Best Telecom Stocks to Buy Now (2025)
Top telecom stocks in 2025 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 B and is the 49th ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries
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Ticker
Company
Exchange
Industry
Zen Rating
Market Cap
Price
1d %
EBITDA
P/E
D/E
Country
DD Score
OOMA
OOMA INC
NYSE
Telecom Services
$358.80M$13.00-0.91%$8.86M-68.42x0.70
United States
TKC
TURKCELL ILETISIM HIZMETLERI A S
NYSE
Telecom Services
$5.27B$5.991.35%$2.41B8.56x0.84
Turkey
VEON
VEON LTD
NASDAQ
Telecom Services
$3.42B$46.304.00%$1.86B8.05x6.17
Netherlands
RDCM
RADCOM LTD
NASDAQ
Telecom Services
$211.84M$13.310.30%$3.77M30.25x0.37
Israel
IHS
IHS HOLDING LTD
NYSE
Telecom Services
$2.02B$6.06-3.19%N/A-46.62x-13.06
United Kingdom
CXDO
CREXENDO INC
NASDAQ
Telecom Services
$181.44M$6.251.79%$5.95M69.44x0.22
United States
IDT
IDT CORP
NYSE
Telecom Services
$1.63B$64.68-1.75%$115.40M17.02x1.01
United States
KT
KT CORP
NYSE
Telecom Services
$10.16B$20.67-0.48%$1.13B31.61x1.49
Republic Of Korea
GOGO
GOGO INC
NASDAQ
Telecom Services
$2.06B$15.61-0.95%$71.56M-390.25x13.93
United States
TIMB
TIM SA
NYSE
Telecom Services
$9.43B$19.47-2.06%$2.34B17.26x1.13
Brazil
TIGO
MILLICOM INTERNATIONAL CELLULAR SA
NASDAQ
Telecom Services
$6.40B$37.190.40%$2.57B17.88x3.05
Luxembourg
AMX
AMERICA MOVIL SAB DE CV
NYSE
Telecom Services
$53.86B$17.66-0.79%$14.65BN/A3.69
Mexico
VIV
TELEFONICA BRASIL SA
NYSE
Telecom Services
$18.79B$11.550.17%$3.89B20.09x0.79
Brazil
BCE
BCE INC
NYSE
Telecom Services
$21.93B$23.83-0.33%$5.80B78.39x3.15
Canada
RBBN
RIBBON COMMUNICATIONS INC
NASDAQ
Telecom Services
$718.54M$4.070.49%$55.03M-14.03x1.98
United States
VZ
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC
NYSE
Telecom Services
$179.65B$42.61-1.05%$47.62B10.10x2.76
United States
T
AT&T INC
NYSE
Telecom Services
$202.20B$28.10-0.67%$43.90B17.24x2.68
United States
SIFY
SIFY TECHNOLOGIES LTD
NASDAQ
Telecom Services
$342.90M$4.730.00%$94.83M-32.18x3.13
India
TMUS
T-MOBILE US INC
NASDAQ
Telecom Services
$263.78B$232.31-1.55%$31.61B22.58x2.51
United States
TV
GRUPO TELEVISA SAB
NYSE
Telecom Services
$1.38B$2.19-1.35%$1.11B-14.13x1.37
Mexico
IDCC
INTERDIGITAL INC
NASDAQ
Telecom Services
$5.88B$226.620.64%$574.83M14.68x0.99
United States
CMCSA
COMCAST CORP
NASDAQ
Telecom Services
$132.99B$35.62-1.06%$37.66B8.69x2.09
United States
CHTR
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC
NASDAQ
Telecom Services
$56.65B$403.56-1.97%$20.66B11.07x8.03
United States
VOD
VODAFONE GROUP PUBLIC LTD CO
NASDAQ
Telecom Services
$28.71B$10.880.09%-$1.69B-6.07x1.41
United Kingdom
PHI
PLDT INC
NYSE
Telecom Services
$4.76B$22.01-0.50%$1.72B8.45x4.39
Philippines
SKM
SK TELECOM CO LTD
NYSE
Telecom Services
$8.54B$22.090.14%N/A9.23x1.52
Republic Of Korea
