Sciencast Management LP Takes Position in AT&T Inc. $T

Sciencast Management LP purchased a new position in AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor purchased 87,170 shares of the technology company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,804,000.

A number of other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Rachor Investment Advisory Services LLC purchased a new position in AT&T during the fourth quarter valued at $25,000. Safe Harbor Fiduciary LLC purchased a new stake in shares of AT&T in the 4th quarter worth about $25,000. Cresta Advisors Ltd. purchased a new stake in shares of AT&T in the 4th quarter worth about $26,000. Blueline Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of AT&T in the 4th quarter worth about $26,000. Finally, Winnow Wealth LLC increased its stake in shares of AT&T by 362.8% in the 4th quarter. Winnow Wealth LLC now owns 1,046 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 820 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 57.10% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

T has been the topic of several research reports. Barclays dropped their price objective on shares of 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. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on shares of AT&T from $18.00 to $20.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their target price on shares of AT&T from $31.00 to $27.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Monday, July 20th. Argus dropped their price target on AT&T from $33.00 to $30.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded AT&T from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. One equities research 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. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $29.19.

AT&T News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: AT&T is reinforcing its Hawaiian network and deploying disaster-response resources ahead of Tropical Storm Lala. The effort could strengthen customer trust and satisfaction, though the financial impact is likely modest unless it improves retention or attracts new subscribers. Can AT&T’s Disaster Connectivity Efforts Drive Customer Satisfaction?
• Positive Sentiment: AT&T’s chief marketing officer said customers with strong “brand love” are three times less likely to leave, 50% more likely to purchase a second product and less expensive to acquire. If sustained, those trends could lower churn and customer-acquisition costs while supporting revenue growth and profitability. AT&T’s CMO tied brand love to customer economics
• Positive Sentiment: One comparison concludes AT&T offers more upside potential than SpaceX based on stronger recent performance, a cheaper valuation and its 2026 growth outlook. This reinforces the value case behind AT&T’s low earnings multiple, although it does not represent a new company forecast. AT&T vs. SpaceX
• Neutral Sentiment: A post-earnings-sector review benchmarks AT&T against wireless, cable and satellite peers, offering broader context on its second-quarter performance but no clearly identified new catalyst in the available report. Wireless, Cable and Satellite Stocks Q2 Recap
• Negative Sentiment: Although AT&T has more than doubled over three years and still looks inexpensive on several valuation measures, its weaker recent performance and slower growth raise questions about how much further the shares can advance. AT&T Stock Still Looks a Bargain on Earnings but Weaker on Growth
• Negative Sentiment: SpaceX’s ambitions to capture a large share of internet traffic highlight a longer-term competitive threat to traditional connectivity providers, even though current comparisons favor AT&T’s valuation and outlook. SpaceX Internet Traffic Ambitions

AT&T Stock Up 1.3%

Shares of AT&T stock opened at $24.89 on Friday. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $22.62 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $25.25. The stock has a market capitalization of $170.58 billion, a PE ratio of 8.24, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.00 and a beta of 0.23. AT&T Inc. has a 52-week low of $19.89 and a 52-week high of $29.79. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.06, a quick ratio of 0.93 and a current ratio of 0.97.

AT&T (NYSE:T) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 22nd. The technology company reported $0.65 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.59 by $0.06. The firm had revenue of $31.56 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $31.80 billion. AT&T had a net margin of 16.94% and a return on equity of 12.86%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.54 earnings per share. AT&T has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.250-2.350 EPS. On average, analysts anticipate that AT&T Inc. will post 2.34 EPS for the current fiscal year.

AT&T Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, August 3rd. Investors of record on Friday, July 10th were given 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 4.5%. AT&T’s dividend payout ratio is 36.75%.

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.