Telefonica SA (NYSE:TEF) Stock Has Average Price Target of $4.12 According to Analysts

Posted by on Oct 15th, 2026

Shares of Telefonica SA (NYSE:TEF – Get Free Report) have been given an average recommendation of “Reduce” by the six analysts that are presently covering the firm, MarketBeat reports. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating and three have given a hold rating to the company. The average 12-month price objective among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $4.12.

A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. BNP Paribas Exane upgraded Telefonica to a “neutral” rating and set a $4.40 target price for the company in a research report on Wednesday, September 9th. New Street Research downgraded shares of Telefonica from a “reduce” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Friday, August 21st.

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Telefonica Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE TEF opened at $3.81 on Friday. Telefonica has a 1-year low of $3.80 and a 1-year high of $5.72. The company has a 50-day moving average of $3.81 and a two-hundred day moving average of $3.81. The company has a market cap of $21.60 billion, a PE ratio of -9.29, a P/E/G ratio of 0.26 and a beta of 0.29. The company has a current ratio of 0.84, a quick ratio of 0.80 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.44.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Telefonica

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in TEF. Cozad Asset Management Inc. lifted its stake in Telefonica by 11.2% in the first quarter. Cozad Asset Management Inc. now owns 36,638 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $140,000 after buying an additional 3,684 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its stake in Telefonica by 105.6% in the second quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 11,352 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $45,000 after purchasing an additional 5,831 shares in the last quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. increased its stake in Telefonica by 178.1% in the fourth quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 15,732 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $64,000 after purchasing an additional 10,075 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Assetmark Inc. raised its holdings in Telefonica by 52.5% in the first quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 266,549 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $1,016,000 after purchasing an additional 91,749 shares during the period. 1.14% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Telefonica Company Profile

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Telefónica, SA (NYSE: TEF) is a Spanish telecommunications company headquartered in Madrid. Founded in 1924 as Compañía Telefónica Nacional de España, it has grown into an international provider of communications and digital services.

The company offers fixed-line and mobile telecommunications, broadband and fiber-optic connectivity, television, data services, cloud computing, cybersecurity and other digital solutions. Its consumer and business services are marketed primarily under brands including Movistar, O2 and Vivo.

Telefónica’s principal operations are in Spain, Germany and Brazil, while it also has telecommunications activities across several Spanish-speaking Latin American markets.

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