D.A. Davidson & CO. Increases Stock Holdings in AT&T Inc. $T

D.A. Davidson & CO. boosted its stake in AT&T Inc. (NYSE:TFree Report) by 11.4% during the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 495,884 shares of the technology company’s stock after acquiring an additional 50,745 shares during the quarter. D.A. Davidson & CO.’s holdings in AT&T were worth $14,376,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Norges Bank purchased a new position in AT&T during the fourth quarter valued at $2,181,977,000. Amundi increased its stake in shares of AT&T by 67.5% during the third quarter. Amundi now owns 42,295,492 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $1,094,184,000 after purchasing an additional 17,040,328 shares in the last quarter. Alyeska Investment Group L.P. raised its position in shares of AT&T by 620.8% during the 4th quarter. Alyeska Investment Group L.P. now owns 11,891,778 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $295,392,000 after purchasing an additional 10,241,949 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp raised its position in shares of AT&T by 2.6% during the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 332,089,723 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $8,249,109,000 after purchasing an additional 8,314,678 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership lifted its stake in AT&T by 49.2% in the 4th quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 25,155,597 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $624,865,000 after buying an additional 8,297,201 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 57.10% of the company’s stock.

AT&T Stock Performance

T opened at $21.99 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $152.79 billion, a PE ratio of 7.38, a PEG ratio of 0.84 and a beta of 0.24. The company has a current ratio of 0.92, a quick ratio of 0.87 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.05. AT&T Inc. has a twelve month low of $19.89 and a twelve month high of $29.79. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $23.05 and its 200 day moving average price is $25.32.

AT&T (NYSE:TGet Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The technology company reported $0.57 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.55 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $31.51 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $31.29 billion. AT&T had a net margin of 16.94% and a return on equity of 12.49%. The business’s revenue was up 2.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.51 EPS. AT&T has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.250-2.350 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that AT&T Inc. will post 2.32 EPS for the current fiscal year.

AT&T Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, August 3rd. Investors of record on Friday, July 10th will be given a dividend of $0.2775 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, July 10th. This represents a $1.11 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.0%. AT&T’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 37.25%.

More AT&T News

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

  • Positive Sentiment: AT&T said an AI system it built to prevent network outages has reduced customer downtime by more than 12 million hours, reinforcing the company’s network reliability story and suggesting potential service-quality and cost-efficiency benefits. Article Title
  • Positive Sentiment: AT&T was named the “fastest connectivity provider” in a new Ookla analysis, which supports the company’s marketing message around superior wireless and fiber performance and could help customer acquisition and retention. Article Title
  • Positive Sentiment: Several analysts have recently raised earnings estimates or reiterated bullish views on AT&T, including KeyCorp’s higher EPS forecasts and a $36 price target, while Scotiabank’s target of $29.25 still implies meaningful upside from current levels. Article Title
  • Positive Sentiment: Hedge-fund positioning appears constructive, with large firms such as Capital World Investors and Goldman Sachs adding to AT&T holdings ahead of earnings, which can be read as a vote of confidence in the stock. Article Title
  • Neutral Sentiment: AT&T disclosed $50,000 of Q2 lobbying activity covering spectrum rules, net neutrality, broadband support, and other regulatory issues. This is not a direct operating update, but it highlights ongoing policy risk and advocacy efforts. Article Title
  • Neutral Sentiment: AT&T also generated attention from consumer- and business-oriented coverage around higher monthly fees and carrier-plan changes, but these items are more of a mixed backdrop than a clear near-term catalyst. Article Title
  • Negative Sentiment: Scotiabank lowered its price target from $31 to $29.25 and kept a “sector perform” rating, which is a mild valuation headwind even though the revised target still sits above the current share price. Article Title

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on T shares. Oppenheimer cut AT&T from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a report on Wednesday, June 3rd. KeyCorp increased their target price on AT&T from $30.00 to $36.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, March 25th. Barclays decreased their target price on AT&T from $26.00 to $24.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, July 8th. Wells Fargo & Company assumed coverage on AT&T in a research report on Wednesday, July 8th. They set an “underweight” rating and a $18.00 price target for the company. Finally, Scotiabank reduced their price objective on AT&T from $31.00 to $29.25 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $29.34.

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AT&T Profile

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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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