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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 67th ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries

Ticker	Company	Market Cap	ROE	ROA	ROCE	ROIC	D/E	Current Ratio	Gross Margin	Profit Margin	Operating Margin
OOMA	OOMA INC	$391.09M	2.60%	1.50%	2.32%	4.80%	0.70	1.24	61.00%	0.90%	0.89%
TIMB	TIM SA	$12.41B	12.00%	5.70%	N/A	12.10%	1.13	N/A	53.30%	12.40%	25.31%
TIGO	MILLICOM INTERNATIONAL CELLULAR SA	$12.50B	39.20%	8.90%	17.08%	19.50%	3.75	0.88	77.50%	23.40%	40.68%
VIV	TELEFONICA BRASIL SA	$50.23B	8.80%	4.90%	9.49%	14.50%	0.79	N/A	44.80%	10.30%	16.53%
KYIV	KYIVSTAR GROUP LTD	$2.46B	13.20%	7.80%	16.81%	31.00%	0.63	1.39	89.40%	10.70%	23.60%
AMX	AMERICA MOVIL SAB DE CV	$72.53B	7.50%	1.60%	9.15%	7.60%	3.69	0.72	61.90%	3.20%	13.67%
RDCM	RADCOM LTD	$184.77M	11.40%	8.70%	6.81%	9.40%	0.27	5.76	76.00%	16.80%	11.61%
IDT	IDT CORP	$1.20B	26.20%	12.80%	27.10%	-568.90%	0.91	1.86	36.90%	6.50%	7.94%
CXDO	CREXENDO INC	$207.48M	8.50%	6.90%	8.25%	69.30%	0.22	3.40	62.90%	7.40%	7.91%
VEON	VEON LTD	$3.63B	43.60%	6.20%	21.81%	18.60%	5.66	0.91	88.00%	12.10%	28.67%
KT	KT CORP	$10.94B	2.80%	1.10%	5.79%	4.70%	1.49	1.02	100.00%	1.70%	6.06%
ATNI	ATN INTERNATIONAL INC	$409.70M	-3.30%	-0.90%	2.03%	1.50%	2.32	1.25	56.30%	-2.00%	3.94%
PHI	PLDT INC	$4.67B	29.30%	5.20%	9.76%	6.40%	4.39	0.34	87.20%	14.90%	19.57%
SKM	SK TELECOM CO LTD	$11.41B	3.40%	1.40%	5.25%	4.60%	1.33	1.03	73.00%	2.40%	7.24%
RBBN	RIBBON COMMUNICATIONS INC	$386.33M	10.20%	3.40%	-0.12%	-0.20%	1.70	1.44	49.80%	4.70%	-0.13%
RCI	ROGERS COMMUNICATIONS INC	$21.31B	48.80%	8.40%	12.99%	13.50%	3.70	0.61	100.00%	31.80%	44.48%
TEO	TELECOM ARGENTINA SA	$4.94B	-2.80%	-1.20%	4.16%	6.10%	1.40	0.48	66.80%	-2.00%	6.39%
TKC	TURKCELL ILETISIM HIZMETLERI A S	$5.49B	15.20%	8.00%	17.92%	24.40%	0.84	1.25	175.30%	14.10%	27.25%
TLK	PERUSAHAAN PERSEROAN PERSERO PT TELEKOMUNIKASI INDONESIA TBK	$18.07B	17.00%	8.10%	16.74%	14.90%	0.97	0.82	72.50%	15.70%	24.85%
TV	GRUPO TELEVISA SAB	$1.86B	-7.50%	-3.20%	0.55%	0.50%	1.37	2.50	34.00%	-13.30%	1.98%
GLIBA	GCI LIBERTY INC	$1.47B	-20.60%	-9.50%	-11.22%	-13.90%	0.91	3.14	50.00%	-29.50%	-32.60%
CABO	CABLE ONE INC	$606.92M	-23.90%	-6.10%	-6.51%	-5.90%	2.90	0.40	73.90%	-23.70%	-20.94%
CMCSA	COMCAST CORP	$108.22B	21.20%	7.40%	12.76%	16.70%	1.81	0.88	100.00%	16.20%	24.67%
ELWT	ELAUWIT CONNECTION INC	$45.35M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	-2.80	0.72	N/A	N/A	N/A
GSAT	GLOBALSTAR INC	$7.81B	-5.40%	-0.90%	1.30%	1.40%	5.54	2.42	64.80%	-7.10%	10.09%
T	AT&T INC	$194.97B	20.30%	5.30%	8.84%	10.70%	2.66	0.91	59.60%	17.40%	25.77%
BCE	BCE INC	$24.25B	31.20%	8.30%	14.01%	12.80%	2.47	0.58	43.60%	25.80%	38.53%
