Financial Performance - U.S. Cellular reported quarterly earnings of $0.36 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.33 per share, and up from $0.20 per share a year ago [1] - The earnings surprise was +9.09%, while the previous quarter saw a surprise of -43.24% with actual earnings of $0.21 per share against an expectation of $0.37 [2] - The company posted revenues of $916 million for the quarter, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 1.31%, but down from $927 million year-over-year [3] Market Performance - U.S. Cellular shares have increased approximately 18.4% since the beginning of the year, compared to an 8.6% gain for the S&P 500 [4] - The stock currently holds a Zacks Rank 3 (Hold), indicating expected performance in line with the market in the near future [7] Future Outlook - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $0.31 on revenues of $899.42 million, and for the current fiscal year, it is $0.61 on revenues of $3.64 billion [8] - The Wireless National industry is ranked in the top 41% of over 250 Zacks industries, suggesting a favorable outlook compared to the bottom 50% [9]