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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 53rd 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	$308.02M	-1.80%	-1.00%	-1.39%	-2.80%	0.70	1.19	61.00%	-0.60%	-0.53%
TIMB	TIM SA	$11.23B	12.00%	5.70%	N/A	12.10%	1.13	N/A	53.30%	12.40%	25.31%
IHS	IHS HOLDING LTD	$2.29B	-28.60%	2.50%	23.79%	15.20%	-16.94	1.54	50.70%	6.40%	52.89%
TIGO	MILLICOM INTERNATIONAL CELLULAR SA	$7.87B	27.40%	7.00%	16.06%	17.50%	3.25	0.91	76.50%	17.60%	35.08%
VEON	VEON LTD	$3.31B	88.80%	12.50%	30.80%	24.50%	5.34	0.86	87.80%	23.70%	40.62%
CXDO	CREXENDO INC	$188.56M	5.70%	4.60%	5.64%	44.00%	0.22	2.86	62.60%	4.70%	5.18%
AMX	AMERICA MOVIL SAB DE CV	$70.24B	7.50%	1.60%	9.15%	7.60%	3.69	0.72	61.90%	3.20%	13.67%
RDCM	RADCOM LTD	$216.61M	7.80%	5.90%	3.01%	3.90%	0.37	4.20	74.20%	11.40%	5.06%
KT	KT CORP	$9.29B	2.80%	1.10%	5.79%	4.70%	1.49	1.02	100.00%	1.70%	6.06%
TKC	TURKCELL ILETISIM HIZMETLERI A S	$5.31B	15.20%	8.00%	17.92%	24.40%	0.84	1.25	175.30%	14.10%	27.25%
VIV	TELEFONICA BRASIL SA	$20.77B	8.00%	4.50%	8.61%	13.10%	0.79	N/A	43.90%	9.90%	15.51%
IDT	IDT CORP	$1.29B	27.10%	12.90%	28.41%	-778.30%	0.97	1.78	36.20%	6.20%	7.69%
VOD	VODAFONE GROUP PUBLIC LTD CO	$31.40B	-6.60%	-2.70%	-1.42%	-1.20%	1.41	1.26	33.40%	-10.00%	-4.01%
T	AT&T INC	$179.76B	12.20%	3.20%	6.76%	8.20%	2.70	0.81	59.70%	10.20%	19.46%
AD	ARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE INC	$4.33B	-0.50%	-0.20%	1.53%	1.70%	1.25	1.87	57.10%	-0.70%	3.95%
RBBN	RIBBON COMMUNICATIONS INC	$609.27M	-11.40%	-3.80%	1.02%	1.20%	2.07	1.43	50.60%	-5.00%	0.95%
PHI	PLDT INC	$4.06B	29.30%	5.20%	9.76%	6.40%	4.39	0.34	87.20%	14.90%	19.57%
BCE	BCE INC	$21.62B	2.50%	0.60%	5.06%	4.30%	2.92	0.61	43.30%	1.80%	12.35%
IDCC	INTERDIGITAL INC	$9.88B	51.40%	25.00%	45.38%	71.90%	0.83	1.96	67.80%	51.90%	64.86%
VZ	VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC	$169.54B	18.20%	4.80%	9.34%	10.20%	2.71	0.64	59.30%	13.30%	21.97%
KYIV	KYIVSTAR GROUP LTD	$430.03M	121.70%	60.60%	36.30%	149.70%	0.59	1.57	89.40%	30.40%	45.74%
RCI	ROGERS COMMUNICATIONS INC	$21.49B	54.90%	8.70%	12.65%	13.00%	3.90	0.62	100.00%	32.10%	44.82%
GOGO	GOGO INC	$1.15B	-7.30%	-0.50%	4.04%	3.30%	13.93	1.84	55.10%	-0.80%	7.41%
GSAT	GLOBALSTAR INC	$5.26B	-13.40%	-3.10%	-1.28%	-1.50%	4.29	2.81	66.70%	-18.80%	-8.75%
IRDM	IRIDIUM COMMUNICATIONS INC	$1.77B	24.90%	4.80%	9.34%	5.70%	4.67	2.67	71.30%	14.40%	26.25%
CMCSA	COMCAST CORP	$105.34B	25.80%	8.50%	13.26%	18.00%	1.82	0.91	100.00%	18.40%	25.85%
CHT	CHUNGHWA TELECOM CO LTD	$33.21B	9.90%	7.00%	10.94%	12.50%	0.45	1.15	36.60%	16.00%	20.28%
TV	GRUPO TELEVISA SAB	$1.73B	-7.50%	-3.20%	0.55%	0.50%	1.37	2.50	34.00%	-13.30%	1.98%
