Insider Betting on a Rebound as Deutsche Telekom Stock Hits a Rough Patch
Published on 07/05/2026 at 12:13 | Redaktion boerse-global.de
A member of Deutsche Telekom’s executive board has moved to scoop up shares while the stock wallows near its worst level in a year. Rodrigo Francisco Diehl spent roughly €73,000 on the company’s equity in two separate transactions at the end of June, first buying 2,000 shares at €24.64 apiece and then adding more the following day. The purchases come just days after the stock touched a new 52-week low of €23.54 on Tuesday, before closing Friday at €25.20 — still down 4.22% on the week and 10.16% over the past 30 days.
The insider buying isn’t the only support mechanism in play. Deutsche Telekom’s massive share buyback programme is rolling through its third tranche, which began on 1 July and will run until 30 September 2026. Under this leg the group plans to repurchase up to €560 million of its own stock. The overall programme is authorised for as much as €2 billion, and so far more than 35 million shares have been bought back at a cost of roughly €1 billion. A substantial portion of those repurchased shares will be cancelled, boosting the earnings per share for remaining holders.
Yet the stock’s technical picture remains shaky. At Friday’s close it was trading 8.49% below its 50-day moving average of €27.54 and 12.43% below the 200-day line at €28.78. The relative strength index (RSI) sits at 36.9, suggesting the equity is oversold in the short term — a condition that often tempts bargain hunters but has yet to spark a sustained recovery. From its year-low the shares have bounced roughly 7% but are still nursing a year-to-date decline of about 9.6%. The February high of €34.35 now looks distant, with the stock off by 26.64% from that peak.
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Meanwhile at T?Mobile US, Deutsche Telekom’s American subsidiary, significant operational shifts are underway. The carrier plans to switch off its 2G network on 3 August 2026, freeing up spectrum for 5G and 6G services. Separately, a legal dispute with Broadcom over support fees for VMware licences has forced T?Mobile US to undertake a massive IT migration, shifting more than 300,000 CPU cores and over 1,000 applications to alternative platforms. A temporary injunction ensures Broadcom support continues until early August 2026, but the company is pushing ahead with its own exit from the licensing model.
Analysts remain cautious about the broader outlook. Barclays recently adjusted its price target on Deutsche Telekom to €36.50, citing rising competitive pressure from satellite-based services such as Starlink. Regulatory winds in Europe are also a factor, as EU debates continue over the harmonisation of 5G and 6G frequency auctions — a process that could reshape costs for telecom operators.
On the chart, the €24 mark provides a key support level in the near term. Should that hold, the 50-day moving average becomes the first concrete recovery target. The next major catalyst is the company’s second-quarter and first-half earnings release, scheduled for 6 August 2026. Investors will be watching closely for any update on the free-cash-flow target of roughly €19.8 billion by the end of 2026. Additionally, Dr. Uwe Heckert takes over as the new CEO of Detecon, Deutsche Telekom’s consulting arm, in a management change that could influence the unit’s strategic direction.
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