IFP Advisors Inc Has $7.67 Million Stock Holdings in AT&T Inc. $T

IFP Advisors Inc lifted its holdings in shares of AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) by 8.0% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 370,739 shares of the technology company’s stock after purchasing an additional 27,322 shares during the period. IFP Advisors Inc’s holdings in AT&T were worth $7,674,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Safe Harbor Fiduciary LLC acquired a new position in shares of AT&T during the 4th quarter valued at $25,000. Blueline Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in AT&T in the fourth quarter worth $26,000. Winnow Wealth LLC grew its holdings in AT&T by 362.8% in the fourth quarter. Winnow Wealth LLC now owns 1,046 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 820 shares during the period. Orion Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in AT&T in the second quarter valued at $26,000. Finally, Addison Advisors LLC bought a new stake in AT&T in the second quarter valued at $27,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 57.10% of the company’s stock.

AT&T Stock Performance

T opened at $25.11 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 0.97, a quick ratio of 0.93 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.06. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $23.76 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $25.08. AT&T Inc. has a 1-year low of $19.89 and a 1-year high of $29.79. The company has a market cap of $172.03 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.31, a PEG ratio of 1.27 and a beta of 0.25.

AT&T (NYSE:T) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 22nd. The technology company reported $0.65 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.59 by $0.06. The firm had revenue of $31.56 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $31.80 billion. AT&T had a net margin of 16.94% and a return on equity of 12.86%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 2.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.54 earnings per share. AT&T has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.250-2.350 EPS. On average, analysts expect that AT&T Inc. will post 2.34 EPS for the current fiscal year.

AT&T Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, August 3rd. Investors of record on Friday, July 10th were given a $0.2775 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, July 10th. This represents a $1.11 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.4%. AT&T’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 36.75%.

Key Stories Impacting AT&T

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

• Positive Sentiment: AT&T announced that it will become the first major U.S. telecommunications provider to offer business customers connectivity through Amazon Leo, Amazon’s low-Earth-orbit satellite broadband network. The service could extend AT&T’s connectivity reach in rural and hard-to-serve areas and complement its fiber and 5G networks, although commercial availability is not immediate. AT&T Becomes Amazon’s First Major Satellite Broadband Telecom Customer
• Positive Sentiment: Chief Executive Officer John Stankey’s Goldman Sachs Communacopia + Technology Conference update highlighted AT&T’s fiber and 5G investments, multi-year growth strategy, and structural connectivity advantages. Management reiterated the financial outlook and capital-allocation plan issued with second-quarter results, reducing the risk of a near-term guidance reset. AT&T Goldman Sachs Conference Transcript
• Positive Sentiment: AT&T elected Fazal F. Merchant as an independent director and expanded its board to 11 members. His assignments to the Audit Committee and Corporate Development and Finance Committee may strengthen financial oversight and strategic review. AT&T Elects Fazal F. Merchant to Board
• Neutral Sentiment: The Galaxy S26 FE launch and flexible smartphone pricing, upgrade options, and customer benefits could support wireless additions and customer satisfaction, but the financial effect is not yet measurable. AT&T Smartphone Offers
• Negative Sentiment: VoIP-Pal filed a third amended antitrust complaint naming AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile. The case remains unresolved, and any eventual legal costs, remedies, or regulatory scrutiny could weigh on sentiment, although no immediate financial impact was disclosed. VoIP-Pal Amended Antitrust Complaint
• Negative Sentiment: Recent internet outages affecting customers in Texas, including the Dallas-Fort Worth and Houston areas, were reportedly resolved or followed by company statements that the network was operating normally. Even temporary disruptions can raise customer-retention and service-reliability concerns. AT&T Internet Outages

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages have recently weighed in on T. Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $25.00 price objective on shares of AT&T in a report on Monday, July 13th. Argus reduced their target price on AT&T from $33.00 to $30.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their target price on AT&T from $31.00 to $27.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, July 20th. Wolfe Research raised AT&T from a “peer perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $29.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. Finally, Oppenheimer lowered AT&T from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a report on Wednesday, June 3rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have issued a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell 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 $29.19.

AT&T Profile

AT&T Inc (NYSE:T) is a telecommunications company that provides wireless communications, broadband internet, voice, and related connectivity services. Its offerings include mobile phone and data plans, fiber-optic internet, fixed wireless access, traditional voice services, and networking solutions for businesses and government customers.

The company serves consumers, businesses, and public-sector organizations primarily across the United States. AT&T also provides wireless services in Mexico and operates extensive communications networks that support mobile connectivity, internet access, data transmission, and enterprise communications.

AT&T traces its history to the development of the Bell System and has evolved through a series of reorganizations and acquisitions.