Pensionfund Sabic purchased a new position in shares of AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T – Free Report) in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm purchased 84,200 shares of the technology company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,092,000.
A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of T. State Street Corp increased its position in shares of AT&T by 0.8% during the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 323,775,045 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $9,143,407,000 after buying an additional 2,704,536 shares during the period. Norges Bank acquired a new position in AT&T in the second quarter valued at $2,228,655,000. Capital Research Global Investors lifted its holdings in AT&T by 0.6% in the third quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 65,607,835 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $1,852,765,000 after buying an additional 370,455 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. boosted its position in AT&T by 8.6% during the third 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 during the last quarter. Finally, Ameriprise Financial Inc. boosted its position in AT&T by 8.7% during the second quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 55,247,484 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $1,598,697,000 after acquiring an additional 4,404,688 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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: Citigroup raised its price target on AT&T to $31.50 and assigned a “buy” rating, signaling analyst conviction and a ~9% upside from current levels; analyst upgrades can attract buyer interest and support near-term upside. AT&T price target raised by Citigroup
- Positive Sentiment: AT&T partnered with The Golf League (TGL) to provide advanced connectivity at the SoFi Center, showcasing 5G-enabled live broadcasts, low-latency gameplay and fan engagement — a commercial showcase of AT&T’s network capabilities that could support ARPU and enterprise/consumer demand narratives. AT&T Teams Up With TGL
- Positive Sentiment: AT&T rolled out a major digital service upgrade aimed at price-conscious wireless customers — a tactical move to reduce churn and better compete with T‑Mobile on value, which could stabilize subscriber trends and margin outlook. AT&T rolls out major upgrade
- Positive Sentiment: Feature pieces highlighting AT&T as an attractive dividend/value play are resurfacing, reinforcing investor interest in yield and valuation stability amid market rotation into “boring” cash-paying stocks. This narrative can support demand from income-oriented funds. Boring Pays Dividends: Why AT&T is the Hot Stock
- Neutral Sentiment: Coverage noting AT&T’s improved relative price performance vs. benchmarks is observational — it may attract momentum traders but doesn’t change fundamentals on its own. AT&T shows improved relative price performance
- Neutral Sentiment: Macro technology headlines (ASML $8B order, TSMC capacity constraints) underscore strength in the broader tech/AI supply chain; while not directly tied to AT&T, a stronger tech sector can lift market sentiment and risk appetite for cyclical and value names. ASML’s $8B Deal and semiconductor macro context
- Negative Sentiment: Shareholders filed proposals seeking written-consent rights and public release of AT&T’s full EEO-1 workforce data — governance and transparency initiatives that could increase activism, proxy costs or public scrutiny if they gain traction. AT&T Faces New Votes On Shareholder Power
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
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AT&T Trading Up 0.5%
NYSE:T opened at $28.90 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.00, a current ratio of 0.91 and a quick ratio of 0.86. AT&T Inc. has a one year low of $22.95 and a one year high of $29.79. The company has a market cap of $201.80 billion, a PE ratio of 9.47, a PEG ratio of 1.07 and a beta of 0.39. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $26.89 and a 200-day moving average of $26.23.
AT&T (NYSE:T – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The technology company reported $0.52 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.46 by $0.06. The business had revenue of $33.47 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $32.91 billion. AT&T had a return on equity of 12.33% and a net margin of 17.47%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 3.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.43 EPS. AT&T has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.250-2.350 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that AT&T Inc. will post 2.14 EPS for the current fiscal year.
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.
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