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 41st ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries
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Ticker
Company
Zen Rating
Sentiment
Market Cap
Shares
Institutional %
Insider %
Net Insider (L12M)
Net Insider (L3M)
OOMA
OOMA INC
$362.94M27,600,00070.66%25.18%Net SellingNet Selling
TKC
TURKCELL ILETISIM HIZMETLERI A S
$5.47B2,200,000,0001.50%0.00%
VEON
VEON LTD
$3.20B1,849,190,6670.92%0.00%
RDCM
RADCOM LTD
$218.68M15,915,61648.69%0.00%
IHS
IHS HOLDING LTD
$2.12B333,600,00035.08%0.00%
CXDO
CREXENDO INC
$184.63M29,030,54322.67%51.69%Net BuyingNet Selling
TIGO
MILLICOM INTERNATIONAL CELLULAR SA
$6.46B172,096,30533.83%0.00%
TIMB
TIM SA
$9.79B2,420,804,3980.89%0.00%
IDT
IDT CORP
$1.74B25,230,25823.22%76.78%Net BuyingNet Buying
GOGO
GOGO INC
$1.91B132,263,58435.78%64.22%Net SellingNet Selling
KT
KT CORP
$10.48B245,832,94646.47%0.00%
VIV
TELEFONICA BRASIL SA
$18.59B1,626,682,6045.04%0.00%
T
AT&T INC
$207.81B7,195,602,17863.16%0.31%Net SellingNet Selling
BCE
BCE INC
$20.83B920,300,00042.87%0.00%
VZ
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC
$184.17B4,216,254,91464.10%0.23%Net SellingNet Selling
CMCSA
COMCAST CORP
$135.65B3,733,703,92781.64%1.48%Net SellingNet Selling
TMUS
T-MOBILE US INC
$274.22B1,135,445,10814.89%85.11%Net SellingNet Selling
RBBN
RIBBON COMMUNICATIONS INC
$737.96M176,544,38627.17%72.83%Net SellingNet Selling
SIFY
SIFY TECHNOLOGIES LTD
$334.20M434,102,3990.38%0.00%
VOD
VODAFONE GROUP PUBLIC LTD CO
$28.79B26,388,285,9020.83%0.00%
IRDM
IRIDIUM COMMUNICATIONS INC
$3.31B108,160,32478.67%21.33%Net SellingNet Selling
SKM
SK TELECOM CO LTD
$9.16B214,790,05312.16%0.00%
CHTR
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC
$58.70B140,364,22659.34%40.66%Net SellingNet Selling
TU
TELUS CORP
$24.65B1,514,000,00049.53%0.00%
PHI
PLDT INC
$4.77B216,055,7753.57%0.00%
IDCC
INTERDIGITAL INC
$5.75B25,936,73592.31%7.69%Net SellingNet Selling
TV
GRUPO TELEVISA SAB
$1.42B315,451,797,7260.06%0.00%
TLK
PERUSAHAAN PERSEROAN PERSERO PT TELEKOMUNIKASI INDONESIA TBK
$16.99B99,062,216,5990.04%0.00%
RCI
ROGERS COMMUNICATIONS INC
$16.25B536,101,20246.60%0.00%
TEF
TELEFONICA S A
$30.17B5,670,161,5541.26%0.00%
ATEX
ANTERIX INC
$466.84M18,695,87436.24%63.76%Net SellingNet Selling
CHT
CHUNGHWA TELECOM CO LTD
$36.18B7,757,446,5450.23%0.00%
AMX
AMERICA MOVIL SAB DE CV
$54.84B61,000,000,0000.24%0.00%
LUMN
LUMEN TECHNOLOGIES INC
$4.63B1,025,907,76869.29%14.93%Net SellingNet Selling
USM
UNITED STATES CELLULAR CORP
$5.46B85,000,00016.47%1.06%Net SellingNet Selling
SNRE
SUNRISE COMMUNICATIONS AG
$5.41B95,737,01810.41%0.00%
ATNI
ATN INTERNATIONAL INC
$257.01M15,216,53052.37%47.63%Net BuyingNet Buying
WOW
WIDEOPENWEST INC
$353.87M85,475,93846.07%53.93%Net Selling
FNGR
FINGERMOTION INC
$115.16M57,581,1861.54%27.61%
CABO
CABLE ONE INC
$795.03M5,627,76886.72%13.28%Net BuyingNet Buying
GSAT
GLOBALSTAR INC
$2.93B126,583,1261.92%98.08%Net BuyingNet Buying
TDS
TELEPHONE & DATA SYSTEMS INC
$3.84B107,000,00084.33%15.67%Net SellingNet Selling
SHEN
SHENANDOAH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CO
$768.55M54,857,14564.92%35.08%Net BuyingNet Buying
ATUS
ALTICE USA INC
$1.02B467,697,20330.64%69.36%Net SellingNet Selling
FYBR
FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS PARENT INC
$9.12B250,247,00084.83%15.17%Net SellingNet Selling
CCOI
COGENT COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS INC
$2.48B49,337,31018.15%81.85%Net SellingNet Selling
PCLA
PICOCELA INC
$42.43M22,933,8601.26%0.00%
IOTR
IOTHREE LTD
$10.69M26,125,0000.00%0.00%
KORE
KORE GROUP HOLDINGS INC
$39.30M17,160,06110.71%89.29%Net SellingNet Selling
LBTYA
LIBERTY GLOBAL LTD
$3.50B345,578,68979.38%15.42%Net SellingNet Selling
UCL
UCLOUDLINK GROUP INC
$70.35M376,228,5360.03%0.01%
LBRDA
LIBERTY BROADBAND CORP
$14.37B143,330,49586.66%6.90%Net Selling
LILA
LIBERTY LATIN AMERICA LTD
$1.26B199,900,00070.82%20.90%Net SellingNet Buying

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 44.19% over the past year, overperforming other telecom stocks by 30 percentage points.

Ooma has an average 1 year price target of $18.50, an upside of 40.68% from Ooma's current stock price of $13.15.

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 -16.51% over the past year, underperforming other telecom stocks by -30 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 66.37% over the past year, overperforming other telecom stocks by 53 percentage points.

Veon has an average 1 year price target of $60.00, an upside of 38.6% from Veon's current stock price of $43.29.

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. Bce (NYSE:BCE)


Bce (NYSE:BCE) has an annual dividend yield of 11.88%, which is 8 percentage points higher than the telecom industry average of 3.69%. 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.

2. Cogent Communications Holdings (NASDAQ:CCOI)


Cogent Communications Holdings (NASDAQ:CCOI) has an annual dividend yield of 7.95%, which is 4 percentage points higher than the telecom industry average of 3.69%. 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.

3. Pldt (NYSE:PHI)


Pldt (NYSE:PHI) has an annual dividend yield of 7.63%, which is 4 percentage points higher than the telecom industry average of 3.69%. Pldt's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% six times in the last 10 years. Pldt's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Pldt's dividend payout ratio of 64.6% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are telecom stocks up?

Telecom stocks were up 1.23% in the last day, and up 2.42% 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 66.37% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the telecom industry by 53 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 -10.65% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the telecom industry by -24 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 -4.82% 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 30.69% over the next year.

8.7% of telecom stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 17.39% of telecom stocks are rated B (Buy), 65.22% are rated C (Hold), 6.52% 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 11.61x.
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