United States Cellular (USM) Stock Forecast, Price Target & Predictions
USM Stock Forecast
United States Cellular stock forecast is as follows: an average price target of $80.50 (represents a 30.64% upside from USM’s last price of $61.62) and a rating consensus of 'Buy', based on 2 wall street analysts offering a 1-year stock forecast.
USM Price Target
The average price target for United States Cellular (USM) is $80.50 based on 1-year price targets from 2 Wall Street analysts in the past 3 months, with a price target range of $86.00 to $75.00. This represents a potential 30.64% upside from USM's last price of $61.62.
USM Analyst Ratings
According to 2 Wall Street analysts, United States Cellular's rating consensus is 'Buy'. The analyst rating breakdown for USM stock is 0 'Strong Buy' (0.00%), 2 'Buy' (100.00%), 0 'Hold' (0.00%), 0 'Sell' (0.00%), and 0 'Strong Sell' (0.00%).
United States Cellular Price Target by Analyst
| Date | Analyst | Company | Price Target | Price when Published | Price Target/Price when Published | Price Target/Last Closing Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 07, 2024 | Ric Prentiss | Raymond James | $86.00 | $59.65 | 44.19% | 39.57% |
| May 30, 2024 | Eric Luebchow | Wells Fargo | $75.00 | $44.19 | 69.72% | 21.71% |
The latest United States Cellular stock forecast, released on Nov 07, 2024 by Ric Prentiss from Raymond James, set a price target of $86.00, which represents a 44.19% increase from the stock price at the time of the forecast ($59.65), and a 39.57% increase from USM last price ($61.62).
United States Cellular Price Target by Period
| 1M | 3M | 12M | |
|---|---|---|---|
| # Anlaysts | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Avg Price Target | $86.00 | $86.00 | $80.50 |
| Last Closing Price | $61.62 | $61.62 | $61.62 |
| Upside/Downside | 39.57% | 39.57% | 30.64% |
In the current month, the average price target of United States Cellular stock is $86.00, according to 1 Wall Street analyst offering twelve months forecast. The average price target represents a 39.57% increase as opposed to United States Cellular's last price of $61.62. This month's average price target is down 0.00% compared to last quarter, and up 6.83% compared to last year.
Analyst Ratings Upgrades/Downgrades
| Date | Company | Previous Rating | New Rating | Rating Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 07, 2024 | Raymond James | Strong Buy | Outperform | Upgrade |
| Feb 22, 2022 | Wells Fargo | Overweight | Overweight | Hold |
| Feb 22, 2022 | Raymond James | Strong Buy | Strong Buy | Hold |
United States Cellular's last stock rating was published by Raymond James on Nov 07, 2024. The company Upgrade its USM rating from "Strong Buy" to "Outperform".
United States Cellular Financial Forecast
United States Cellular Revenue Forecast
| Dec 26 | Sep 26 | Jun 26 | Mar 26 | Dec 25 | Sep 25 | Jun 25 | Mar 25 | Dec 24 | Sep 24 | Jun 24 | Mar 24 | Dec 23 | Sep 23 | Jun 23 | Mar 23 | Dec 22 | Sep 22 | Jun 22 | Mar 22 | Dec 21 | Sep 21 | Jun 21 | Mar 21 | Dec 20 | Sep 20 | Jun 20 | Mar 20 | Dec 19 | Sep 19 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $963.00M | $957.00M | $986.00M | $1.05B | $1.08B | $1.03B | $1.01B | $1.07B | $1.02B | $1.01B | $1.02B | $1.07B | $1.03B | $973.00M | $963.00M | $1.05B | $1.03B |
| Avg Forecast | $943.96M | $912.45M | $911.14M | $927.75M | $928.72M | $893.61M | $894.90M | $909.00M | $960.29M | $940.40M | $924.96M | $957.75M | $984.18M | $1.00B | $993.09M | $1.02B | $1.08B | $1.03B | $1.02B | $1.04B | $1.07B | $1.05B | $1.01B | $984.37M | $1.07B | $996.67M | $911.90M | $971.52M | $1.04B | $1.01B |
| High Forecast | $953.63M | $921.80M | $920.47M | $937.25M | $938.23M | $902.76M | $904.07M | $909.15M | $967.58M | $940.40M | $924.96M | $957.75M | $988.79M | $1.07B | $1.00B | $1.03B | $1.09B | $1.03B | $1.02B | $1.04B | $1.07B | $1.05B | $1.01B | $984.37M | $1.07B | $996.67M | $911.90M | $971.52M | $1.04B | $1.01B |
| Low Forecast | $936.38M | $905.13M | $903.83M | $920.31M | $921.27M | $886.44M | $887.72M | $908.85M | $953.00M | $940.40M | $924.96M | $957.75M | $975.74M | $961.95M | $985.13M | $1.01B | $1.07B | $1.03B | $1.02B | $1.04B | $1.07B | $1.05B | $1.01B | $984.37M | $1.07B | $996.67M | $911.90M | $971.52M | $1.04B | $1.01B |
| # Analysts | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Surprise % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.96% | 0.96% | 0.97% | 0.97% | 1.05% | 1.01% | 0.97% | 1.00% | 0.97% | 1.00% | 1.04% | 1.01% | 1.03% | 1.07% | 0.99% | 1.01% | 1.02% |
United States Cellular's average Quarter revenue forecast for Dec 23 based on 3 analysts is $984.18M, with a low forecast of $975.74M, and a high forecast of $988.79M. USM's average Quarter revenue forecast represents a 2.20% increase compared to the company's last Quarter revenue of $963.00M (Sep 23).
