St. Louis Financial Planners Asset Management LLC Acquires 137,848 Shares of AT&T Inc. $T

St. Louis Financial Planners Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) by 1,341.2% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 148,126 shares of the technology company’s stock after purchasing an additional 137,848 shares during the period. AT&T accounts for about 2.3% of St. Louis Financial Planners Asset Management LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 13th biggest holding. St. Louis Financial Planners Asset Management LLC’s holdings in AT&T were worth $3,679,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Csenge Advisory Group increased its holdings in shares of AT&T by 20.3% during the 3rd quarter. Csenge Advisory Group now owns 189,293 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $5,346,000 after acquiring an additional 31,935 shares during the last quarter. Rhumbline Advisers raised its stake in shares of AT&T by 0.4% in the 3rd quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 12,810,872 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $361,779,000 after acquiring an additional 49,727 shares in the last quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC lifted its holdings in AT&T by 4.9% in the 3rd quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC now owns 1,411,031 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $39,848,000 after purchasing an additional 66,448 shares during the last quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. lifted its holdings in AT&T by 1.4% in the 3rd quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. now owns 18,133,054 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $512,077,000 after purchasing an additional 248,567 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Public Sector Pension Investment Board boosted its position in AT&T by 140.8% during the third quarter. Public Sector Pension Investment Board now owns 2,888,630 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $81,575,000 after purchasing an additional 1,689,073 shares during the period. 57.10% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

More AT&T News

Here are the key news stories impacting AT&T this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Management laid out a multi‑year network investment plan (>$250B over five years) and reiterated plans to return $45B+ to shareholders in 2026–2028, including ~ $8B of buybacks in 2026 — a clear signal for income and infrastructure investors. AT&T rises as investors lean into its long-term network spending plan and shareholder-return outlook
• Positive Sentiment: AT&T’s planned purchase of Lumen’s mass‑market fiber business ($5.75B) expands fiber footprint and supports broadband monetization expectations. Lumen fiber acquisition details
• Positive Sentiment: Launch of a new AI‑powered customer app and digital tools aimed at lowering service friction, improving retention, and enabling targeted upsells — investors view this as a path to cost savings and higher ARPU. AT&T Tests AI App To Cut Costs And Deepen Customer Relationships
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst views and price targets are mixed but slightly constructive (median targets near $29.5; several recent “buy”/”overweight” ratings), which helps sentiment but doesn’t eliminate execution risk. Analyst ratings and price targets
• Neutral Sentiment: Institutional ownership changes are mixed — large reported reductions by some funds offset by meaningful additions from others, signaling divergent views among big holders. Institutional holdings summary
• Negative Sentiment: AT&T is raising prices on legacy plans to push customers to newer plans — a tactic that risks churn and public backlash if customers migrate or leave. AT&T is about to test customer loyalty with a risky move that increases prices on legacy plans
• Negative Sentiment: Industrywide churn and aggressive discounting from rivals (T‑Mobile, Verizon) are pressuring margins and could force more promotional spend. T-Mobile, Verizon, AT&T Go All-In On Discounts As Churn Surge Hits
• Negative Sentiment: Some bearish commentary argues valuation/late-cycle execution risks make AT&T less attractive right now. AT&T: Way Too Late To Be Buying Now

AT&T Price Performance

Shares of AT&T stock opened at $28.33 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.00, a current ratio of 0.91 and a quick ratio of 0.86. AT&T Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $22.95 and a fifty-two week high of $29.79. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $26.67 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $26.28. The company has a market cap of $197.81 billion, a PE ratio of 9.29, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.04 and a beta of 0.39.

AT&T (NYSE:T) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 28th. The technology company reported $0.52 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.46 by $0.06. The company had revenue of $33.47 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $32.91 billion. AT&T had a net margin of 17.47% and a return on equity of 12.33%. The business’s revenue was up 3.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.43 EPS. AT&T has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.250-2.350 EPS. Analysts expect that AT&T Inc. will post 2.14 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have commented on the company. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $31.00 price target on shares of AT&T in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Loop Capital set a $29.00 price objective on shares of AT&T in a research note on Friday, December 19th. Citigroup decreased their price objective on shares of AT&T from $32.00 to $29.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Monday, December 22nd. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of AT&T in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company dropped their target price on shares of AT&T from $29.00 to $27.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, January 26th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating and eight have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $30.35.

AT&T Company 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.