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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	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	$21.54	339,000	-34.81%	21.06	20.75	19.13	17.54	14.64	60.28	71.71	76.25	65.91	69.25	0.71	0.69	0.02	0.78
IDT	IDT CORP	$67.06	153,000	25.41%	65.72	63.90	58.88	54.71	52.46	68.71	73.02	72.15	28.06	27.39	2.36	2.34	0.02	0.87
TEO	TELECOM ARGENTINA SA	$13.68	328,000	134.29%	13.79	13.59	13.59	12.65	12.10	51.91	81.48	82.59	64.33	68.39	0.14	0.12	0.02	0.88
SKM	SK TELECOM CO LTD	$34.80	2,654,000	101.98%	33.09	32.51	35.02	34.80	29.16	55.38	45.71	32.68	57.50	42.59	-0.40	-0.66	0.26	0.45
VIV	TELEFONICA BRASIL SA	$12.32	997,000	61.33%	13.27	13.54	13.32	14.47	13.96	33.09	8.03	11.54	4.92	6.82	-0.22	-0.05	-0.16	0.44
KYIV	KYIVSTAR GROUP LTD	$13.78	459,000	9.03%	13.63	14.22	14.35	13.02	12.94	45.62	30.05	28.22	59.40	49.09	-0.27	-0.21	-0.07	0.67
AMX	AMERICA MOVIL SAB DE CV	$24.88	1,990,000	6.53%	25.49	25.80	25.94	25.87	24.08	35.82	21.58	26.00	29.05	32.13	-0.28	-0.17	-0.12	0.46
CXDO	CREXENDO INC	$7.47	530,000	98.50%	6.96	7.43	7.80	7.54	7.08	51.51	59.77	47.04	74.10	49.57	-0.20	-0.21	0.01	1.22
SIFY	SIFY TECHNOLOGIES LTD	$15.72	54,500	-24.31%	14.58	14.70	15.46	15.00	14.01	57.38	79.43	61.22	100.00	90.97	-0.12	-0.28	0.16	1.11
TIMB	TIM SA	$18.29	617,000	0.98%	19.96	21.05	21.49	23.42	23.24	23.34	3.96	4.50	2.08	2.64	-0.85	-0.51	-0.33	0.52
VEON	VEON LTD	$54.32	102,000	-8.11%	52.26	52.42	52.56	51.65	51.90	59.38	70.39	57.68	89.75	76.32	0.15	-0.05	0.20	0.86
VOD	VODAFONE GROUP PUBLIC LTD CO	$15.69	7,101,000	-31.13%	15.75	15.32	14.78	15.02	14.20	56.55	47.55	60.23	9.83	30.09	0.38	0.35	0.03	0.52
TV	GRUPO TELEVISA SAB	$2.75	794,000	-20.20%	2.80	2.76	2.76	2.84	2.89	47.66	58.59	68.65	35.66	59.46	0.01	0.01	0.00	1.01
PHI	PLDT INC	$19.70	56,000	-55.91%	19.73	19.38	18.54	19.58	20.72	58.83	63.41	70.25	13.45	19.25	0.36	0.37	-0.00	0.41
RDCM	RADCOM LTD	$10.29	127,000	-50.58%	11.89	12.95	13.38	13.44	13.09	25.51	16.30	13.66	11.18	6.51	-0.86	-0.47	-0.39	0.44
ATNI	ATN INTERNATIONAL INC	$25.13	62,400	-11.36%	23.92	23.78	25.55	26.34	24.19	55.74	84.85	66.28	97.52	89.04	-0.32	-0.58	0.26	0.52
TLK	PERUSAHAAN PERSEROAN PERSERO PT TELEKOMUNIKASI INDONESIA TBK	$15.27	931,000	13.81%	14.65	14.48	14.89	16.34	18.63	62.37	78.30	62.99	90.58	76.51	0.04	-0.09	0.13	0.48
GLIBA	LIBERTY CAPITAL CORP	$24.58	39,000	8.33%	23.45	22.85	22.21	28.12	32.27	62.31	88.96	84.87	93.88	87.88	0.39	0.13	0.26	0.30
CABO	CABLE ONE INC	$44.84	128,000	-7.25%	40.89	40.01	44.49	65.39	90.06	53.77	80.11	64.48	83.98	71.72	-0.87	-1.87	1.00	0.76
TKC	TURKCELL ILETISIM HIZMETLERI A S	$5.60	1,576,000	42.11%	5.53	5.67	5.80	6.02	6.06	45.49	29.37	20.22	33.01	16.71	-0.11	-0.10	-0.01	0.50
TMUS	T-MOBILE US INC	$177.21	5,228,000	20.10%	178.29	183.35	183.04	190.83	198.56	45.61	20.54	19.03	28.94	26.57	-2.17	-1.12	-1.04	0.41
GOGO	GOGO INC	$4.66	1,222,000	-29.57%	4.07	3.81	3.76	4.04	4.96	73.96	95.28	93.37	98.85	92.15	0.20	0.10	0.11	1.12
KT	KT CORP	$18.46	3,311,000	20.14%	18.41	18.10	18.10	19.71	19.82	54.17	59.14	60.39	55.81	58.32	0.08	0.01	0.07	0.46
CMCSA	COMCAST CORP	$24.93	26,283,000	-28.16%	23.65	23.63	23.77	25.76	27.43	58.84	88.07	81.07	90.25	83.90	0.14	-0.05	0.20	0.66
CHT	CHUNGHWA TELECOM CO LTD	$41.89	186,000	-7.00%	42.70	42.42	43.82	43.41	42.84	37.01	41.30	57.06	44.77	65.14	-0.34	-0.37	0.03	0.22
IDCC	INTERDIGITAL INC	$323.17	257,000	-16.56%	279.46	271.97	271.65	295.84	322.58	76.94	94.92	86.17	100.00	96.68	7.90	0.76	7.13	0.98
ATEX	ANTERIX INC	$106.35	258,000	-8.51%	96.03	99.48	86.91	65.84	45.34	61.55	45.94	32.42	50.07	30.79	2.18	3.21	-1.03	0.76
