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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 +28.50% 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 86th 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	$496.80M	11.60%	5.20%	6.91%	13.30%	1.30	0.95	61.50%	3.60%	3.47%
VEON	VEON LTD	$5.34B	4.20%	0.60%	13.87%	11.30%	5.52	0.97	87.10%	1.20%	18.77%
IDT	IDT CORP	$2.04B	24.80%	12.40%	27.87%	1,055.00%	0.94	1.86	38.30%	6.70%	8.86%
VIV	TELEFONICA BRASIL SA	$36.53B	8.80%	4.90%	9.49%	14.50%	0.79	N/A	44.80%	10.30%	16.53%
CXDO	CREXENDO INC	$168.60M	6.20%	5.00%	5.50%	38.80%	0.29	2.06	62.80%	5.30%	5.72%
ATNI	ATN INTERNATIONAL INC	$431.60M	34.50%	10.10%	16.44%	14.20%	1.77	1.72	56.90%	24.50%	35.33%
KYIV	KYIVSTAR GROUP LTD	$2.95B	12.40%	7.60%	17.56%	26.10%	0.63	1.26	88.80%	12.70%	24.53%
TV	GRUPO TELEVISA SAB	$1.46B	-9.40%	-3.80%	3.13%	2.70%	1.35	2.14	38.20%	-15.60%	10.65%
TIMB	TIM SA	$8.67B	17.10%	7.60%	N/A	14.30%	1.38	N/A	53.90%	16.20%	29.71%
TEO	TELECOM ARGENTINA SA	$4.29B	-2.80%	-1.20%	4.16%	6.10%	1.40	0.48	66.80%	-2.00%	6.39%
SKM	SK TELECOM CO LTD	$11.98B	5.60%	2.50%	5.56%	5.00%	1.10	1.25	73.40%	4.30%	8.58%
AMX	AMERICA MOVIL SAB DE CV	$77.50B	22.70%	4.60%	15.10%	11.40%	3.79	0.74	62.10%	8.80%	20.88%
KVHI	KVH INDUSTRIES INC	$116.83M	-4.50%	-3.90%	-4.30%	-8.10%	0.16	7.07	25.10%	-4.70%	-4.62%
VOD	VODAFONE GROUP PUBLIC LTD CO	$37.90B	-0.10%	0.00%	1.66%	1.50%	1.49	1.13	31.50%	-0.10%	4.34%
KT	KT CORP	$9.13B	10.20%	4.00%	9.83%	8.50%	1.34	1.19	100.00%	6.00%	10.74%
TMUS	T-MOBILE US INC	$171.61B	19.90%	5.30%	10.03%	10.00%	2.79	0.91	62.10%	12.00%	20.22%
IDCC	INTERDIGITAL INC	$7.35B	27.10%	14.80%	28.12%	51.50%	0.73	1.90	54.80%	38.50%	50.17%
VZ	VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC	$189.37B	15.70%	4.00%	8.34%	8.90%	2.91	0.63	59.60%	11.80%	20.90%
RBBN	RIBBON COMMUNICATIONS INC	$241.88M	4.50%	1.60%	-3.41%	-3.70%	1.96	1.32	48.30%	2.30%	-3.53%
TKC	TURKCELL ILETISIM HIZMETLERI A S	$4.02B	7.90%	4.20%	12.99%	18.40%	0.93	1.70	171.70%	7.30%	21.98%
SIFY	SIFY TECHNOLOGIES LTD	$942.81M	-7.00%	-1.60%	5.29%	3.20%	3.79	0.74	40.20%	-3.00%	6.70%
TLK	PERUSAHAAN PERSEROAN PERSERO PT TELEKOMUNIKASI INDONESIA TBK	$11.02B	12.90%	6.00%	13.73%	11.70%	1.06	0.83	71.90%	11.90%	19.92%
T	AT&T INC	$148.22B	19.40%	5.10%	8.48%	10.10%	2.73	0.97	59.70%	16.80%	24.99%
CMCSA	COMCAST CORP	$86.61B	12.30%	4.30%	8.20%	10.40%	1.79	0.82	100.00%	9.20%	15.14%
TIGO	MILLICOM INTERNATIONAL CELLULAR SA	$14.07B	17.20%	2.50%	12.11%	11.30%	8.24	0.55	76.30%	6.10%	23.46%
PHI	PLDT INC	$3.95B	23.70%	4.60%	7.88%	5.20%	3.99	0.44	86.80%	13.10%	17.16%
CHT	CHUNGHWA TELECOM CO LTD	$38.67B	10.60%	7.50%	11.30%	12.50%	0.47	1.21	36.50%	16.50%	20.06%
