AT&T Inc. $T Shares Purchased by DNB Asset Management AS

DNB Asset Management AS raised its stake in AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) by 6.7% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 2,162,125 shares of the technology company’s stock after buying an additional 136,070 shares during the period. DNB Asset Management AS’s holdings in AT&T were worth $61,058,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of the stock. J. L. Bainbridge & Co. Inc. raised its position in shares of AT&T by 1.7% during the second quarter. J. L. Bainbridge & Co. Inc. now owns 21,253 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $615,000 after purchasing an additional 355 shares during the period. Financial & Tax Architects LLC increased its stake in AT&T by 4.9% in the 2nd quarter. Financial & Tax Architects LLC now owns 7,588 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $220,000 after purchasing an additional 356 shares in the last quarter. Roberts Glore & Co. Inc. IL raised its holdings in AT&T by 2.0% during the 2nd quarter. Roberts Glore & Co. Inc. IL now owns 18,386 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $532,000 after buying an additional 357 shares during the period. Investment Partners LTD. lifted its stake in AT&T by 3.5% during the second quarter. Investment Partners LTD. now owns 10,464 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $303,000 after buying an additional 357 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Texas Bank & Trust Co boosted its holdings in shares of AT&T by 0.6% in the second quarter. Texas Bank & Trust Co now owns 64,274 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $1,860,000 after buying an additional 364 shares during the period. 57.10% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

AT&T Trading Down 1.5%

AT&T stock opened at $27.45 on Friday. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $25.55 and its 200-day simple moving average is $26.37. The company has a quick ratio of 0.86, a current ratio of 0.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.00. AT&T Inc. has a 12 month low of $22.95 and a 12 month high of $29.79. The stock has a market cap of $192.17 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.00, a P/E/G ratio of 1.03 and a beta of 0.39.

AT&T (NYSE:T) last announced 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 business had revenue of $33.47 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $32.91 billion. AT&T had a return on equity of 12.33% and a net margin of 17.47%.AT&T’s quarterly revenue was up 3.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.43 earnings per share. AT&T has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.250-2.350 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that AT&T Inc. will post 2.14 EPS for the current fiscal year.

AT&T Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, February 2nd. Stockholders of record on Monday, January 12th were issued a dividend of $0.2775 per share. This represents a $1.11 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.0%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, January 12th. AT&T’s payout ratio is currently 36.39%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have recently issued reports on T. Sanford C. Bernstein cut their price target on shares of AT&T from $31.00 to $30.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, January 16th. Scotiabank reissued a “sector perform” rating and set a $29.50 target price on shares of AT&T in a research note on Wednesday, January 7th. Loop Capital set a $29.00 target price on AT&T in a report on Friday, December 19th. TD Cowen reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of AT&T in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, KeyCorp reissued an “overweight” rating on shares of AT&T in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, AT&T currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $29.93.

Key Stories Impacting AT&T

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

• Positive Sentiment: Ookla recognition and fiber traction boost the growth narrative for AT&T’s broadband strategy, helping justify recent share strength and giving investors a reason to look past near-term noise. A Look At AT&T (T) Valuation As New Fiber Internet Awards Draw Investor Attention
• Positive Sentiment: Short interest fell meaningfully in February (down ~14% month-over-month), reducing immediate downside pressure from bearish bets and shortening the potential short-squeeze timeline. (No link provided)
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage pieces note AT&T has lagged the Dow over the past year but analysts remain moderately optimistic — suggesting mixed investor views: value characteristics versus slower growth. Is AT&T Stock Underperforming the Dow?
• Neutral Sentiment: AT&T appears on lists of dividend/“set-and-forget” stocks, reinforcing its appeal to income investors even as growth questions persist. Just Set It and Forget It With These Dividend Stocks
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks highlights that T slipped more than the broader market on the recent session, a reminder that stock-specific flows (profit-taking) are amplifying market moves. Here’s Why AT&T (T) Fell More Than Broader Market
• Negative Sentiment: AT&T agreed to settle a lawsuit brought by NYC pension funds by allowing a shareholder vote on disclosing workforce demographics — introduces governance scrutiny and potential disclosure costs/risk. AT&T settles New York City lawsuit over diversity proposal
• Negative Sentiment: Technical and fundamental analysis warns of a short-term pullback after a strong January rally: overbought RSI, a potential move back toward the 50‑day MA, and concerns about stagnant revenue/dividend trends and near-term EBITDA pressure from recent acquisitions. This is likely the chief driver for short-term selling. (MarketBeat feature summarized; no link provided)

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.