How Will the Market React to Telephone & Data Systems, Inc. (TDS) Stock Getting a Bearish Rating

Telephone & Data Systems, Inc. (TDS) stock is lower by 4.72% over the past week and gets a Bearish rating from InvestorsObserver Sentiment Indicator.

Telephone & Data Systems, Inc. has a Bearish sentiment reading. Find out what this means for you and get the rest of the rankings on TDS!

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What is Stock Sentiment?

When making investment decisions, sentiment gives a good overview of what stocks investors currently favor. Sentiment incorporates short-term technical analysis into its score and does not encompass any fundamental analysis such as profitability of the company. This means that earnings updates and other news can greatly impact overall sentiment. Sentiment is how investors, or the market, feels about a stock. There are lots of ways to measure sentiment. At the core, sentiment is pretty easy to understand. If a stock is going up, investors must be bullish, while if it is going down, sentiment is bearish. InvestorsObserver’s Sentiment Indicator looks at price trends over the past week and also considers changes in volume. Increasing volume can mean a trend is getting stronger, while decreasing volume can mean a trend is nearing a conclusion. For stocks that have options, our system also considers the balance between calls, which are often bets that the price will go up, and puts, which are frequently bets that the price will fall.

What's Happening With TDS Stock Today?

Telephone & Data Systems, Inc. (TDS) stock is lower by -3.9% while the S&P 500 has risen 1.04% as of 2:10 PM on Tuesday, May 10. TDS is lower by -$0.72 from the previous closing price of $18.48 on volume of 395,050 shares. Over the past year the S&P 500 is lower by -3.72% while TDS is lower by -30.35%. TDS earned $0.91 a per share in the over the last 12 months, giving it a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.62.

More About Telephone & Data Systems, Inc.

Telephone and Data Systems Inc is a diversified telecommunications operator that provides mobile, telephone, and broadband services to more than 7 million customers. The firm's mobile operations are conducted by its 81%-owned subsidiary, U.S. Cellular, which serves nearly 5 million wireless customers. The firm's wireline operations are conducted by its wholly owned subsidiary, TDS Telecom, which services nearly 1 million phone and Internet access lines in predominantly rural and suburban areas. Click Here to get the full Stock Report for Telephone & Data Systems, Inc. stock.