ATNI	ATN INTERNATIONAL INC	$227.03M	-9.40%	-2.60%	-1.36%	-1.00%	2.31	1.22	56.00%	-6.30%	-2.71%
TLK	PERUSAHAAN PERSEROAN PERSERO PT TELEKOMUNIKASI INDONESIA TBK	$19.79B	17.00%	8.10%	16.74%	14.90%	0.97	0.82	72.50%	15.70%	24.85%
GLIBA	GCI LIBERTY INC	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	1.36	1.82	N/A	N/A	N/A
TU	TELUS CORP	$22.33B	6.20%	1.70%	2.59%	2.80%	2.93	0.86	62.60%	4.70%	6.26%
SKM	SK TELECOM CO LTD	$8.05B	8.60%	3.40%	9.58%	8.20%	1.46	1.04	73.80%	5.70%	11.77%
SIFY	SIFY TECHNOLOGIES LTD	$932.29M	-3.60%	-1.00%	4.42%	3.10%	3.13	0.96	37.50%	-2.00%	6.16%
TDS	TELEPHONE & DATA SYSTEMS INC	$4.24B	-2.20%	-0.80%	1.82%	1.80%	1.54	1.78	57.70%	-2.30%	4.75%
TMUS	T-MOBILE US INC	$240.49B	19.40%	5.60%	9.90%	10.40%	2.59	0.89	63.60%	13.80%	22.23%
CHTR	CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC	$32.99B	33.90%	3.50%	8.75%	6.00%	8.10	0.33	100.00%	9.50%	21.71%
CABO	CABLE ONE INC	$872.04M	-29.20%	-7.80%	-9.70%	-8.30%	3.32	0.37	73.60%	-32.20%	-31.42%
TEF	TELEFONICA S A	$29.31B	-0.20%	0.00%	N/A	2.90%	5.19	N/A	67.60%	-0.10%	7.98%
LUMN	LUMEN TECHNOLOGIES INC	$11.29B	-943.20%	-3.50%	-1.00%	-0.70%	-56.42	2.13	47.70%	-9.20%	-2.28%
FYBR	FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS PARENT INC	$9.45B	-7.90%	-1.80%	1.98%	1.40%	3.60	0.31	65.10%	-6.20%	5.98%
ATEX	ANTERIX INC	$363.55M	18.80%	8.80%	8.57%	84.30%	0.95	1.54	100.00%	495.10%	468.35%
ATUS	ALTICE USA INC	$986.84M	N/A	-0.50%	5.33%	4.80%	-59.32	0.36	68.10%	-1.80%	17.77%
FNGR	FINGERMOTION INC	$97.45M	-39.00%	-11.30%	-39.63%	-43.90%	2.44	1.22	5.50%	-14.80%	-16.67%
IQST	IQSTEL INC	$21.10M	-94.50%	-14.40%	-27.52%	-77.10%	3.89	0.97	3.00%	-2.60%	-1.42%
SHEN	SHENANDOAH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CO	$719.70M	-3.60%	-1.80%	-1.26%	-1.10%	1.01	0.73	61.90%	-9.30%	-6.15%
CCOI	COGENT COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS INC	$2.12B	-69.10%	-5.90%	-3.91%	-2.50%	20.85	1.49	40.00%	-18.80%	-10.91%
LILA	LIBERTY LATIN AMERICA LTD	$1.52B	-118.00%	-9.40%	-6.50%	-5.00%	17.80	1.08	78.00%	-26.60%	-14.83%
IOTR	IOTHREE LTD	$8.20M	-12.40%	-4.00%	-8.96%	-9.70%	2.25	1.13	17.80%	-2.20%	-1.71%
LBRDA	LIBERTY BROADBAND CORP	$7.93B	9.30%	5.40%	7.43%	6.70%	0.69	1.39	75.60%	86.40%	117.65%
LBTYA	LIBERTY GLOBAL LTD	$3.65B	-23.40%	-11.00%	-13.94%	-10.70%	1.08	1.02	64.30%	-112.00%	-107.35%
KORE	KORE GROUP HOLDINGS INC	$62.10M	N/A	-17.00%	-6.96%	-7.80%	-4.24	1.11	55.30%	-26.80%	-8.80%
PCLA	PICOCELA INC	$10.00M	-115.50%	-47.60%	-73.52%	-90.20%	1.04	2.20	55.20%	-63.10%	-56.96%
UCL	UCLOUDLINK GROUP INC	$82.38M	8.90%	3.10%	10.21%	166.20%	1.88	1.37	172.60%	6.90%	8.33%
WOW	WIDEOPENWEST INC	$439.99M	-32.30%	-4.30%	0.63%	0.50%	7.30	0.64	60.50%	-10.70%	1.39%

