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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 76th 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	$522.50M	7.20%	3.80%	2.81%	7.30%	1.45	0.93	61.10%	2.40%	1.60%
VIV	TELEFONICA BRASIL SA	$49.15B	8.80%	4.90%	9.49%	14.50%	0.79	N/A	44.80%	10.30%	16.53%
IDT	IDT CORP	$1.34B	26.20%	12.80%	27.10%	-568.90%	0.91	1.86	36.90%	6.50%	7.94%
KYIV	KYIVSTAR GROUP LTD	$2.91B	13.20%	7.80%	16.81%	31.00%	0.63	1.39	89.40%	10.70%	23.60%
TIMB	TIM SA	$11.29B	17.10%	7.60%	N/A	14.30%	1.38	N/A	53.90%	16.20%	29.71%
AMX	AMERICA MOVIL SAB DE CV	$80.60B	22.70%	4.60%	15.10%	11.40%	3.79	0.74	62.10%	8.80%	20.88%
TIGO	MILLICOM INTERNATIONAL CELLULAR SA	$13.60B	37.90%	8.60%	16.74%	19.10%	3.75	0.88	77.50%	22.60%	39.89%
RDCM	RADCOM LTD	$262.99M	11.40%	8.70%	6.81%	9.40%	0.27	5.76	76.00%	16.80%	11.61%
CXDO	CREXENDO INC	$317.02M	7.00%	5.70%	6.41%	51.30%	0.26	1.37	62.00%	6.10%	6.55%
TV	GRUPO TELEVISA SAB	$1.76B	-9.40%	-3.80%	3.13%	2.70%	1.35	2.14	38.20%	-15.60%	10.65%
VEON	VEON LTD	$3.58B	43.60%	6.20%	21.81%	18.60%	5.66	0.91	88.00%	12.10%	28.67%
KT	KT CORP	$10.11B	10.20%	4.00%	9.83%	8.50%	1.34	1.19	100.00%	6.00%	10.74%
ATNI	ATN INTERNATIONAL INC	$395.10M	-3.30%	-0.90%	2.03%	1.50%	2.32	1.25	56.30%	-2.00%	3.94%
TEO	TELECOM ARGENTINA SA	$5.16B	-2.80%	-1.20%	4.16%	6.10%	1.40	0.48	66.80%	-2.00%	6.39%
SKM	SK TELECOM CO LTD	$13.92B	3.40%	1.40%	5.25%	4.60%	1.33	1.03	73.30%	2.40%	7.17%
PHI	PLDT INC	$4.40B	23.70%	4.60%	7.88%	5.20%	3.99	0.44	86.80%	13.10%	17.16%
GOGO	GOGO INC	$628.96M	13.10%	1.00%	9.19%	6.90%	11.89	1.60	44.30%	1.40%	10.44%
CABO	CABLE ONE INC	$344.74M	-22.80%	-5.70%	-4.97%	-5.00%	2.74	1.75	73.80%	-21.90%	-18.06%
RCI	ROGERS COMMUNICATIONS INC	$19.76B	44.20%	8.10%	13.34%	14.00%	3.65	0.55	100.00%	31.70%	43.89%
GLIBA	GCI LIBERTY INC	$1.08B	-20.60%	-9.50%	-11.22%	-13.90%	0.91	3.14	50.00%	-29.50%	-32.60%
TKC	TURKCELL ILETISIM HIZMETLERI A S	$5.75B	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	$16.83B	17.00%	8.10%	16.74%	14.90%	0.97	0.82	72.50%	15.70%	24.85%
BCE	BCE INC	$22.91B	29.00%	8.10%	13.45%	12.40%	2.47	0.74	43.40%	25.50%	38.10%
CMCSA	COMCAST CORP	$93.74B	19.80%	7.00%	12.73%	15.60%	1.95	0.87	100.00%	15.00%	23.04%
TMUS	T-MOBILE US INC	$210.16B	17.80%	4.90%	9.09%	9.30%	2.84	1.09	62.20%	11.60%	19.51%
RBBN	RIBBON COMMUNICATIONS INC	$473.81M	7.90%	2.70%	-1.84%	-2.20%	1.77	1.37	49.40%	3.80%	-1.91%
SIFY	SIFY TECHNOLOGIES LTD	$1.15B	-7.50%	-1.80%	4.25%	2.70%	3.26	0.88	38.60%	-3.60%	5.52%
VZ	VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC	$196.63B	16.70%	4.40%	8.49%	9.50%	3.03	0.64	58.80%	12.50%	21.24%
