Swiss National Bank decreased its stake in AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T – Free Report) by 5.5% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 19,594,084 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 1,148,000 shares during the quarter. Swiss National Bank’s holdings in AT&T were worth $486,717,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.
A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of T. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its position in shares of AT&T by 26.5% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 48,579 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $1,106,000 after purchasing an additional 10,188 shares during the period. Osterweis Capital Management Inc. boosted its position in shares of AT&T by 4,352.9% in the 2nd quarter. Osterweis Capital Management Inc. now owns 6,234 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $180,000 after purchasing an additional 6,094 shares during the period. Main Street Financial Solutions LLC boosted its position in shares of AT&T by 4.0% in the 2nd quarter. Main Street Financial Solutions LLC now owns 26,796 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $775,000 after purchasing an additional 1,022 shares during the period. HUB Investment Partners LLC boosted its position in shares of AT&T by 19.6% in the 2nd quarter. HUB Investment Partners LLC now owns 55,730 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $1,613,000 after purchasing an additional 9,115 shares during the period. Finally, Peapack Gladstone Financial Corp boosted its position in shares of AT&T by 1.8% in the 2nd quarter. Peapack Gladstone Financial Corp now owns 207,063 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $5,992,000 after purchasing an additional 3,677 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 57.10% of the company’s stock.
Key Headlines Impacting 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
AT&T Stock Down 0.7%
AT&T (NYSE:T – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 22nd. The technology company reported $0.57 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.55 by $0.02. AT&T had a return on equity of 12.49% and a net margin of 16.94%.The firm had revenue of $31.51 billion during 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 business’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. As a group, analysts expect that AT&T Inc. will post 2.31 EPS for the current fiscal year.
AT&T Dividend Announcement
The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 1st. Stockholders of record on Friday, April 10th were paid a dividend of $0.2775 per share. 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 (DPR) is 37.25%.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on T shares. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $31.00 price target on shares of AT&T in a research report on Wednesday, May 20th. Citigroup increased their price target on AT&T from $29.00 to $31.50 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, March 23rd. KeyCorp increased their price target on AT&T from $30.00 to $36.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 25th. Weiss Ratings lowered AT&T from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Friday, May 29th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded AT&T from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 30th. One investment 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 company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $30.55.
View Our Latest Stock Analysis on AT&T
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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