SmartHarvest Portfolios LLC purchased a new position in AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T – Free Report) during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm purchased 31,318 shares of the technology company’s stock, valued at approximately $778,000.
Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of T. Public Sector Pension Investment Board boosted its holdings in AT&T by 140.8% in the third quarter. Public Sector Pension Investment Board now owns 2,888,630 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $81,575,000 after purchasing an additional 1,689,073 shares during the last quarter. Annex Advisory Services LLC raised its stake in AT&T by 749.1% during the 4th quarter. Annex Advisory Services LLC now owns 159,598 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $3,964,000 after buying an additional 140,802 shares during the last quarter. World Investment Advisors raised its stake in AT&T by 85.0% during the 4th quarter. World Investment Advisors now owns 338,942 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $8,419,000 after buying an additional 155,728 shares during the last quarter. ING Groep NV lifted its holdings in shares of AT&T by 120.3% during the 4th quarter. ING Groep NV now owns 2,050,310 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $50,930,000 after buying an additional 1,119,731 shares during the period. Finally, WealthPlan Investment Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of AT&T by 415.0% in the 4th quarter. WealthPlan Investment Management LLC now owns 63,357 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $1,574,000 after buying an additional 51,055 shares during the last quarter. 57.10% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
AT&T Stock Down 0.7%
NYSE T opened at $23.04 on Friday. AT&T Inc. has a 52 week low of $22.32 and a 52 week high of $29.79. The company has a quick ratio of 0.87, a current ratio of 0.92 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.05. The company has a market capitalization of $160.10 billion, a P/E ratio of 7.73, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.97 and a beta of 0.21. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $25.42 and its 200-day moving average price is $25.88.
AT&T Dividend Announcement
The company 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 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.8%. 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 launched a new $3 Unlimited Day Pass for iPad cellular users, including customers on Verizon and T-Mobile, creating a low-friction way to monetize temporary data demand and potentially attract new wireless revenue. AT&T Launches Unlimited Day Pass, Bringing Connectivity to iPad Users Regardless of Carrier
- Positive Sentiment: The company is expanding AI-related partnerships with Wiliot, Adaptive ML, and Derq, suggesting AT&T is trying to grow beyond core telecom by monetizing its connectivity network in enterprise AI, fraud detection, and transportation applications. AT&T AI Partnerships Target New Growth Beyond Core Telecom Business
- Positive Sentiment: AT&T is also being viewed favorably by some analysts, with commentary pointing to fiber expansion, an improving 2026 outlook, and a relatively cheap valuation versus peers, which supports the bullish case for the stock. AT&T vs. T-Mobile: Which Communications Stock is the Smarter Buy?
- Neutral Sentiment: Industry roundup pieces highlighted AT&T as one of several telecom names to watch, but these were largely sector-screening articles and did not include a major new company-specific catalyst. Top Telecom Stocks To Research – June 8th
- Neutral Sentiment: Other commentary emphasized AT&T’s position as a connectivity enabler for AI and connected-car use cases, which is supportive long term but not an immediate earnings driver. AT&T exec boasts ‘AI doesn’t exist without our connectivity … plain and simple’
- Neutral Sentiment: Analysts and commentary also noted AT&T’s connected-car and fiber-bundle initiatives, reinforcing the company’s efforts to diversify revenue, though the market impact may depend on execution over time. Is AT&T (T) Quietly Rewiring Its Revenue Mix With Connected Car And Fiber Bundles?
- Negative Sentiment: Despite the upbeat headlines, one article argued AT&T’s recent run is partly a deep-value setup rather than a fresh fundamental breakout, implying the stock may still be reacting to valuation appeal more than accelerating business momentum. AT&T (T) Taps Connected Car Opportunity Amid Deep Value Case
Analyst Ratings Changes
A number of analysts recently commented on T shares. Oppenheimer cut AT&T from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 3rd. Citigroup boosted their price target on AT&T from $29.00 to $31.50 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, March 23rd. Scotiabank reduced their price target on shares of AT&T from $31.50 to $31.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. BNP Paribas Exane dropped their price objective 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. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating and set a $31.00 target price on shares of AT&T in a research report on Wednesday, May 20th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Buy rating and eight have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $30.55.
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About AT&T
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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