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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 75th 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	$608.85M	10.00%	4.90%	5.01%	11.00%	1.37	0.94	61.30%	3.20%	2.68%
TEO	TELECOM ARGENTINA SA	$5.86B	-2.80%	-1.20%	4.16%	6.10%	1.40	0.48	66.80%	-2.00%	6.39%
KYIV	KYIVSTAR GROUP LTD	$3.13B	13.20%	8.10%	19.00%	28.40%	0.63	1.16	89.20%	13.70%	26.04%
IDT	IDT CORP	$1.69B	24.70%	12.30%	26.27%	-2,918.30%	0.87	1.92	37.40%	6.40%	8.03%
VIV	TELEFONICA BRASIL SA	$42.02B	8.80%	4.90%	9.49%	14.50%	0.79	N/A	44.80%	10.30%	16.53%
TIMB	TIM SA	$9.47B	17.10%	7.60%	N/A	14.30%	1.38	N/A	53.90%	16.20%	29.71%
SKM	SK TELECOM CO LTD	$11.88B	2.90%	1.20%	4.99%	4.30%	1.26	1.19	73.50%	2.10%	6.94%
VEON	VEON LTD	$3.82B	43.60%	6.20%	21.81%	18.60%	5.66	0.91	88.00%	12.10%	28.67%
RDCM	RADCOM LTD	$218.16M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.25	6.32	N/A	N/A	N/A
AMX	AMERICA MOVIL SAB DE CV	$77.47B	22.70%	4.60%	15.10%	11.40%	3.79	0.74	62.10%	8.80%	20.88%
SIFY	SIFY TECHNOLOGIES LTD	$1.03B	-7.00%	-1.60%	5.29%	3.20%	3.79	0.74	40.20%	-3.00%	6.70%
CXDO	CREXENDO INC	$222.69M	7.00%	5.70%	6.41%	51.30%	0.26	1.37	62.00%	6.10%	6.55%
PHI	PLDT INC	$4.32B	23.70%	4.60%	7.88%	5.20%	3.99	0.44	86.80%	13.10%	17.16%
VOD	VODAFONE GROUP PUBLIC LTD CO	$39.87B	-0.10%	0.00%	1.66%	1.50%	1.49	1.13	31.50%	-0.10%	4.34%
ATNI	ATN INTERNATIONAL INC	$369.76M	-2.00%	-0.50%	2.51%	1.90%	2.40	1.21	56.80%	-1.20%	4.81%
GLIBA	LIBERTY CAPITAL CORP	$945.75M	-20.90%	-10.10%	-11.97%	-14.90%	0.89	3.31	48.80%	-31.50%	-35.33%
TV	GRUPO TELEVISA SAB	$1.73B	-9.40%	-3.80%	3.13%	2.70%	1.35	2.14	38.20%	-15.60%	10.65%
RBBN	RIBBON COMMUNICATIONS INC	$361.09M	7.90%	2.70%	-1.84%	-2.20%	1.77	1.37	49.40%	3.80%	-1.91%
CABO	CABLE ONE INC	$248.58M	-22.80%	-5.70%	-4.97%	-5.00%	2.74	1.75	73.80%	-21.90%	-18.06%
CHT	CHUNGHWA TELECOM CO LTD	$33.54B	10.10%	7.20%	10.47%	12.30%	0.35	1.59	36.70%	16.00%	20.18%
GOGO	GOGO INC	$550.42M	13.00%	1.10%	9.53%	7.10%	9.86	1.66	42.90%	1.50%	10.74%
TKC	TURKCELL ILETISIM HIZMETLERI A S	$4.83B	7.90%	4.20%	12.99%	18.40%	0.93	1.70	171.70%	7.30%	21.98%
TMUS	T-MOBILE US INC	$195.64B	18.20%	4.90%	9.39%	9.30%	2.80	0.92	62.20%	11.50%	19.36%
TLK	PERUSAHAAN PERSEROAN PERSERO PT TELEKOMUNIKASI INDONESIA TBK	$14.26B	12.90%	6.00%	13.73%	11.70%	1.06	0.83	71.90%	11.90%	19.92%
CMCSA	COMCAST CORP	$85.84B	12.00%	4.20%	8.38%	10.40%	1.87	0.80	100.00%	9.00%	15.06%
KT	KT CORP	$9.06B	10.20%	4.00%	9.83%	8.50%	1.34	1.19	100.00%	6.00%	10.74%
IDCC	INTERDIGITAL INC	$6.72B	33.40%	17.70%	34.22%	58.70%	0.88	1.88	58.00%	44.20%	55.03%
