AT&T Inc. $T Shares Sold by Russell Investments Group Ltd.

Russell Investments Group Ltd. cut its holdings in shares of AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) by 7.0% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 10,129,544 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 759,191 shares during the quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd.’s holdings in AT&T were worth $285,988,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the business. Inceptionr LLC raised its holdings in AT&T by 52.8% in the 3rd quarter. Inceptionr LLC now owns 24,328 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $687,000 after buying an additional 8,402 shares during the period. Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management boosted its stake in AT&T by 20.4% during the third quarter. Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management now owns 11,633 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $329,000 after buying an additional 1,975 shares during the period. Private Advisor Group LLC boosted its stake in AT&T by 0.5% during the third quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC now owns 686,976 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $19,400,000 after buying an additional 3,153 shares during the period. Certified Advisory Corp increased its position in shares of AT&T by 2.1% during the third quarter. Certified Advisory Corp now owns 34,101 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $963,000 after acquiring an additional 703 shares during the last quarter. Finally, PFG Advisors increased its position in shares of AT&T by 4.5% during the third quarter. PFG Advisors now owns 40,410 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $1,141,000 after acquiring an additional 1,726 shares during the last quarter. 57.10% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

More AT&T News

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

• Positive Sentiment: AT&T is expanding its AT&T Guarantee to nearly 50 million more households and adding free Internet Backup for customers who bundle AT&T Fiber and Wireless — a move meant to boost perceived reliability and reduce churn for higher‑value bundled customers. This directly targets the reliability concern that matters to both consumer retention and enterprise customers. AT&T Expands America’s Best Guarantee to Millions of Households Nationwide
• Positive Sentiment: AT&T and Ericsson demonstrated a working prototype of an AI-driven 5G/Cloud RAN feature that improves radio efficiency — a technical advancement that could lower network costs and support better margins as AT&T shifts to a cloud-native, AI-enabled network. Investors view such infrastructure progress as supportive of long‑term service quality and capital efficiency. AT&T Inc (T) Demonstrates Working Prototype of 5G/Cloud RAN Feature
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage comparing AT&T and Verizon highlights a recent Verizon outage and frames reliability as central for dividend investors. That incident reinforces AT&T’s push on guarantees and could tilt income‑oriented investors toward AT&T if they see it as the steadier yield play. AT&T vs. Verizon in 2026: Which Telecom Dividend Stock Is Actually Worth Owning?
• Positive Sentiment: Macro/sector commentary notes telecoms (including AT&T) outperforming many big tech names year‑to‑date as investors rotate to value and defensive income plays; that rotation supports higher relative multiple and demand for AT&T shares. Why Telecoms Like AT&T And Verizon Are Trouncing Tech Giants
• Neutral Sentiment: AT&T is frequently listed in dividend‑focused roundups as a long‑term “set it and forget it” income stock — a narrative that helps attract buy‑and‑hold investors, but adds little immediate catalyst beyond continued yield appeal. Set It and Forget It: The Dividend Stocks Worth Holding for the Rest of Your Life
• Neutral Sentiment: Reports that AT&T may roll out new phone plans imminently are speculative; new pricing or packaging could be a modest near‑term customer or ARPU catalyst but details and timing are uncertain. Report Suggests AT&T New Phone Plans for 2026 Could Arrive March 12
• Negative Sentiment: Social media criticism resurfaced around AT&T’s large historical losses (a $47B write-down from six years ago), which can stir negative sentiment but is unlikely to change fundamentals — still, reputational reminders can pressure short‑term trading if amplified. Reddit Is Still Furious About AT&T’s $47 Billion Loss From Six Years Ago

AT&T Stock Down 1.1%

AT&T stock opened at $28.65 on Monday. AT&T Inc. has a twelve month low of $22.95 and a twelve month high of $29.79. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $26.04 and its 200-day simple moving average is $26.33. 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 $200.57 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.39, a P/E/G ratio of 1.07 and a beta of 0.39.

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

AT&T Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, February 2nd. Shareholders of record on Monday, January 12th were given a $0.2775 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, January 12th. This represents a $1.11 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.9%. AT&T’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 36.39%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages have recently commented on T. Barclays decreased their price objective on shares of AT&T from $28.00 to $26.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. TD Cowen reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of AT&T in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Scotiabank reissued a “sector perform” rating and issued a $29.50 target price on shares of AT&T in a research report on Wednesday, January 7th. Wolfe Research cut AT&T from an “outperform” rating to a “peer perform” rating in a research note on Monday, December 15th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating and set a $33.00 price target on shares of AT&T in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $29.93.

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.