PCLA	PICOCELA INC	$25.34M	-890.30%	-368.70%	-877.65%	-1,014.80%	2.25	1.77	54.40%	-440.20%	-439.82%
LBTYA	LIBERTY GLOBAL LTD	$3.29B	-26.10%	-9.60%	-6.97%	-9.00%	2.89	0.84	67.50%	-44.40%	-40.72%
TDS	TELEPHONE & DATA SYSTEMS INC	$3.59B	9.60%	5.80%	9.76%	12.70%	0.57	4.01	59.10%	37.90%	59.21%
RCI	ROGERS COMMUNICATIONS INC	$18.01B	5.20%	1.00%	5.14%	5.70%	4.22	0.67	100.00%	3.90%	17.03%
ECHO	ECHOSTAR CORP	$27.53B	93.10%	24.70%	39.40%	70.70%	1.14	10.16	32.50%	81.30%	112.81%
CHTR	CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC	$13.51B	9.20%	0.90%	4.38%	3.30%	13.53	0.37	100.00%	2.50%	12.73%
BCE	BCE INC	$20.16B	10.20%	3.00%	7.72%	6.70%	2.35	0.62	43.30%	9.60%	21.42%
RDCM	RADCOM LTD	$167.96M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.25	6.32	N/A	N/A	N/A
CABO	CABLE ONE INC	$24.43M	-199.00%	-30.70%	-38.70%	-30.70%	-55.54	1.25	72.40%	-112.20%	-112.58%
GOGO	GOGO INC	$526.95M	-1.80%	-0.20%	8.14%	6.00%	9.16	1.84	40.30%	-0.20%	9.25%
LUMN	LUMEN TECHNOLOGIES INC	$4.11B	N/A	-2.10%	-0.10%	-0.10%	-18.84	0.71	48.40%	-5.80%	-0.24%
ATEX	ANTERIX INC	$1.46B	25.70%	14.60%	15.74%	244.70%	0.74	4.85	100.00%	933.00%	1,042.42%
IQST	IQSTEL INC	$8.83M	-87.80%	-21.70%	-47.22%	-161.30%	2.43	1.09	2.70%	-2.60%	-2.08%
SHEN	SHENANDOAH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CO	$534.28M	-5.20%	-2.30%	-1.00%	-0.80%	1.36	0.71	65.10%	-12.10%	-5.10%
GSAT	GLOBALSTAR INC	$10.92B	-19.20%	-2.80%	0.45%	0.50%	7.36	1.55	62.20%	-23.20%	3.41%
CCOI	COGENT COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS INC	$203.79M	N/A	-1.10%	6.27%	2.90%	-51.73	0.48	46.80%	-3.50%	13.15%
TU	TELUS CORP	$14.35B	-6.10%	-1.60%	-1.64%	-1.60%	3.22	0.67	62.00%	-4.50%	-3.72%
OPTU	OPTIMUM COMMUNICATIONS INC	$205.73M	N/A	-19.40%	-30.95%	-16.10%	-4.25	0.21	70.10%	-65.40%	-61.10%
UCL	UCLOUDLINK GROUP INC	$8.53M	12.60%	5.10%	18.01%	59.80%	1.41	1.65	165.30%	17.60%	25.90%
LILA	LIBERTY LATIN AMERICA LTD	$1.66B	-33.30%	-1.40%	6.24%	4.80%	25.35	1.12	78.50%	-3.90%	14.36%
AD	ARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE INC	$2.59B	36.60%	16.90%	28.34%	29.70%	1.40	1.11	58.60%	291.80%	383.71%
IOTR	IOTHREE LTD	$8.17M	-37.40%	-16.40%	-20.82%	-35.10%	0.90	1.80	21.40%	-7.90%	-7.60%
SURG	SURGEPAYS INC	$8.78M	N/A	-307.70%	168.61%	1,694.20%	-1.45	0.19	-19.60%	-47.90%	-42.55%
IRDM	IRIDIUM COMMUNICATIONS INC	$4.67B	20.10%	3.70%	8.46%	5.30%	4.43	2.78	71.90%	10.50%	23.24%
GLIBA	LIBERTY CAPITAL CORP	$1.05B	4.50%	2.30%	4.68%	5.70%	0.95	2.85	48.00%	7.40%	14.53%
FNGR	FINGERMOTION INC	$10.38M	-73.90%	-16.90%	-89.65%	-80.30%	4.56	1.04	10.70%	-130.50%	-128.41%
ELWT	ELAUWIT CONNECTION INC	$23.17M	-3,716.20%	-80.10%	-823.90%	-360.20%	-14.34	0.90	17.70%	-45.30%	-44.48%