VZ	VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC	$213.08B	16.60%	4.40%	8.46%	9.60%	2.86	0.91	58.90%	12.40%	20.94%
IRDM	IRIDIUM COMMUNICATIONS INC	$2.75B	24.00%	4.50%	9.52%	5.80%	4.47	2.48	71.50%	13.10%	26.41%
GOGO	GOGO INC	$589.91M	13.10%	1.00%	9.19%	6.90%	11.89	1.60	44.30%	1.40%	10.44%
VOD	VODAFONE GROUP PUBLIC LTD CO	$36.15B	-7.10%	-3.00%	-1.47%	-1.30%	1.37	1.16	32.90%	-10.30%	-4.06%
CHTR	CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC	$28.18B	31.20%	3.30%	8.32%	5.80%	8.33	0.39	100.00%	9.10%	21.40%
CHT	CHUNGHWA TELECOM CO LTD	$33.64B	10.00%	7.20%	10.68%	12.40%	0.35	1.49	36.80%	16.20%	20.67%
LUMN	LUMEN TECHNOLOGIES INC	$6.98B	N/A	-5.10%	-4.78%	-3.50%	-31.75	1.80	46.50%	-14.00%	-11.55%
SHEN	SHENANDOAH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CO	$821.23M	-4.40%	-2.10%	-1.27%	-1.10%	1.17	0.90	63.60%	-11.00%	-6.41%
AD	ARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE INC	$4.17B	1.40%	0.60%	1.02%	0.70%	0.82	0.72	51.20%	29.90%	28.12%
IDCC	INTERDIGITAL INC	$9.02B	38.50%	20.20%	38.83%	65.90%	0.88	1.84	63.40%	48.80%	61.08%
SIFY	SIFY TECHNOLOGIES LTD	$1.02B	-7.50%	-1.80%	4.25%	2.70%	3.26	0.88	38.60%	-3.60%	5.52%
TMUS	T-MOBILE US INC	$235.08B	18.20%	5.10%	9.27%	9.70%	2.70	1.00	62.90%	12.40%	20.45%
TU	TELUS CORP	$20.81B	7.10%	1.90%	3.08%	3.30%	2.73	0.86	62.40%	5.40%	7.50%
ATEX	ANTERIX INC	$707.45M	39.80%	21.30%	22.36%	314.30%	0.77	1.39	100.00%	1,370.90%	1,436.38%
OPTU	OPTIMUM COMMUNICATIONS INC	$644.53M	N/A	-6.00%	-0.61%	-0.50%	-14.26	0.80	69.30%	-21.80%	-2.03%
CCOI	COGENT COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS INC	$1.02B	-842.50%	-5.80%	-2.90%	-1.70%	-49.55	2.04	45.20%	-18.70%	-8.57%
IQST	IQSTEL INC	$8.17M	-96.90%	-16.20%	-32.40%	-104.20%	2.20	1.04	2.80%	-2.70%	-1.77%
TDS	TELEPHONE & DATA SYSTEMS INC	$4.85B	-1.60%	-0.70%	0.56%	0.50%	0.65	2.10	59.00%	-6.10%	3.60%
FNGR	FINGERMOTION INC	$82.73M	-34.70%	-9.80%	-36.88%	-41.70%	2.67	1.17	5.40%	-16.10%	-18.20%
KORE	KORE GROUP HOLDINGS INC	$157.68M	N/A	-15.90%	-6.31%	-7.00%	-3.91	1.19	55.30%	-24.50%	-7.83%
LBRDA	LIBERTY BROADBAND CORP	$7.42B	-30.60%	-19.20%	-44.49%	-23.40%	0.55	0.10	N/A	N/A	N/A
UCL	UCLOUDLINK GROUP INC	$61.96M	32.40%	11.90%	24.86%	179.30%	1.24	1.68	168.90%	32.30%	33.54%
IOTR	IOTHREE LTD	$4.86M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	1.16	1.44	N/A	N/A	N/A
IHS	IHS HOLDING LTD	$2.76B	-56.90%	3.20%	17.64%	9.90%	-18.22	2.08	55.40%	9.10%	36.64%
PCLA	PICOCELA INC	$2.65M	-151.90%	-53.90%	-97.87%	-102.50%	1.31	2.13	53.40%	-115.00%	-111.79%
LILA	LIBERTY LATIN AMERICA LTD	$1.59B	-86.90%	-5.00%	-0.52%	-0.40%	20.09	1.14	78.00%	-13.80%	-1.20%
LBTYA	LIBERTY GLOBAL LTD	$4.08B	-59.30%	-28.20%	-34.56%	-27.00%	1.30	1.08	65.80%	-146.30%	-137.67%

