AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) Given Average Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by Analysts

Shares of AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) have received an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the twenty-three brokerages that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat reports. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, fourteen have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating on the company. The average 1 year price objective among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $30.7391.

Several equities analysts have weighed in on T shares. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $33.00 price objective on shares of AT&T in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Loop Capital set a $29.00 target price on AT&T in a report on Friday, December 19th. Scotiabank raised their target price on AT&T from $31.00 to $31.50 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Williams Trading set a $32.00 price target on AT&T in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $31.00 price target on shares of AT&T in a research report on Thursday, February 12th.

AT&T Stock Performance

Shares of T opened at $28.31 on Friday. AT&T has a one year low of $22.95 and a one year high of $29.79. The company has a 50-day moving average of $27.61 and a two-hundred day moving average of $26.24. The stock has a market cap of $197.72 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.28, a PEG ratio of 1.06 and a beta of 0.34. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.00, a current ratio of 0.91 and a quick ratio of 0.86.

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

AT&T Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 1st. Shareholders of record on Friday, April 10th will be paid a dividend of $0.2775 per share. This represents a $1.11 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, April 10th. AT&T’s payout ratio is 36.39%.

Institutional Trading of AT&T

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Farmers National Bank boosted its holdings in shares of AT&T by 0.3% during the fourth quarter. Farmers National Bank now owns 138,310 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $3,436,000 after purchasing an additional 410 shares during the period. Winthrop Partners WNY LLC purchased a new position in AT&T during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $518,000. Nalls Sherbakoff Group LLC acquired a new position in AT&T in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $726,000. Meadowbrook Advisors Group LLC acquired a new position in AT&T in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $342,000. Finally, Advisortrust Partners LLC purchased a new stake in AT&T in the 4th quarter worth approximately $666,000. 57.10% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key AT&T News

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

• Positive Sentiment: OneConnect bundled offering could accelerate new-customer adds and simplify ARPU expansion — Wall Street analysts (including Goldman Sachs/Mike Ng) highlight the OneConnect package (wireless + 1‑gig fiber + device simplicity) as a way to regain share in the value segment and improve customer economics. This is being cited as a strategic growth catalyst. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results and guidance beat expectations — Recent earnings showed an EPS beat, revenue growth and FY26 guidance that is modestly constructive, which supports valuation and dividend safety narratives for income investors. Analysts are pointing to subscriber strength and margin progress. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst price-target lift and buy-side support — Scotiabank raised its AT&T price target to $31.50 (sector perform) and other analysts (e.g., Goldman-backed notes/TipRanks coverage) have reiterated bullish takes tied to OneConnect and network-driven growth, which can attract flows. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Large public-safety/FirstNet investment — AT&T’s $2 billion commitment to power the next‑gen emergency network (FirstNet) supports steady, contract-backed revenue and accelerates 5G footprint — a strategic win for long-term network monetization. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Regional wireline asset sale completed — The Upper Peninsula wireline network sale to UP Fiber reduces AT&T’s local operating burden and funds reinvestment, but the direct EPS/cash impact is modest and largely execution-dependent. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Third-party spectrum deals involving AT&T referenced in EchoStar coverage — EchoStar’s spectrum agreements (mentioning AT&T/SpaceX) reduce counterparty risk for EchoStar; implications for AT&T are indirect and currently unclear. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Legacy unlimited-plan price hikes risk customer backlash and churn — Reports of price increases and confusing legacy plan changes could lift near-term ARPU but also raise churn/PR risks that investors worry may offset gains from new bundled offers. That tension is a headline drag today. Read More.

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.