AT&T Inc. $T Shares Bought by Crossmark Global Holdings Inc.

Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. raised its holdings in shares of AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) by 4.4% in the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 1,014,019 shares of the technology company’s stock after buying an additional 42,927 shares during the quarter. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc.’s holdings in AT&T were worth $28,636,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the business. Front Row Advisors LLC purchased a new position in AT&T in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $25,000. Mountain Hill Investment Partners Corp. grew its position in shares of AT&T by 363.7% in the third quarter. Mountain Hill Investment Partners Corp. now owns 895 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 702 shares in the last quarter. GGM Financials LLC acquired a new stake in shares of AT&T in the third quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Legacy Investment Solutions LLC purchased a new position in AT&T during the second quarter worth approximately $32,000. Finally, Cloud Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in AT&T during the third quarter worth $31,000. 57.10% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

T has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Arete Research set a $20.00 target price on AT&T in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. Citigroup dropped their price objective on shares of AT&T from $32.00 to $29.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Monday, December 22nd. Loop Capital set a $29.00 target price on shares of AT&T in a research note on Friday, December 19th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of AT&T from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, November 8th. Finally, Morgan Stanley cut their price target on shares of AT&T from $32.00 to $30.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, December 10th. One equities 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 company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $29.93.

Trending Headlines about AT&T

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

• Positive Sentiment: AT&T is deepening its AI and open‑network push—new collaborations (H2O.ai, Geoforce, Aduna JV), participation in GSMA/Open Telco AI and OCUDU, and expanded asset‑intelligence offerings underline a strategic shift to software‑defined, AI‑driven networks that could lift margins and monetization over time. AT&T Deepens AI And Open Network Push As Valuation Gap Persists
• Positive Sentiment: Open RAN / Cloud RAN progress: AT&T continues Open RAN modernization and is running Cloud RAN tests with Ericsson—steps that reduce hardware costs and enable more flexible, software‑driven upgrades across its wireless footprint. AT&T continues Open RAN overhaul, builds on Ericsson partnership with Cloud RAN tests
• Positive Sentiment: Fiber expansion and subs growth: AT&T closed the Lumen mass‑market fiber deal ahead of schedule, adding over 1M+ subscribers and supporting management’s fiber growth narrative and longer‑term ARPU potential. This directly supports revenue visibility in broadband/fiber. What’s Going On With AT&T Stock Tuesday?
• Positive Sentiment: Operational efficiency initiatives: Management touts AI efficiency gains (CEO claimed ~40% efficiency improvement at MWC) and launched a Connected AI smart manufacturing offering — both signal near‑term cost savings and new B2B revenue avenues. T Introduces Smart Manufacturing Solution
• Neutral Sentiment: Consumer product refresh ahead? Reports suggest AT&T may roll out new phone plans March 12 — could improve ARPU/churn if favorable, but details and pricing will determine impact. Report Suggests AT&T New Phone Plans for 2026 Could Arrive March 12
• Neutral Sentiment: Market/analyst attention: Multiple outlets flag AT&T as a trending stock and note ~9.5% YTD/share gains driven by wireless, fiber and AI talk—this increases investor focus but doesn’t guarantee further upside. AT&T (T) Surpasses Market Returns
• Negative Sentiment: Retail sentiment and legacy baggage: Retail forums (Reddit) continue to surface anger about past large write‑downs (~$47B), keeping parts of the investor base skeptical and possibly capping retail momentum. Reddit Is Still Furious About AT&T’s $47 Billion Loss From Six Years Ago
• Negative Sentiment: Balance‑sheet and competitive risks: Analysts repeatedly flag high debt levels and intense competition in wireless/fiber as ongoing downside risks that could limit upside or slow buybacks/dividends growth. AT&T Shares Rise 9.5% in a Year

AT&T Stock Up 1.0%

NYSE:T opened at $28.97 on Thursday. AT&T Inc. has a 52 week low of $22.95 and a 52 week high of $29.79. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $25.88 and its two-hundred day moving average is $26.36. The stock has a market capitalization of $202.81 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.50, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.06 and a beta of 0.39. The company has a quick ratio of 0.86, a current ratio of 0.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.00.

AT&T (NYSE:T) last posted 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. AT&T had a return on equity of 12.33% and a net margin of 17.47%.The firm had revenue of $33.47 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $32.91 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.43 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue 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. Research analysts anticipate that AT&T Inc. will post 2.14 EPS for the current year.

AT&T Announces Dividend

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

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.