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Telephone & Data Systems (TDS): analyst forecast and price target
Analyst consensus
Moderate Buy2 Buy0 Hold0 Sell
Ratings of 2 analysts in the last 3 months · top analysts only12-month forecast
Based on 2 price targets given in the last 3 months, the average target is $47.50, the highest $48.00, the lowest $47.00. The average is +40.1% from the last price of $33.90.
| Analyst | Firm | Price target | Rating | Upside | Action | Date | Move vs SPY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sebastiano Petti★★★★★★★★★★#2347 · hits 55% · avg +8.5% | J.P. Morgan | $48.00 | Buy | +41.6% | Reiterated | 01.10.26on TipRanks 07:35 | +3.6%next day −0.2% · 5 days −4.3% | ↗ |
| AI xAi Telecommunications ServicesxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $38.00 | Hold | +12.1% | Reiterated | 25.09.26on TipRanks 00:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Telecommunications ServicesDeepSeek V3.2-Speciale | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $39.00 | Hold | +15.0% | Reiterated | 25.09.26on TipRanks 00:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Telecommunications ServicesOpenAI 5.2 | TipRanks - OpenAI | $37.00 | Hold | +9.1% | Reiterated | 25.09.26on TipRanks 00:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Telecommunications ServicesAnthropic Opus-4.5 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $36.00 | Hold | +6.2% | Reiterated | 25.09.26on TipRanks 00:05 | — | |
| AI Google Telecommunications ServicesGemini 3.1Pro | TipRanks - Google | $39.00 → $38.00−2.6% | Hold | +12.1% | Reiterated | 25.09.26on TipRanks 00:05 | — | |
| Sebastiano Petti★★★★★★★★★★#2347 · hits 55% · avg +8.5% | J.P. Morgan | $48.00 | Buy | +41.6% | Assigned | 01.09.26on TipRanks 07:35 | +0.5%next day +6.2% · 5 days +12.6% | ↗ |
| AI PerPlexity Telecommunications ServicesPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $37.00 | Hold | +9.1% | Reiterated | 20.08.26on TipRanks 01:05 | — | |
| Michael Rollins★★★★★★★★★★#638 · hits 60% · avg +10.9% | Citi | $50.00 → $47.00−6.0% | Buy | +38.6% | Reiterated | 13.08.26on TipRanks 06:55 | +4.9%next day +0.7% · 5 days +1.0% | ↗ |
| Ric Prentiss★★★★★★★★★★#2853 · hits 57% · avg +3.2% | Raymond James | — | Hold | — | Downgrade | 11.05.26on TipRanks 05:15 | −7.0%next day −1.1% · 5 days −4.3% | ↗ |
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Every rating the collector has kept for the last 12 months, including the earlier ones of the same analyst. Latest of each analyst
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How the average price target moved
The average target of all analysts (their ratings of the 3 months before) on each day, the top analysts’ dashed, against the price; the site keeps this record since 1 October 2026. On 01.10.26: target $47.50 at a price of $33.92 (+40.0%); now: $47.50 at $33.90 (+40.1%).
PriceAverage targetTop analysts’ target
Recommendation trend · top analysts
Strong BuyBuyHoldSell
| Rating | 05.26 | 06.26 | 07.26 | 08.26 | 09.26 | 10.26 |
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| Strong Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buy | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Hold | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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About Telephone & Data Systems
- CEO: Walter Carlson
- Employees: 4,000
- 30 North LaSalle Street, Suite 4000, Chicago, IL, 60602, US
- www.tdsinc.com
Telephone and Data Systems, Inc., a telecommunications company, provides communications services to residential, commercial, and wholesale customers in the United States. It operates through two segments: TDS Telecom and Array. The company offers internet connections and all-home Wi-Fi services, fiber internet, security, and support services; advanced home TV entertainment combined with a digital video recording (DVR) services; TDS TV+, an integrated cloud TV platform that combines linear and on-demand programming, mobile device interfaces, personalized recommendations, and network-based DVR; digital television; local and long-distance telephone service, voice over internet protocol, and enhanced services; wireless services to customers; broadband, IP-based services, and hosted voice and video collaboration services to small- and medium-sized businesses; carrying data and voice traffic services; wholesale services; and communication services in underserved areas. The company is also leases tower spaces to tenants; provides ancillary services. The company sells and distributes its products through third-party direct sales, retail stores, sales agents, and an online platform to sell services and products. Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. was incorporated in 1968 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.
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