AT&T Inc. $T Shares Sold by Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC

Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC decreased its holdings in shares of AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) by 96.7% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 24,256 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 706,219 shares during the quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC’s holdings in AT&T were worth $685,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in T. Brighton Jones LLC grew its holdings in AT&T by 26.5% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 48,579 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $1,106,000 after purchasing an additional 10,188 shares during the period. AlphaQuest LLC grew its stake in shares of AT&T by 962.3% during the 2nd quarter. AlphaQuest LLC now owns 3,665 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $106,000 after buying an additional 3,320 shares during the period. Great Lakes Retirement Inc. purchased a new position in shares of AT&T in the 2nd quarter worth $983,000. GHP Investment Advisors Inc. raised its position in shares of AT&T by 3.7% in the 2nd quarter. GHP Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 15,685 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $454,000 after buying an additional 555 shares during the period. Finally, Welch & Forbes LLC boosted its holdings in AT&T by 0.4% in the second quarter. Welch & Forbes LLC now owns 137,731 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $3,986,000 after acquiring an additional 526 shares during the last quarter. 57.10% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

AT&T Price Performance

T opened at $27.97 on Monday. AT&T Inc. has a twelve month low of $22.95 and a twelve month high of $29.79. The firm has a market cap of $195.79 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.17, a PEG ratio of 1.04 and a beta of 0.39. 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 company has a fifty day simple moving average of $25.63 and a 200 day simple moving average of $26.34.

AT&T (NYSE:T) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 28th. The technology company reported $0.52 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.46 by $0.06. The company had revenue of $33.47 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations 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 for the quarter was up 3.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.43 EPS. AT&T has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.250-2.350 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that AT&T Inc. will post 2.14 EPS for the current fiscal year.

AT&T Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, February 2nd. Shareholders of record on Monday, January 12th were issued a dividend of $0.2775 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, January 12th. This represents a $1.11 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.0%. AT&T’s payout ratio is currently 36.39%.

Key Stories Impacting AT&T

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 earnings beat and FY‑2026 guidance: AT&T topped Q4 EPS and revenue expectations and issued FY2026 EPS guidance, which helped spark a post‑earnings rally and has the stock up materially since the report. AT&T (T) Up 9.3% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Continue?
• Positive Sentiment: Communications segment strength: management cited solid momentum in the Communications business (2025 revenues higher vs. 2024), supporting near‑term revenue stability. T Benefits From Strong Communications Growth: Will it Sustain?
• Positive Sentiment: Fiber strategy validated: an Ookla award and related coverage highlight that AT&T’s fiber footprint is competitive where it exists, supporting the long‑term broadband growth story. AT&T says Ookla fiber award validates strategy — ‘Where we have fiber, we win’
• Positive Sentiment: Short interest fell in February, reducing one source of downside pressure and signaling less bearish positioning ahead of further catalysts. (Internal short‑interest update)
• Neutral Sentiment: NYC lawsuit settled: AT&T agreed to let shareholders vote on a workforce‑diversity disclosure proposal, resolving litigation risk but increasing governance/disclosure obligations. AT&T settles New York City lawsuit over diversity proposal
• Negative Sentiment: $177M data‑breach settlement: AT&T faces a material payout tied to a past breach, which is an earnings/CF headwind and a reminder of litigation exposures. AT&T settlement update: Payout for $177M data breach
• Negative Sentiment: Technical and balance‑sheet cautions: analysts and MarketBeat flag overbought/RSI reversal risk, leverage concerns tied to recent acquisitions, and potential downside to moving averages — factors that have driven short‑term pullbacks. AT&T’s Earnings Glow-Up Can’t Hide These Red Flags
• Negative Sentiment: Recent intraday weakness and relative underperformance vs. the Dow: coverage noted a recent pullback and longer‑term lag versus the index, which may temper enthusiasm among momentum investors. Here’s Why AT&T (T) Fell More Than Broader Market

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on T. Arete Research set a $20.00 target price on AT&T in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of AT&T in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Sanford C. Bernstein decreased their price objective on shares of AT&T from $31.00 to $30.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Wells Fargo & Company cut their target price on shares of AT&T from $29.00 to $27.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, January 26th. Finally, Loop Capital set a $29.00 price target on shares of AT&T in a research report on Friday, December 19th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, AT&T has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $29.93.

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.