AE Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T – Free Report) by 5.3% during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 2,006,767 shares of the technology company’s stock after purchasing an additional 100,223 shares during the quarter. AE Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in AT&T were worth $56,671,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in T. Front Row Advisors LLC acquired a new position in AT&T during the 2nd quarter worth $25,000. Mountain Hill Investment Partners Corp. raised its stake in shares of AT&T by 363.7% during the third quarter. Mountain Hill Investment Partners Corp. now owns 895 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 702 shares in the last quarter. Solstein Capital LLC lifted its holdings in AT&T by 217.3% in the second quarter. Solstein Capital LLC now owns 952 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 652 shares during the period. Kennebec Savings Bank grew its position in AT&T by 412.1% in the 2nd quarter. Kennebec Savings Bank now owns 973 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 783 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Curio Wealth LLC increased its stake in AT&T by 26,100.0% during the 2nd quarter. Curio Wealth LLC now owns 1,048 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $30,000 after buying an additional 1,044 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 57.10% of the company’s stock.
AT&T Stock Performance
Shares of T opened at $24.06 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $170.57 billion, a PE ratio of 7.81, a PEG ratio of 1.25 and a beta of 0.39. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.01, a quick ratio of 0.96 and a current ratio of 1.01. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $24.50 and its 200 day moving average price is $26.35. AT&T Inc. has a 52 week low of $22.95 and a 52 week high of $29.79.
AT&T Dividend Announcement
The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, February 2nd. Shareholders of record on Monday, January 12th will be given a dividend of $0.2775 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, January 12th. This represents a $1.11 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.6%. AT&T’s dividend payout ratio is presently 36.04%.
Key AT&T News
Here are the key news stories impacting AT&T this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Q4 beat — AT&T reported $0.52 EPS vs. consensus ~ $0.46 and revenue of ~$33.47B, topping estimates and driven by wireless and fiber demand. AT&T Beats Q4 Earnings Estimates on Solid Wireless & Fiber Demand
- Positive Sentiment: Subscriber momentum — strong customer adds: ~283k fiber subs and ~421k net postpaid phone adds, boosting convergence (fiber + wireless) and supporting ARPU and churn improvements. AT&T’s earnings impress as subscriber growth booms and the stock soars
- Positive Sentiment: Buyback and shareholder returns — management authorized a meaningful buyback program (reported as ~$10B) and reiterated a multi‑year shareholder return plan ($45B+ through 2026–2028), lifting free‑cash‑flow allocation prospects. AT&T Reports Q4 Earnings, Authorizes New $10B Buyback
- Positive Sentiment: Upgraded outlook — AT&T set FY2026 EPS guidance of $2.25–$2.35 (slightly above consensus) and highlighted strategy: fiber build, spectrum deals and 5G monetization as drivers of higher adjusted EBITDA and EPS. AT&T bets on fiber, spectrum deals to forecast annual profit above expectations
- Neutral Sentiment: Execution details to watch — management emphasized capital allocation to fiber and spectrum deals and expects multi‑year FCF improvement, but value depends on execution pace of network builds and integration of new spectrum. AT&T Reports Strong Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year 2025 Financial Performance
- Negative Sentiment: Legacy pressures and profit mix — some legacy service revenue declines and a year‑over‑year drop in GAAP net income were noted; investors should monitor margin trends as fiber build raises near‑term capex and mix shifts. AT&T ($T) Releases Q4 2025 Earnings
Analyst Ratings Changes
Several equities research analysts recently commented on T shares. Barclays dropped their target price on AT&T from $28.00 to $26.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. Williams Trading set a $33.00 price objective on AT&T in a research note on Thursday, October 23rd. UBS Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of AT&T in a report on Thursday, October 23rd. Morgan Stanley decreased their target price on AT&T from $32.00 to $30.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, December 10th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut shares of AT&T from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, November 8th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $29.78.
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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