Invest in communication service stocks: A list of communication service stocks to buy in 2026

The best telco stocks depend on your portfolio and investment goals — while volatility can be ideal for day traders, long-term investors will want to look to stocks with steadier gains over time.

Top Performing Communication Services Stocks

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Take a deeper dive into telco stocks

If you're interested in investing in the telco industry, take a closer look at what companies in this industry do and how the stocks have historically performed. Keep in mind that positive past performance doesn't guarantee that a stock will continue to rise in the future.

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1. Zoom Video Communications (ZM)

Zoom Communications, Inc. provides an Artificial Intelligence-first open work platform for human connection in the Americas, the Asia Pacific, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. The company offers Zoom Meetings that offers HD video, voice, chat, and content sharing through mobile devices, desktops, laptops, telephones, and conference room systems; Zoom Phone, a cloud phone system; and Zoom Team Chat enables users to share messages, images, files, and content in desktop, laptop, tablet, and mobile devices.

Zoom Video Communications stock opened the day at $88.20 after a previous close of $88.82. The latest price was $89.88 (25-minute delay). Zoom Video Communications is listed on the NASDAQ, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD5 billion and employs 7,438 staff.

• Market capitalization: $26,838,265,856
• P/E ratio: 8.8613
• PEG ratio: 2.5265

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2. Verizon Communications (VZ)

Verizon Communications Inc. , through its subsidiaries, engages in the provision of communications, technology, information, and streaming products and services to consumers, businesses, and governmental entities worldwide. It operates in two segments, Verizon Consumer Group (Consumer) and Verizon Business Group (Business).

Verizon Communications stock opened the day at $45.99 after a previous close of $46.12. The latest price was $46.17 (25-minute delay). Verizon Communications is listed on the NYSE, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$139.4 billion and employs 93,300 staff.

• Market capitalization: $186,714,144,768
• P/E ratio: 11.4923
• PEG ratio: 0.9474

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3. T-Mobile US (TMUS)

T-Mobile US, Inc. , together with its subsidiaries, provides wireless communications services in the United States, Puerto Rico, and the United States Virgin Islands. The company offers voice, messaging, and data services to postpaid, prepaid, and wholesale and other services customers.

T-Mobile US stock opened the day at $155.61 after a previous close of $160.59. The latest price was $162.01 (25-minute delay). T-Mobile US is listed on the NASDAQ, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$93.8 billion and employs 75,000 staff.

• Market capitalization: $170,108,583,936
• P/E ratio: 15.486
• PEG ratio: 0.477

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4. Cisco Systems (CSCO)

Cisco Systems, Inc. designs, develops, and sells technologies to power, help, secure, and draw insights from the internet in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific, Japan, and China. The company provides data center switching; network security, identity and access management, and secure access service edge; identity and agentic security solutions; interconnects public and private wireline and mobile networks, delivering connectivity to campus, data center, and branch networks; WEBEX suite, collaboration devices, and contact center; communication platform as a service software, including perpetual licenses, subscription arrangements, and hardware solutions; network assurance and observability suite; accelerated issue resolution, software support, and hardware replacement; professional services, such as planning, design, implementation, and high-value consulting; service and support packages, financing, and managed network services; and regional, national, and international wireline carriers, webscale products, internet, and cable.

Cisco Systems stock opened the day at $104.08 after a previous close of $95.72. The latest price was $103.61 (25-minute delay). Cisco Systems is listed on the NASDAQ, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$63.3 billion and employs 82,400 staff.

• Market capitalization: $400,606,265,344
• P/E ratio: 31.3611
• PEG ratio: 0.9635

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5. Telecom Argentina SA ADR (TEO)

Telecom Argentina S. A. , together with its subsidiaries, provides telecommunications services in Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay, Chile and the United States. The company offers mobile telecommunications services, including voice communications, high-speed mobile internet content and applications download, online streaming, and other services; and sells mobile communication devices, such as handsets, modems, MiFi and wingles, and smartwatches.

Telecom Argentina SA ADR stock opened the day at $10.09 after a previous close of $10.61. The latest price was $9.97 (25-minute delay). Telecom Argentina SA ADR is listed on the NYSE, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$8.9 trillion and employs 17,289 staff.

• Market capitalization: $4,479,670,784
• P/E ratio: 7.8672
• PEG ratio: 1.4112

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How to invest in telco stocks

1. Choose a stock trading platform. If you don't already have a stock trading account, go straight to the best stock trading apps of 2024 and choose one.
2. Go through the sign up process. Sign up for an account by providing your personal information.
3. Set up a funding method. Once you are all set up for transactions, you can deposit funds into your account by linking your banking information.
4. Choose the stocks you want to buy. Search for the stock by name or ticker symbol like ZM or VZ.
5. Place your order. Buy the stock. It's that simple.

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Bottom line

While it’s possible to turn a profit investing in telco stocks, keep in mind that — like any investment — telco stocks are not immune to risk. These stocks are subject to fluctuating conditions — both in the market and in the telco industry, so carefully vet your picks before you invest. And if you’re new to investing, or if it’s been awhile since you’ve taken a critical look at your investing accounts, compare brokers to make sure you’re getting the best features in your trading account.

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