United States Cellular EBITDA Forecast
| Dec 26 | Sep 26 | Jun 26 | Mar 26 | Dec 25 | Sep 25 | Jun 25 | Mar 25 | Dec 24 | Sep 24 | Jun 24 | Mar 24 | Dec 23 | Sep 23 | Jun 23 | Mar 23 | Dec 22 | Sep 22 | Jun 22 | Mar 22 | Dec 21 | Sep 21 | Jun 21 | Mar 21 | Dec 20 | Sep 20 | Jun 20 | Mar 20 | Dec 19 | Sep 19 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # Analysts | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $261.00M | $163.00M | $252.00M | $202.00M | $206.00M | $261.00M | $289.00M | $215.00M | $253.00M | $265.00M | $296.00M | $214.00M | $280.00M | $274.00M | $276.00M | $216.00M | $246.00M |
| Avg Forecast | $255.22M | $246.71M | $246.35M | $250.84M | $251.10M | $241.61M | $241.96M | $245.77M | $259.64M | $254.26M | $250.09M | $356.45M | $266.10M | $270.53M | $268.51M | $324.05M | $232.34M | $258.62M | $254.26M | $294.59M | $267.32M | $261.65M | $253.18M | $267.81M | $267.07M | $249.38M | $228.17M | $143.21M | $261.26M | $251.77M |
| High Forecast | $257.84M | $249.23M | $248.87M | $253.41M | $253.68M | $244.09M | $244.44M | $245.81M | $261.61M | $254.26M | $250.09M | $427.75M | $267.35M | $288.67M | $271.26M | $388.86M | $278.81M | $258.62M | $254.26M | $353.51M | $267.32M | $261.65M | $253.18M | $321.37M | $267.07M | $249.38M | $228.17M | $171.85M | $261.26M | $251.77M |
| Low Forecast | $253.18M | $244.73M | $244.37M | $248.83M | $249.09M | $239.67M | $240.02M | $245.73M | $257.67M | $254.26M | $250.09M | $285.16M | $263.82M | $260.09M | $266.36M | $259.24M | $185.87M | $258.62M | $254.26M | $235.67M | $267.32M | $261.65M | $253.18M | $214.25M | $267.07M | $249.38M | $228.17M | $114.57M | $261.26M | $251.77M |
| Surprise % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.96% | 0.61% | 0.78% | 0.87% | 0.80% | 1.03% | 0.98% | 0.80% | 0.97% | 1.05% | 1.11% | 0.80% | 1.12% | 1.20% | 1.93% | 0.83% | 0.98% |
3 analysts predict USM's average Quarter EBITDA for Dec 23 to be $266.10M, with a high of $267.35M and a low of $263.82M. This is 1.95% upper than United States Cellular's previous annual EBITDA (Sep 23) of $261.00M.
