AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) Sees Significant Drop in Short Interest

AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) saw a significant drop in short interest in February. As of February 13th, there was short interest totaling 111,651,160 shares, a drop of 14.2% from the January 29th total of 130,070,083 shares. Currently, 1.6% of the company’s stock are short sold. Based on an average trading volume of 50,764,304 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 2.2 days. Based on an average trading volume of 50,764,304 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 2.2 days. Currently, 1.6% of the company’s stock are short sold.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Front Row Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in AT&T in the second quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Mountain Hill Investment Partners Corp. raised its holdings in shares of AT&T by 363.7% in the 3rd quarter. Mountain Hill Investment Partners Corp. now owns 895 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 702 shares during the period. GGM Financials LLC acquired a new position in AT&T during the 3rd quarter worth about $25,000. Rachor Investment Advisory Services LLC purchased a new position in AT&T during the 4th quarter valued at about $25,000. Finally, Safe Harbor Fiduciary LLC acquired a new position in AT&T in the 4th quarter valued at about $25,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 57.10% of the company’s stock.

AT&T Trading Up 0.8%

T stock traded up $0.22 during trading on Wednesday, reaching $28.89. 18,782,466 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 45,847,293. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $25.79 and a 200-day moving average price of $26.34. AT&T has a 1 year low of $22.95 and a 1 year high of $29.79. The company has a current ratio of 0.91, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.00. The firm has a market capitalization of $202.25 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.47, a P/E/G ratio of 1.04 and a beta of 0.39.

AT&T (NYSE:T) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The technology company reported $0.52 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.46 by $0.06. AT&T had a net margin of 17.47% and a return on equity of 12.33%. The firm had revenue of $33.47 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $32.91 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.43 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.6% compared to the same quarter last year. AT&T has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.250-2.350 EPS. On average, research analysts predict that AT&T will post 2.14 earnings per share for the current year.

AT&T Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, February 2nd. Stockholders of record on Monday, January 12th were issued a dividend of $0.2775 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, January 12th. This represents a $1.11 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.8%. AT&T’s dividend payout ratio is currently 36.39%.

AT&T News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: AT&T closed the Lumen fiber deal ahead of schedule, adding more than 1M subs and materially expanding AT&T Fiber’s footprint (management emphasizes >36M locations now and a long-term target to reach 60M+). This accelerates subscriber and broadband revenue potential and supports bundled wireless + fiber positioning. What’s Going On With AT&T Stock Tuesday?
• Positive Sentiment: AT&T has broadened AI and open-network initiatives (H2O.ai milestone/royalty deal, Geoforce asset-intelligence tie-up, founding membership in OCUDU & GSMA Open Telco AI, Aduna API expansion). These moves aim to monetize network software, improve automation and reduce operating costs long-term. AT&T Deepens AI And Open Network Push As Valuation Gap Persists
• Positive Sentiment: Management highlights—CEO John Stankey touted ~40% efficiency gains from AI and AT&T unveiled a Connected AI smart-manufacturing platform (5G + edge + GenAI) after successful pilots, supporting margin improvement narratives. AT&T CEO John Stankey says AI made the company 40% more efficient. T Introduces Smart Manufacturing Solution
• Positive Sentiment: Investor communications (Morgan Stanley conference participation, COO update) reiterated execution on fiber expansion and multi-year growth strategy, helping reduce uncertainty around targets and FY guidance. Jeff McElfresh to Update Shareholders
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst/coverage notes: Zacks and other outlets flag AT&T as a trending/closely watched stock; some analyst pieces still point to debt, churn and pipeline risks even as opportunities grow. Attention can boost volume but produces mixed analyst signals. AT&T Is a Trending Stock: Facts to Know Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights Broadcom, AT&T…
• Negative Sentiment: Retail/social sentiment remains mixed; legacy issues (referenced past $47B loss) and periodic negative Reddit commentary can pressure retail flows and sentiment despite operational progress. Reddit Is Still Furious About AT&T’s $47 Billion Loss

Analysts Set New Price Targets

T has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Scotiabank reaffirmed a “sector perform” rating and set a $29.50 target price on shares of AT&T in a research report on Wednesday, January 7th. Wolfe Research downgraded AT&T from an “outperform” rating to a “peer perform” rating in a research report on Monday, December 15th. KeyCorp reissued an “overweight” rating on shares of AT&T in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their price target on shares of AT&T from $33.00 to $29.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, December 19th. Finally, Loop Capital set a $29.00 target price on shares of AT&T in a report on Friday, December 19th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $29.93.

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.