CHT	CHUNGHWA TELECOM CO LTD	$33.64B	10.20%	7.30%	10.58%	12.20%	0.36	1.45	36.80%	16.40%	20.38%
AD	ARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE INC	$4.26B	1.40%	0.60%	1.02%	0.70%	0.82	0.72	51.20%	29.90%	28.12%
T	AT&T INC	$175.52B	19.50%	5.10%	8.60%	10.30%	2.70	0.92	59.40%	16.80%	25.20%
IRDM	IRIDIUM COMMUNICATIONS INC	$4.25B	22.80%	4.10%	9.16%	5.60%	4.41	2.85	71.60%	12.10%	25.34%
VOD	VODAFONE GROUP PUBLIC LTD CO	$38.45B	-7.10%	-3.00%	-1.47%	-1.30%	1.37	1.16	32.90%	-10.30%	-4.06%
CHTR	CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC	$19.71B	30.80%	3.20%	8.23%	5.70%	8.15	0.40	100.00%	9.00%	21.42%
IDCC	INTERDIGITAL INC	$7.20B	33.40%	17.70%	34.22%	58.70%	0.88	1.88	58.00%	44.20%	55.03%
LUMN	LUMEN TECHNOLOGIES INC	$8.72B	N/A	-5.30%	-4.28%	-2.80%	-24.25	0.99	47.30%	-14.30%	-9.34%
ATEX	ANTERIX INC	$996.78M	39.80%	21.30%	22.36%	314.30%	0.77	1.39	100.00%	1,370.90%	1,436.38%
SHEN	SHENANDOAH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CO	$897.88M	-5.20%	-2.50%	-1.52%	-1.30%	1.25	1.13	64.40%	-12.70%	-7.76%
OPTU	OPTIMUM COMMUNICATIONS INC	$562.24M	N/A	-15.50%	-11.51%	-8.90%	-6.36	0.85	69.50%	-55.00%	-35.07%
TU	TELUS CORP	$19.96B	7.10%	1.90%	3.08%	3.30%	2.73	0.86	62.40%	5.40%	7.50%
TDS	TELEPHONE & DATA SYSTEMS INC	$5.16B	-1.60%	-0.70%	0.56%	0.50%	0.65	2.10	59.00%	-6.10%	3.60%
CCOI	COGENT COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS INC	$817.27M	N/A	-5.40%	-1.93%	-1.10%	-30.34	1.90	45.60%	-17.50%	-5.65%
FABC	FABRICAI INC	$7.00M	-5,818.40%	-215.10%	-215.97%	-1,685.10%	0.46	5.60	N/A	N/A	N/A
ELWT	ELAUWIT CONNECTION INC	$51.83M	N/A	-43.00%	-67.74%	-232.80%	1.70	1.66	18.50%	-19.60%	-17.92%
IQST	IQSTEL INC	$6.95M	-96.80%	-20.60%	-45.07%	-136.40%	3.12	1.05	3.00%	-3.10%	-2.34%
GSAT	GLOBALSTAR INC	$10.47B	-5.40%	-0.90%	1.30%	1.40%	5.54	2.42	64.80%	-7.10%	10.09%
LBTYA	LIBERTY GLOBAL LTD	$4.15B	-48.60%	-22.50%	-25.22%	-20.20%	1.28	1.11	66.00%	-109.70%	-96.54%
LBRDA	LIBERTY BROADBAND CORP	$5.35B	-35.50%	-22.60%	-39.63%	-27.20%	0.67	1.09	77.80%	-1,050.20%	-1,345.98%
IOTR	IOTHREE LTD	$6.27M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	1.16	1.44	N/A	N/A	N/A
FNGR	FINGERMOTION INC	$52.76M	-34.70%	-9.80%	-36.88%	-41.70%	2.67	1.17	5.40%	-16.10%	-18.20%
UCL	UCLOUDLINK GROUP INC	$43.39M	24.20%	9.50%	25.83%	140.60%	1.36	1.67	164.40%	30.90%	39.34%
PCLA	PICOCELA INC	$2.08M	-151.90%	-53.90%	-97.87%	-102.50%	1.31	2.13	53.40%	-115.00%	-111.79%
KORE	KORE GROUP HOLDINGS INC	$160.92M	N/A	-14.70%	-3.30%	-3.60%	-3.51	1.19	55.20%	-22.00%	-3.91%
IHS	IHS HOLDING LTD	$2.76B	-56.90%	3.20%	17.64%	9.90%	-18.22	2.08	55.40%	9.10%	36.64%
LILA	LIBERTY LATIN AMERICA LTD	$1.57B	-85.30%	-4.10%	0.82%	0.60%	20.62	1.11	78.00%	-11.20%	1.89%

