Which companies discussed Share Buybacks in Communication Services in earnings calls?
242 companies mentioned share buybacks across 572 earnings calls in Communication Services over the past year, spanning 1 sectors. The most active were AT&T Inc. (10 calls), Verizon Communications Inc. (9 calls), T-Mobile US, Inc. (8 calls). The table below ranks every company by how often the theme came up, with direct links to each transcript.
Mentions over time
Data table
| Quarter | Calls mentioning Share Buybacks |
|---|---|
| 2024Q3 | 54 |
| 2024Q4 | 119 |
| 2025Q1 | 133 |
| 2025Q2 | 96 |
| 2025Q3 | 146 |
| 2025Q4 | 132 |
| 2026Q1 | 143 |
| 2026Q2 | 141 |
| 2026Q3 | 92 |
Companies ranked by mentions
| Company | Ticker | Sector | Calls | Last mention |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AT&T Inc. | T | Communication Services | 10 | Jul 22, 2026 |
| Verizon Communications Inc. | VZ | Communication Services | 9 | Jul 24, 2026 |
| T-Mobile US, Inc. | TMUS | Communication Services | 8 | Jul 23, 2026 |
| Roku, Inc. | ROKU | Communication Services | 8 | Jun 15, 2026 |
| Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. | CCOI | Communication Services | 8 | May 18, 2026 |
| ZoomInfo Technologies Inc. | GTM | Communication Services | 8 | Mar 3, 2026 |
| Match Group, Inc. | MTCH | Communication Services | 7 | Aug 4, 2026 |
| Ziff Davis, Inc. | ZD | Communication Services | 6 | Aug 7, 2026 |
| Deutsche Telekom AG | DTE | Communication Services | 6 | Aug 6, 2026 |
| Fox Corporation | FOXA | Communication Services | 6 | Aug 6, 2026 |
| S4 Capital plc | SFOR | Communication Services | 6 | Aug 5, 2026 |
| TKO Group Holdings, Inc. | TKO | Communication Services | 6 | Aug 3, 2026 |
| Koninklijke KPN N.V. | KPN | Communication Services | 6 | Jul 22, 2026 |
| Vend Marketplaces ASA | VENDA | Communication Services | 6 | Jul 17, 2026 |
| Embracer Group AB (publ) | EMBRACB | Communication Services | 6 | May 20, 2026 |
| IAC Inc. | IAC | Communication Services | 6 | May 19, 2026 |
| Tencent Holdings Limited | 700 | Communication Services | 5 | Aug 12, 2026 |
| Cineplex Inc. | CGX | Communication Services | 5 | Aug 11, 2026 |
| GameSquare Holdings, Inc. | GAME | Communication Services | 5 | Aug 10, 2026 |
| News Corporation | NWSA | Communication Services | 5 | Aug 5, 2026 |
| EverQuote, Inc. | EVER | Communication Services | 5 | Aug 3, 2026 |
| Cellnex Telecom, S.A. | CLNX | Communication Services | 5 | Jul 30, 2026 |
| MTN Group Limited | MTN | Communication Services | 5 | Jun 10, 2026 |
| Telstra Group Limited | TLS | Communication Services | 4 | Aug 12, 2026 |
| Versant Media Group, Inc. | VSNT | Communication Services | 4 | Aug 6, 2026 |
| Quebecor Inc. | QBRA | Communication Services | 4 | Aug 6, 2026 |
| Scout24 SE | G24 | Communication Services | 4 | Aug 6, 2026 |
| Criteo S.A. | CRTO | Communication Services | 4 | Aug 5, 2026 |
| Telecom Italia S.p.A. | TIT | Communication Services | 4 | Jul 30, 2026 |
| Cinemark Holdings, Inc. | CNK | Communication Services | 4 | Jul 30, 2026 |
| Universal Music Group N.V. | UMG | Communication Services | 4 | Jul 30, 2026 |
| Helios Towers plc | HTWS | Communication Services | 4 | Jul 30, 2026 |
| Telefônica Brasil S.A. | VIVT3 | Communication Services | 4 | Jul 28, 2026 |
| América Móvil, S.A.B. de C.V. | AMXB | Communication Services | 4 | Jul 22, 2026 |
| Modern Times Group MTG AB | MTGB | Communication Services | 4 | Jul 21, 2026 |
| Hacksaw AB (publ) | HACK | Communication Services | 4 | Jul 21, 2026 |
| MONY Group plc | MONY | Communication Services | 4 | Jul 21, 2026 |
| Hemnet Group AB (publ) | HEM | Communication Services | 4 | Jul 17, 2026 |
| Telenor ASA | TEL | Communication Services | 4 | Jul 16, 2026 |
| Publicis Groupe S.A. | PUB | Communication Services | 4 | Jul 16, 2026 |
| LiveOne, Inc. | LVO | Communication Services | 4 | Jun 24, 2026 |
| IDT Corporation | IDT | Communication Services | 4 | Jun 3, 2026 |
| JOYY Inc. | JOYY | Communication Services | 4 | May 26, 2026 |
| DoubleVerify Holdings, Inc. | DV | Communication Services | 4 | May 18, 2026 |
| Lumen Technologies, Inc. | LUMN | Communication Services | 4 | May 18, 2026 |
| Matrimony.com Limited | MATRIMONY | Communication Services | 4 | May 14, 2026 |
| KDDI Corporation | 9433 | Communication Services | 4 | May 12, 2026 |
| NTT, Inc. | 9432 | Communication Services | 4 | May 8, 2026 |
| Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp. | MSGE | Communication Services | 4 | May 7, 2026 |
| NEXON Co., Ltd. | 3659 | Communication Services | 4 | Mar 31, 2026 |
Representative quotes
…results. And just to be clear, we did announce a further on-market share buyback. We are doing that alongside increasing CapEx. In fact, an on-market share buyback goes to how we -- our mix between equity and debt. It is not a trade-off between investing…
…nearly $10 million EBITDA run rate projected for this quarter, can you walk us through your thoughts on capital allocation and buybacks versus reinvestment back into growing the business?. Russell Horowitz (Executives): Yes, things we think a lot about. We think we're at a positive and flex…
People -- the publisher, People Media business as our core assets. That's where we're going to allocate our capital both through share buyback, opportunistic M&A on the People side. At the same time, we own 2 businesses, majority businesses called -- one called Vivian, one called…
…final one, you know, given the strong cash position that you ended at, it looks like there's $226 million left on the buyback authorization. How should we be thinking about that given that it expires in September, I guess late September? Elena Marquez (Executives): Yes, thanks, Greg…
Frequently asked questions
What is Share Buybacks and why are companies discussing it?
Repurchase authorisations and execution — the capital-return signal investors track alongside dividends.
Which company mentioned share buybacks most in Communication Services in the past year?
AT&T Inc. (T) led with 10 calls referencing share buybacks, most recently on July 22, 2026.
How can I track share buybacks mentions across earnings calls via API?
The EarningsCalls.dev REST API exposes the same data behind this page. Use the search_transcripts and count_mentions_by_ticker endpoints to query our archive of 33,000+ earnings call transcripts — keyword search, sector / date filters, per-company mention counts, and the underlying full transcripts. See the API docs →
Last updated: August 13, 2026. Methodology: full-text search across all earnings call transcripts in our corpus over the past 12 months, matching the canonical term and its aliases (buyback, buyback, buybacks, share repurchase, share repurchases). Mentions are per call, not per occurrence within a call; the company-rank table is built by counting distinct calls mentioning the theme. Page refreshes every hour at the edge as new calls land in our archive.