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Best Telecom Stocks to Buy Now (2026)
Top telecom stocks in 2026 ranked by overall Zen Rating. "A" Rated stocks have returned an average of +32.52% per year, and are the best telecom stocks to buy now. Learn More.

Industry: Telecom Services

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Telecom is Zen Rated C and is the 75th ranked industry out of 146 stock market industries

Ticker	Company	Market Cap	ROE	ROA	ROCE	ROIC	D/E	Current Ratio	Gross Margin	Profit Margin	Operating Margin
OOMA	OOMA INC	$477.95M	10.00%	4.90%	5.01%	11.00%	1.37	0.94	61.30%	3.20%	2.68%
AMX	AMERICA MOVIL SAB DE CV	$79.70B	22.70%	4.60%	15.10%	11.40%	3.79	0.74	62.10%	8.80%	20.88%
IDT	IDT CORP	$1.34B	24.70%	12.30%	26.27%	-2,918.30%	0.87	1.92	37.40%	6.40%	8.03%
VIV	TELEFONICA BRASIL SA	$41.42B	8.80%	4.90%	9.49%	14.50%	0.79	N/A	44.80%	10.30%	16.53%
TIMB	TIM SA	$10.04B	17.10%	7.60%	N/A	14.30%	1.38	N/A	53.90%	16.20%	29.71%
TEO	TELECOM ARGENTINA SA	$6.28B	-2.80%	-1.20%	4.16%	6.10%	1.40	0.48	66.80%	-2.00%	6.39%
RDCM	RADCOM LTD	$207.99M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.25	6.32	N/A	N/A	N/A
CXDO	CREXENDO INC	$224.31M	7.00%	5.70%	6.41%	51.30%	0.26	1.37	62.00%	6.10%	6.55%
KYIV	KYIVSTAR GROUP LTD	$3.21B	13.20%	8.10%	19.00%	28.40%	0.63	1.16	89.20%	13.70%	26.04%
VEON	VEON LTD	$3.88B	43.60%	6.20%	21.81%	18.60%	5.66	0.91	88.00%	12.10%	28.67%
TV	GRUPO TELEVISA SAB	$1.87B	-9.40%	-3.80%	3.13%	2.70%	1.35	2.14	38.20%	-15.60%	10.65%
SKM	SK TELECOM CO LTD	$13.94B	2.90%	1.20%	4.99%	4.30%	1.26	1.19	73.50%	2.10%	6.94%
ATNI	ATN INTERNATIONAL INC	$394.67M	-2.00%	-0.50%	2.51%	1.90%	2.40	1.21	56.80%	-1.20%	4.81%
VOD	VODAFONE GROUP PUBLIC LTD CO	$35.35B	-0.10%	0.00%	1.66%	1.50%	1.49	1.13	31.50%	-0.10%	4.34%
RBBN	RIBBON COMMUNICATIONS INC	$450.92M	7.90%	2.70%	-1.84%	-2.20%	1.77	1.37	49.40%	3.80%	-1.91%
GLIBA	LIBERTY CAPITAL CORP	$813.26M	-20.90%	-10.10%	-11.97%	-14.90%	0.89	3.31	48.80%	-31.50%	-35.33%
GOGO	GOGO INC	$473.33M	13.00%	1.10%	9.53%	7.10%	9.86	1.66	42.90%	1.50%	10.74%
CABO	CABLE ONE INC	$244.33M	-22.80%	-5.70%	-4.97%	-5.00%	2.74	1.75	73.80%	-21.90%	-18.06%
TKC	TURKCELL ILETISIM HIZMETLERI A S	$5.25B	7.90%	4.20%	12.99%	18.40%	0.93	1.70	171.70%	7.30%	21.98%
TLK	PERUSAHAAN PERSEROAN PERSERO PT TELEKOMUNIKASI INDONESIA TBK	$15.70B	12.90%	6.00%	13.73%	11.70%	1.06	0.83	71.90%	11.90%	19.92%
RCI	ROGERS COMMUNICATIONS INC	$20.07B	44.20%	8.10%	13.34%	14.00%	3.65	0.55	100.00%	31.70%	43.89%
KT	KT CORP	$8.80B	10.20%	4.00%	9.83%	8.50%	1.34	1.19	100.00%	6.00%	10.74%
PHI	PLDT INC	$3.77B	23.70%	4.60%	7.88%	5.20%	3.99	0.44	86.80%	13.10%	17.16%
TU	TELUS CORP	$18.20B	5.90%	1.60%	2.70%	2.70%	2.73	0.67	62.30%	4.50%	6.36%
SIFY	SIFY TECHNOLOGIES LTD	$1.11B	-7.50%	-1.80%	4.25%	2.70%	3.26	0.88	38.60%	-3.60%	5.52%
CMCSA	COMCAST CORP	$81.05B	19.80%	7.00%	12.73%	15.60%	1.95	0.87	100.00%	15.00%	23.04%
