AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) Receives Average Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Brokerages

Shares of AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) have received an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the twenty brokerages that are presently covering the stock, MarketBeat.com reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have issued a hold rating, ten have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. The average 12-month price target among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $29.6750.

A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on the company. BNP Paribas Exane decreased their target price on AT&T from $28.00 to $26.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Barclays dropped their price target on shares of AT&T from $26.00 to $24.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday. Weiss Ratings cut shares of AT&T from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Friday, May 29th. KeyCorp upped their price objective on shares of AT&T from $30.00 to $36.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, March 25th. Finally, Oppenheimer lowered shares of AT&T from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 3rd.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On AT&T

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Brighton Jones LLC increased its position in AT&T by 26.5% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 48,579 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $1,106,000 after buying an additional 10,188 shares during the period. Osterweis Capital Management Inc. increased its position in AT&T by 4,352.9% during the second quarter. Osterweis Capital Management Inc. now owns 6,234 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $180,000 after acquiring an additional 6,094 shares during the period. Main Street Financial Solutions LLC raised its stake in AT&T by 4.0% during the 2nd quarter. Main Street Financial Solutions LLC now owns 26,796 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $775,000 after purchasing an additional 1,022 shares during the last quarter. HUB Investment Partners LLC grew its position in AT&T by 19.6% in the 2nd quarter. HUB Investment Partners LLC now owns 55,730 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $1,613,000 after purchasing an additional 9,115 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Peapack Gladstone Financial Corp increased its holdings in shares of AT&T by 1.8% during the 2nd quarter. Peapack Gladstone Financial Corp now owns 207,063 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $5,992,000 after purchasing an additional 3,677 shares during the period. 57.10% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key AT&T News

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

• Positive Sentiment: AT&T and Ericsson demonstrated drone detection over a 5G network, highlighting new network-sensing capabilities that could support future 6G-style services and reinforce AT&T’s technology narrative. Article: The future takes flight: AT&T and Ericsson demonstrate drone detection outside of AT&T Stadium
• Positive Sentiment: AT&T was ranked #1 in customer satisfaction for small business internet service by J.D. Power, which supports the company’s competitive position in business broadband and converged connectivity. Article: AT&T Ranked #1 in Customer Satisfaction for Small Business Internet Service by JD Power
• Positive Sentiment: Recent market commentary points to investor interest in AT&T’s 5G mobility trial results and its fraud-resistant identity partnership, suggesting continued optimism around network innovation and enterprise offerings. Article: AT&T Shares Pause Friday: What's Going On? Article: How Investors May Respond To AT&T (T) Linking Fraud-Resistant Identity To Converged Small-Business Bundles
• Neutral Sentiment: AT&T disclosed $30,000 of Q2 2026 lobbying focused on cybersecurity, data-breach rules, Section 230, FISA reauthorization, and telecom policy; this is more of a policy maintenance item than a direct earnings catalyst. Article: Lobbying Update: $30,000 of AT&T SERVICES INC. lobbying was just disclosed
• Neutral Sentiment: Congressional trading data and mixed institutional ownership changes show ongoing investor attention, but the signals are not strong enough on their own to drive the stock. Article: Lobbying Update: $30,000 of AT&T SERVICES INC. lobbying was just disclosed
• Negative Sentiment: New sell-side coverage from Wells Fargo was notably cautious, with an underweight rating and an $18 price target, while other commentary from Jim Cramer also leaned bearish. Article: Jim Cramer on AT&T: “It’s Time to Sell”
• Negative Sentiment: Some recent analysis suggests AT&T could be left out of a sought-after Starlink-related deal, raising concern that the company may miss a competitive opportunity in satellite-to-phone connectivity. Article: AT&T may be left out of the Starlink deal everyone wants

AT&T Stock Up 0.5%

Shares of T traded up $0.12 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $21.16. 49,762,998 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 69,571,096. The company has a market cap of $146.99 billion, a PE ratio of 7.10, a PEG ratio of 0.86 and a beta of 0.24. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $23.38 and its 200-day moving average is $25.40. AT&T has a 52 week low of $19.89 and a 52 week high of $29.79. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.05, a quick ratio of 0.87 and a current ratio of 0.92.

AT&T (NYSE:T) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 22nd. The technology company reported $0.57 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.55 by $0.02. AT&T had a return on equity of 12.49% and a net margin of 16.94%.The business had revenue of $31.51 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $31.29 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.51 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.9% on a year-over-year basis. AT&T has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.250-2.350 EPS. On average, equities research analysts forecast that AT&T will post 2.31 EPS for the current fiscal year.

AT&T Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, August 3rd. Shareholders of record on Friday, July 10th will be given a dividend of $0.2775 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, July 10th. This represents a $1.11 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.2%. AT&T’s payout ratio is currently 37.25%.

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.