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Best Telecom Stocks to Buy Now (2025)
Top telecom stocks in 2025 ranked by overall Due Diligence Score. See the best telecom stocks to buy now, according to analyst forecasts for the telecom services industry.

Industry: Telecom Services

Overview Due Diligence Score Price Valuation Financials Forecast

Earnings & Revenue Dividends Ownership Technicals

Ticker	Company	Market Cap	Price	Price Target	Upside/Downside	Consensus	Analysts	Fore. Revenue Growth	Fore. Earnings Growth	Forecast ROE	Forecast ROA
LBRDA	LIBERTY BROADBAND CORP	$11.51B	$80.55	$95.00	17.94%	Hold	1	1.25%	128.68%	19.31%	11.28%
CMCSA	COMCAST CORP	$143.95B	$37.62	$48.08	27.80%	Buy	13	1.19%	12.72%	26.07%	8.29%
GOGO	GOGO INC	$1.13B	$8.96	$12.17	35.79%	Buy	3	10.24%	24.32%	233.79%	15.20%
IDCC	INTERDIGITAL INC	$4.48B	$176.87	$160.00	-9.54%	Strong Buy	1	-12.11%	-18.19%	30.80%	12.90%
SHEN	SHENANDOAH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CO	$629.02M	$11.52	$26.00	125.69%	Buy	1	19.75%	N/A	N/A	N/A
RCI	ROGERS COMMUNICATIONS INC	$15.22B	$28.47	$72.00	152.90%	Strong Buy	2	-0.34%	76.44%	24.16%	3.90%
VZ	VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC	$166.45B	$39.54	$46.78	18.31%	Buy	9	2.33%	30.03%	23.60%	5.96%
IDT	IDT CORP	$1.20B	$47.46	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
TLK	PERUSAHAAN PERSEROAN PERSERO PT TELEKOMUNIKASI INDONESIA TBK	$16.89B	$17.05	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	2,096.58%	991.81%
VOD	VODAFONE GROUP PUBLIC LTD CO	$24.12B	$8.37	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	7.65%	2.08%	62.22%	26.59%
CCOI	COGENT COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS INC	$3.71B	$75.70	$80.25	6.01%	Buy	8	7.08%	25.68%	18.33%	1.85%
UCL	UCLOUDLINK GROUP INC	$54.68M	$1.45	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	168.02%	63.05%
T	AT&T INC	$163.02B	$22.72	$26.17	15.17%	Strong Buy	12	1.65%	26.34%	19.91%	5.18%
CXDO	CREXENDO INC	$153.67M	$5.67	$6.50	14.64%	Strong Buy	2	13.81%	108.33%	N/A	N/A
TMUS	T-MOBILE US INC	$253.65B	$218.57	$242.68	11.03%	Strong Buy	19	4.31%	15.88%	28.10%	8.57%
PHI	PLDT INC	$4.89B	$22.62	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	34.57%	5.97%
TIGO	MILLICOM INTERNATIONAL CELLULAR SA	$4.72B	$27.44	$34.43	25.48%	Strong Buy	3	-0.36%	260.22%	14.83%	4.01%
TIMB	TIM SA	$6.16B	$12.73	$17.57	38.00%	Hold	3	2.97%	17.04%	86.67%	40.81%
CHT	CHUNGHWA TELECOM CO LTD	$30.20B	$38.93	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	95.22%	69.90%
CABO	CABLE ONE INC	$1.88B	$334.69	$470.00	40.43%	Hold	1	-3.10%	10.85%	13.48%	3.81%
TKC	TURKCELL ILETISIM HIZMETLERI A S	$6.57B	$7.47	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	47.21%	23.36%
IRDM	IRIDIUM COMMUNICATIONS INC	$3.53B	$31.02	$30.00	-3.29%	Hold	1	3.68%	-3.98%	22.00%	5.31%
CHTR	CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC	$52.27B	$367.58	$398.27	8.35%	Buy	15	0.43%	10.79%	50.17%	4.74%
