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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 44th 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
IHS	IHS HOLDING LTD	$2.28B	-28.60%	2.50%	23.79%	15.20%	-16.94	1.54	50.70%	6.40%	52.89%
OOMA	OOMA INC	$317.68M	-5.80%	-3.30%	-4.14%	-8.00%	0.70	1.16	61.00%	-1.90%	-1.59%
VEON	VEON LTD	$4.64B	N/A	N/A	25.56%	N/A	6.17	0.78	87.10%	10.40%	28.15%
TIMB	TIM SA	$9.82B	12.00%	5.70%	N/A	12.10%	1.13	N/A	53.30%	12.40%	25.31%
TIGO	MILLICOM INTERNATIONAL CELLULAR SA	$7.46B	27.40%	7.00%	16.06%	17.50%	3.25	0.91	76.50%	17.60%	35.08%
KT	KT CORP	$10.20B	2.80%	1.10%	5.79%	4.70%	1.49	1.02	100.00%	1.70%	6.06%
RDCM	RADCOM LTD	$208.02M	7.80%	5.90%	3.01%	3.90%	0.37	4.20	74.20%	11.40%	5.06%
CXDO	CREXENDO INC	$178.60M	5.70%	4.60%	5.64%	44.00%	0.22	2.86	62.60%	4.70%	5.18%
AMX	AMERICA MOVIL SAB DE CV	$58.01B	7.50%	1.60%	9.15%	7.60%	3.69	0.72	61.90%	3.20%	13.67%
TKC	TURKCELL ILETISIM HIZMETLERI A S	$5.16B	15.20%	8.00%	17.92%	24.40%	0.84	1.25	175.30%	14.10%	27.25%
VZ	VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC	$189.48B	18.20%	4.80%	9.34%	10.20%	2.71	0.64	59.30%	13.30%	21.97%
IDT	IDT CORP	$1.58B	36.10%	16.80%	30.15%	-1,493.90%	1.01	1.74	35.50%	7.80%	7.73%
RBBN	RIBBON COMMUNICATIONS INC	$662.29M	-11.40%	-3.90%	0.70%	0.90%	2.08	1.38	51.10%	-5.10%	0.67%
AD	ARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE INC	$6.54B	-0.50%	-0.20%	1.53%	1.70%	1.25	1.87	57.10%	-0.70%	3.95%
GSAT	GLOBALSTAR INC	$3.19B	-13.40%	-3.10%	-1.28%	-1.50%	4.29	2.81	66.70%	-18.80%	-8.75%
VIV	TELEFONICA BRASIL SA	$19.99B	8.00%	4.50%	8.61%	13.10%	0.79	N/A	43.90%	9.90%	15.51%
T	AT&T INC	$207.22B	12.20%	3.20%	6.76%	8.20%	2.70	0.81	59.70%	10.20%	19.46%
CHT	CHUNGHWA TELECOM CO LTD	$35.52B	9.90%	7.00%	10.94%	12.50%	0.45	1.15	36.60%	16.00%	20.28%
PHI	PLDT INC	$4.87B	29.30%	5.20%	9.76%	6.40%	4.39	0.34	87.20%	14.90%	19.57%
TMUS	T-MOBILE US INC	$290.61B	19.70%	5.80%	10.20%	10.80%	2.48	1.21	63.60%	14.50%	23.13%
RCI	ROGERS COMMUNICATIONS INC	$19.03B	14.00%	2.10%	6.53%	6.20%	5.29	1.70	100.00%	7.30%	21.63%
BCE	BCE INC	$23.54B	2.50%	0.60%	5.06%	4.30%	2.92	0.61	43.30%	1.80%	12.35%
CMCSA	COMCAST CORP	$125.13B	25.80%	8.50%	13.26%	18.00%	1.82	0.91	100.00%	18.40%	25.85%
TV	GRUPO TELEVISA SAB	$1.54B	-7.50%	-3.20%	0.55%	0.50%	1.37	2.50	34.00%	-13.30%	1.98%
GOGO	GOGO INC	$1.60B	-7.30%	-0.50%	4.04%	3.30%	13.93	1.84	55.10%	-0.80%	7.41%
IDCC	INTERDIGITAL INC	$6.72B	51.40%	25.00%	45.38%	71.90%	0.83	1.96	67.80%	51.90%	64.86%
SIFY	SIFY TECHNOLOGIES LTD	$592.28M	-3.60%	-1.00%	4.42%	3.10%	3.13	0.96	37.50%	-2.00%	6.16%