Telecom Stocks FAQ

What are the best telecom stocks to buy right now in Mar 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: B, Growth: A, Momentum: C, Sentiment: A, Safety: C, Financials: A, and AI: B.

Ooma (NYSE:OOMA) has a Due Diligence Score of 46, which is 20 points higher than the telecom industry average of 26.

OOMA passed 15 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Ooma has seen its stock return 4.96% over the past year, overperforming other telecom stocks by 11 percentage points.

Ooma has an average 1 year price target of $18.00, an upside of 27.03% from Ooma's current stock price of $14.17.

Ooma stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst 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. Tim Sa (NYSE:TIMB)

Tim Sa (NYSE:TIMB) is the #2 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 Tim Sa (NYSE:TIMB) is: Value: B, Growth: B, Momentum: B, Sentiment: C, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: A.

Tim Sa (NYSE:TIMB) 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 TIMB as a "A".

TIMB passed 6 out of 38 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Tim Sa has seen its stock return 69.17% over the past year, overperforming other telecom stocks by 75 percentage points.

Tim Sa has an average 1 year price target of $25.53, a downside of -0.38% from Tim Sa's current stock price of $25.63.

Tim Sa stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 3 analysts covering Tim Sa, 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. Millicom International Cellular Sa (NASDAQ:TIGO)

Millicom International Cellular Sa (NASDAQ:TIGO) is the #3 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 Millicom International Cellular Sa (NASDAQ:TIGO) is: Value: B, Growth: B, Momentum: B, Sentiment: C, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Millicom International Cellular Sa (NASDAQ:TIGO) has a Due Diligence Score of 42, which is 16 points higher than the telecom industry average of 26.

TIGO passed 16 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Millicom International Cellular Sa has seen its stock return 144.58% over the past year, overperforming other telecom stocks by 150 percentage points.

Millicom International Cellular Sa has an average 1 year price target of $66.25, a downside of -10.42% from Millicom International Cellular Sa's current stock price of $73.96.

Millicom International Cellular Sa stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 4 analysts covering Millicom International Cellular Sa, 75% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 25% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

What are the telecom stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 20 telecom stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 telecom stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Cable One (NYSE:CABO)

Cable One (NYSE:CABO) has an annual dividend yield of N/A, which is N/A percentage points lower than the telecom industry average of 3.18%. Cable One's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Cable One's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Cable One's dividend payout ratio of 0% indicates that its dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Cogent Communications Holdings (NASDAQ:CCOI)

Cogent Communications Holdings (NASDAQ:CCOI) has an annual dividend yield of 10.16%, which is 7 percentage points higher than the telecom industry average of 3.18%. 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 -80.3% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. Gci Liberty (NASDAQ:GLIBA)

Gci Liberty (NASDAQ:GLIBA) has an annual dividend yield of 7.79%, which is 5 percentage points higher than the telecom industry average of 3.18%.

Gci Liberty's dividend payout ratio of -28.9% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Why are telecom stocks up?

Telecom stocks were up 0.42% in the last day, and down -1.23% over the last week.

We couldn't find a catalyst for why telecom stocks are up.

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. Veon (NASDAQ:VEON)

Veon (NASDAQ:VEON) 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.

Veon has a valuation score of 57, which is 34 points higher than the telecom industry average of 23. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Veon's stock has gained 9.61% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the telecom industry by 15 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 29, which is 6 points higher than the telecom industry average of 23. It passed 2 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Pldt's stock has dropped -10.82% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the telecom industry by -5 percentage points.

3. Kt (NYSE:KT)

Kt (NYSE:KT) 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.

Kt has a valuation score of 14, which is -9 points higher than the telecom industry average of 23. It passed 1 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates KT a Valuation Rating of "A".

Kt's stock has gained 19.48% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the telecom industry by 25 percentage points.

Are telecom stocks a good buy now?

42.86% of telecom stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect telecom stocks to rise by 25.15% over the next year.

15.22% of telecom stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 10.87% of telecom stocks are rated B (Buy), 58.7% are rated C (Hold), 13.04% are rated D (Sell), and 2.17% 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 10.48x.

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Sectors & Industries Communication ServicesTelecom Services
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. Tim Sa (NYSE:TIMB)

3. Millicom International Cellular Sa (NASDAQ:TIGO)

1. Cable One (NYSE:CABO)

2. Cogent Communications Holdings (NASDAQ:CCOI)

3. Gci Liberty (NASDAQ:GLIBA)

1. Veon (NASDAQ:VEON)

2. Pldt (NYSE:PHI)

3. Kt (NYSE:KT)

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1. Ooma (NYSE:OOMA)

2. Tim Sa (NYSE:TIMB)

3. Millicom International Cellular Sa (NASDAQ:TIGO)

1. Cable One (NYSE:CABO)

2. Cogent Communications Holdings (NASDAQ:CCOI)

3. Gci Liberty (NASDAQ:GLIBA)

1. Veon (NASDAQ:VEON)

2. Pldt (NYSE:PHI)

3. Kt (NYSE:KT)

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Best Telecom Stocks to Buy Now (2026)
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