and widening margins, down to -2 when both shrink.
Cash flow subtracts-1 when free cash flow over the last four quarters is negative.

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How TDS ranks in Telecom Services

TDS is #9 of 17 by Quality Score.

How TDS ranks in Telecom Services
Rank	Stock	Checks	Quality Score
1	IDTIDT	8/14	17
2	AMXAmerica Movil	5/14	10
3	ATEXAnterix	0/14	8
	SHENShenandoah Telecom		Open for its score
	TAT&T		Open for its score
	TEOTelecom Argentina		Open for its score
	TIMBTIM		Open for its score
9	TDSTelephone and Data Systems	2/14	2

Share count against a year before: TDS -1.5%, LUMN +0.9%, IDT -0.8%.

When does TDS report earnings, and what happens after?

Expected to report Fri Feb 19, before the open (in 101 days).

What an earnings report is: every 3 months, a company tells everyone how much it sold and earned. We read the figures, the outlook, and how the stock moved after.

What TDS reported on Nov 6, 2026

The quarter

Sales of $306.7M, 1% less than a year ago; a profit of $0.26 a share.

The quarter that ended Sep 30, from the company's press release

The press release The filing on EDGAR

Where the sales came from

Where the quarter's sales came from
Line	Q3 2026	Q2 2026	Q3 2025
By product
Servicedown 2.9%	$249M81%	$249M81%	$256M83%

Each quarter's sales and their share of its total. Figures as filed (SEC filing, Nov 6)

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The outlook

The outlook the company gave, by period
Measure	Figure
Full year 2026
Revenue	$0.99B to $1.01Braised

Figures as filed (SEC filing, Nov 6)

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The numbers

Market value: $3.7B; today
Sales: $1.3B; up 5.3% on the year
Free cash flow: -$609M; last 12 months

Sales fell 25% a year over 5 years, fiscal 2020 to 2025.

Pays $0.16 a share a year.

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The whole report on TDS: every line of its sales, every outlook beside the one it replaced, and the company's words, for Pro members.

Close after the report, last 3

+2.1%-8.4%+1.6%

May 8Aug 7Nov 6

Reported	When	Gap	Reaction	5 days
Nov 6, 2026Before open	Before open	-1.4%	+1.6%	not yet
Aug 7, 2026Before open	Before open	-2.2%	-8.4%	-2.7%
May 8, 2026Before open	Before open	-1.2%	+2.1%	-8.0%

TDS closed higher after 2 of its last 4 reports.

All 4 reports, and TDS's Quality Score going into each

TDS sales and profit by year

Sales and profit by year

Sales grew in four of the last seven years, to $1.2B in 2025. It made a profit in five of the eight years.

TDS has 2 of 14 chart checks firing

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MA FAN 21 EMA W.EMA HH/HL 52W HI

Volume1 of 3 shown

VOL VDU U/D VOL

Tight range1 of 3 shown

ATR SQZ SQUEEZE NR7

Buying1 of 3 shown

OBV+CLOSE HI SPRING

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TDS RSI today: 42.4, below its 50-day and 200-day averages

Not scored

RSI 42.4, MACD below signal, below both averages. Not scored.13 readings

The deep dive on TDS

What it does and how it makes money3 findingsServices made up 85% of its revenue in fiscal 2025 ($1.04B of $1.23B), against 87% in fiscal 2024; site rental 13%.SEC filing · Feb 24, 2026
Where it stands3 findingsFor Pro members3 findings on where TDS stands: its cash, debt, and share count, for Pro members
Who holds and trades it4 findingsFor Pro members4 findings on who holds and trades TDS, for Pro members
Against its closest peers2 peersShare count against a year before: TDS -1.5%, LUMN +0.9%, IDT -0.8%.

9 more findings on TDS, each with its source, for Pro members.

TDS insider trades

One insider sold $3M across 1 filing in the last 6 months. No open-⁠market buys on record. The newest:

SellLeroy T. Carlson Jr.$3MVice Chairat $38.45 on Sep 11, filed Sep 15

SellLeroy T. Carlson Jr.Vice Chair$3Mat $38.45 on Sep 11, filed Sep 15

TDS trades by Congress and the executive branch

3 trades disclosed in the last six months. The newest:

SellDonald Trump$15K to $50KPresident (R)traded Jul 29, disclosed Sep 22(55 days later)

SellDonald TrumpPresident (R)$15K to $50Ktraded Jul 29, disclosed Sep 22(55 days later)

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TDS's officers and directors

Officers and directors with a Form 4 in the last 12 months.

Walter Cd CarlsonPresident and CEO · no trades on file
Vicki L. VillacrezExecutive Vice President & CFO · no trades on file
Anita J. KrollVP, Controller & CAO · 2 trades
Leroy T. Carlson Jr.Vice Chair · 1 trade
Anthony J. CarlsonPresident of Array · no trades on file
Joseph R. HanleySVP-Strategy & Corp Dev · no trades on file
Kenneth S. DixonPresident & CEO, subsidiary · no trades on file
Prudence E. CarlsonDirector · 1 trade

7 more officers and directors file at TDS.

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Which ETFs hold TDS?

In ETFs: TDS is under 0.1% of VTI, the most of the 24 funds Breakaway covers, by their holdings as filed for Jun 30, 2026.

About Telephone and Data Systems

Telephone and Data Systems Inc is a diversified telecommunications operator that provides communications services to customers through broadband, video, voice, and wireless connections. The company has two reportable segments: TDS Telecom and Array. The majority of its revenue is generated from the TDS Telecom segment, which generates revenue by providing broadband, video, voice, and wireless services. The Array segment generates its revenue mainly by leasing tower space on Array-owned towers to customers.

4,000 employeesChicago, ILtdsinc.com

What Telephone and Data Systems says it competes with

“TDS Telecom faces broadband, video, voice and wireless competition from wireline providers, cable providers, fiber overbuilders, VoIP providers, satellite providers, wireless providers and providers using other emerging technologies.”

From its annual report, SEC filing · Feb 24, 2026

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As of Nov 10, 2026: TDS's Quality Score is 2 (Below Average), #9 of 17 in Telecom Services. Insiders sold $3M in the last 6 months (Form 4).

What does TDS's Quality Score say?

TDS scores 2 today, which Breakaway calls Below Average. It is #9 of 17 in Telephone Communications by Quality Score, with 2 of 14 chart checks firing. Down 12% in a year while the S&P 500 rose 12%. Breakaway does not say whether to buy any stock: the score does not know your situation, and it is not a recommendation to buy or sell anything. Please do your own research.

What is TDS's Quality Score?

TDS scores 2 today, which Breakaway calls Below Average (0 to 5). That is #9 of 17 in Telephone Communications by Quality Score. The score adds up the chart checks, the trend, the company's filed sales, its profits, the news, insider trades, and Congress trades. The section above lists the lines behind TDS's 2.

Are insiders buying TDS?

One insider sold $3M across 1 filing in the last 6 months. No open-⁠market buys on record. The newest is Leroy T. Carlson Jr., Vice Chair, who sold $3M on Sep 11.

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