TLK	PERUSAHAAN PERSEROAN PERSERO PT TELEKOMUNIKASI INDONESIA TBK	$19.59B	17.00%	8.10%	16.74%	14.90%	0.97	0.82	72.50%	15.70%	24.85%
TDS	TELEPHONE & DATA SYSTEMS INC	$4.22B	-2.20%	-0.80%	1.82%	1.80%	1.54	1.78	57.70%	-2.30%	4.75%
VOD	VODAFONE GROUP PUBLIC LTD CO	$30.90B	-6.60%	-2.70%	-1.42%	-1.20%	1.41	1.26	33.40%	-10.00%	-4.01%
SKM	SK TELECOM CO LTD	$8.63B	10.70%	4.20%	10.85%	8.90%	1.52	0.88	73.70%	7.00%	12.78%
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	$24.97B	6.20%	1.70%	2.59%	2.80%	2.93	0.86	62.60%	4.70%	6.26%
CHTR	CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC	$36.47B	33.90%	3.50%	8.75%	6.00%	8.10	0.33	100.00%	9.50%	21.71%
ATNI	ATN INTERNATIONAL INC	$236.18M	-9.40%	-2.60%	-1.36%	-1.00%	2.31	1.22	56.00%	-6.30%	-2.71%
IRDM	IRIDIUM COMMUNICATIONS INC	$2.54B	20.30%	4.30%	8.67%	5.30%	4.42	2.51	71.60%	13.20%	24.93%
TEF	TELEFONICA S A	$31.92B	-0.20%	0.00%	N/A	2.90%	5.19	N/A	67.60%	-0.10%	7.98%
LUMN	LUMEN TECHNOLOGIES INC	$4.71B	-943.20%	-3.50%	-1.00%	-0.70%	-56.42	2.13	47.70%	-9.20%	-2.28%
CABO	CABLE ONE INC	$900.86M	-29.20%	-7.80%	-9.70%	-8.30%	3.32	0.37	73.60%	-32.20%	-31.42%
ATEX	ANTERIX INC	$412.46M	18.80%	8.80%	8.57%	84.30%	0.95	1.54	100.00%	495.10%	468.35%
ATUS	ALTICE USA INC	$1.09B	N/A	-0.50%	5.33%	4.80%	-59.32	0.36	68.10%	-1.80%	17.77%
FNGR	FINGERMOTION INC	$92.68M	-44.20%	-13.10%	-37.86%	-49.60%	2.44	1.24	6.30%	-15.30%	-17.20%
FYBR	FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS PARENT INC	$9.28B	-7.90%	-1.90%	2.02%	1.40%	3.47	0.36	64.80%	-6.40%	6.15%
IQST	IQSTEL INC	$24.17M	-94.50%	-14.40%	-27.52%	-77.10%	3.89	0.97	3.00%	-2.60%	-1.42%
SHEN	SHENANDOAH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CO	$688.41M	-3.60%	-1.80%	-1.26%	-1.10%	1.01	0.73	61.90%	-9.30%	-6.15%
CCOI	COGENT COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS INC	$1.86B	-69.10%	-5.90%	-3.91%	-2.50%	20.85	1.49	40.00%	-18.80%	-10.91%
LBTYA	LIBERTY GLOBAL LTD	$3.88B	-23.40%	-11.00%	-13.94%	-10.70%	1.08	1.02	64.30%	-112.00%	-107.35%
LILA	LIBERTY LATIN AMERICA LTD	$1.55B	-118.00%	-9.40%	-6.50%	-5.00%	17.80	1.08	78.00%	-26.60%	-14.83%
LBRDA	LIBERTY BROADBAND CORP	$8.74B	9.30%	5.40%	7.43%	6.70%	0.69	1.39	75.60%	86.40%	117.65%
UCL	UCLOUDLINK GROUP INC	$116.92M	8.90%	3.10%	10.21%	166.20%	1.88	1.37	172.60%	6.90%	8.33%
KORE	KORE GROUP HOLDINGS INC	$37.26M	N/A	-17.00%	-6.96%	-7.80%	-4.24	1.11	55.30%	-26.80%	-8.80%
PCLA	PICOCELA INC	$10.80M	-91.30%	-40.30%	-56.13%	-61.40%	2.48	2.18	54.00%	-61.20%	-57.23%
WOW	WIDEOPENWEST INC	$435.70M	-32.30%	-4.30%	0.63%	0.50%	7.30	0.64	60.50%	-10.70%	1.39%
IOTR	IOTHREE LTD	$11.50M	-12.40%	-4.00%	-8.96%	-9.70%	2.25	1.13	17.80%	-2.20%	-1.71%