AMX	AMERICA MOVIL SAB DE CV	$44.12B	$14.13	$16.70	18.19%	Hold	3	-1.50%	N/A	569.24%	133.45%
TU	TELUS CORP	$21.11B	$14.15	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	-0.29%	56.61%	10.01%	2.77%
BCE	BCE INC	$21.47B	$23.53	$38.33	62.91%	Hold	3	-2.65%	2,997.38%	14.05%	3.42%
VIV	TELEFONICA BRASIL SA	$14.05B	$8.50	$10.47	23.14%	Buy	3	2.01%	15.94%	N/A	N/A
TEF	TELEFONICA S A	$22.48B	$3.91	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	-1.80%	N/A	7.59%	1.59%
ATNI	ATN INTERNATIONAL INC	$240.92M	$15.94	$30.00	88.21%	Buy	1	-1.49%	N/A	0.18%	0.05%
GSAT	GLOBALSTAR INC	$3.75B	$1.98	$5.00	152.53%	Buy	1	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
KT	KT CORP	$8.70B	$17.66	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	5.58%	2.18%
OOMA	OOMA INC	$389.07M	$14.41	$17.13	18.84%	Strong Buy	4	4.80%	N/A	N/A	N/A
ATEX	ANTERIX INC	$555.01M	$29.81	$61.00	104.63%	Strong Buy	1	16.14%	N/A	-29.19%	-12.79%
SKM	SK TELECOM CO LTD	$8.28B	$21.42	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	6.00%	2.39%
FNGR	FINGERMOTION INC	$74.85M	$1.31	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
SIFY	SIFY TECHNOLOGIES LTD	$226.51M	$3.13	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	28.69%	-44.53%	7.38%	1.86%
KORE	KORE GROUP HOLDINGS INC	$39.80M	$2.34	$2.50	6.84%	Hold	1	4.06%	N/A	N/A	-4.88%
RBBN	RIBBON COMMUNICATIONS INC	$720.83M	$4.11	$5.75	39.90%	Strong Buy	2	N/A	N/A	8.42%	2.99%
WOW	WIDEOPENWEST INC	$378.10M	$4.46	$7.50	68.16%	Strong Buy	1	-10.54%	N/A	N/A	N/A
FYBR	FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS PARENT INC	$8.91B	$35.80	$35.50	-0.84%	Strong Buy	5	2.63%	N/A	N/A	N/A
TEO	TELECOM ARGENTINA SA	$5.31B	$12.33	$6.10	-50.53%	Sell	1	108.70%	N/A	-50.06%	-19.81%
LBTYA	LIBERTY GLOBAL LTD	$4.25B	$11.88	$20.67	73.96%	Strong Buy	3	-29.39%	N/A	N/A	N/A
USM	UNITED STATES CELLULAR CORP	$5.42B	$63.08	$85.50	35.54%	Strong Buy	2	-4.12%	N/A	1.97%	0.86%
TV	GRUPO TELEVISA SAB	$1.20B	$1.85	$6.75	264.86%	Strong Buy	2	-12.63%	N/A	N/A	N/A
RDCM	RADCOM LTD	$210.24M	$13.35	$15.00	12.36%	Buy	2	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
LILA	LIBERTY LATIN AMERICA LTD	$1.36B	$6.89	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	4.07%	N/A	9.14%	0.88%
IHS	IHS HOLDING LTD	$1.25B	$3.74	$9.00	140.64%	Strong Buy	3	-6.23%	N/A	-39.50%	4.08%
LUMN	LUMEN TECHNOLOGIES INC	$6.01B	$5.92	$4.89	-17.35%	Sell	7	-5.25%	N/A	N/A	N/A
TDS	TELEPHONE & DATA SYSTEMS INC	$4.06B	$35.90	$45.50	26.74%	Strong Buy	2	-5.24%	N/A	-0.40%	-0.15%
PCLA	PICOCELA INC	N/A	$4.55	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
VEON	VEON LTD	$3.21B	$45.50	$48.00	5.49%	Strong Buy	1	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
ATUS	ALTICE USA INC	$1.44B	$3.11	$2.83	-8.91%	Strong Buy	3	-3.50%	N/A	N/A	-0.36%
SNRE	SUNRISE COMMUNICATIONS AG	N/A	$47.80	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Telecom Stocks FAQ

What are the best telecom stocks to buy right now in Jan 2025?

