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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 74th ranked industry out of 146 stock market industries

Ticker	Company	Price	Volume	Vol 1d %	SMA 10	SMA 20	SMA 50	SMA 100	SMA 200	RSI	Stochastic %K	Stochastic %D	StochRSI %K	StochRSI %D	MACD	MACD Signal	MACD Histogram	Beta
OOMA	OOMA INC	$18.07	430,000	95.45%	17.41	17.50	17.39	15.23	13.47	55.92	59.54	48.96	70.89	59.98	-0.04	-0.03	-0.01	0.79
IDT	IDT CORP	$54.07	134,000	-63.98%	54.38	54.48	53.01	51.08	51.92	50.72	33.21	33.90	27.16	27.21	0.27	0.55	-0.28	0.91
VIV	TELEFONICA BRASIL SA	$13.22	1,069,000	-10.24%	13.03	13.12	14.49	15.10	13.80	45.03	34.63	29.51	68.43	57.54	-0.38	-0.47	0.09	0.45
TEO	TELECOM ARGENTINA SA	$13.03	720,000	-49.01%	14.40	14.04	12.70	12.18	11.24	45.36	11.28	25.31	0.00	7.33	0.36	0.56	-0.20	0.88
AMX	AMERICA MOVIL SAB DE CV	$25.85	1,293,000	62.85%	26.49	25.98	26.31	25.18	23.32	46.18	37.30	43.00	45.22	51.79	0.06	0.04	0.02	0.47
TIMB	TIM SA	$21.65	292,000	0.69%	21.59	21.78	23.62	24.72	23.27	43.78	28.77	17.89	55.42	36.62	-0.56	-0.64	0.08	0.52
RDCM	RADCOM LTD	$12.54	128,000	-71.99%	12.74	13.58	14.32	13.02	13.23	36.44	35.43	35.38	32.23	26.50	-0.55	-0.47	-0.08	0.47
TV	GRUPO TELEVISA SAB	$2.71	1,113,000	4.80%	2.86	2.78	2.87	2.96	2.88	42.52	47.06	67.20	56.00	77.19	0.01	-0.00	0.01	1.03
KYIV	KYIVSTAR GROUP LTD	$14.48	760,000	-4.40%	13.86	13.99	13.19	12.29	12.51	62.81	77.55	68.78	72.50	60.70	0.23	0.24	-0.01	0.61
CXDO	CREXENDO INC	$7.32	649,000	-2.99%	7.12	8.22	8.10	7.23	6.94	41.76	15.33	11.05	28.96	18.88	-0.45	-0.31	-0.14	1.20
VEON	VEON LTD	$51.75	57,000	-45.19%	51.34	52.75	52.61	52.20	51.96	47.86	42.66	44.24	58.48	57.65	-0.42	-0.31	-0.11	0.86
SKM	SK TELECOM CO LTD	$33.45	3,037,000	-19.87%	37.08	38.69	38.07	34.12	27.59	37.75	8.03	6.87	0.51	0.51	-0.81	0.00	-0.81	0.44
ATNI	ATN INTERNATIONAL INC	$26.70	69,000	-54.90%	26.74	26.99	27.27	27.00	22.85	48.77	31.23	26.65	32.51	25.50	-0.24	-0.17	-0.07	0.52
VOD	VODAFONE GROUP PUBLIC LTD CO	$14.05	3,829,000	14.61%	14.74	14.84	15.26	15.15	13.73	35.00	4.23	6.71	0.00	3.69	-0.24	-0.15	-0.09	0.53
RBBN	RIBBON COMMUNICATIONS INC	$2.40	413,000	-43.11%	2.60	2.82	2.73	2.48	2.87	35.92	3.89	3.87	0.00	0.03	-0.07	-0.01	-0.06	1.51
CABO	CABLE ONE INC	$43.75	240,000	-28.14%	43.61	46.74	65.33	82.56	108.16	38.81	14.54	13.53	59.74	59.62	-5.42	-6.43	1.01	0.76
GOGO	GOGO INC	$3.34	1,597,000	-33.57%	3.48	3.87	4.14	4.27	5.77	35.35	9.43	11.70	12.44	15.16	-0.23	-0.20	-0.04	1.11
