United Bank bought a new position in shares of AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T – Free Report) during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund bought 31,155 shares of the technology company’s stock, valued at approximately $645,000.
A number of other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of T. Rachor Investment Advisory Services LLC acquired a new stake in AT&T in the 4th quarter worth $25,000. Safe Harbor Fiduciary LLC acquired a new position in shares of AT&T during the fourth quarter valued at about $25,000. Cresta Advisors Ltd. acquired a new position in shares of AT&T during the fourth quarter valued at about $26,000. Blueline Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of AT&T in the fourth quarter valued at about $26,000. Finally, Winnow Wealth LLC lifted its stake in shares of AT&T by 362.8% in the fourth quarter. Winnow Wealth LLC now owns 1,046 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 820 shares during the period. 57.10% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
AT&T Stock Performance
NYSE T opened at $25.33 on Monday. AT&T Inc. has a twelve month low of $19.89 and a twelve month high of $29.79. The company has a quick ratio of 0.93, a current ratio of 0.97 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.06. The stock has a market cap of $173.57 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.39, a PEG ratio of 1.03 and a beta of 0.23. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $22.83 and its 200 day simple moving average is $25.27.
AT&T Announces Dividend
The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, August 3rd. Investors of record on Friday, July 10th were paid a $0.2775 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, July 10th. This represents a $1.11 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.4%. AT&T’s payout ratio is currently 36.75%.
More AT&T News
Here are the key news stories impacting AT&T this week:
- Positive Sentiment: AT&T’s post-earnings momentum remains constructive: the company reported quarterly EPS of $0.65 versus the $0.59 consensus estimate, while revenue increased 2.3% year over year. Analysts are watching whether earnings estimates and the stock’s advance can continue. AT&T Up 9.5% Since Last Earnings Report
- Positive Sentiment: AT&T’s Advanced Connectivity business is gaining traction through fiber expansion, customer convergence and rising demand for AI-related network capacity. This supports the company’s longer-term growth outlook and helps offset slower legacy operations. AT&T Rides on Strength in Advanced Connectivity
- Positive Sentiment: A partnership with Hark gives AT&T exposure to emerging AI-native consumer devices. AT&T will invest in Hark and provide connectivity, certification and infrastructure support, potentially creating incremental traffic and device-related revenue opportunities. Hark and AT&T Partner on Connectivity for Future AI Devices
- Positive Sentiment: AT&T reportedly reduced the cost of coding and other AI tasks by as much as 56% by using model-routing tools and open-source systems, with only a modest decline in output quality. Lower internal AI costs could support productivity and margins. AT&T Slashes AI Costs by Adopting Model Routers and Open Source
- Neutral Sentiment: Analysts continue to highlight AT&T as a highly ranked value and income stock, with a roughly 4.5% dividend yield and a low earnings multiple. However, the company’s growth is expected to remain moderate, making customer revenue increases important. AT&T Is a Top-Ranked Value Stock
- Negative Sentiment: Bernstein cautions that SpaceX’s potential telecom ambitions could intensify competition for AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile. Meanwhile, heavy capital spending, elevated interest rates and industry balance-sheet pressures remain risks. Bernstein Remains Bullish on SpaceX
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
A number of research firms recently weighed in on T. Wall Street Zen raised AT&T from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, June 20th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on AT&T from $18.00 to $20.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. Sanford C. Bernstein reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $25.00 price objective on shares of AT&T in a report on Monday, July 13th. Wolfe Research raised AT&T from a “peer perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $29.00 price objective on the stock in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. Finally, Morgan Stanley boosted their price objective on AT&T from $25.00 to $27.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $29.19.
Read Our Latest Report on AT&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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