IRDM
IRIDIUM COMMUNICATIONS INC
NASDAQ
Telecom Services
$3.39B$31.34-1.66%$431.03M29.02x4.04
United States
TLK
PERUSAHAAN PERSEROAN PERSERO PT TELEKOMUNIKASI INDONESIA TBK
NYSE
Telecom Services
$16.23B$16.38-0.06%$2.22B11.55x0.97
Indonesia
ATEX
ANTERIX INC
NASDAQ
Telecom Services
$457.67M$24.48-0.81%-$8.93M-40.13x1.13
United States
RCI
ROGERS COMMUNICATIONS INC
NYSE
Telecom Services
$17.24B$32.15-0.31%$6.72B13.49x5.88
Canada
PCLA
PICOCELA INC
NASDAQ
Telecom Services
$56.88M$2.4813.76%-$2.71M-8.58x2.48
Japan
TEF
TELEFONICA S A
NYSE
Telecom Services
$29.88B$5.270.96%$3.47B-83.65x5.19
Spain
CHT
CHUNGHWA TELECOM CO LTD
NYSE
Telecom Services
$34.22B$44.11-0.50%$2.86B27.86x0.34
Taiwan
TU
TELUS CORP
NYSE
Telecom Services
$25.07B$16.560.06%$3.99B28.95x2.64
Canada
LUMN
LUMEN TECHNOLOGIES INC
NYSE
Telecom Services
$4.65B$4.530.22%$3.77B-14.16x115.05
United States
SNRE
SUNRISE COMMUNICATIONS AG
NASDAQ
Telecom Services
$5.33B$55.680.98%N/AN/A1.71
Switzerland
USM
UNITED STATES CELLULAR CORP
NYSE
Telecom Services
$5.85B$68.816.93%$805.00M-149.59x1.26
United States
ATNI
ATN INTERNATIONAL INC
NASDAQ
Telecom Services
$282.72M$18.581.53%$145.68M-8.04x2.22
United States
WOW
WIDEOPENWEST INC
NYSE
Telecom Services
$347.03M$4.06-1.22%$219.10M-5.80x6.67
United States
FNGR
FINGERMOTION INC
NASDAQ
Telecom Services
$114.59M$1.990.00%-$5.67M-22.11x2.58
United States
CABO
CABLE ONE INC
NYSE
Telecom Services
$750.52M$133.36-0.09%$465.82M-36.94x2.62
United States
GSAT
GLOBALSTAR INC
NASDAQ
Telecom Services
$3.42B$27.030.30%$35.69M-36.04x4.02
United States
TDS
TELEPHONE & DATA SYSTEMS INC
NYSE
Telecom Services
$4.19B$39.139.21%$1.17B-37.27x1.51
United States
SHEN
SHENANDOAH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CO
NASDAQ
Telecom Services
$797.07M$14.53-0.95%$82.51M-21.69x1.01
United States
ATUS
ALTICE USA INC
NYSE
Telecom Services
$1.24B$2.663.10%$3.25B-8.06x-59.32
United States
FYBR
FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS PARENT INC
NASDAQ
Telecom Services
$9.15B$36.570.00%$2.06B-23.44x3.29
United States
CCOI
COGENT COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS INC
NASDAQ
Telecom Services
$2.43B$49.28-1.28%$192.21M-12.35x20.85
United States
LBRDA
LIBERTY BROADBAND CORP
NASDAQ
Telecom Services
$13.94B$97.29-1.77%$1.43B15.54x0.69
United States
KORE
KORE GROUP HOLDINGS INC
NYSE
Telecom Services
$43.59M$2.543.67%-$51.71M-0.34x-4.87
United States
LILA
LIBERTY LATIN AMERICA LTD
NASDAQ
Telecom Services
$1.23B$6.13-2.70%$786.40M-1.52x10.84
United States
IOTR
IOTHREE LTD
NASDAQ
Telecom Services
$10.71M$0.410.99%$370.62k-41.00x2.25
Singapore
UCL
UCLOUDLINK GROUP INC
NASDAQ
Telecom Services
$72.61M$1.932.12%$6.56M19.30x1.94
China
LBTYA
LIBERTY GLOBAL LTD
NASDAQ
Telecom Services
$3.49B$10.090.60%$815.20M-10.40x1.04
United Kingdom

