Banque Cantonale Vaudoise Has $8.33 Million Stock Position in AT&T Inc. $T

Banque Cantonale Vaudoise increased its holdings in shares of AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) by 25.8% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 287,444 shares of the technology company’s stock after buying an additional 59,029 shares during the quarter. Banque Cantonale Vaudoise’s holdings in AT&T were worth $8,333,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of T. GGM Financials LLC acquired a new position in AT&T during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $25,000. Rachor Investment Advisory Services LLC bought a new position in AT&T in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Safe Harbor Fiduciary LLC acquired a new stake in AT&T in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Cresta Advisors Ltd. acquired a new stake in AT&T in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Finally, Blueline Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of AT&T during the fourth quarter worth $26,000. Institutional investors own 57.10% of the company’s stock.

Key AT&T News

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

• Positive Sentiment: AT&T declared a quarterly dividend of $0.2775 per common share, reinforcing its appeal to income-focused investors and signaling continued capital returns. AT&T Declares Dividends on Common and Preferred Shares
• Positive Sentiment: AT&T also announced a continued collaboration with Intrado to support next-generation 9-1-1 services, which may help strengthen its network capabilities and compliance with FCC requirements. Intrado and AT&T Strengthen Longstanding Collaboration to Support NG 9-1-1 Innovation
• Neutral Sentiment: Some coverage highlighted AT&T as a telecom stock to watch and noted its fiber-expansion strategy, but this was largely a broad industry commentary rather than a new company-specific catalyst. The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights Visa, TotalEnergies, AT&T, Tredegar and Geospace
• Negative Sentiment: AT&T is under pressure from California regulatory resistance to its copper-network retirement plans, creating a policy overhang for the stock. What California’s Regulatory Resistance Means For AT&T Stock
• Negative Sentiment: AT&T was cited as falling more than the broader market, reflecting weakness in the stock during a risk-off session for communication services. Here’s Why AT&T (T) Fell More Than Broader Market

AT&T Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:T opened at $22.34 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.05, a quick ratio of 0.87 and a current ratio of 0.92. AT&T Inc. has a 52 week low of $21.99 and a 52 week high of $29.79. The firm has a market cap of $155.26 billion, a PE ratio of 7.50, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.95 and a beta of 0.21. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $24.54 and its 200-day moving average is $25.68.

AT&T (NYSE:T) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 22nd. The technology company reported $0.57 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.55 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $31.51 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $31.29 billion. AT&T had a return on equity of 12.49% and a net margin of 16.94%.AT&T’s quarterly revenue was up 2.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.51 earnings per share. AT&T has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.250-2.350 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that AT&T Inc. will post 2.31 earnings per share for the current year.

AT&T Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared 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 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.0%. AT&T’s dividend payout ratio is presently 37.25%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts have recently commented on the company. BNP Paribas Exane dropped their price target on AT&T from $28.00 to $26.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Weiss Ratings lowered AT&T from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Friday, May 29th. KeyCorp upped their target price on AT&T from $30.00 to $36.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, March 25th. Scotiabank cut their price target on AT&T from $31.50 to $31.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Finally, Citigroup upped their price objective on AT&T from $29.00 to $31.50 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, March 23rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have given a Buy rating and eight have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $30.55.

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.