AT&T Inc. $T Shares Sold by Pictet Asset Management Holding SA

Pictet Asset Management Holding SA lowered its position in AT&T Inc. (NYSE:TFree Report) by 6.0% during the first quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 3,135,035 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 200,125 shares during the quarter. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA’s holdings in AT&T were worth $90,885,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

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

AT&T Stock Down 4.0%

Shares of NYSE T opened at $21.82 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.05, a quick ratio of 0.87 and a current ratio of 0.92. AT&T Inc. has a 1 year low of $21.28 and a 1 year high of $29.79. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $24.33 and its 200-day simple moving average is $25.63. The firm has a market cap of $151.58 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.32, a PEG ratio of 0.92 and a beta of 0.21.

AT&T (NYSE:TGet Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The technology company reported $0.57 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.55 by $0.02. AT&T had a return on equity of 12.49% and a net margin of 16.94%.The firm had revenue of $31.51 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $31.29 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.51 earnings per share. AT&T’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.9% on a year-over-year basis. AT&T has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.250-2.350 EPS. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that AT&T Inc. will post 2.31 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

AT&T Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, August 3rd. Stockholders of record on Friday, July 10th will be paid a dividend of $0.2775 per share. This represents a $1.11 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.1%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, July 10th. AT&T’s dividend payout ratio is 37.25%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Wall Street Zen raised shares of AT&T from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, June 20th. BNP Paribas Exane decreased their target price on AT&T from $28.00 to $26.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Citigroup raised their target price on AT&T from $29.00 to $31.50 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, March 23rd. Arete Research raised AT&T from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $28.00 price target on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, March 10th. Finally, Morgan Stanley began coverage on shares of AT&T in a research report on Thursday, April 16th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $30.00 price objective for the company. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have issued a Buy rating and eight have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $30.55.

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AT&T Company 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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