Waverly Advisors LLC trimmed its holdings in shares of AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T – Free Report) by 7.0% during the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 430,732 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 32,624 shares during the period. Waverly Advisors LLC’s holdings in AT&T were worth $12,487,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Several other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in T. Tsfg LLC raised its holdings in shares of AT&T by 3.6% in the 4th quarter. Tsfg LLC now owns 10,656 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $265,000 after purchasing an additional 366 shares during the period. Lifestyle Asset Management Inc. increased its position in AT&T by 3.6% in the fourth quarter. Lifestyle Asset Management Inc. now owns 10,511 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $261,000 after buying an additional 368 shares during the last quarter. Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of AT&T by 1.2% during the 4th quarter. Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. now owns 31,970 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $794,000 after buying an additional 370 shares during the last quarter. Bruce G. Allen Investments LLC lifted its position in shares of AT&T by 1.7% during the 4th quarter. Bruce G. Allen Investments LLC now owns 22,398 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $556,000 after buying an additional 374 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Rockline Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in shares of AT&T by 3.8% during the 4th quarter. Rockline Wealth Management LLC now owns 10,445 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $259,000 after acquiring an additional 378 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 57.10% of the company’s stock.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
T has been the topic of a number of research reports. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their price objective on AT&T from $31.00 to $27.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, July 20th. Wolfe Research upgraded shares of AT&T from a “peer perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $29.00 target price for the company in a research note on Thursday. BNP Paribas Exane lowered their price target on shares of AT&T from $28.00 to $26.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Scotiabank dropped their price target on shares of AT&T from $31.00 to $29.25 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, July 15th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $25.00 price objective on shares of AT&T in a report on Monday, July 13th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $29.19.
More AT&T News
Here are the key news stories impacting AT&T this week:
- Positive Sentiment: AT&T reported better-than-expected Q2 adjusted earnings of $0.65 per share, helped by strong wireless subscriber growth, reinforcing confidence in its core business. Stock Market Today, July 22: AT&T Beats Earnings on Strong Wireless Subscriber Growth
- Positive Sentiment: Wolfe Research upgraded AT&T after the earnings release, saying the stock looks attractive following the quarter and that fears around SpaceX competition may be overstated. Wolfe Research Just Upgraded AT&T Stock. Here’s Why.
- Positive Sentiment: Analysts highlighted AT&T’s fiber-led growth path, with fiber, wireless convergence, and copper shutdowns supporting margin gains, buybacks, and an intact 2026 outlook. T Q2 Earnings Call Points to Fiber-Led Growth Path
- Neutral Sentiment: AT&T saw unusually heavy call-option buying, which suggests traders are positioning for further upside after the earnings-driven rally. Wolfe Research Just Upgraded AT&T Stock. Here’s Why.
- Negative Sentiment: One headline about an AT&T internet outage could weigh on sentiment by reminding investors of service reliability risks, though it appears to be a limited operational issue. ATT internet outage for some. AT and T outage Thursday
AT&T Stock Down 0.3%
Shares of NYSE T opened at $24.05 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.93, a current ratio of 0.97 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.06. The company has a market cap of $164.83 billion, a P/E ratio of 7.97, a P/E/G ratio of 0.98 and a beta of 0.24. AT&T Inc. has a 52 week low of $19.89 and a 52 week high of $29.79. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $22.79 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $25.23.
AT&T (NYSE:T – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 22nd. The technology company reported $0.65 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.59 by $0.06. The firm had revenue of $31.56 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $31.80 billion. AT&T had a return on equity of 12.86% and a net margin of 16.94%.The company’s revenue was up 2.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.54 earnings per share. AT&T has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.250-2.350 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that AT&T Inc. will post 2.34 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
AT&T Dividend Announcement
The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, August 3rd. Shareholders of record on Friday, July 10th will be issued a $0.2775 dividend. This represents a $1.11 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, July 10th. AT&T’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 36.75%.
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.
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