Premier Path Wealth Partners LLC cut its holdings in AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T – Free Report) by 43.3% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 55,282 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 42,177 shares during the quarter. Premier Path Wealth Partners LLC’s holdings in AT&T were worth $1,561,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Penserra Capital Management LLC grew its stake in shares of AT&T by 4.9% in the 3rd quarter. Penserra Capital Management LLC now owns 414,010 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $11,690,000 after purchasing an additional 19,366 shares during the last quarter. Adell Harriman & Carpenter Inc. grew its position in AT&T by 37.2% in the third quarter. Adell Harriman & Carpenter Inc. now owns 239,594 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $6,766,000 after buying an additional 64,955 shares during the last quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. increased its holdings in shares of AT&T by 24.9% in the third quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. now owns 7,884 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $221,000 after buying an additional 1,571 shares in the last quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC lifted its position in shares of AT&T by 11.3% during the 3rd quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 14,257 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $403,000 after acquiring an additional 1,448 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Marshall Financial Group Inc. ADV lifted its position in shares of AT&T by 4.9% during the 3rd quarter. Marshall Financial Group Inc. ADV now owns 9,744 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $275,000 after acquiring an additional 451 shares during the last quarter. 57.10% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
AT&T Trading Up 2.2%
NYSE T opened at $26.89 on Wednesday. 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 1-year low of $22.95 and a 1-year high of $29.79. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $24.53 and its 200-day simple moving average is $26.32. The company has a market capitalization of $190.63 billion, a PE ratio of 8.82, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.98 and a beta of 0.39.
AT&T Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, February 2nd. Shareholders of record on Monday, January 12th were paid a $0.2775 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, January 12th. This represents a $1.11 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.1%. AT&T’s payout ratio is 36.39%.
Key AT&T News
Here are the key news stories impacting AT&T this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Q4 beat and constructive outlook — AT&T posted a Q4 earnings beat with service revenue growth driven by wireless and fiber; management reaffirmed FY guidance (FY26 EPS range noted), signaling steady cash generation and execution. Should T Stock Be Part of Your Portfolio Post Robust Q4 Earnings?
- Positive Sentiment: Lumen fiber deal closed — AT&T completed the $5.75B purchase of Lumen’s mass‑markets fiber business, adding 1M+ customers and ~4M fiber‑enabled locations across 32 states, accelerating subscriber growth and scale in broadband. Lumen Completes Sale of Consumer Fiber-to-the-Home Business to AT&T
- Positive Sentiment: Stronger capital returns — Analysts and coverage note rising free cash flow, a ~4% dividend yield and a recent $10B buyback program, which support multiple expansion and investor demand for the stock. Why AT&T Stock Surged This Week
- Neutral Sentiment: Talent and product initiatives — AT&T is hiring bilingual call‑center staff and partnering on connected‑health devices (Tango Belt) — incremental operating support but limited immediate stock impact. AT&T hiring event AT&T Tango Belt collaboration
- Negative Sentiment: Congressional/security risk — Senator Maria Cantwell says AT&T and Verizon are blocking release of key Salt Typhoon security assessment reports and has asked their CEOs to testify; potential regulatory scrutiny, reputational risk and disclosure obligations could create near‑term volatility. Senator says AT&T, Verizon blocking release of Salt Typhoon security assessment reports
- Negative Sentiment: Legacy declines and margin pressure remain — analysts note that while fiber and 5G are growth drivers, legacy wireline declines and margin compression are ongoing risks that could limit near‑term profitability improvement. Should T Stock Be Part of Your Portfolio Post Robust Q4 Earnings?
Analysts Set New Price Targets
A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on T shares. Wells Fargo & Company cut their target price on AT&T from $29.00 to $27.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, January 26th. Citigroup cut their price objective on AT&T from $32.00 to $29.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, December 22nd. TD Cowen restated a “hold” rating on shares of AT&T in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Scotiabank reaffirmed a “sector perform” rating and issued a $29.50 price objective on shares of AT&T in a research note on Wednesday, January 7th. Finally, KeyCorp reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of AT&T in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, AT&T currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $29.83.
Check Out Our Latest Stock Analysis on T
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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