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 48th 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
$360.18M27,600,00069.78%24.95%Net SellingNet Selling
IHS
IHS HOLDING LTD
$2.32B335,521,00037.71%0.00%
TIMB
TIM SA
$10.52B2,420,804,3980.77%0.00%
KT
KT CORP
$9.88B245,832,94649.36%0.00%
VEON
VEON LTD
$3.61B1,728,844,9340.96%0.00%
RBBN
RIBBON COMMUNICATIONS INC
$681.77M177,081,84727.29%72.71%Net SellingNet Selling
AMX
AMERICA MOVIL SAB DE CV
$62.53B61,000,000,0000.27%0.00%
TIGO
MILLICOM INTERNATIONAL CELLULAR SA
$8.16B169,000,00038.49%0.00%
CXDO
CREXENDO INC
$200.33M30,169,53124.61%49.78%Net SellingNet Selling
RDCM
RADCOM LTD
$223.93M15,915,61649.38%0.00%
VIV
TELEFONICA BRASIL SA
$20.76B1,626,682,6043.88%0.00%
IDT
IDT CORP
$1.68B25,230,25824.52%75.48%Net Buying
AD
ARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE INC
$4.27B86,000,00017.19%0.99%Net SellingNet Selling
TKC
TURKCELL ILETISIM HIZMETLERI A S
$5.17B2,200,000,0001.84%0.00%
VZ
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC
$186.40B4,216,324,80865.90%0.23%Net Selling
T
AT&T INC
$211.22B7,150,385,48065.08%0.31%Net SellingNet Buying
TV
GRUPO TELEVISA SAB
$1.79B315,451,797,7260.06%0.00%
BCE
BCE INC
$21.62B920,300,00042.61%0.00%
GSAT
GLOBALSTAR INC
$4.34B126,672,7422.06%97.94%Net BuyingNet Selling
GOGO
GOGO INC
$1.19B132,263,58434.38%65.62%Net SellingNet Buying
RCI
ROGERS COMMUNICATIONS INC
$19.31B540,225,01147.24%0.00%
CMCSA
COMCAST CORP
$119.74B3,692,206,50284.19%1.50%Net SellingNet Selling
IDCC
INTERDIGITAL INC
$8.44B25,802,36092.35%7.65%Net SellingNet Selling
PHI
PLDT INC
$4.28B216,055,7753.64%0.00%
CHT
CHUNGHWA TELECOM CO LTD
$34.74B7,757,446,5450.23%0.00%
VOD
VODAFONE GROUP PUBLIC LTD CO
$30.77B26,388,285,9020.97%0.00%
TMUS
T-MOBILE US INC
$269.48B1,125,419,03814.99%85.01%Net SellingNet Selling
TLK
PERUSAHAAN PERSEROAN PERSERO PT TELEKOMUNIKASI INDONESIA TBK
$19.86B99,062,216,5990.04%0.00%
SIFY
SIFY TECHNOLOGIES LTD
$902.56M434,102,3990.38%0.00%
IRDM
IRIDIUM COMMUNICATIONS INC
$1.95B106,113,91878.43%21.57%Net SellingNet Selling
GLIBA
GCI LIBERTY INC
N/A28,700,0000.00%4.61%Net BuyingNet Buying
TDS
TELEPHONE & DATA SYSTEMS INC
$4.14B108,000,00084.60%15.40%Net SellingNet Selling
TU
TELUS CORP
$24.33B1,514,000,00052.06%0.00%
SKM
SK TELECOM CO LTD
$8.50B212,982,27512.87%0.00%
ATNI
ATN INTERNATIONAL INC
$232.98M15,257,39152.08%47.92%Net Buying
PCLA
PICOCELA INC
$11.47M22,933,8601.89%0.00%
CHTR
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC
$36.61B136,590,98459.94%40.06%Net SellingNet Selling
UCL
UCLOUDLINK GROUP INC
$96.63M377,175,2450.03%0.01%
TEF
TELEFONICA S A
$30.45B5,670,161,5541.17%0.00%
CABO
CABLE ONE INC
$972.91M5,628,99086.22%13.78%Net BuyingNet Selling
LUMN
LUMEN TECHNOLOGIES INC
$5.74B1,026,140,90970.65%15.00%Net SellingNet Buying
ATEX
ANTERIX INC
$399.72M18,739,79036.83%63.17%Net SellingNet Selling
ATUS
ALTICE USA INC
$1.18B467,697,20332.68%67.32%Net SellingNet Selling
SHEN
SHENANDOAH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CO
$775.70M54,897,07064.21%35.79%Net BuyingNet Buying
FNGR
FINGERMOTION INC
$92.68M59,408,4291.89%26.71%Net SellingNet Selling
FYBR
FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS PARENT INC
$9.36B250,314,00085.94%14.06%Net SellingNet Selling
IQST
IQSTEL INC
$21.21M3,607,2673.94%0.00%
CCOI
COGENT COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS INC
$1.86B49,337,31019.26%80.74%Net SellingNet Selling
LBRDA
LIBERTY BROADBAND CORP
$8.79B143,330,49586.83%8.03%Net Selling
LILA
LIBERTY LATIN AMERICA LTD
$1.58B200,100,00070.30%21.03%Net SellingNet Buying
KORE
KORE GROUP HOLDINGS INC
$37.09M17,493,07311.13%88.87%Net SellingNet Selling
WOW
WIDEOPENWEST INC
$441.71M85,767,97045.70%54.30%Net BuyingNet Buying
KYIV
KYIVSTAR GROUP LTD
$338.65M31,620,00057.09%2.81%
LBTYA
LIBERTY GLOBAL LTD
$4.01B340,732,72382.02%15.59%Net SellingNet Selling
IOTR
IOTHREE LTD
$9.88M26,125,0000.98%0.00%