TIGO	MILLICOM INTERNATIONAL CELLULAR SA	$15.03B	34.30%	6.80%	14.43%	16.50%	5.60	0.61	92.00%	18.20%	35.27%
BCE	BCE INC	$21.71B	29.00%	8.10%	13.45%	12.40%	2.47	0.74	43.40%	25.50%	38.10%
IRDM	IRIDIUM COMMUNICATIONS INC	$4.76B	22.80%	4.10%	9.16%	5.60%	4.41	2.85	71.60%	12.10%	25.34%
CHT	CHUNGHWA TELECOM CO LTD	$35.31B	10.10%	7.20%	10.47%	12.30%	0.35	1.59	36.70%	16.00%	20.18%
IDCC	INTERDIGITAL INC	$7.39B	33.40%	17.70%	34.22%	58.70%	0.88	1.88	58.00%	44.20%	55.03%
TMUS	T-MOBILE US INC	$196.21B	17.80%	4.90%	9.09%	9.30%	2.84	1.09	62.20%	11.60%	19.51%
CHTR	CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC	$16.23B	30.80%	3.20%	8.23%	5.70%	8.15	0.40	100.00%	9.00%	21.42%
T	AT&T INC	$155.92B	19.50%	5.10%	8.60%	10.30%	2.70	0.92	59.40%	16.80%	25.20%
LUMN	LUMEN TECHNOLOGIES INC	$8.35B	N/A	-5.30%	-4.28%	-2.80%	-24.25	0.99	47.30%	-14.30%	-9.34%
TDS	TELEPHONE & DATA SYSTEMS INC	$4.47B	1.30%	0.60%	3.52%	3.50%	0.60	3.43	59.10%	2.90%	12.83%
VZ	VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC	$191.41B	16.70%	4.40%	8.49%	9.50%	3.03	0.64	58.80%	12.50%	21.24%
IQST	IQSTEL INC	$8.76M	-92.00%	-20.80%	-53.89%	-153.10%	3.00	0.99	2.70%	-2.80%	-2.19%
SHEN	SHENANDOAH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CO	$802.17M	-5.20%	-2.50%	-1.52%	-1.30%	1.25	1.13	64.40%	-12.70%	-7.76%
ATEX	ANTERIX INC	$1.48B	39.80%	21.30%	22.36%	314.30%	0.77	1.39	100.00%	1,370.90%	1,436.38%
ELWT	ELAUWIT CONNECTION INC	$36.54M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	3.35	1.30	N/A	N/A	N/A
CCOI	COGENT COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS INC	$731.63M	N/A	-5.40%	-1.93%	-1.10%	-30.34	1.90	45.60%	-17.50%	-5.65%
OPTU	OPTIMUM COMMUNICATIONS INC	$595.59M	N/A	-15.50%	-11.51%	-8.90%	-6.36	0.85	69.50%	-55.00%	-35.07%
LBRDA	LIBERTY BROADBAND CORP	$4.42B	-35.50%	-22.60%	-39.63%	-27.20%	0.67	1.09	77.80%	-1,050.20%	-1,345.98%
GSAT	GLOBALSTAR INC	$10.30B	-5.40%	-0.90%	1.71%	1.80%	5.94	1.60	64.20%	-6.80%	12.84%
IHS	IHS HOLDING LTD	$2.76B	-87.60%	4.10%	20.57%	12.00%	-24.26	2.01	52.30%	11.00%	40.19%
PCLA	PICOCELA INC	$5.55M	-151.90%	-53.90%	-97.87%	-102.50%	1.31	2.13	53.40%	-115.00%	-111.79%
UCL	UCLOUDLINK GROUP INC	$39.98M	12.60%	5.10%	18.01%	59.80%	1.41	1.65	165.30%	17.60%	25.90%
KORE	KORE GROUP HOLDINGS INC	$161.46M	N/A	-18.40%	-7.99%	-8.40%	-3.07	1.05	56.50%	-27.40%	-9.05%
FNGR	FINGERMOTION INC	$28.74M	-44.50%	-12.20%	-45.17%	-47.40%	3.01	1.13	2.90%	-29.00%	-28.39%
LILA	LIBERTY LATIN AMERICA LTD	$1.07B	-85.30%	-4.10%	0.82%	0.60%	20.62	1.11	78.00%	-11.20%	1.89%
IOTR	IOTHREE LTD	$8.39M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	1.16	1.44	N/A	N/A	N/A
AD	ARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE INC	$3.37B	7.20%	3.50%	8.05%	6.30%	1.13	1.03	57.50%	19.30%	27.70%
LBTYA	LIBERTY GLOBAL LTD	$3.86B	-48.60%	-22.50%	-25.22%	-20.20%	1.28	1.11	66.00%	-109.70%	-96.54%

