Telus (TU) Q2 Earnings and Revenues Miss Estimates

Company Performance - Telus reported quarterly earnings of $0.16 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.17 per share, and down from $0.18 per share a year ago, representing an earnings surprise of -5.88% [1] - The company posted revenues of $3.67 billion for the quarter ended June 2025, which was 0.17% below the Zacks Consensus Estimate and slightly up from $3.64 billion year-over-year [2] - Over the last four quarters, Telus has surpassed consensus EPS estimates three times and topped revenue estimates two times [2] Future Outlook - The immediate price movement of Telus shares will depend on management's commentary during the earnings call and the earnings outlook for the coming quarters [3][4] - The current consensus EPS estimate for the next quarter is $0.20 on revenues of $3.83 billion, and for the current fiscal year, it is $0.76 on revenues of $15.1 billion [7] - The estimate revisions trend for Telus was mixed ahead of the earnings release, resulting in a Zacks Rank 3 (Hold), indicating expected performance in line with the market [6] Industry Context - The Diversified Communication Services industry, to which Telus belongs, is currently in the top 17% of over 250 Zacks industries, suggesting a favorable outlook compared to the bottom 50% [8] - Empirical research indicates a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions, which can be tracked by investors [5]