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United States Cellular (USM) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$61.54 -0.08 (-0.13%)
(As of 11/15/2024 ET)

About United States Cellular Stock (NYSE:USM)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$61.19
$62.47
50-Day Range
$54.11
$65.60
52-Week Range
$32.01
$68.31
Volume
103,503 shs
Average Volume
222,918 shs
Market Capitalization
$5.29 billion
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$80.00
Consensus Rating
Buy

Company Overview

United States Cellular Corporation provides wireless telecommunications services in the United States. The company offers wireless services, including voice, messaging, and data services. It also provides wireless devices, such as handsets, tablets, mobile hotspots, home phones, and routers, as well as wireless essentials, including cases, screen protectors, chargers, and memory cards; and consumer electronics comprising audio, home automation, and networking products. In addition, it sells wireless devices to agents and other third-party distributors for resale; and offers option for customers to purchase devices and accessories under installment contracts. Further, the company offers wireless roaming, wireless eligible telecommunications carrier, and wireless tower rental services. It serves consumer, business, and government customers. The company provides its products and services through retail sales, direct sales, telesales, ecommerce, resellers, and independent agents, as well as third-party national retailers. United States Cellular Corporation was incorporated in 1983 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. United States Cellular Corporation is a subsidiary of Telephone and Data Systems, Inc.

United States Cellular Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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77th Percentile Overall Score

USM MarketRank™: 

United States Cellular scored higher than 77% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 237th out of 659 stocks in the computer and technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    United States Cellular has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 3 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    United States Cellular has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about United States Cellular's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for United States Cellular are expected to grow by 85.96% in the coming year, from $0.57 to $1.06 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of United States Cellular is -170.94, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of United States Cellular is -170.94, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    United States Cellular has a P/B Ratio of 1.15. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about United States Cellular's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    3.64% of the float of United States Cellular has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    United States Cellular has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in United States Cellular has recently decreased by 40.27%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    United States Cellular does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

    United States Cellular does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    3.64% of the float of United States Cellular has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    United States Cellular has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in United States Cellular has recently decreased by 40.27%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    United States Cellular has a news sentiment score of 0.89. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.60 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for United States Cellular this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    2 people have searched for USM on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    5 people have added United States Cellular to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 400% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, United States Cellular insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 1.00% of the stock of United States Cellular is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    Only 18.03% of the stock of United States Cellular is held by institutions.

  • Read more about United States Cellular's insider trading history.
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USM Stock News Headlines

Photo of a tower and radio frequencies and a hologram of the world
Can United States Cellular Ride Higher on Its Spectrum Strategy?
US Cellular isn't one of the best known telecom stock, but its shares are up big due to its spectrum selling strategy. Can the stock continue to grow?
This company will win the AI race
Rome wasn’t built in a day… But there is another lesser-known type of keystone, one that plays an equally critical role in supporting the most revolutionary technology the world’s ever seen… artificial intelligence. And without it, the entire AI industry would collapse.
U.S. Cellular to sell select spectrum assets to AT&T for $1.018B
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USM Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

United States Cellular's stock was trading at $41.54 at the beginning of the year. Since then, USM shares have increased by 48.1% and is now trading at $61.54.
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United States Cellular Co. (NYSE:USM) posted its earnings results on Friday, November, 1st. The Wireless communications provider reported $0.26 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.13 by $0.13. The company's revenue was down 4.3% on a year-over-year basis.

United States Cellular's top institutional investors include Loomis Sayles & Co. L P (0.74%), FMR LLC (0.29%), Geode Capital Management LLC (0.19%) and Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. (0.17%). Insiders that own company stock include Gregory P Josefowicz, Michael Irizarry, Deirdre Drake, Ronald E Daly, J Samuel Crowley and Kevin R Lowell.
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Shares of USM stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that United States Cellular investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Broadcom (AVGO), Meta Platforms (META), Arista Networks (ANET), Adobe (ADBE), Jabil (JBL) and General Electric (GE).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
11/01/2024
Today
11/17/2024
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2024
Next Earnings (Estimated)
2/21/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Industry
Radiotelephone communication
Sub-Industry
Wireless Telecommunication Services
CUSIP
91168410
Employees
4,300
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$80.00
High Stock Price Target
$86.00
Low Stock Price Target
$69.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+30.0%
Consensus Rating
Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
3.00
Research Coverage
3 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
$54 million
Pretax Margin
0.11%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$3.91 billion
Cash Flow
$8.35 per share
Book Value
$53.47 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
85,140,000
Market Cap
$5.29 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.47

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This page (NYSE:USM) was last updated on 11/17/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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