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Telus Corporation (TU) Stock Analysis

SellVALUE-TRAP 1/5Moderate Confidence

Communication Services · Telecom Services

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $12.21: Quality below floor (3.8 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.1/10 and A.R:R 4.1:1 is above the 1.5:1 BUY gate. Specifically: Below-average business quality; Negative price momentum; Below long-term trend.

TELUS Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a telecommunications company in Canada and internationally. It operates through TELUS Technology Solutions, TELUS Health, and TELUS Digital Experience segments. The company offer technology solutions comprising... Read more

$12.21+20.6% A.UpsideScore 4.1/10#38 of 40 Telecom Services
QualityF-score4 / 9FCF yield12.39%
IncomeYield10.05%(5y avg 6.13%)Payout278.23%at-risk
Stop $11.78Target $14.73(analyst − 15%)A.R:R 4.1:1
Analyst target$17.33+42.0%3 analysts
$14.73our TP
$12.21price
$17.33mean
$22

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $12.21: Quality below floor (3.8 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.1/10 and A.R:R 4.1:1 is above the 1.5:1 BUY gate. Specifically: Below-average business quality; Negative price momentum; Below long-term trend. Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Score 4.1/10, moderate confidence.

Passes 7/9 gates (favorable risk/reward ratio, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 75d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and death cross (50MA < 200MA). Suitability: moderate.

Recent Developments — Telus Corporation

Generated 2026-05-20T21:06:21Z.

Thesis

Rewards
No bull case signals
Risks
Quality below floor (3.8 < 4.0)

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)27.8
P/E (Fwd)16.9
Mkt Cap$19.1B
EV/EBITDA9.6
Profit Mgn4.6%
ROE3.7%
Rev Growth-0.6%
Beta0.74
Dividend10.05%
Rating analysts24

Quality Signals

Piotroski F4/9

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Rating Breakdown

5 floor-breakers

Revenue shrinking — -0.6% YoY. Growth thesis broken unless recovery story develops.static

Earnings Growth
0.0
Revenue Growth
2.3
Declining revenue: -1%

Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static

Growth Rank
2.2
Value Rank
2.3
Quality Rank
3.4

Price action weak — below key moving averages, no momentum carry. Needs a base before trend-continuation setups apply.static

Obv
1.0
Ma Position
1.0
Volume
2.6
Macd
3.9
Rsi
4.5
Volume distribution (falling OBV)Below 200-MA, MA slope -3.2%/30d — confirmed downtrend

No near-term catalyst priced in. Thesis progression will come from fundamentals grinding, not event reaction.static

Earnings History
0.0
Surprise Avg
0.0
Erm
3.5
Earnings Timing
5.0
Dividend Safety
5.2
Earnings concerns: 0B/3MDividend: 1005.0%

Quality below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static

Roe
1.2
Roa
2.2
Net Margin
2.3
Current Ratio
2.7
Gross Margin
3.0
Moat
3.1
Piotroski F
4.4
Operating Margin
5.6
Fcf Quality
10.0
Excellent cash conversion: 255% FCF/NINo competitive moat
GatesMomentum 2.6<4.5Death cross (50MA < 200MA)A.R:R 4.1 ≥ 1.5Insider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsNEWS EVENTS NONE RECENTEARNINGS PROXIMITY 75d clearSEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARMATERIALS CYCLE PEAK CLEARSuitability: Moderate
RSI
52 · Neutral
20D MA 50D MA 200D MADEATH CROSSSupport $12.14Resistance $12.98

Price Targets

$12
$15
A.Upside+20.6%
A.R:R4.1:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone
Suggested %0.5%
Max %1%
RegimeSteady

Risk Alerts

! Quality below floor (3.8 < 4.0)
! Momentum score 2.6/10 — below 4.5 minimum
! Death cross — 50-day MA below 200-day MA

Earnings

M
M
M
M
0/4 beats
Next Earnings2026-07-31 (75d)

Verdict History

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Frequently Asked Questions
Is TU stock a buy right now?

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $12.21: Quality below floor (3.8 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.1/10 and A.R:R 4.1:1 is above the 1.5:1 BUY gate. Specifically: Below-average business quality; Negative price momentum; Below long-term trend. Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Prior stop was $11.78. Score 4.1/10, moderate confidence.

What is the TU stock price target?

Take-profit target: $14.73 (+20.6% upside). Prior stop was $11.78. Stop-loss: $11.78.

What are the risks of investing in TU?

Quality below floor (3.8 < 4.0).

Is TU overvalued or undervalued?

Telus Corporation trades at a P/E of 27.8 (forward 16.9). TrendMatrix value score: 7.1/10. Verdict: Sell.

What do analysts say about TU?

24 analysts cover TU with a consensus score of 3.5/5. Average price target: $17.

What does Telus Corporation do?TELUS Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a telecommunications company in Canada and...

TELUS Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a telecommunications company in Canada and internationally. It operates through TELUS Technology Solutions, TELUS Health, and TELUS Digital Experience segments. The company offer technology solutions comprising mobile and fixed voice and data telecommunications services and products; and agriculture and consumer goods services, such as software, data management and data analytics-driven smart-food chain, and consumer goods technologies, as well as sells mobile technologies equipment. It also provides data services consisting of internet protocol; television; hosting; managed information technology and cloud-based services; and home and business security and automation. In addition, the company offers integrated health and well-being products, solutions, and services, such as healthcare services; and software and technology solutions, including employee and family assistance programs and benefits administration. Further, it provides digitally enabled customer experience solutions, including digital customer experience management and the digital transformation of IT and customer experience systems; digital trust, safety, and security; AI data services; and generative AI solutions in customer experience. The company was formerly known as TELUS Communications Inc. and changed its name to TELUS Corporation in February 2005. TELUS Corporation was incorporated in 1998 and is based in Vancouver, Canada.

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