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TDSTelephone and Data Systems, IncSell5.4·$36.81

Telephone and Data Systems (TDS) Q2 2026 earnings — TrendMatrix coverage

BEAT+1885.1% vs estimateEPS $2.42 vs $0.12 estVerdict Buy (Wait) → Hold

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Event detail · Q2 2026

Key numbers

Adjusted EPS
$2.42
Estimate
$0.12
Surprise
+1885.1%
Revenue (period 2026-06-30)
$255.3M
Score at report (before → after)
5.4 → 5.6/10

Revenue source: xbrl.

Report record · Q2 2026

How the report landed

Telephone and Data Systems (TDS) beat the $0.12 estimate with adjusted EPS of $2.42 — a large 1885.1% upside surprise. TrendMatrix's engine moved from Buy (Wait) (5.4/10) to Hold at 5.6/10 after the report.

Current read · as of 2026-09-24

Where TrendMatrix's rating stands now

TrendMatrix currently rates TDS Sell at 5.4/10.

3 of the last 4 quarters beat the estimate; this quarter's +1885.1% surprise compares with a -442.5% four-quarter average. Next scheduled report: 2026-11-09.

What supports the rating

  • Strong earnings beat streak (3/4)
  • Margin of safety: 39%

What argues against it

  • Concentration risk — Customer: T-Mobile
  • Earnings expected to decline ~100% (cyclical peak)
  • Thin upside margin: 9.7%

This section and the ones below it reflect TrendMatrix’s latest engine read — they update after the report date and are not frozen to it.

Current engine read

The levels TrendMatrix's engine tracks

Current price
$36.81
Price target
$40.38
Stop
$35.02
Upside to target
+9.7%
Reward-to-risk
0.8:1

Forward estimates sit below the trailing run-rate (4480.9× forward vs 9.2× trailing) — consensus expects earnings to decline from here.

Model outputs from TrendMatrix’s engine as of 2026-09-24 — shown for context, not personalized investment advice.

Communication Services context

TDS at TrendMatrix's latest read

Communication and media names are subscriber-economics stories; engagement and ARPU trends behind the print drive the reaction.

Industry
Telecom Services
Market cap
$4.19B
P/E (fwd)
4480.9
P/E (ttm)
9.2
52-week range
$31.51–$49.12
Off 52-week high
25.1%
RSI (14)
39
Volume vs avg
0.02×
Score today
5.4/10

EPS and the estimate come from Yahoo Finance’s earnings calendar, captured around the report date. That EPS is the adjusted figure analysts forecast, so it can differ from the GAAP diluted EPS in the company’s filing, and consensus estimates vary between data providers. Revenue comes from SEC XBRL company facts where available, yfinance-provisional otherwise. Not a buy/sell rating, a price target, or investment advice — see the current verdict on the stock’s main page for TrendMatrix’s live read.

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