TKC	TURKCELL ILETISIM HIZMETLERI A S	$6.04	640,000	-50.27%	5.97	5.88	6.14	6.29	6.08	51.93	65.99	64.97	77.99	78.88	-0.00	-0.05	0.04	0.50
TLK	PERUSAHAAN PERSEROAN PERSERO PT TELEKOMUNIKASI INDONESIA TBK	$14.43	896,000	-24.13%	15.32	15.67	16.63	18.15	19.31	36.02	29.35	46.43	49.01	64.17	-0.54	-0.46	-0.08	0.48
RCI	ROGERS COMMUNICATIONS INC	$36.57	789,000	-18.15%	37.80	37.89	36.52	37.31	37.13	43.94	11.86	12.97	8.36	6.05	0.10	0.36	-0.26	0.40
BCE	BCE INC	$23.04	2,563,000	-25.08%	23.86	24.27	24.11	24.84	24.18	35.97	7.84	5.89	9.40	3.13	-0.32	-0.12	-0.20	0.27
PHI	PLDT INC	$17.76	255,000	10.39%	17.65	17.95	19.26	20.88	20.75	40.27	39.82	36.91	77.68	72.15	-0.48	-0.55	0.07	0.41
GLIBA	LIBERTY CAPITAL CORP	$20.48	73,000	-69.20%	21.07	21.51	27.83	32.80	34.28	32.84	36.07	29.95	80.33	76.57	-1.86	-2.21	0.35	0.34
KT	KT CORP	$17.78	2,576,000	48.82%	18.42	18.28	19.90	21.09	20.04	34.80	31.74	42.96	37.51	56.89	-0.43	-0.47	0.05	0.47
TU	TELUS CORP	$11.49	3,672,000	-33.26%	11.75	12.09	12.28	12.85	13.58	30.15	8.31	7.68	12.09	4.57	-0.26	-0.18	-0.07	0.38
SIFY	SIFY TECHNOLOGIES LTD	$16.00	80,000	45.45%	15.83	16.15	15.58	14.97	13.76	50.95	38.96	33.44	36.06	28.77	-0.03	0.07	-0.10	1.10
CMCSA	COMCAST CORP	$22.80	38,761,000	-15.79%	23.42	23.94	25.74	27.94	28.59	33.97	11.28	8.74	22.25	21.54	-0.82	-0.76	-0.06	0.66
IRDM	IRIDIUM COMMUNICATIONS INC	$44.16	2,815,000	34.30%	45.39	47.59	43.64	34.34	26.26	47.31	19.31	19.40	6.58	6.97	0.14	1.02	-0.88	0.91
IDCC	INTERDIGITAL INC	$279.17	391,000	-20.53%	280.66	268.83	295.13	320.15	331.62	50.23	81.15	83.32	84.94	92.97	1.71	-3.23	4.94	0.96
TIGO	MILLICOM INTERNATIONAL CELLULAR SA	$87.86	1,125,000	2.83%	88.58	86.85	84.19	77.58	64.31	53.20	30.43	34.01	13.04	16.79	1.17	1.53	-0.36	0.68
CHT	CHUNGHWA TELECOM CO LTD	$45.13	157,000	57.00%	45.66	45.01	44.02	43.32	42.97	52.79	57.78	64.66	29.67	41.88	0.49	0.54	-0.05	0.23
TMUS	T-MOBILE US INC	$184.57	7,421,000	37.32%	184.08	184.49	189.14	199.34	206.37	47.71	50.91	48.42	56.50	52.59	-2.10	-2.36	0.26	0.42
CHTR	CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC	$131.75	2,969,000	-18.79%	135.91	137.34	162.41	193.15	210.31	39.22	13.22	18.50	38.63	41.08	-7.57	-8.43	0.87	0.79
T	AT&T INC	$22.81	59,897,000	13.00%	22.83	23.43	24.70	26.30	26.00	40.76	14.03	10.20	55.34	49.53	-0.70	-0.69	-0.01	0.31
TDS	TELEPHONE & DATA SYSTEMS INC	$39.07	405,000	-40.62%	39.56	39.46	42.18	43.36	41.45	38.91	33.12	41.84	42.64	53.09	-0.72	-0.84	0.12	0.65
LUMN	LUMEN TECHNOLOGIES INC	$7.84	14,402,000	9.42%	8.29	9.23	9.08	8.15	7.98	35.17	2.27	3.42	2.79	3.50	-0.35	-0.17	-0.18	1.59
