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title: "TDS Proposes All-Stock Merger to Acquire Array"
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description: "Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (TDS) has proposed an all-stock merger to acquire the remaining shares of Array Digital Infrastructure, Inc. TDS currently owns 81.9% of Array and is offering 0.86 of a TDS share for each remaining Array share. The merger aims to simplify governance and enhance share liquidity, while being tax-free for Array shareholders. Approval is needed from Array's special committee and shareholders, as well as TDS shareholders. Analysts rate TDS stock as a Buy with a $56 price target, though concerns about financial performance and execution remain."
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# TDS Proposes All-Stock Merger to Acquire Array

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Telephone & Data Systems ( (TDS) ) has shared an update.

On May 8, 2026, Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. announced it has submitted a non-binding proposal to acquire, via an all-stock merger, all outstanding common shares of Array Digital Infrastructure, Inc. that it does not already own. TDS, which currently holds about 81.9% of Array’s capital stock and 95.9% of its voting interests, is offering 0.86 of a TDS common share for each remaining Array share, assuming completion of previously announced spectrum sales totaling $1.177 billion and a pre-closing $10.40-per-share dividend by Array.

The proposed deal is structured to be tax-free for Array shareholders and would require approval by a special committee of disinterested Array directors, a majority of disinterested Array shareholders, and TDS shareholders. TDS argues the merger would simplify governance, eliminate duplicative corporate costs, enhance share liquidity and strengthen the capital structure, while giving Array investors ongoing exposure to TDS’s growing fiber broadband business and preserving support for Array’s strategy of monetizing remaining wireless spectrum.

The most recent analyst rating on (TDS) stock is a Buy with a $56.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Telephone & Data Systems stock, see the TDS Stock Forecast page.

**Spark’s Take on TDS Stock**

According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, TDS is a Neutral.

Overall score reflects weak financial performance (sharp revenue decline and earnings volatility, with leverage constraints) partially offset by solid operating cash flow. The latest earnings call improves the outlook due to major liquidity/balance-sheet actions and defined growth milestones, though execution and contract-related uncertainties remain. Technicals and valuation are mixed, with modest longer-term price support and a high dividend yield tempered by loss-making earnings (negative P/E).

To see Spark’s full report on TDS stock, click here.

**More about Telephone & Data Systems**

Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. is a U.S.-based telecommunications company with significant holdings in wireless, broadband and digital infrastructure businesses. Through its subsidiaries, including Array Digital Infrastructure, it focuses on fiber broadband, wireless spectrum assets and related network infrastructure, serving customers across multiple communications markets.

**Average Trading Volume:** 847,052

**Technical Sentiment Signal:** Buy

**Current Market Cap:** $4.84B

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