AT&T (NYSE:T) Releases FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

AT&T (NYSE:T) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Wednesday morning. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 2.250-2.350 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 2.310. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms recently weighed in on T. BNP Paribas Exane reduced their target price on shares of AT&T from $28.00 to $26.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Morgan Stanley decreased their price target on shares of AT&T from $30.00 to $25.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, July 7th. Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $25.00 price target on shares of AT&T in a report on Monday, July 13th. KeyCorp raised their price objective on AT&T from $30.00 to $36.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 25th. Finally, Barclays reduced their price objective on AT&T from $26.00 to $24.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, July 8th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, AT&T currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $29.14.

AT&T Stock Performance

AT&T stock opened at $22.27 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $154.76 billion, a P/E ratio of 7.47, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.86 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. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $22.86 and a 200-day moving average of $25.26. AT&T has a 52 week low of $19.89 and a 52 week high of $29.79.

AT&T (NYSE:T) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 22nd. The technology company reported $0.65 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.59 by $0.06. The business had revenue of $31.56 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $31.80 billion. AT&T had a net margin of 16.94% and a return on equity of 12.49%. AT&T has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.250-2.350 EPS. On average, analysts expect that AT&T 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. Shareholders of record on Friday, July 10th will be paid a dividend of $0.2775 per share. This represents a $1.11 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.0%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, July 10th. AT&T’s dividend payout ratio is 37.25%.

Trending Headlines about AT&T

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

• Positive Sentiment: AT&T beat profit expectations, posting $0.65–$0.66 EPS versus roughly $0.59–$0.62 expected, which reassured investors that earnings momentum is improving. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: The company topped expectations on wireless subscriber additions, helped by low-cost unlimited plans and bundled mobile-broadband offers, suggesting its convergence strategy is gaining traction. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: AT&T said it delivered a record quarter for combined fiber and fixed wireless net adds and its strongest consumer postpaid wireless account growth in more than three years, supporting revenue and customer growth. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: The company reiterated full-year 2026 and longer-term guidance and said share repurchases are accelerating, which can help bolster investor confidence in cash generation and capital returns. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Revenue came in slightly below estimates at $31.56 billion versus about $31.8 billion expected, so the top-line miss may limit upside even after the earnings beat. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Some earlier commentary highlighted investor concern about Starlink/SpaceX competition, but the earnings report appears to have eased some of those fears for now. Article Title

Institutional Investors Weigh In On AT&T

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Safe Harbor Fiduciary LLC bought a new position in shares of AT&T during the fourth quarter worth about $25,000. Birchwood Financial Partners Inc. bought a new stake in AT&T in the fourth quarter valued at about $32,000. Redwood Park Advisors LLC increased its holdings in AT&T by 336.6% in the fourth quarter. Redwood Park Advisors LLC now owns 1,323 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $33,000 after buying an additional 1,020 shares during the last quarter. Gilpin Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in AT&T during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $35,000. Finally, Ankerstar Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in AT&T during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $35,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 57.10% of the company’s stock.

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.