Dana Investment Advisors Inc. Buys 252,882 Shares of AT&T Inc. $T

Dana Investment Advisors Inc. boosted its position in AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) by 1,146.1% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 274,947 shares of the technology company’s stock after acquiring an additional 252,882 shares during the quarter. Dana Investment Advisors Inc.’s holdings in AT&T were worth $7,765,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in T. Front Row Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of AT&T during the 2nd quarter valued at about $25,000. Mountain Hill Investment Partners Corp. boosted its stake in AT&T by 363.7% in the third quarter. Mountain Hill Investment Partners Corp. now owns 895 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 702 shares in the last quarter. Solstein Capital LLC grew its position in AT&T by 217.3% during the second quarter. Solstein Capital LLC now owns 952 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 652 shares during the last quarter. Legacy Investment Solutions LLC purchased a new position in shares of AT&T during the second quarter worth approximately $32,000. Finally, Cloud Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of AT&T during the third quarter worth approximately $31,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 57.10% of the company’s stock.

AT&T Trading Up 1.9%

T opened at $28.51 on Tuesday. AT&T Inc. has a one year low of $22.95 and a one year high of $29.79. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.00, a current ratio of 0.91 and a quick ratio of 0.86. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $25.33 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $26.35. The firm has a market capitalization of $199.57 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.35, a PEG ratio of 1.04 and a beta of 0.39.

AT&T (NYSE:T) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 28th. The technology company reported $0.52 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.46 by $0.06. The firm had revenue of $33.47 billion for 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%.The business’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 EPS. AT&T has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.250-2.350 EPS. Analysts predict that AT&T Inc. will post 2.14 EPS for the current year.

AT&T Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, February 2nd. Shareholders of record on Monday, January 12th were issued a $0.2775 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, January 12th. This represents a $1.11 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.9%. AT&T’s dividend payout ratio is 36.39%.

AT&T News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: RBC Capital raised its 12-month price target on AT&T to $31 (from $29) and kept an Outperform rating, citing fiber expansion as a clear long-term growth driver — a direct vote of confidence that supports higher valuation expectations. RBC Target Raise
• Positive Sentiment: Ookla / AT&T press releases report AT&T Fiber won Ookla’s first-ever “Best Home Internet” in the U.S. and again posted the fastest speeds — a marketing and operational win likely to help broadband net adds, ARPU and long-term fiber economics. Ookla Award
• Positive Sentiment: Erste Group Bank expressed an optimistic outlook for AT&T’s FY2027 earnings, reinforcing positive analyst sentiment around future profit improvement tied to broadband growth and cost discipline. Erste Group View
• Neutral Sentiment: AT&T scheduled its Q1 2026 earnings release and conference call for April 22 — a near-term catalyst that could drive volatility depending on subscriber trends, service revenue and any guidance updates. Q1 Earnings Date
• Negative Sentiment: Coverage noting that dividend stocks, including AT&T, pulled back last week highlights rotation risk and short-term profit-taking among income investors — a factor that can pressure the stock despite positive fundamental updates. Dividend Stock Rotation

Analyst Ratings Changes

T has been the topic of several recent research reports. The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their target price on shares of AT&T from $33.00 to $29.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, December 19th. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating and set a $31.00 price target on shares of AT&T in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of AT&T in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Arete Research set a $20.00 target price on AT&T in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. Finally, KeyCorp restated an “overweight” rating on shares of AT&T in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $29.93.

About AT&T

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.