TIGO	MILLICOM INTERNATIONAL CELLULAR SA	$92.86	1,029,000	-41.27%	95.17	95.78	91.18	85.42	71.05	46.98	37.42	38.61	6.94	10.46	0.86	1.56	-0.69	0.67
GSAT	GLOBALSTAR INC	$83.69	867,000	-52.98%	80.60	80.22	80.91	77.72	68.47	68.12	89.63	78.48	96.32	87.66	0.52	-0.04	0.56	1.46
RBBN	RIBBON COMMUNICATIONS INC	$2.17	616,000	6.57%	2.10	2.17	2.45	2.46	2.63	47.13	43.04	39.38	84.02	80.49	-0.07	-0.10	0.02	1.50
PCLA	PICOCELA INC	$4.87	31,500	-13.22%	5.13	4.97	5.76	3.92	5.81	48.40	25.04	28.63	13.81	23.16	-0.00	0.00	-0.00	1.77
T	AT&T INC	$23.38	55,149,000	18.08%	23.66	22.61	22.78	24.70	25.17	55.12	51.95	53.20	43.76	48.84	0.36	0.23	0.13	0.29
VZ	VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC	$46.88	16,124,000	-5.97%	46.44	44.70	45.43	46.78	44.69	58.07	69.53	67.89	63.73	65.86	0.70	0.30	0.39	0.21
CHTR	CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC	$153.07	2,867,000	7.06%	138.00	134.54	136.33	166.23	191.14	65.36	93.89	91.85	95.11	92.76	2.35	-0.39	2.74	0.79
BCE	BCE INC	$22.00	3,824,000	120.28%	21.65	21.61	22.80	23.63	23.91	50.50	53.81	53.28	67.54	68.32	-0.20	-0.33	0.13	0.26
LUMN	LUMEN TECHNOLOGIES INC	$6.71	18,087,000	49.95%	6.44	6.47	7.80	7.93	8.07	47.42	63.01	57.25	89.30	84.12	-0.31	-0.41	0.11	1.59
TDS	TELEPHONE & DATA SYSTEMS INC	$35.73	1,913,000	91.88%	34.07	34.12	36.86	40.35	40.93	54.75	58.64	45.16	88.53	83.83	-0.74	-1.08	0.34	0.64
IQST	IQSTEL INC	$1.12	463,000	-49.45%	1.05	1.06	1.12	1.36	2.45	51.58	38.19	37.78	67.40	64.26	-0.02	-0.03	0.01	1.07
SHEN	SHENANDOAH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CO	$13.40	673,000	-3.44%	12.04	12.10	14.04	14.78	13.40	56.10	70.29	58.90	91.07	84.72	-0.43	-0.69	0.26	0.71
RCI	ROGERS COMMUNICATIONS INC	$33.85	1,113,000	118.66%	33.66	33.70	35.36	35.81	36.83	47.83	51.45	55.69	62.37	68.53	-0.23	-0.39	0.16	0.39
TU	TELUS CORP	$9.53	15,193,000	91.06%	10.22	10.32	11.13	11.87	12.81	32.43	17.97	38.35	17.11	38.45	-0.31	-0.28	-0.03	0.36
CCOI	COGENT COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS INC	$13.30	1,065,000	-22.15%	12.88	12.60	14.42	17.09	21.06	50.66	87.78	88.43	94.26	95.85	-0.25	-0.52	0.27	0.84
OPTU	OPTIMUM COMMUNICATIONS INC	$0.88	2,269,000	-33.89%	0.81	0.91	1.06	1.19	1.49	44.62	37.28	20.48	74.48	41.15	-0.10	-0.10	0.00	1.45
IOTR	IOTHREE LTD	$2.89	1,500	-75.41%	3.09	3.25	3.09	2.71	2.81	44.59	8.63	19.99	0.89	9.34	-0.01	0.04	-0.06	2.14
UCL	UCLOUDLINK GROUP INC	$0.86	550	-88.54%	0.89	0.91	0.96	1.12	1.50	38.69	45.79	46.66	30.79	27.78	-0.03	-0.03	-0.00	0.51
AD	ARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE INC	$35.44	130,000	-31.58%	34.88	34.72	40.00	44.39	47.18	43.66	67.41	64.09	96.41	95.42	-1.08	-1.57	0.49	0.47
FNGR	FINGERMOTION INC	$0.25	4,286,000	-89.43%	0.26	0.30	0.47	0.73	1.03	36.37	29.90	18.39	70.68	45.43	-0.06	-0.07	0.01	1.01
IHS	IHS HOLDING LTD	$8.21	333,000	48.00%	8.24	8.21	8.24	8.24	7.82	48.69	70.83	66.41	52.17	51.57	0.00	-0.00	0.00	0.87
ELWT	ELAUWIT CONNECTION INC	$8.78	40,000	359.77%	8.04	7.60	7.03	7.04	N/A	64.86	79.94	85.20	70.13	76.98	0.46	0.33	0.14	0.29
LILA	LIBERTY LATIN AMERICA LTD	$8.38	685,000	28.28%	8.01	7.69	7.51	7.79	7.86	62.07	82.00	79.06	69.33	68.05	0.26	0.16	0.10	1.02
LBTYA	LIBERTY GLOBAL LTD	$10.92	2,665,000	-29.59%	10.38	10.49	11.20	11.64	11.45	54.20	86.25	77.69	100.00	98.33	-0.15	-0.26	0.11	0.78
LBRDA	LIBERTY BROADBAND CORP	$36.04	320,000	73.91%	32.39	31.57	31.92	38.79	44.38	65.66	94.57	92.46	95.67	93.34	0.59	-0.06	0.65	0.85
IRDM	IRIDIUM COMMUNICATIONS INC	$49.61	1,197,000	-6.56%	46.90	47.66	48.08	41.88	30.56	56.81	75.57	58.29	97.26	86.15	-0.05	-0.18	0.13	0.93