VZ	VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC	$46.73	22,627,000	64.61%	46.49	46.77	46.91	47.96	44.46	49.78	38.87	37.25	46.82	43.84	-0.34	-0.29	-0.05	0.22
IQST	IQSTEL INC	$1.20	170,000	-27.35%	1.20	1.15	1.33	1.66	3.20	48.26	73.31	80.26	78.17	89.10	-0.02	-0.05	0.04	1.54
SHEN	SHENANDOAH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CO	$14.14	568,000	46.02%	15.33	15.71	15.92	14.92	13.50	32.32	7.68	9.07	5.52	1.84	-0.41	-0.15	-0.26	0.69
ATEX	ANTERIX INC	$79.98	372,000	-18.06%	76.46	71.06	58.23	46.88	34.20	67.67	58.88	58.67	12.89	16.77	6.08	5.97	0.11	0.72
CCOI	COGENT COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS INC	$14.16	1,084,000	-43.28%	15.12	16.64	18.78	20.08	24.96	37.57	11.84	10.24	32.13	33.60	-1.11	-0.98	-0.14	0.84
ELWT	ELAUWIT CONNECTION INC	$6.03	111,000	303.64%	5.99	6.58	7.07	6.71	N/A	38.44	19.13	14.12	47.58	27.82	-0.43	-0.35	-0.07	0.35
OPTU	OPTIMUM COMMUNICATIONS INC	$1.35	12,806,000	31.93%	1.25	1.08	1.20	1.33	1.70	61.15	56.79	59.31	34.24	43.19	0.06	0.03	0.03	1.45
LILA	LIBERTY LATIN AMERICA LTD	$5.95	2,428,000	-2.96%	6.85	7.34	7.74	7.87	7.91	37.24	16.52	13.11	22.06	14.62	-0.55	-0.28	-0.26	1.05
UCL	UCLOUDLINK GROUP INC	$1.01	28,700	394.83%	1.03	1.03	1.11	1.33	1.71	44.47	31.31	37.10	70.87	80.15	-0.02	-0.03	0.01	0.51
FNGR	FINGERMOTION INC	$0.45	197,000	-28.36%	0.51	0.64	0.82	0.98	1.22	31.59	5.55	6.15	14.24	14.29	-0.11	-0.10	-0.01	0.97
LBRDA	LIBERTY BROADBAND CORP	$30.82	233,000	67.63%	31.76	32.11	37.89	44.96	48.67	39.49	11.49	17.64	39.40	41.62	-1.75	-1.95	0.20	0.84
KORE	KORE GROUP HOLDINGS INC	$9.21	22,000	14.58%	9.20	9.19	9.17	8.29	6.02	63.79	97.10	92.02	71.88	47.83	0.02	0.02	-0.00	0.74
PCLA	PICOCELA INC	$3.84	25,300	25.25%	5.19	6.81	3.98	3.80	7.11	42.71	0.23	1.89	0.43	2.67	0.01	0.51	-0.50	1.92
IHS	IHS HOLDING LTD	$8.24	1,432,000	-45.98%	8.24	8.28	8.26	8.22	7.63	48.51	20.08	16.21	19.42	6.80	-0.02	-0.00	-0.02	0.88
GSAT	GLOBALSTAR INC	$79.91	928,000	-28.89%	80.52	81.69	81.46	71.75	62.28	43.69	17.30	14.09	14.43	12.42	-0.25	0.12	-0.37	1.47
AD	ARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE INC	$37.91	159,000	-3.05%	41.80	46.52	48.50	48.43	49.29	24.74	2.96	2.51	0.00	0.23	-3.24	-2.07	-1.18	0.48
IOTR	IOTHREE LTD	$3.00	11,100	-35.84%	3.14	3.21	2.74	2.58	2.93	50.20	14.77	16.20	3.52	4.21	0.12	0.19	-0.07	2.48
LBTYA	LIBERTY GLOBAL LTD	$11.21	1,438,000	-38.55%	11.69	11.86	11.96	12.02	11.57	39.55	7.79	11.29	5.41	6.97	-0.18	-0.08	-0.10	0.79

