AT&T Inc. $T Holdings Boosted by Mach 1 Financial Group LLC

Mach 1 Financial Group LLC boosted its position in shares of AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) by 151.7% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 43,690 shares of the technology company’s stock after purchasing an additional 26,335 shares during the period. Mach 1 Financial Group LLC’s holdings in AT&T were worth $1,085,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in AT&T by 0.5% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 664,055,700 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $16,495,144,000 after purchasing an additional 3,585,661 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp grew its position in AT&T by 0.8% during the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 323,775,045 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $9,143,407,000 after purchasing an additional 2,704,536 shares in the last quarter. Capital Research Global Investors grew its position in AT&T by 0.6% during the 3rd quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 65,607,835 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $1,852,765,000 after purchasing an additional 370,455 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. grew its holdings in shares of AT&T by 8.6% during the 3rd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 57,823,362 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $1,632,932,000 after acquiring an additional 4,584,316 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc grew its holdings in shares of AT&T by 1.4% during the 3rd quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 48,559,566 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $1,371,322,000 after acquiring an additional 691,221 shares in the last quarter. 57.10% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have recently commented on T. Williams Trading set a $32.00 price target on shares of AT&T in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price target on shares of AT&T from $29.00 to $27.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, January 26th. Morgan Stanley began coverage on shares of AT&T in a report on Thursday, April 16th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $30.00 price target on the stock. Citigroup boosted their price target on shares of AT&T from $29.00 to $31.50 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, March 23rd. Finally, TD Cowen restated a “hold” rating on shares of AT&T in a report on Thursday, January 29th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $30.55.

AT&T Stock Down 0.2%

AT&T stock opened at $24.93 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $173.19 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.36, a P/E/G ratio of 0.92 and a beta of 0.23. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.05, a current ratio of 0.92 and a quick ratio of 0.87. AT&T Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $22.95 and a fifty-two week high of $29.79. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $26.73 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $26.00.

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

AT&T Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 1st. Shareholders of record on Friday, April 10th were given 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 yield of 4.5%. AT&T’s payout ratio is currently 37.25%.

Key Stories Impacting AT&T

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

• Positive Sentiment: AT&T announced a $19 billion commitment to expand fiber and wireless infrastructure in California through 2030, including more than 4 million additional households and businesses to be reached with fiber and over 1,200 new cell sites. The move reinforces long-term growth prospects and network modernization. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: AT&T Fiber was ranked #1 in customer satisfaction by ACSI for the fourth straight year, which supports the company’s competitive position in broadband and may help retention and pricing power. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Royal Bank of Canada reaffirmed its outperform rating on AT&T and set a $31 price target, signaling confidence in upside from current levels. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Several articles highlighted AT&T as a value and dividend stock, including comparisons with Verizon and broader “safe income” screens. These pieces may support investor sentiment, but they are not direct catalysts. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: AT&T sued California to block requirements tied to traditional copper phone service, underscoring regulatory friction as the company pushes to migrate customers to modern networks. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: A Seeking Alpha article flagged cash flow weakness as a possible issue, even while arguing the valuation remains compelling. That combination suggests investors are still focused on near-term cash generation risks. Article Title

AT&T 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.