Telecom Stocks FAQ

What are the best telecom stocks to buy right now in Jun 2026?

According to Zen Ratings, our proprietary rating system that evaluates 115 factors proven to drive growth in stocks and assigns each stock in our system an overall letter grade as well as 7 individual Component Grades for Value, Growth, Momentum, Sentiment, Safety, Financials, and proprietary AI algorithms, the 3 best telecommunication stocks to buy right now are:

1. Ooma (NYSE:OOMA)

Ooma (NYSE:OOMA) is the #1 top telecom stock out of 54 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +32.52% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Ooma (NYSE:OOMA) is: Value: C, Growth: A, Momentum: C, Sentiment: A, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: A.

Ooma (NYSE:OOMA) has a Due Diligence Score of 47, which is 21 points higher than the telecom industry average of 26.

OOMA passed 16 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Ooma has seen its stock return 40.16% over the past year, overperforming other telecom stocks by 51 percentage points.

Ooma has an average 1 year price target of $21.77, an upside of 25.24% from Ooma's current stock price of $17.38.

Ooma stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 3 analysts covering Ooma, 100% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. America Movil Sab De CV (NYSE:AMX)

America Movil Sab De CV (NYSE:AMX) is the #2 top telecom stock out of 54 with a Zen Rating of B. Stocks with a rating of B have had an average return of +19.88% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for America Movil Sab De CV (NYSE:AMX) is: Value: B, Growth: B, Momentum: B, Sentiment: C, Safety: B, Financials: C, and AI: A.

America Movil Sab De CV (NYSE:AMX) has a Due Diligence Score of 19, which is -7 points lower than the telecom industry average of 26. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates AMX as a "B".

AMX passed 8 out of 38 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. America Movil Sab De CV has seen its stock return 53.51% over the past year, overperforming other telecom stocks by 64 percentage points.

America Movil Sab De CV has an average 1 year price target of $27.43, an upside of 3.72% from America Movil Sab De CV's current stock price of $26.45.

America Movil Sab De CV stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 3 analysts covering America Movil Sab De CV, 33.33% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 66.67% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Idt (NYSE:IDT)

Idt (NYSE:IDT) is the #3 top telecom stock out of 54 with a Zen Rating of B. Stocks with a rating of B have had an average return of +19.88% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Idt (NYSE:IDT) is: Value: C, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: B.

Idt (NYSE:IDT) has a Due Diligence Score of 35, which is 9 points higher than the telecom industry average of 26.

IDT passed 14 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Idt has seen its stock lose -19.99% over the past year, underperforming other telecom stocks by -9 percentage points.

What are the telecom stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 21 telecom stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 telecom stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Array Digital Infrastructure (NYSE:AD)

Array Digital Infrastructure (NYSE:AD) has an annual dividend yield of 28.2%, which is 23 percentage points higher than the telecom industry average of 4.97%.