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: B.

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 43.75% over the past year, overperforming other telecom stocks by 57 percentage points.

Ooma has an average 1 year price target of $23.50, an upside of 30.05% from Ooma's current stock price of $18.07.

Ooma stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 2 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. Idt (NYSE:IDT)

Idt (NYSE:IDT) 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 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 -18.16% over the past year, underperforming other telecom stocks by -4 percentage points.

3. Telefonica Brasil Sa (NYSE:VIV)

Telefonica Brasil Sa (NYSE:VIV) 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 Telefonica Brasil Sa (NYSE:VIV) is: Value: B, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: D, Safety: A, Financials: B, and AI: A.

Telefonica Brasil Sa (NYSE:VIV) has a Due Diligence Score of 28, which is 2 points higher than the telecom industry average of 26.

VIV passed 10 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Telefonica Brasil Sa has seen its stock return 19.96% over the past year, overperforming other telecom stocks by 34 percentage points.

Telefonica Brasil Sa has an average 1 year price target of $15.95, an upside of 20.65% from Telefonica Brasil Sa's current stock price of $13.22.

Telefonica Brasil Sa stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 2 analysts covering Telefonica Brasil Sa, 0% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 100% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

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. Liberty Capital (NASDAQ:GLIBA)

Liberty Capital (NASDAQ:GLIBA) has an annual dividend yield of 14.06%, which is 10 percentage points higher than the telecom industry average of 3.75%.

Liberty Capital's dividend payout ratio of -26.9% indicates that its high 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 7.59%, which is 4 percentage points higher than the telecom industry average of 3.75%. 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.

3. GPA (NYSE:TLK)

GPA (NYSE:TLK) has an annual dividend yield of 6.49%, which is 3 percentage points higher than the telecom industry average of 3.75%. GPA's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% two times in the last 10 years. GPA's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

GPA's dividend payout ratio of 128.1% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Why are telecom stocks up?

Telecom stocks were up 0.59% in the last day, and down -2.61% 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. Pldt (NYSE:PHI)

Pldt (NYSE:PHI) 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.

Pldt has a valuation score of 0, which is -18 points higher than the telecom industry average of 18. It passed 0 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 -16.58% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the telecom industry by -3 percentage points.

2. Kt (NYSE:KT)

Kt (NYSE:KT) 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.

Kt has a valuation score of 57, which is 39 points higher than the telecom industry average of 18. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Kt's stock has dropped -9.93% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the telecom industry by 4 percentage points.

3. Cable One (NYSE:CABO)

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

Cable One has a valuation score of 14, which is -4 points higher than the telecom industry average of 18. 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 "B".

Cable One's stock has dropped -65.68% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the telecom industry by -52 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 34.87% 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), 9.3% are rated D (Sell), and 4.65% 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 4.61x.

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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. Idt (NYSE:IDT)

3. Telefonica Brasil Sa (NYSE:VIV)

1. Liberty Capital (NASDAQ:GLIBA)

2. Cogent Communications Holdings (NASDAQ:CCOI)

3. GPA (NYSE:TLK)

1. Pldt (NYSE:PHI)

2. Kt (NYSE:KT)

3. Cable One (NYSE:CABO)

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Telecom Stocks FAQ

1. Ooma (NYSE:OOMA)

2. Idt (NYSE:IDT)

3. Telefonica Brasil Sa (NYSE:VIV)

1. Liberty Capital (NASDAQ:GLIBA)

2. Cogent Communications Holdings (NASDAQ:CCOI)

3. GPA (NYSE:TLK)

1. Pldt (NYSE:PHI)

2. Kt (NYSE:KT)

3. Cable One (NYSE:CABO)

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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.