Telecom Stocks FAQ

What are the best telecom stocks to buy right now in Jul 2025?

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 53 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: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: B.

Ooma (NYSE:OOMA) has a Due Diligence Score of 20, which is -6 points lower than the telecom industry average of 26. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates OOMA as a "A".

OOMA passed 6 out of 33 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Ooma has seen its stock return 41.15% over the past year, overperforming other telecom stocks by 27 percentage points.

Ooma has an average 1 year price target of $18.50, an upside of 42.31% from Ooma's current stock price of $13.00.

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. Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri A S (NYSE:TKC)


Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri A S (NYSE:TKC) is the #2 top telecom stock out of 53 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 Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri A S (NYSE:TKC) is: Value: C, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: A.

Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri A S (NYSE:TKC) has a Due Diligence Score of 46, which is 20 points higher than the telecom industry average of 26.

TKC passed 16 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri A S has seen its stock lose -25.87% over the past year, underperforming other telecom stocks by -40 percentage points.

3. Veon (NASDAQ:VEON)


Veon (NASDAQ:VEON) is the #3 top telecom stock out of 53 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 Veon (NASDAQ:VEON) is: Value: A, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: B.

Veon (NASDAQ:VEON) has a Due Diligence Score of 25, which is -1 points lower than the telecom industry average of 26. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates VEON as a "A".

VEON passed 10 out of 38 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Veon has seen its stock return 77.39% over the past year, overperforming other telecom stocks by 64 percentage points.

Veon has an average 1 year price target of $60.00, an upside of 29.59% from Veon's current stock price of $46.30.

Veon stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Veon, 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 20 telecom stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 telecom stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Chunghwa Telecom Co (NYSE:CHT)


Chunghwa Telecom Co (NYSE:CHT) has an annual dividend yield of N/A, which is N/A percentage points lower than the telecom industry average of 3.7%. Chunghwa Telecom Co's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. Chunghwa Telecom Co's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Chunghwa Telecom Co's dividend payout ratio of 93.1% indicates that its dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Bce (NYSE:BCE)


Bce (NYSE:BCE) has an annual dividend yield of 11.28%, which is 8 percentage points higher than the telecom industry average of 3.7%. Bce's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% two times in the last 10 years. Bce's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Bce's dividend payout ratio of 1,211.1% 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 8.11%, which is 4 percentage points higher than the telecom industry average of 3.7%. Cogent Communications Holdings's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Cogent Communications Holdings's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Cogent Communications Holdings's dividend payout ratio of -99.2% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Why are telecom stocks down?

Telecom stocks were down -0.3% in the last day, and down -0.57% over the last week.

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

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 29, which is 10 points higher than the telecom industry average of 19. It passed 2 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Veon's stock has gained 77.39% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the telecom industry by 64 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 10 points higher than the telecom industry average of 19. It passed 2 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Pldt's stock has dropped -12.55% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the telecom industry by -26 percentage points.

3. Comcast (NASDAQ:CMCSA)


Comcast (NASDAQ:CMCSA) 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.

Comcast has a valuation score of 43, which is 24 points higher than the telecom industry average of 19. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Comcast's stock has dropped -5.04% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the telecom industry by -19 percentage points.

Are telecom stocks a good buy now?

41.18% of telecom stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect telecom stocks to rise by 32.2% over the next year.

8.51% of telecom stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 14.89% of telecom stocks are rated B (Buy), 68.09% are rated C (Hold), 6.38% are rated D (Sell), and 2.13% 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 10.99x.
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