United States Cellular Net Income Forecast
| Dec 26 | Sep 26 | Jun 26 | Mar 26 | Dec 25 | Sep 25 | Jun 25 | Mar 25 | Dec 24 | Sep 24 | Jun 24 | Mar 24 | Dec 23 | Sep 23 | Jun 23 | Mar 23 | Dec 22 | Sep 22 | Jun 22 | Mar 22 | Dec 21 | Sep 21 | Jun 21 | Mar 21 | Dec 20 | Sep 20 | Jun 20 | Mar 20 | Dec 19 | Sep 19 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # Analysts | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Net Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $23.00M | $5.00M | $13.00M | $-28.00M | $-12.00M | $21.00M | $49.00M | $28.00M | $34.00M | $35.00M | $60.00M | $5.00M | $85.00M | $68.00M | $71.00M | $18.00M | $23.00M |
| Avg Forecast | $-1.72M | $21.50M | $21.50M | $18.06M | $3.87M | $27.95M | $28.38M | $24.08M | $-2.15M | $10.32M | $12.47M | $72.25M | $2.30M | $10.86M | $8.13M | $65.69M | $29.18M | $19.85M | $29.84M | $59.71M | $12.14M | $41.81M | $40.92M | $54.29M | $47.87K | $26.90M | $18.12M | $36.84M | $1.37M | $30.49M |
| High Forecast | $-1.70M | $21.79M | $21.79M | $18.30M | $3.92M | $28.32M | $28.76M | $27.96M | $-1.72M | $10.46M | $12.64M | $86.71M | $2.33M | $15.20M | $8.24M | $78.82M | $35.01M | $19.85M | $29.84M | $71.66M | $12.14M | $41.81M | $40.92M | $65.14M | $47.87K | $26.90M | $18.12M | $44.21M | $1.37M | $30.49M |
| Low Forecast | $-1.74M | $21.28M | $21.28M | $17.87M | $3.83M | $27.66M | $28.08M | $20.20M | $-2.37M | $10.21M | $12.34M | $57.80M | $2.28M | $6.52M | $8.05M | $52.55M | $23.34M | $19.85M | $29.84M | $47.77M | $12.14M | $41.81M | $40.92M | $43.43M | $47.87K | $26.90M | $18.12M | $29.47M | $1.37M | $30.49M |
| Surprise % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.12% | 0.61% | 0.20% | -0.96% | -0.60% | 0.70% | 0.82% | 2.31% | 0.81% | 0.86% | 1.11% | 104.45% | 3.16% | 3.75% | 1.93% | 13.13% | 0.75% |
United States Cellular's average Quarter net income forecast for Dec 23 is $2.30M, with a range of $2.28M to $2.33M. USM's average Quarter net income forecast represents a -89.98% decrease compared to the company's last Quarter net income of $23.00M (Sep 23).
United States Cellular SG&A Forecast
| Dec 26 | Sep 26 | Jun 26 | Mar 26 | Dec 25 | Sep 25 | Jun 25 | Mar 25 | Dec 24 | Sep 24 | Jun 24 | Mar 24 | Dec 23 | Sep 23 | Jun 23 | Mar 23 | Dec 22 | Sep 22 | Jun 22 | Mar 22 | Dec 21 | Sep 21 | Jun 21 | Mar 21 | Dec 20 | Sep 20 | Jun 20 | Mar 20 | Dec 19 | Sep 19 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # Analysts | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| SG&A | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $333.00M | $341.00M | $345.00M | $374.00M | $369.00M | $339.00M | $325.00M | $361.00M | $346.00M | $334.00M | $305.00M | $374.00M | $335.00M | $323.00M | $335.00M | $379.00M | $358.00M |
| Avg Forecast | $321.46M | $310.73M | $310.28M | $315.94M | $316.27M | $304.31M | $304.75M | $309.55M | $327.02M | $320.25M | $314.99M | $367.29M | $335.15M | $340.73M | $338.19M | $333.90M | $390.12M | $351.97M | $346.04M | $303.55M | $363.82M | $356.10M | $344.58M | $275.95M | $363.48M | $339.41M | $310.54M | $173.82M | $355.57M | $342.66M |
| High Forecast | $324.75M | $313.91M | $313.46M | $319.17M | $319.51M | $307.43M | $307.87M | $309.60M | $329.50M | $320.25M | $314.99M | $440.75M | $336.72M | $363.58M | $341.65M | $400.68M | $468.14M | $351.97M | $346.04M | $364.26M | $363.82M | $356.10M | $344.58M | $331.14M | $363.48M | $339.41M | $310.54M | $208.58M | $355.57M | $342.66M |
| Low Forecast | $318.88M | $308.23M | $307.79M | $313.40M | $313.73M | $301.87M | $302.31M | $309.50M | $324.54M | $320.25M | $314.99M | $293.83M | $332.28M | $327.58M | $335.48M | $267.12M | $312.09M | $351.97M | $346.04M | $242.84M | $363.82M | $356.10M | $344.58M | $220.76M | $363.48M | $339.41M | $310.54M | $139.06M | $355.57M | $342.66M |
| Surprise % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.98% | 1.01% | 1.03% | 0.96% | 1.05% | 0.98% | 1.07% | 0.99% | 0.97% | 0.97% | 1.11% | 1.03% | 0.99% | 1.04% | 1.93% | 1.07% | 1.04% |
United States Cellular's average Quarter SG&A projection for Dec 23 is $335.15M, based on 3 Wall Street analysts, with a range of $332.28M to $336.72M. The forecast indicates a 0.65% rise compared to USM last annual SG&A of $333.00M (Sep 23).
