$TDS

Telephone and Data Systems Inc. (TDS) reported steady financials, including $5.08B TTM revenue and $1.12B annual operating cash flow. It withdrew an acquisition offer for Array Digital Infrastructure, opting for share buybacks and spectrum asset sales. TDS has $523.9M authorized for buybacks and plans to monetize Array's spectrum to fund fiber expansion. Institutional interest grew, with low short interest. Investors will watch execution of buybacks and asset sales.

Leroy T. Carlson Jr., Vice Chair of TDS, sold 77,100 shares for $2.96m after exercising options. TDS reported Q2 earnings beat but missed revenue estimates, adjusting full-year guidance down. The company holds 82% of Array Digital Infrastructure, focusing on fiber and digital growth. InvestingPro notes TDS is overvalued with a P/E of 9.7 and strong financial health.

CARLSON LEROY T JR (Vice Chair) sold 77,100 shares of TELEPHONE & DATA SYSTEMS INC /DE/ (TDS) at $38.45 ($2.96M total) on 2026-09-11.

Telephone & Data Systems (TDS) officer Anthony J. Carlson received 1,022 common shares as gifts on September 3, 2026, adding to his direct and indirect holdings. Post-transaction, he holds 33,125 shares directly, 511 shares indirectly through his wife, 71,476 shares via a voting trust, and 33,769 shares in a dividend reinvestment plan. No Rule 10b5-1 trading plan was reported.

Telephone and Data Systems (TDS) stock rose 7.8% after withdrawing its bid to acquire the remaining 18% of Array Digital Infrastructure. The company will instead focus on share buybacks, with $523.9 million available under existing programs. CEO Walter Carlson cited disagreements over deal terms. The broader market also gained, with the S&P 500 up 0.6% and the Dow Jones up 0.8%.

Telephone and Data Systems (TDS) declared Q3 2026 dividends: $0.04 per common share, $414.0625 per Series UU preferred share, and $375.0000 per Series VV preferred share. Payable September 30, 2026, to shareholders of record September 15, 2026. TDS provides broadband and wireless services.

Telephone and Data Systems (TDS) reported Q2 results with its tower unit Array Digital Infrastructure. TDS said fiber added about 66,000 marketable addresses in the quarter and raised full-year fiber guidance to 250,000 to 300,000. Legacy telecom revenue fell, and TDS trimmed telecom revenue guidance to $1.0B to $1.025B. TDS also has a pending offer to buy Array minority shares.

Telephone and Data Systems (TDS) reported Q2 2026 consolidated operating revenue of $309.3 million, up from $298.5 million, and net income attributable to TDS common shareholders of $260.6 million versus a $6.0 million loss a year earlier, driven by spectrum license gains. TDS Telecom revised full-year revenue guidance to $1.0B-$1.025B and raised fiber address and capex targets; Array reported higher site rental revenue and guidance after Verizon and T-Mobile spectrum transactions.

Simply Wall St says Telephone and Data Systems (TDS) reported Q2 2026 revenue of $309.28M and net income of $298.37M, swinging from a per-share loss to diluted earnings of over $2.40. Management cited progress in fiber build-out and raised 2026 fiber address delivery guidance, while legacy copper and cable services continue to weigh on telecom revenue expectations.

Telephone and Data Systems (TDS) reported Q2 2026 results and discussed a fiber build driven by record fiber address delivery. Management raised 2026 fiber service address guidance to 250,000-300,000, lowered revenue guidance to $1.00-$1.025B, and raised CapEx to $625M-$675M. It expects to close Granite State Communications in Q3 2026 and noted TDS share repurchases are restricted.