PKS Advisory Services LLC decreased its stake in shares of AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T – Free Report) by 41.6% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 26,489 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 18,843 shares during the period. PKS Advisory Services LLC’s holdings in AT&T were worth $748,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.
Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of T. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its stake in AT&T by 26.5% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 48,579 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $1,106,000 after purchasing an additional 10,188 shares during the last quarter. AlphaQuest LLC increased its stake in AT&T by 962.3% during the second quarter. AlphaQuest LLC now owns 3,665 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $106,000 after purchasing an additional 3,320 shares during the last quarter. Great Lakes Retirement Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of AT&T during the second quarter worth $983,000. GHP Investment Advisors Inc. raised its holdings in shares of AT&T by 3.7% during the second quarter. GHP Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 15,685 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $454,000 after purchasing an additional 555 shares during the period. Finally, Welch & Forbes LLC lifted its position in shares of AT&T by 0.4% in the 2nd quarter. Welch & Forbes LLC now owns 137,731 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $3,986,000 after buying an additional 526 shares during the last quarter. 57.10% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
A number of brokerages recently weighed in on T. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of AT&T in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Morgan Stanley lowered their target price on AT&T from $32.00 to $30.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, December 10th. Barclays dropped their price target on AT&T from $28.00 to $26.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. Williams Trading set a $32.00 price objective on AT&T in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating and set a $31.00 price objective on shares of AT&T in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $29.93.
AT&T News Roundup
Here are the key news stories impacting AT&T this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Q4 earnings beat and FY‑2026 guidance: AT&T topped Q4 EPS and revenue expectations and issued FY2026 EPS guidance, which helped spark a post‑earnings rally and has the stock up materially since the report. AT&T (T) Up 9.3% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Continue?
- Positive Sentiment: Communications segment strength: management cited solid momentum in the Communications business (2025 revenues higher vs. 2024), supporting near‑term revenue stability. T Benefits From Strong Communications Growth: Will it Sustain?
- Positive Sentiment: Fiber strategy validated: an Ookla award and related coverage highlight that AT&T’s fiber footprint is competitive where it exists, supporting the long‑term broadband growth story. AT&T says Ookla fiber award validates strategy — ‘Where we have fiber, we win’
- Positive Sentiment: Short interest fell in February, reducing one source of downside pressure and signaling less bearish positioning ahead of further catalysts. (Internal short‑interest update)
- Neutral Sentiment: NYC lawsuit settled: AT&T agreed to let shareholders vote on a workforce‑diversity disclosure proposal, resolving litigation risk but increasing governance/disclosure obligations. AT&T settles New York City lawsuit over diversity proposal
- Negative Sentiment: $177M data‑breach settlement: AT&T faces a material payout tied to a past breach, which is an earnings/CF headwind and a reminder of litigation exposures. AT&T settlement update: Payout for $177M data breach
- Negative Sentiment: Technical and balance‑sheet cautions: analysts and MarketBeat flag overbought/RSI reversal risk, leverage concerns tied to recent acquisitions, and potential downside to moving averages — factors that have driven short‑term pullbacks. AT&T’s Earnings Glow-Up Can’t Hide These Red Flags
- Negative Sentiment: Recent intraday weakness and relative underperformance vs. the Dow: coverage noted a recent pullback and longer‑term lag versus the index, which may temper enthusiasm among momentum investors. Here’s Why AT&T (T) Fell More Than Broader Market
AT&T Stock Performance
T opened at $27.97 on Monday. The business’s 50 day moving average is $25.63 and its 200-day moving average is $26.34. The stock has a market cap of $195.79 billion, a PE ratio of 9.17, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.04 and a beta of 0.39. The company has a current ratio of 0.91, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.00. AT&T Inc. has a twelve month low of $22.95 and a twelve month high of $29.79.
AT&T (NYSE:T – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 28th. The technology company reported $0.52 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.46 by $0.06. AT&T had a return on equity of 12.33% and a net margin of 17.47%.The business had revenue of $33.47 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $32.91 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.43 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.6% compared to the same quarter last year. AT&T has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.250-2.350 EPS. On average, analysts predict that AT&T Inc. will post 2.14 earnings per share for the current year.
AT&T Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, February 2nd. Stockholders of record on Monday, January 12th were paid a $0.2775 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, January 12th. This represents a $1.11 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.0%. AT&T’s dividend payout ratio is presently 36.39%.
AT&T Profile
AT&T Inc is a global telecommunications company that provides a broad range of communications and digital entertainment services. Its core activities include consumer and business wireless services, broadband and fiber internet, and network infrastructure. The company operates branded wireless services through AT&T Mobility and deploys fixed-line and fiber networks to deliver high-speed internet and related home services.
AT&T’s product and service portfolio spans mobile voice and data plans, smartphones and device sales, home internet (including fiber-to-the-home where available), and managed connectivity solutions for enterprise customers.
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