Telecom Stocks FAQ

What are the best telecom stocks to buy right now in Aug 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 53 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: C, Growth: A, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: C.

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 89.45% over the past year, overperforming other telecom stocks by 94 percentage points.

Ooma has an average 1 year price target of $23.50, an upside of 9.1% from Ooma's current stock price of $21.54.

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

Idt (NYSE:IDT) has a Due Diligence Score of 33, which is 6 points higher than the telecom industry average of 27.

IDT passed 13 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Idt has seen its stock return 13.11% over the past year, overperforming other telecom stocks by 18 percentage points.

3. Telecom Argentina Sa (NYSE:TEO)

Telecom Argentina Sa (NYSE:TEO) is the #3 top telecom stock out of 53 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 Telecom Argentina Sa (NYSE:TEO) is: Value: B, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Telecom Argentina Sa (NYSE:TEO) has a Due Diligence Score of 10, which is -17 points lower than the telecom industry average of 27. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates TEO as a "B".

TEO passed 4 out of 38 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Telecom Argentina Sa has seen its stock return 48.37% over the past year, overperforming other telecom stocks by 53 percentage points.

Telecom Argentina Sa has an average 1 year price target of $15.07, an upside of 10.14% from Telecom Argentina Sa's current stock price of $13.68.

Telecom Argentina Sa stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 3 analysts covering Telecom Argentina Sa, 66.67% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 33.33% 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 11.71%, which is 8 percentage points higher than the telecom industry average of 3.58%.

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 8.08%, which is 5 percentage points higher than the telecom industry average of 3.58%. 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. Telus (NYSE:TU)

Telus (NYSE:TU) has an annual dividend yield of 6.46%, which is 3 percentage points higher than the telecom industry average of 3.58%. Telus's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% three times in the last 10 years. Telus's dividend has 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 2.37% in the last day, and up 5.72% 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 14, which is -5 points higher than the telecom industry average of 19. 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 -15.67% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the telecom industry by -11 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 38 points higher than the telecom industry average of 19. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Kt's stock has dropped -10.21% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the telecom industry by -6 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 -5 points higher than the telecom industry average of 19. 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 -69.3% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the telecom industry by -65 percentage points.

Are telecom stocks a good buy now?

37.5% of telecom stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect telecom stocks to rise by 26% over the next year.

2.33% of telecom stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 18.6% of telecom stocks are rated B (Buy), 69.77% are rated C (Hold), 9.3% are rated D (Sell), and 0% 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 2.98x.

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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. Idt (NYSE:IDT)

3. Telecom Argentina Sa (NYSE:TEO)

1. Liberty Capital (NASDAQ:GLIBA)

2. Cogent Communications Holdings (NASDAQ:CCOI)

3. Telus (NYSE:TU)

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. Telecom Argentina Sa (NYSE:TEO)

1. Liberty Capital (NASDAQ:GLIBA)

2. Cogent Communications Holdings (NASDAQ:CCOI)

3. Telus (NYSE:TU)

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