Telecom Stocks FAQ

What are the best telecom stocks to buy right now in Nov 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 +28.5% per year. Learn more.

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

Ooma (NYSE:OOMA) has a Due Diligence Score of 47, which is 20 points higher than the telecom industry average of 27.

OOMA passed 16 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Ooma has seen its stock return 52.16% over the past year, overperforming other telecom stocks by 62 percentage points.

Ooma has an average 1 year price target of $24.75, an upside of 37.5% from Ooma's current stock price of $18.00.

Ooma stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 4 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. Veon (NASDAQ:VEON)

Veon (NASDAQ:VEON) 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 +17.17% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Veon (NASDAQ:VEON) is: Value: C, Growth: C, Momentum: B, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Veon (NASDAQ:VEON) has a Due Diligence Score of 30, which is 3 points higher than the telecom industry average of 27.

VEON passed 13 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Veon has seen its stock return 73.26% over the past year, overperforming other telecom stocks by 83 percentage points.

Veon has an average 1 year price target of $98.50, an upside of 26.98% from Veon's current stock price of $77.57.

Veon stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 2 analysts covering Veon, 50% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 50% have issued a Buy, 0% 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 +17.17% per year. Learn more.

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

Idt (NYSE:IDT) has a Due Diligence Score of 43, which is 16 points higher than the telecom industry average of 27.

IDT passed 17 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Idt has seen its stock return 62.1% over the past year, overperforming other telecom stocks by 72 percentage points.

Idt has an average 1 year price target of $85.00, an upside of 3.44% from Idt's current stock price of $82.17.

Idt stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Idt, 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.

What are the telecom stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 23 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 10.93%, which is 7 percentage points higher than the telecom industry average of 3.86%.

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

2. GPA (NYSE:TLK)

GPA (NYSE:TLK) has an annual dividend yield of 8.43%, which is 5 percentage points higher than the telecom industry average of 3.86%. 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.

3. Telus (NYSE:TU)

Telus (NYSE:TU) has an annual dividend yield of 8.23%, which is 4 percentage points higher than the telecom industry average of 3.86%. Telus's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% four times in the last 10 years. Telus's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Telus's dividend payout ratio of -298.5% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Why are telecom stocks up?

Telecom stocks were up 1.02% in the last day, and down -1.67% over the last week. Gogo was the among the top gainers in the telecom services industry, gaining 71.52% yesterday.

Gogo shares are trading higher after the FCC renewed the company’s exclusive nationwide air-to-ground spectrum licenses through 2036 and the company completed an amendment and extension of its $600 million Term Loan B.

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 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 PHI a Valuation Rating of "A".

Pldt's stock has dropped -5.44% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the telecom industry by 5 percentage points.

2. Charter Communications (NASDAQ:CHTR)

Charter Communications (NASDAQ:CHTR) is the second 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.

Charter Communications 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.

Charter Communications's stock has dropped -45.8% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the telecom industry by -36 percentage points.

3. Kt (NYSE:KT)

Kt (NYSE:KT) 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.

Kt has a valuation score of 43, which is 20 points higher than the telecom industry average of 23. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Kt's stock has gained 2.77% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the telecom industry by 13 percentage points.

Are telecom stocks a good buy now?

32.35% of telecom stocks rated by analysts are a hold right now. On average, analysts expect telecom stocks to rise by 34.28% over the next year.

2.22% of telecom stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 13.33% of telecom stocks are rated B (Buy), 62.22% are rated C (Hold), 20% are rated D (Sell), and 2.22% 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 6.42x.

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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 +28.50% per year, and are the best telecom stocks to buy now. Learn More.

Telecom Stocks FAQ

1. Ooma (NYSE:OOMA)

2. Veon (NASDAQ:VEON)

3. Idt (NYSE:IDT)

1. Liberty Capital (NASDAQ:GLIBA)

2. GPA (NYSE:TLK)

3. Telus (NYSE:TU)

1. Pldt (NYSE:PHI)

2. Charter Communications (NASDAQ:CHTR)

3. Kt (NYSE:KT)

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1. Ooma (NYSE:OOMA)

2. Veon (NASDAQ:VEON)

3. Idt (NYSE:IDT)

1. Liberty Capital (NASDAQ:GLIBA)

2. GPA (NYSE:TLK)

3. Telus (NYSE:TU)

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2. Charter Communications (NASDAQ:CHTR)

3. Kt (NYSE:KT)

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Best Telecom Stocks to Buy Now (2026)
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