Telecom Stocks FAQ

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

Ooma (NYSE:OOMA) has a Due Diligence Score of 26, which is equal to the telecom industry average of 26.

OOMA passed 8 out of 33 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Ooma has seen its stock return 15.59% over the past year, overperforming other telecom stocks by 14 percentage points.

Ooma has an average 1 year price target of $20.00, an upside of 53.26% from Ooma's current stock price of $13.05.

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. Ihs Holding (NYSE:IHS)


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

Ihs Holding (NYSE:IHS) 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 IHS as a "A".

IHS passed 8 out of 33 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Ihs Holding has seen its stock return 124.68% over the past year, overperforming other telecom stocks by 123 percentage points.

Ihs Holding has an average 1 year price target of $9.38, an upside of 35.48% from Ihs Holding's current stock price of $6.92.

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.

3. Tim Sa (NYSE:TIMB)


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

Tim Sa (NYSE:TIMB) has a Due Diligence Score of 34, which is 8 points higher than the telecom industry average of 26.

TIMB passed 12 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Tim Sa has seen its stock return 28.28% over the past year, overperforming other telecom stocks by 27 percentage points.

Tim Sa has an average 1 year price target of $20.17, a downside of -7.19% from Tim Sa's current stock price of $21.73.

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.

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 10.69%, which is 7 percentage points higher than the telecom industry average of 3.23%. 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 3.23%. 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. Atn International (NASDAQ:ATNI)


Atn International (NASDAQ:ATNI) has an annual dividend yield of 4.94%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the telecom industry average of 3.23%. Atn International's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. Atn International's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Atn International's dividend payout ratio of -29.5% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Why are telecom stocks up?

Telecom stocks were up 1.04% in the last day, and up 3.04% 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 11 points higher than the telecom industry average of 18. It passed 2 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Veon's stock has gained 77.79% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the telecom industry by 76 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 43, which is 25 points higher than the telecom industry average of 18. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Pldt's stock has dropped -25.35% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the telecom industry by -27 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 11 points higher than the telecom industry average of 18. It passed 2 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Millicom International Cellular Sa's stock has gained 80.43% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the telecom industry by 79 percentage points.

Are telecom stocks a good buy now?

40% of telecom stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect telecom stocks to rise by 21.9% over the next year.

10.42% of telecom stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 20.83% of telecom stocks are rated B (Buy), 54.17% are rated C (Hold), 4.17% are rated D (Sell), and 10.42% 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 10.92x.
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