Little House Capital LLC acquired a new position in shares of AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T – Free Report) in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund acquired 38,958 shares of the technology company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,100,000.
Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in T. AGH Wealth Advisors LLC increased its position in AT&T by 3.8% during the third quarter. AGH Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 19,520 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $551,000 after buying an additional 707 shares during the period. J. Safra Sarasin Holding AG increased its holdings in shares of AT&T by 112.3% in the third quarter. J. Safra Sarasin Holding AG now owns 2,041,568 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $57,654,000 after purchasing an additional 1,079,802 shares during the period. Marino Stram & Associates LLC raised its stake in shares of AT&T by 6.1% during the third quarter. Marino Stram & Associates LLC now owns 15,913 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $449,000 after purchasing an additional 915 shares during the last quarter. Triton Financial Group Inc raised its stake in shares of AT&T by 4.9% during the third quarter. Triton Financial Group Inc now owns 22,065 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $623,000 after purchasing an additional 1,028 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Belpointe Asset Management LLC raised its position in AT&T by 13.4% during the 3rd quarter. Belpointe Asset Management LLC now owns 144,739 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $4,087,000 after buying an additional 17,065 shares during the last quarter. 57.10% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
Several analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Williams Trading set a $33.00 target price on shares of AT&T in a report on Thursday, October 23rd. Scotiabank restated a “sector perform” rating and issued a $29.50 price objective on shares of AT&T in a research report on Wednesday, January 7th. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their target price on AT&T from $29.00 to $27.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday. Barclays reduced their price target on AT&T from $28.00 to $26.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded AT&T from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, November 8th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $29.67.
Trending Headlines about AT&T
Here are the key news stories impacting AT&T this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Q4 results met or exceeded guidance, with sales up on higher wireless and consumer revenue and strong broadband subscriber growth — management says 2025 consolidated guidance was met or exceeded, supporting near-term earnings visibility. AT&T PR Newswire Q4 Release
- Positive Sentiment: Board authorized a new $10 billion share repurchase program — buybacks reduce share count and are usually taken positively by the market as a capital-return and EPS-accretive move. TipRanks: $10B Buyback
- Positive Sentiment: Management forecast annual profit above expectations, citing expansion of fiber and spectrum assets that should drive 5G and high-speed internet demand — a forward-looking beat that supports multiple quarters of improved EPS trajectory. Reuters: Profit Forecast on Fiber/Spectrum
- Neutral Sentiment: AT&T is launching new product distribution channels (IoT solutions on AWS Marketplace) that may broaden enterprise sales but are early-stage and unlikely to move EBITDA materially in the short term. Zacks: IoT on AWS
- Neutral Sentiment: Market commentary notes the stock had a weak start to the year and that earnings could reset sentiment — this is interpretive and depends on forward guidance and execution. Barron’s: Earnings Could Change Signal
- Negative Sentiment: Regulatory/settlement risk: updates to an AT&T settlement could lead to customer payouts (reports suggest some could be eligible for up to $7,500), representing a potential liability or drag if payments are material. MSN: Settlement Update
- Negative Sentiment: Analyst pieces flag margin risks as AT&T invests in fiber and spectrum — heavy capex can pressure near-term margins even if it supports longer-term growth; investors will watch free cash flow and margin guidance closely. Seeking Alpha: Margin Risks
AT&T Price Performance
AT&T stock opened at $22.97 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $162.84 billion, a PE ratio of 7.46, a P/E/G ratio of 1.28 and a beta of 0.39. AT&T Inc. has a 52 week low of $22.95 and a 52 week high of $29.79. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $24.53 and its 200 day simple moving average is $26.37. The company has a quick ratio of 0.96, a current ratio of 1.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.01.
AT&T (NYSE:T – Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The technology company reported $0.52 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.46 by $0.06. AT&T had a net margin of 17.87% and a return on equity of 12.72%. The company had revenue of $33.47 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $32.91 billion. AT&T has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.250-2.350 EPS. On average, equities research analysts predict that AT&T Inc. will post 2.14 EPS for the current fiscal year.
AT&T Dividend Announcement
The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, February 2nd. Investors of record on Monday, January 12th will be paid a $0.2775 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, January 12th. This represents a $1.11 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.8%. AT&T’s dividend payout ratio is presently 36.04%.
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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