United States Cellular EPS Forecast
| Dec 26 | Sep 26 | Jun 26 | Mar 26 | Dec 25 | Sep 25 | Jun 25 | Mar 25 | Dec 24 | Sep 24 | Jun 24 | Mar 24 | Dec 23 | Sep 23 | Jun 23 | Mar 23 | Dec 22 | Sep 22 | Jun 22 | Mar 22 | Dec 21 | Sep 21 | Jun 21 | Mar 21 | Dec 20 | Sep 20 | Jun 20 | Mar 20 | Dec 19 | Sep 19 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # Analysts | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| EPS | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $0.26 | $0.06 | $0.15 | $-0.33 | $-0.14 | $0.25 | $0.57 | $0.33 | $0.39 | $0.40 | $0.70 | $0.06 | $0.98 | $0.79 | $0.82 | $0.21 | $0.27 |
| Avg Forecast | $-0.02 | $0.25 | $0.25 | $0.21 | $0.04 | $0.33 | $0.33 | $0.28 | $-0.03 | $0.12 | $0.14 | $0.26 | $0.03 | $0.13 | $0.09 | $0.23 | $-0.30 | $0.23 | $0.34 | $0.53 | $0.14 | $0.48 | $0.46 | $0.63 | - | $0.31 | $0.21 | $0.59 | $0.02 | $0.35 |
| High Forecast | $-0.02 | $0.25 | $0.25 | $0.21 | $0.05 | $0.33 | $0.33 | $0.33 | $-0.02 | $0.12 | $0.15 | $0.26 | $0.03 | $0.18 | $0.10 | $0.23 | $-0.30 | $0.23 | $0.34 | $0.53 | $0.14 | $0.48 | $0.46 | $0.63 | - | $0.31 | $0.21 | $0.59 | $0.02 | $0.35 |
| Low Forecast | $-0.02 | $0.25 | $0.25 | $0.21 | $0.04 | $0.32 | $0.33 | $0.23 | $-0.03 | $0.12 | $0.14 | $0.26 | $0.03 | $0.08 | $0.09 | $0.23 | $-0.30 | $0.23 | $0.34 | $0.53 | $0.14 | $0.48 | $0.46 | $0.63 | - | $0.31 | $0.21 | $0.59 | $0.02 | $0.35 |
| Surprise % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.06% | 0.62% | 0.66% | 1.11% | -0.62% | 0.74% | 1.07% | 2.39% | 0.82% | 0.86% | 1.10% | 110.29% | 3.21% | 3.84% | 1.38% | 13.48% | 0.78% |
According to 3 Wall Street analysts, United States Cellular's projected average Quarter EPS for Dec 23 is $0.03, with a low estimate of $0.03 and a high estimate of $0.03. This represents a -89.70% decrease compared to USM previous annual EPS of $0.26 (Sep 23).
United States Cellular Peer Comparison by Price Target
| Ticker | Company | Last Closing Price | Avg Price Target | Upside/Downside | Avg Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATUS | Altice USA | $2.61 | $16.74 | 541.38% | Hold |
| CABO | Cable One | $407.70 | $1.02K | 150.59% | Buy |
| ATNI | ATN | $19.34 | $40.00 | 106.83% | Strong Buy |
| SHEN | Shenandoah Telecommunications Company | $13.10 | $25.00 | 90.84% | Hold |
| OOMA | Ooma | $13.37 | $24.00 | 79.51% | Buy |
| USM | United States Cellular | $61.62 | $80.50 | 30.64% | Buy |
| TIMB | TIM | $14.24 | $18.15 | 27.46% | Buy |
| VOD | Vodafone Group Public Limited Company | $8.68 | $9.50 | 9.45% | Buy |
| LUMN | Lumen | $8.63 | $5.63 | -34.76% | Hold |