TIGO	MILLICOM INTERNATIONAL CELLULAR SA	$16.16B	34.30%	6.80%	14.43%	16.50%	5.60	0.61	92.00%	18.20%	35.27%
ATEX	ANTERIX INC	$1.78B	39.30%	21.80%	22.30%	391.10%	0.77	3.33	100.00%	1,394.20%	1,472.17%
TU	TELUS CORP	$16.69B	5.90%	1.60%	2.70%	2.70%	2.73	0.67	62.30%	4.50%	6.36%
VZ	VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC	$201.22B	16.70%	4.40%	8.49%	9.50%	3.03	0.64	58.80%	12.50%	21.24%
CHTR	CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC	$16.70B	30.40%	3.20%	8.30%	5.70%	7.89	0.36	100.00%	9.10%	21.63%
PCLA	PICOCELA INC	$6.75M	-151.90%	-53.90%	-97.87%	-102.50%	1.31	2.13	53.40%	-115.00%	-111.79%
T	AT&T INC	$168.98B	19.40%	5.10%	8.48%	10.10%	2.73	0.97	59.70%	16.80%	24.99%
BCE	BCE INC	$20.34B	29.00%	8.10%	13.45%	12.40%	2.47	0.74	43.40%	25.50%	38.10%
TDS	TELEPHONE & DATA SYSTEMS INC	$3.86B	1.30%	0.60%	3.52%	3.50%	0.60	3.43	59.10%	2.90%	12.83%
IQST	IQSTEL INC	$6.74M	-92.00%	-20.80%	-53.89%	-153.10%	3.00	0.99	2.70%	-2.80%	-2.19%
LUMN	LUMEN TECHNOLOGIES INC	$6.38B	N/A	-5.30%	-4.28%	-2.80%	-24.25	0.99	47.30%	-14.30%	-9.34%
RCI	ROGERS COMMUNICATIONS INC	$18.77B	35.60%	6.90%	12.14%	12.90%	4.07	0.55	100.00%	27.30%	38.82%
CCOI	COGENT COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS INC	$648.51M	N/A	-5.40%	-1.93%	-1.10%	-30.34	1.90	45.60%	-17.50%	-5.65%
SHEN	SHENANDOAH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CO	$655.01M	-5.20%	-2.50%	-1.52%	-1.30%	1.25	1.13	64.40%	-12.70%	-7.76%
OPTU	OPTIMUM COMMUNICATIONS INC	$362.12M	N/A	-15.50%	-11.51%	-8.90%	-6.36	0.85	69.50%	-55.00%	-35.07%
LBRDA	LIBERTY BROADBAND CORP	$4.72B	-35.50%	-22.60%	-39.63%	-27.20%	0.67	1.09	77.80%	-1,050.20%	-1,345.98%
IRDM	IRIDIUM COMMUNICATIONS INC	$4.81B	20.10%	3.70%	8.46%	5.30%	4.43	2.78	71.90%	10.50%	23.24%
UCL	UCLOUDLINK GROUP INC	$34.27M	12.60%	5.10%	18.01%	59.80%	1.41	1.65	165.30%	17.60%	25.90%
GSAT	GLOBALSTAR INC	$10.18B	-5.40%	-0.90%	1.71%	1.80%	5.94	1.60	64.20%	-6.80%	12.84%
FNGR	FINGERMOTION INC	$16.00M	-46.60%	-11.90%	-51.07%	-47.20%	3.63	1.09	4.60%	-42.80%	-41.76%
AD	ARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE INC	$3.02B	7.20%	3.50%	8.05%	6.30%	1.13	1.03	57.50%	19.30%	27.70%
IOTR	IOTHREE LTD	$12.59M	-37.40%	-16.40%	-20.82%	-35.10%	0.90	1.80	21.40%	-7.90%	-7.60%
ELWT	ELAUWIT CONNECTION INC	$54.75M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	3.35	1.30	N/A	N/A	N/A
IHS	IHS HOLDING LTD	$2.78B	-87.60%	4.10%	20.57%	12.00%	-24.26	2.01	52.30%	11.00%	40.19%
LILA	LIBERTY LATIN AMERICA LTD	$1.67B	-85.30%	-4.10%	0.82%	0.60%	20.62	1.11	78.00%	-11.20%	1.89%
LBTYA	LIBERTY GLOBAL LTD	$3.49B	-29.50%	-13.30%	-12.63%	-10.60%	1.31	1.28	67.20%	-62.10%	-48.59%

