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
B
Telecom is Zen Rated B and is the 45th ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries
Learn how the Zen Ratings work
Ticker
Company
Market Cap
Price
Price Target
Upside/Downside
Top Analysts Upside/Downside
Consensus
Top Analysts Consensus
Analysts
Top Analysts
Fore. Revenue Growth
Fore. Earnings Growth
Forecast ROE
Forecast ROA
OOMA
OOMA INC
$365.98M$13.26$18.5039.52%Strong Buy25.07%N/AN/AN/A
TKC
TURKCELL ILETISIM HIZMETLERI A S
$5.48B$6.23N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A7.14%51.73%28.09%
VEON
VEON LTD
$3.21B$43.36$60.0038.38%Strong Buy15.49%-16.00%1,105.48%151.18%
RDCM
RADCOM LTD
$219.00M$13.76$18.0030.81%Buy115.23%15.91%7.32%5.36%
IHS
IHS HOLDING LTD
$2.01B$6.03$9.1351.33%Strong Buy4-0.27%N/A-75.75%6.04%
CXDO
CREXENDO INC
$186.67M$6.43$8.5032.19%Strong Buy37.31%116.67%11.57%9.47%
TIMB
TIM SA
$10.00B$20.66$17.00-17.72%Hold34.57%17.12%89.51%41.96%
IDT
IDT CORP
$1.76B$69.79N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
GOGO
GOGO INC
$2.04B$15.46$13.00-15.91%Strong Buy121.39%N/A156.26%10.47%
KT
KT CORP
$10.42B$21.20N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A306.73%4.91%1.89%
TIGO
MILLICOM INTERNATIONAL CELLULAR SA
$6.52B$37.90$38.902.64%Buy5-0.70%22.11%17.76%4.40%
AMX
AMERICA MOVIL SAB DE CV
$55.17B$18.09$15.88-12.24%Buy44.66%N/A536.44%110.37%
VIV
TELEFONICA BRASIL SA
$19.13B$11.76$10.33-12.13%Strong Buy36.60%12.89%11.66%6.51%
BCE
BCE INC
$21.03B$22.85$35.0053.17%Hold1-0.57%150.47%13.56%3.26%
RBBN
RIBBON COMMUNICATIONS INC
$739.72M$4.19$5.8339.21%Strong Buy34.80%N/A11.10%3.72%
T
AT&T INC
$204.07B$28.36$30.256.66%Strong Buy141.39%14.86%18.45%4.82%
VZ
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC
$183.62B$43.55$50.0014.81%Buy41.86%6.50%23.15%6.13%
TMUS
T-MOBILE US INC
$273.36B$240.75$268.5511.55%Buy104.42%12.30%31.12%8.86%
SIFY
SIFY TECHNOLOGIES LTD
$345.44M$4.77N/AN/AN/AN/A29.67%N/A5.56%1.35%
CMCSA
COMCAST CORP
$134.38B$35.99$39.8310.68%Buy150.69%6.37%23.74%7.68%
IDCC
INTERDIGITAL INC
$5.82B$224.52N/AN/AN/AN/A-9.96%-24.09%25.55%12.86%
SKM
SK TELECOM CO LTD
$9.12B$23.58N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A-6.35%5.86%2.32%
IRDM
IRIDIUM COMMUNICATIONS INC
$3.44B$31.80$32.331.68%Buy33.97%10.63%35.21%6.99%
CHTR
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC
$58.53B$416.97$428.892.86%Buy91.06%13.72%51.96%5.59%
TV
GRUPO TELEVISA SAB
$1.48B$2.34$3.8765.26%Strong Buy3-2.76%N/A2,022.68%823.46%
PHI
PLDT INC
$4.89B$22.63N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A32.18%5.96%
VOD
VODAFONE GROUP PUBLIC LTD CO
$28.45B$10.78N/AN/AN/AN/A1.23%N/A59.67%24.49%
TLK
PERUSAHAAN PERSEROAN PERSERO PT TELEKOMUNIKASI INDONESIA TBK
$16.67B$16.83N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A4.37%1,807.05%856.67%
TU
TELUS CORP
$24.68B$16.30$21.5031.90%Hold12.36%13.03%N/AN/A
RCI
ROGERS COMMUNICATIONS INC
$17.19B$32.07N/AN/AN/AN/A1.73%22.77%26.08%3.79%
ATEX
ANTERIX INC
$471.70M$25.23$67.00165.56%Strong Buy130.82%N/A-18.74%-8.81%
TEF
TELEFONICA S A
$30.00B$5.29N/AN/AN/AN/A2.78%N/A10.58%2.04%
CHT
CHUNGHWA TELECOM CO LTD
$35.30B$45.51N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A85.89%62.82%
LUMN
LUMEN TECHNOLOGIES INC
$4.72B$4.60$5.0610.07%Buy4-3.37%N/A-333.69%-2.88%
SNRE
SUNRISE COMMUNICATIONS AG
$5.38B$56.18N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
USM
UNITED STATES CELLULAR CORP
$5.44B$64.03$81.5027.28%Strong Buy2-0.90%N/A2.32%1.03%
ATNI
ATN INTERNATIONAL INC
$265.98M$17.48N/AN/AN/AN/A1.26%N/A-1.54%-0.43%
FNGR
FINGERMOTION INC
$119.77M$2.08N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
WOW
WIDEOPENWEST INC
$356.43M$4.17$6.5055.88%Strong Buy1-7.18%N/A-40.99%-5.35%
CABO
CABLE ONE INC
$773.03M$137.36$370.67169.85%Hold3-2.35%N/A12.27%3.39%
GSAT
GLOBALSTAR INC
$3.15B$24.92$35.0040.45%Buy211.93%N/A13.23%2.64%
TDS
TELEPHONE & DATA SYSTEMS INC
$3.81B$35.59$50.0040.49%Strong Buy2-1.55%N/A-0.94%-0.35%
SHEN
SHENANDOAH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CO
$791.04M$14.42$26.0080.31%Buy15.12%N/A-4.10%-2.04%
ATUS
ALTICE USA INC
$1.04B$2.22$2.9231.40%Hold3-2.71%N/AN/A-0.57%
FYBR
FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS PARENT INC
$9.13B$36.50N/AN/AN/AN/A2.80%N/AN/AN/A
CCOI
COGENT COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS INC
$2.48B$50.33$68.5036.10%Buy24.90%N/A41.79%1.91%
PCLA
PICOCELA INC
$46.33M$2.02N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
LILA
LIBERTY LATIN AMERICA LTD
$1.30B$6.49$6.500.15%Strong Sell12.72%N/A15.46%1.25%
IOTR
IOTHREE LTD
$10.66M$0.41N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
LBTYA
LIBERTY GLOBAL LTD
$3.44B$9.96$13.1532.03%Buy43.56%N/AN/AN/A
UCL
UCLOUDLINK GROUP INC
$68.85M$1.83N/AN/AN/AN/A204.67%-90.00%52.93%17.99%
LBRDA
LIBERTY BROADBAND CORP
$14.31B$99.86$115.0015.16%Strong Buy1-2.07%98.72%18.35%10.85%
KORE
KORE GROUP HOLDINGS INC
$39.47M$2.30$3.0030.43%Hold14.00%N/AN/A-3.86%

