Rep. David Taylor Sells Off Shares of AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T)

Representative David Taylor (Republican-Ohio) recently sold shares of AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T). In a filing disclosed on March 06th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in AT&T stock on February 26th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “DAVID TAYLOR TRUST > SARDINIA READY MIX 401(K) – DAVE” account.

Representative David Taylor also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Visa (NYSE:V) on 2/26/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ:FITB) on 2/26/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Parker-Hannifin (NYSE:PH) on 2/26/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of International Business Machines (NYSE:IBM) on 2/26/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) on 2/26/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Marathon Petroleum (NYSE:MPC) on 2/26/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Lam Research (NASDAQ:LRCX) on 2/26/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Kroger (NYSE:KR) on 2/26/2026.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of International Business Machines (NYSE:IBM) on 2/26/2026.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Salesforce (NYSE:CRM) on 2/26/2026.

AT&T Price Performance

Shares of T stock opened at $27.54 on Tuesday. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $26.10 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $26.32. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.00, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a current ratio of 0.91. AT&T Inc. has a 52-week low of $22.95 and a 52-week high of $29.79. The stock has a market cap of $192.77 billion, a PE ratio of 9.03, a PEG ratio of 1.07 and a beta of 0.39.

AT&T (NYSE:T) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The technology company reported $0.52 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.46 by $0.06. The company had revenue of $33.47 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $32.91 billion. AT&T had a net margin of 17.47% and a return on equity of 12.33%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.43 EPS. AT&T has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.250-2.350 EPS. As a group, analysts forecast that AT&T Inc. will post 2.14 EPS for the current year.

AT&T Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed 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 of this dividend was Monday, January 12th. This represents a $1.11 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.0%. AT&T’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 36.39%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts recently commented on T shares. The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their price objective on AT&T from $33.00 to $29.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, December 19th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of AT&T in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Barclays reduced 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 $32.00 price target on AT&T in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, Loop Capital set a $29.00 price target on shares of AT&T in a research report on Friday, December 19th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $30.00.

Trending Headlines about AT&T

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

• Positive Sentiment: AT&T announced a partnership with AWS to support last‑mile AI workloads — this strengthens AT&T’s edge and 5G/fiber value proposition and could drive new revenue from enterprise AI services. AT&T pairs with AWS to support last mile AI workloads
• Positive Sentiment: Scotiabank raised its price target to $31 (sector perform), signaling modest analyst upside to the stock and reinforcing valuation support from brokers. Benzinga
• Positive Sentiment: A Seeking Alpha piece argues AT&T is positioned to outperform T‑Mobile in 2026, supporting a relative‑strength case for investors focused on telecom returns and dividend income. AT&T Likely To Outperform T-Mobile In 2026 Again
• Positive Sentiment: Investors Business Daily highlighted AT&T as a stock of the day and noted the shares are near a buy point after a post‑earnings surge — a technical signal some growth/value investors may follow. AT&T, IBD Stock Of The Day
• Positive Sentiment: Broker consensus is a “Moderate Buy,” reflecting broad analyst support that can underpin longer‑term demand from income and value investors. AT&T Inc. Given Consensus Recommendation of Moderate Buy
• Neutral Sentiment: AT&T’s presentation/transcript from the Deutsche Bank Media, Internet & Telecom conference provides management commentary and detail on strategy execution but offers no single market‑moving surprise. Deutsche Bank Conference Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: PR Newswire said CFO Pascal Desroches will update shareholders at the Deutsche Bank conference and reiterated that new segment reporting (starting Q1 2026) should improve transparency around 5G/fiber returns — helpful for modeling but not an immediate catalyst. Pascal Desroches to Update Shareholders
• Neutral Sentiment: An ETF/consumer retail piece is largely unrelated to AT&T’s fundamentals and should have minimal direct impact on the stock’s movement today. 3 ETFs That Could Benefit as Consumers Tighten Their Budgets

Institutional Trading of AT&T

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Corient Private Wealth LLC grew its stake in AT&T by 1.5% in the fourth quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 2,410,532 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $59,875,000 after acquiring an additional 34,758 shares during the period. Auto Owners Insurance Co raised its position in shares of AT&T by 2,384.0% during the fourth quarter. Auto Owners Insurance Co now owns 547,797 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $1,361,000 after purchasing an additional 525,744 shares during the period. Union Savings Bank bought a new position in shares of AT&T during the 4th quarter valued at about $361,000. Hsbc Holdings PLC lifted its holdings in shares of AT&T by 3.6% during the 4th quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 19,091,945 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $474,467,000 after purchasing an additional 667,373 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Gunpowder Capital Management LLC dba Oliver Wealth Management acquired a new position in shares of AT&T in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $57,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 57.10% of the company’s stock.

About Representative Taylor

David Taylor (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Ohio’s 2nd Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Taylor (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Ohio’s 2nd Congressional District. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

David Taylor graduated from Amelia High School. Taylor earned degrees from Miami University (Ohio) and the University of Dayton School of Law. Taylor’s career experience includes working as an attorney and as a businessman at Sardinia Ready Mix, Inc.

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.