Telecom Stocks FAQ

What are the best telecom stocks to buy right now in Jul 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 44, which is 18 points higher than the telecom industry average of 26.

OOMA passed 15 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Ooma has seen its stock return 86.36% over the past year, overperforming other telecom stocks by 96 percentage points.

Ooma has an average 1 year price target of $23.50, an upside of 6.14% from Ooma's current stock price of $22.14.

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. Telecom Argentina Sa (NYSE:TEO)

Telecom Argentina Sa (NYSE:TEO) 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 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 -16 points lower than the telecom industry average of 26. 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 44.07% over the past year, overperforming other telecom stocks by 54 percentage points.

Telecom Argentina Sa has an average 1 year price target of $15.07, an upside of 10.79% from Telecom Argentina Sa's current stock price of $13.60.

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.

3. Kyivstar Group (NASDAQ:KYIV)

Kyivstar Group (NASDAQ:KYIV) 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 Kyivstar Group (NASDAQ:KYIV) is: Value: C, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: D, Financials: B, and AI: B.

Kyivstar Group (NASDAQ:KYIV) has a Due Diligence Score of 29, which is 3 points higher than the telecom industry average of 26.

KYIV passed 10 out of 33 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Kyivstar Group has seen its stock return 28.77% over the past year, overperforming other telecom stocks by 39 percentage points.

Kyivstar Group has an average 1 year price target of $16.25, an upside of 19.84% from Kyivstar Group's current stock price of $13.56.

Kyivstar Group stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 2 analysts covering Kyivstar Group, 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 12.15%, which is 9 percentage points higher than the telecom industry average of 3.59%.

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 8.3%, which is 5 percentage points higher than the telecom industry average of 3.59%. 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 6.51%, which is 3 percentage points higher than the telecom industry average of 3.59%. 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 1.49% in the last day, and up 0.08% over the last week. Charter Communications was the among the top gainers in the telecom services industry, gaining 6.35% yesterday.

Charter Communications shares are trading higher. The company filed for a debt shelf.

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. Kt (NYSE:KT)

Kt (NYSE:KT) 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.

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 -6.24% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the telecom industry by 4 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 -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 -12.85% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the telecom industry by -3 percentage points.

3. Tim Sa (NYSE:TIMB)

Tim Sa (NYSE:TIMB) 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.

Tim Sa 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.

Tim Sa's stock has gained 11.37% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the telecom industry by 21 percentage points.

Are telecom stocks a good buy now?

40.63% of telecom stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect telecom stocks to rise by 29.62% over the next year.

2.38% of telecom stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 26.19% of telecom stocks are rated B (Buy), 61.9% are rated C (Hold), 9.52% 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 3.93x.

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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. Telecom Argentina Sa (NYSE:TEO)

3. Kyivstar Group (NASDAQ:KYIV)

1. Liberty Capital (NASDAQ:GLIBA)

2. Cogent Communications Holdings (NASDAQ:CCOI)

3. GPA (NYSE:TLK)

1. Kt (NYSE:KT)

2. Pldt (NYSE:PHI)

3. Tim Sa (NYSE:TIMB)

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1. Ooma (NYSE:OOMA)

2. Telecom Argentina Sa (NYSE:TEO)

3. Kyivstar Group (NASDAQ:KYIV)

1. Liberty Capital (NASDAQ:GLIBA)

2. Cogent Communications Holdings (NASDAQ:CCOI)

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