Telecom Stocks FAQ

What are the best telecom stocks to buy right now in Jul 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 53 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 -6 points lower than the telecom industry average of 26. 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 44.92% over the past year, overperforming other telecom stocks by 31 percentage points.

Ooma has an average 1 year price target of $18.50, an upside of 39.52% from Ooma's current stock price of $13.26.

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. Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri A S (NYSE:TKC)


Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri A S (NYSE:TKC) is the #2 top telecom stock out of 53 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 Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri A S (NYSE:TKC) is: Value: C, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: A.

Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri A S (NYSE:TKC) has a Due Diligence Score of 46, which is 20 points higher than the telecom industry average of 26.

TKC passed 16 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri A S has seen its stock lose -20.74% over the past year, underperforming other telecom stocks by -34 percentage points.

3. Veon (NASDAQ:VEON)


Veon (NASDAQ:VEON) is the #3 top telecom stock out of 53 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: B, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: A.

Veon (NASDAQ:VEON) has a Due Diligence Score of 25, which is -1 points lower than the telecom industry average of 26. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates VEON as a "A".

VEON passed 10 out of 38 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Veon has seen its stock return 65.5% over the past year, overperforming other telecom stocks by 52 percentage points.

Veon has an average 1 year price target of $60.00, an upside of 38.38% from Veon's current stock price of $43.36.

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 20 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 3.7%. 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 93.1% 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 3.7%. Bce's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% two times in the last 10 years. Bce's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Bce's dividend payout ratio of 1,211.1% 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 7.94%, which is 4 percentage points higher than the telecom industry average of 3.7%. 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 up?

Telecom stocks were up 0.73% in the last day, and up 3.67% 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. 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 10 points higher than the telecom industry average of 19. It passed 2 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Veon's stock has gained 65.5% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the telecom industry by 52 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 29, which is 10 points higher than the telecom industry average of 19. It passed 2 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Pldt's stock has dropped -9.3% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the telecom industry by -23 percentage points.

3. Comcast (NASDAQ:CMCSA)


Comcast (NASDAQ:CMCSA) 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.

Comcast has a valuation score of 43, which is 24 points higher than the telecom industry average of 19. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Comcast's stock has dropped -5.41% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the telecom industry by -19 percentage points.

Are telecom stocks a good buy now?

41.18% of telecom stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect telecom stocks to rise by 30.75% over the next year.

8.7% of telecom stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 15.22% of telecom stocks are rated B (Buy), 65.22% are rated C (Hold), 8.7% are rated D (Sell), and 2.17% 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 11.46x.
WallStreetZen does not provide financial advice and does not issue recommendations or offers to buy stock or sell any security.

Information is provided 'as-is' and solely for informational purposes and is not advice. WallStreetZen does not bear any responsibility for any losses or damage that may occur as a result of reliance on this data.