Spectrum Strategic Capital Management LLC trimmed its holdings in AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T – Free Report) by 71.4% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 24,670 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 61,441 shares during the quarter. Spectrum Strategic Capital Management LLC’s holdings in AT&T were worth $613,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. GGM Financials LLC acquired a new position in shares of AT&T in the 3rd quarter valued at about $25,000. Rachor Investment Advisory Services LLC acquired a new position in shares of AT&T in the 4th quarter valued at about $25,000. Cresta Advisors Ltd. acquired a new position in shares of AT&T in the 4th quarter valued at about $26,000. OFI Invest Asset Management lifted its stake in shares of 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 valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 496,804 shares during the period. Finally, Eagle Bay Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of AT&T in the 4th quarter valued at about $29,000. 57.10% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Analyst Ratings Changes
A number of research analysts recently weighed in on the company. Williams Trading set a $32.00 price target on AT&T in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Morgan Stanley assumed coverage on AT&T in a research note on Thursday, April 16th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $30.00 price target on the stock. BNP Paribas Exane dropped their price target on AT&T from $28.00 to $26.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $31.00 price target on shares of AT&T in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Finally, Scotiabank dropped their price target on AT&T from $31.50 to $31.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $30.55.
More 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 Stock Up 0.1%
T stock opened at $24.05 on Monday. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $26.95 and its 200 day simple moving average is $26.01. AT&T Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $22.95 and a fifty-two 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 cap of $167.07 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.07, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.88 and a beta of 0.23.
AT&T (NYSE:T – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly 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. AT&T had a return on equity of 12.49% and a net margin of 16.94%.The business had revenue of $31.51 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $31.29 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.51 EPS. The firm’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. On average, research analysts expect that AT&T Inc. will post 2.31 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
AT&T Announces Dividend
The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 1st. Stockholders 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 dividend yield of 4.6%. AT&T’s dividend payout ratio is 37.25%.
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.
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