Telecom Stocks FAQ

What are the best telecom stocks to buy right now in Aug 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. Ihs Holding (NYSE:IHS)

Ihs Holding (NYSE:IHS) is the #1 top telecom stock out of 54 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: A.

Ihs Holding (NYSE:IHS) has a Due Diligence Score of 25, which is equal to the telecom industry average of 25.

IHS passed 8 out of 33 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Ihs Holding has seen its stock return 91.29% over the past year, overperforming other telecom stocks by 92 percentage points.

Ihs Holding has an average 1 year price target of $9.38, an upside of 37.67% from Ihs Holding's current stock price of $6.81.

Ihs Holding stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 6 analysts covering Ihs Holding, 66.67% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 16.67% have issued a Buy, 16.67% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Ooma (NYSE:OOMA)

Ooma (NYSE:OOMA) is the #2 top telecom stock out of 54 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 -5 points lower than the telecom industry average of 25. 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 37.02% over the past year, overperforming other telecom stocks by 38 percentage points.

Ooma has an average 1 year price target of $18.50, an upside of 60.73% from Ooma's current stock price of $11.51.

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.

3. Veon (NASDAQ:VEON)

Veon (NASDAQ:VEON) is the #3 top telecom stock out of 54 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: B, Sentiment: A, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Veon (NASDAQ:VEON) has a Due Diligence Score of 22, which is -3 points lower than the telecom industry average of 25. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates VEON as a "A".

VEON passed 9 out of 38 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Veon has seen its stock return 125.53% over the past year, overperforming other telecom stocks by 126 percentage points.

Veon has an average 1 year price target of $60.00, a downside of -4.34% from Veon's current stock price of $62.72.

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 18 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 3.75%. 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 0% 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 11.77%, which is 8 percentage points higher than the telecom industry average of 3.75%. 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. Cogent Communications Holdings (NASDAQ:CCOI)

Cogent Communications Holdings (NASDAQ:CCOI) has an annual dividend yield of 10.58%, which is 7 percentage points higher than the telecom industry average of 3.75%. 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 -0.31% in the last day, and up 1.48% 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 14, which is -3 points higher than the telecom industry average of 17. It passed 1 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates VEON a Valuation Rating of "A".

Veon's stock has gained 125.53% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the telecom industry by 126 percentage points.

2. Millicom International Cellular Sa (NASDAQ:TIGO)

Millicom International Cellular Sa (NASDAQ:TIGO) 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.

Millicom International Cellular Sa has a valuation score of 29, which is 12 points higher than the telecom industry average of 17. It passed 2 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Millicom International Cellular Sa's stock has gained 71.72% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the telecom industry by 72 percentage points.

3. Pldt (NYSE:PHI)

Pldt (NYSE:PHI) 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.

Pldt has a valuation score of 29, which is 12 points higher than the telecom industry average of 17. It passed 2 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Pldt's stock has dropped -20.61% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the telecom industry by -20 percentage points.

Are telecom stocks a good buy now?

37.14% of telecom stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect telecom stocks to rise by 35.91% over the next year.

13.04% of telecom stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 17.39% of telecom stocks are rated B (Buy), 54.35% are rated C (Hold), 4.35% are rated D (Sell), and 10.87% 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 10.78x.

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Sectors & Industries Communication ServicesTelecom Services
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. Ihs Holding (NYSE:IHS)

2. Ooma (NYSE:OOMA)

3. Veon (NASDAQ:VEON)

1. Chunghwa Telecom Co (NYSE:CHT)

2. Bce (NYSE:BCE)

3. Cogent Communications Holdings (NASDAQ:CCOI)

1. Veon (NASDAQ:VEON)

2. Millicom International Cellular Sa (NASDAQ:TIGO)

3. Pldt (NYSE:PHI)

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1. Ihs Holding (NYSE:IHS)

2. Ooma (NYSE:OOMA)

3. Veon (NASDAQ:VEON)

1. Chunghwa Telecom Co (NYSE:CHT)

2. Bce (NYSE:BCE)

3. Cogent Communications Holdings (NASDAQ:CCOI)

1. Veon (NASDAQ:VEON)

2. Millicom International Cellular Sa (NASDAQ:TIGO)

3. Pldt (NYSE:PHI)

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