Canada Post Corp Registered Pension Plan Acquires 37,960 Shares of AT&T Inc. $T

Canada Post Corp Registered Pension Plan increased its holdings in AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) by 17.8% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 250,647 shares of the technology company’s stock after purchasing an additional 37,960 shares during the period. Canada Post Corp Registered Pension Plan’s holdings in AT&T were worth $6,226,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of T. GGM Financials LLC bought a new position in AT&T in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $25,000. Rachor Investment Advisory Services LLC bought a new position in AT&T in the 4th quarter worth about $25,000. Cresta Advisors Ltd. bought a new position in AT&T in the 4th quarter worth about $26,000. OFI Invest Asset Management boosted its stake in AT&T by 84.2% in the 4th quarter. OFI Invest Asset Management now owns 1,087,055 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 496,804 shares during the period. Finally, Eagle Bay Advisors LLC bought a new position in AT&T in the 4th quarter worth about $29,000. 57.10% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

AT&T Stock Performance

NYSE T opened at $24.05 on Friday. AT&T Inc. has a 52-week low of $22.95 and a 52-week high of $29.79. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.05, a quick ratio of 0.87 and a current ratio of 0.92. The company has a market capitalization of $167.07 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.07, a P/E/G ratio of 0.88 and a beta of 0.23. The company has a fifty day moving average of $26.95 and a 200-day moving average of $26.00.

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

AT&T Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 1st. Shareholders of record on Friday, April 10th were paid a $0.2775 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, April 10th. This represents a $1.11 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.6%. AT&T’s payout ratio is currently 37.25%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have commented on T shares. Arete Research upgraded AT&T from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $28.00 target price for the company in a research note on Tuesday, March 10th. BNP Paribas Exane cut their target price on AT&T from $28.00 to $26.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $31.00 target price on shares of AT&T in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of AT&T in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, KeyCorp raised their price target on shares of AT&T from $30.00 to $36.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, March 25th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have given a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $30.55.

Key AT&T News

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

• Positive Sentiment: AT&T joined Verizon and T-Mobile in a proposed joint venture to expand coverage in rural and hard-to-reach areas, which could improve service quality and strengthen the carriers’ competitive positioning over time. US wireless carriers to launch joint venture to address rural ‘dead zones’
• Positive Sentiment: Investors are also digesting AT&T’s shareholder/analyst meeting results, including the re-election of all 10 board nominees, which signals governance stability. AT&T Announces Preliminary Results of 2026 Annual Meeting
• Neutral Sentiment: Several articles compared AT&T with Verizon, T-Mobile, and even AST SpaceMobile, reflecting ongoing investor debate about which connectivity strategy will win as the industry shifts toward fiber and satellite-enabled service. AT&T vs AST SpaceMobile: Which Connectivity Stock Should You Bet On?
• Neutral Sentiment: AT&T’s recent shareholder/analyst call transcript has drawn attention, but no major new surprise from the transcript appears to be driving the move on its own. AT&T Inc. (T) Shareholder/Analyst Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Despite the strategic headlines, AT&T remains well below its recent moving averages, suggesting investors are still cautious about growth, leverage, and execution risk.

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.