Array Digital Infrastructure's dividend payout ratio of 1,374% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Liberty Capital (NASDAQ:GLIBA)

Liberty Capital (NASDAQ:GLIBA) has an annual dividend yield of 14.12%, which is 9 percentage points higher than the telecom industry average of 4.97%.

Liberty Capital's dividend payout ratio of -26.9% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. Cogent Communications Holdings (NASDAQ:CCOI)

Cogent Communications Holdings (NASDAQ:CCOI) has an annual dividend yield of 7.36%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the telecom industry average of 4.97%. Cogent Communications Holdings's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. Cogent Communications Holdings's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Cogent Communications Holdings's dividend payout ratio of -58.3% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Why are telecom stocks down?

Telecom stocks were down -2.02% in the last day, and up 0.34% over the last week. Liberty Latin America was the among the top losers in the telecom services industry, dropping -31.96% yesterday.

Shares of telecommunications companies are trading lower. AST SpaceMobile announced the successful launch of its direct-to-device BlueBird satellites, which may represent a threat to legacy broadband and mobile systems.

What are the most undervalued telecom stocks?

Based on the Valuation rating, one of the 7 components of a stocks overall Zen Ratings grade, which evaluates factors including estimated earnings yield, earnings before interest and taxes/enterprise value, cash flow yield, free cash flow to price, and price-to-earnings growth (PEG ratio), the 3 most undervalued telecom stocks right now are:

1. Kt (NYSE:KT)

Kt (NYSE:KT) is the most undervalued telecom stock based on its Valuation Rating of A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Kt has a valuation score of 57, which is 38 points higher than the telecom industry average of 19. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Kt's stock has dropped -7.54% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the telecom industry by 3 percentage points.

2. Pldt (NYSE:PHI)

Pldt (NYSE:PHI) is the second most undervalued telecom stock based on its Valuation Rating of A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Pldt has a valuation score of 14, which is -5 points higher than the telecom industry average of 19. It passed 1 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates PHI a Valuation Rating of "A".

Pldt's stock has dropped -20.41% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the telecom industry by -9 percentage points.

3. Cable One (NYSE:CABO)

Cable One (NYSE:CABO) is the third most undervalued telecom stock based on its Valuation Rating of A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Cable One has a valuation score of 14, which is -5 points higher than the telecom industry average of 19. It passed 1 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates CABO a Valuation Rating of "A".

Cable One's stock has dropped -66.48% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the telecom industry by -56 percentage points.

Are telecom stocks a good buy now?

34.38% of telecom stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect telecom stocks to rise by 34.57% over the next year.

2.33% of telecom stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 23.26% of telecom stocks are rated B (Buy), 60.47% are rated C (Hold), 6.98% are rated D (Sell), and 6.98% are rated F (Strong Sell).

What is the average p/e ratio of the telecom services industry?

The average P/E ratio of the telecom services industry is 4.28x.

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Best Telecom Stocks to Buy Now (2026)
Top telecom stocks in 2026 ranked by overall Zen Rating. "A" Rated stocks have returned an average of +32.52% per year, and are the best telecom stocks to buy now. Learn More.

Telecom Stocks FAQ

1. Ooma (NYSE:OOMA)

2. America Movil Sab De CV (NYSE:AMX)

3. Idt (NYSE:IDT)

1. Array Digital Infrastructure (NYSE:AD)

2. Liberty Capital (NASDAQ:GLIBA)

3. Cogent Communications Holdings (NASDAQ:CCOI)

1. Kt (NYSE:KT)

2. Pldt (NYSE:PHI)

3. Cable One (NYSE:CABO)

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1. Ooma (NYSE:OOMA)

2. America Movil Sab De CV (NYSE:AMX)

3. Idt (NYSE:IDT)

1. Array Digital Infrastructure (NYSE:AD)

2. Liberty Capital (NASDAQ:GLIBA)

3. Cogent Communications Holdings (NASDAQ:CCOI)

1. Kt (NYSE:KT)

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Best Telecom Stocks to Buy Now (2026)
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