Telecom Stocks FAQ

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

Ooma (NYSE:OOMA) has a Due Diligence Score of 28, which is 1 points higher than the telecom industry average of 27.

OOMA passed 9 out of 33 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Ooma has seen its stock lose -10.07% over the past year, underperforming other telecom stocks by -7 percentage points.

Ooma has an average 1 year price target of $20.00, an upside of 79.21% from Ooma's current stock price of $11.16.

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. Tim Sa (NYSE:TIMB)

Tim Sa (NYSE:TIMB) 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 Tim Sa (NYSE:TIMB) is: Value: B, Growth: C, Momentum: B, Sentiment: B, Safety: B, Financials: A, and AI: B.

Tim Sa (NYSE:TIMB) has a Due Diligence Score of 39, which is 12 points higher than the telecom industry average of 27.

TIMB passed 15 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Tim Sa has seen its stock return 62.35% over the past year, overperforming other telecom stocks by 66 percentage points.

Tim Sa has an average 1 year price target of $20.50, a downside of -11.64% from Tim Sa's current stock price of $23.20.

Tim Sa stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 3 analysts covering Tim Sa, 0% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 33.33% have issued a Buy, 66.67% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Ihs Holding (NYSE:IHS)

Ihs Holding (NYSE:IHS) is the #3 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 Ihs Holding (NYSE:IHS) is: Value: B, Growth: B, Momentum: B, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: B.

Ihs Holding (NYSE:IHS) has a Due Diligence Score of 31, which is 4 points higher than the telecom industry average of 27.

IHS passed 10 out of 33 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Ihs Holding has seen its stock return 127.67% over the past year, overperforming other telecom stocks by 131 percentage points.

Ihs Holding has an average 1 year price target of $9.85, an upside of 44.22% from Ihs Holding's current stock price of $6.83.

Ihs Holding stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 5 analysts covering Ihs Holding, 60% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 20% have issued a Buy, 20% 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 18 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 9.36%, which is 6 percentage points higher than the telecom industry average of 3.5%. 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.

2. Bce (NYSE:BCE)

Bce (NYSE:BCE) has an annual dividend yield of 8.57%, which is 5 percentage points higher than the telecom industry average of 3.5%. Bce's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% three times in the last 10 years. Bce's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Bce's dividend payout ratio of 896.8% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. Millicom International Cellular Sa (NASDAQ:TIGO)

Millicom International Cellular Sa (NASDAQ:TIGO) has an annual dividend yield of 7.52%, which is 4 percentage points higher than the telecom industry average of 3.5%. Millicom International Cellular Sa's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. Millicom International Cellular Sa's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Millicom International Cellular Sa's dividend payout ratio of 44.1% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are telecom stocks down?

Telecom stocks were down -1.08% in the last day, and up 0.18% 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 8 points higher than the telecom industry average of 21. It passed 2 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Veon's stock has gained 55.69% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the telecom industry by 59 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 57, which is 36 points higher than the telecom industry average of 21. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Pldt's stock has dropped -22.91% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the telecom industry by -20 percentage points.

3. Millicom International Cellular Sa (NASDAQ:TIGO)

Millicom International Cellular Sa (NASDAQ:TIGO) 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.

Millicom International Cellular Sa has a valuation score of 29, which is 8 points higher than the telecom industry average of 21. It passed 2 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Millicom International Cellular Sa's stock has gained 67.06% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the telecom industry by 70 percentage points.

Are telecom stocks a good buy now?

41.67% of telecom stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect telecom stocks to rise by 22.4% over the next year.

10.64% of telecom stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 21.28% of telecom stocks are rated B (Buy), 53.19% are rated C (Hold), 8.51% are rated D (Sell), and 6.38% 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 8.97x.

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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.

Telecom Stocks FAQ

1. Ooma (NYSE:OOMA)

2. Tim Sa (NYSE:TIMB)

3. Ihs Holding (NYSE:IHS)

1. Cogent Communications Holdings (NASDAQ:CCOI)

2. Bce (NYSE:BCE)

3. Millicom International Cellular Sa (NASDAQ:TIGO)

1. Veon (NASDAQ:VEON)

2. Pldt (NYSE:PHI)

3. Millicom International Cellular Sa (NASDAQ:TIGO)

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1. Ooma (NYSE:OOMA)

2. Tim Sa (NYSE:TIMB)

3. Ihs Holding (NYSE:IHS)

1. Cogent Communications Holdings (NASDAQ:CCOI)

2. Bce (NYSE:BCE)

3. Millicom International Cellular Sa (NASDAQ:TIGO)

1. Veon (NASDAQ:VEON)

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