Telecom Stocks FAQ

What are the best telecom stocks to buy right now in May 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 55 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: B, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Ooma (NYSE:OOMA) has a Due Diligence Score of 42, which is 15 points higher than the telecom industry average of 27.

OOMA passed 14 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Ooma has seen its stock return 48.67% over the past year, overperforming other telecom stocks by 59 percentage points.

Ooma has an average 1 year price target of $18.30, a downside of -3.68% from Ooma's current stock price of $19.00.

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. Telefonica Brasil Sa (NYSE:VIV)

Telefonica Brasil Sa (NYSE:VIV) is the #2 top telecom stock out of 55 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 Telefonica Brasil Sa (NYSE:VIV) is: Value: C, Growth: B, Momentum: B, Sentiment: C, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: A.

Telefonica Brasil Sa (NYSE:VIV) has a Due Diligence Score of 16, which is -11 points lower than the telecom industry average of 27. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates VIV as a "A".

VIV passed 7 out of 38 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Telefonica Brasil Sa has seen its stock return 56.3% over the past year, overperforming other telecom stocks by 67 percentage points.

Telefonica Brasil Sa has an average 1 year price target of $15.90, an upside of 3.38% from Telefonica Brasil Sa's current stock price of $15.38.

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.

3. Idt (NYSE:IDT)

Idt (NYSE:IDT) is the #3 top telecom stock out of 55 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: C, Financials: A, and AI: B.

Idt (NYSE:IDT) has a Due Diligence Score of 40, which is 13 points higher than the telecom industry average of 27.

IDT passed 16 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Idt has seen its stock return 1.17% over the past year, overperforming other telecom stocks by 12 percentage points.

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. Cogent Communications Holdings (NASDAQ:CCOI)

Cogent Communications Holdings (NASDAQ:CCOI) has an annual dividend yield of 12.65%, which is 9 percentage points higher than the telecom industry average of 3.38%. 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.

2. Gci Liberty (NASDAQ:GLIBA)

Gci Liberty (NASDAQ:GLIBA) has an annual dividend yield of 10.6%, which is 7 percentage points higher than the telecom industry average of 3.38%.

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

3. Verizon (NYSE:VZ)

Verizon (NYSE:VZ) has an annual dividend yield of 5.87%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the telecom industry average of 3.38%. Verizon's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Verizon's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Verizon's dividend payout ratio of 67.5% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are telecom stocks down?

Telecom stocks were down -0.28% in the last day, and down -3.4% over the last week. Optimum Communications was the among the top losers in the telecom services industry, dropping -14.49% yesterday.

Optimum Communications shares are trading lower. The company reported Q1 financial results.

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 5.1% 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 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 -13.92% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the telecom industry by -4 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 57, which is 34 points higher than the telecom industry average of 23. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Kt's stock has gained 7.6% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the telecom industry by 18 percentage points.

Are telecom stocks a good buy now?

35.29% of telecom stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect telecom stocks to rise by 26.02% over the next year.

4.55% of telecom stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 18.18% of telecom stocks are rated B (Buy), 59.09% are rated C (Hold), 13.64% are rated D (Sell), and 4.55% 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 7.09x.

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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. Telefonica Brasil Sa (NYSE:VIV)

3. Idt (NYSE:IDT)

1. Cogent Communications Holdings (NASDAQ:CCOI)

2. Gci Liberty (NASDAQ:GLIBA)

3. Verizon (NYSE:VZ)

1. Veon (NASDAQ:VEON)

2. Pldt (NYSE:PHI)

3. Kt (NYSE:KT)

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1. Ooma (NYSE:OOMA)

2. Telefonica Brasil Sa (NYSE:VIV)

3. Idt (NYSE:IDT)

1. Cogent Communications Holdings (NASDAQ:CCOI)

2. Gci Liberty (NASDAQ:GLIBA)

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Best Telecom Stocks to Buy Now (2026)
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