According to Due Diligence Score, the 3 best telecommunication stocks to buy right now are:

1. Liberty Broadband (NASDAQ:LBRDA)

Liberty Broadband (NASDAQ:LBRDA) is the top telecom stock with a Due Diligence Score of 61, which is 35 points higher than the telecom industry average of 26. It passed 20 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Liberty Broadband has seen its stock return 4.12% over the past year, overperforming other telecom stocks by 7 percentage points.

Liberty Broadband has an average 1 year price target of $95.00, an upside of 17.94% from Liberty Broadband's current stock price of $80.55.

Liberty Broadband stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Liberty Broadband, 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.

2. Comcast (NASDAQ:CMCSA)

Comcast (NASDAQ:CMCSA) is the second best telecom stock with a Due Diligence Score of 56, which is 30 points higher than the telecom industry average of 26. It passed 20 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Comcast has seen its stock lose -14.11% over the past year, underperforming other telecom stocks by -11 percentage points.

Comcast has an average 1 year price target of $48.08, an upside of 27.8% from Comcast's current stock price of $37.62.

Comcast stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 13 analysts covering Comcast, 46.15% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 15.38% have issued a Buy, 38.46% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Gogo (NASDAQ:GOGO)

Gogo (NASDAQ:GOGO) is the third best telecom stock with a Due Diligence Score of 50, which is 24 points higher than the telecom industry average of 26. It passed 17 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Gogo has seen its stock lose -0.11% over the past year, overperforming other telecom stocks by 3 percentage points.

Gogo has an average 1 year price target of $12.17, an upside of 35.79% from Gogo's current stock price of $8.96.

Gogo stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 3 analysts covering Gogo, 33.33% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 66.67% 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 22 telecom stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 telecom stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Bce (NYSE:BCE)

Bce (NYSE:BCE) has an annual dividend yield of 16.96%, which is 12 percentage points higher than the telecom industry average of 4.61%. Bce's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. Bce's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Bce's dividend payout ratio of 5,679.5% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Telus (NYSE:TU)

Telus (NYSE:TU) has an annual dividend yield of 10.25%, which is 6 percentage points higher than the telecom industry average of 4.61%. Telus's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% two times in the last 10 years. Telus's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Telus's dividend payout ratio of 290% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. Vodafone Group Public Co (NASDAQ:VOD)

Vodafone Group Public Co (NASDAQ:VOD) has an annual dividend yield of 8.7%, which is 4 percentage points higher than the telecom industry average of 4.61%. Vodafone Group Public Co's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% seven times in the last 10 years. Vodafone Group Public Co's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Vodafone Group Public Co's dividend payout ratio of 72.3% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are telecom stocks up?

Telecom stocks were up 0.83% in the last day, and up 2.26% over the last week. Verizon was the among the top gainers in the telecom services industry, gaining 0.92% yesterday.

Verizon shares are trading higher after the company reported better-than-expected Q4 GAAP EPS and revenue results.

What are the most undervalued telecom stocks?

Based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score, the 3 most undervalued telecom stocks right now are:

1. Comcast (NASDAQ:CMCSA)

Comcast (NASDAQ:CMCSA) is the most undervalued telecom stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Comcast has a valuation score of 86, which is 63 points higher than the telecom industry average of 23. It passed 6 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Comcast's stock has dropped -14.11% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the telecom industry by -11 percentage points.

2. Liberty Broadband (NASDAQ:LBRDA)

Liberty Broadband (NASDAQ:LBRDA) is the second most undervalued telecom stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Liberty Broadband has a valuation score of 71, which is 48 points higher than the telecom industry average of 23. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Liberty Broadband's stock has gained 4.12% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the telecom industry by 7 percentage points.

3. Shenandoah Telecommunications Co (NASDAQ:SHEN)

Shenandoah Telecommunications Co (NASDAQ:SHEN) is the third most undervalued telecom stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Shenandoah Telecommunications Co has a valuation score of 71, which is 48 points higher than the telecom industry average of 23. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Shenandoah Telecommunications Co's stock has dropped -42.97% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the telecom industry by -40 percentage points.

Are telecom stocks a good buy now?

45.95% of telecom stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect telecom stocks to rise by 22.02% over the next year.

What is the average p/e ratio of the telecom services industry?

The average P/E ratio of the telecom services industry is 21.03x.

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