Xponance Inc. Lowers Stock Holdings in AT&T Inc. $T

Xponance Inc. lessened its position in AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) by 9.8% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 1,060,964 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 115,818 shares during the quarter. Xponance Inc.’s holdings in AT&T were worth $29,962,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of T. Front Row Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of AT&T during the second quarter worth about $25,000. Mountain Hill Investment Partners Corp. lifted its holdings in AT&T by 363.7% during the 3rd quarter. Mountain Hill Investment Partners Corp. now owns 895 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 702 shares in the last quarter. GGM Financials LLC acquired a new stake in AT&T during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $25,000. Cloud Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of AT&T in the third quarter worth $31,000. Finally, Legacy Investment Solutions LLC acquired a new position in AT&T during the 2nd quarter worth $32,000. 57.10% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

T has been the subject of several recent research reports. Wall Street Zen cut AT&T from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, November 8th. Citigroup decreased their price target on shares of AT&T from $32.00 to $29.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, December 22nd. Wolfe Research downgraded shares of AT&T from an “outperform” rating to a “peer perform” rating in a research report on Monday, December 15th. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $31.00 price objective on shares of AT&T in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Finally, Arete Research set a $20.00 price objective on AT&T in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average 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: Ookla fiber recognition bolsters AT&T’s growth narrative — Ookla’s fiber award is being cited by AT&T as validation that its fiber-first strategy wins in competitive footprints, supporting higher-margin broadband growth where fiber is deployed. This underpins longer-term revenue and ARPU upside. AT&T says Ookla fiber award validates strategy
• Positive Sentiment: Short interest declined meaningfully in February — Short interest fell ~14% month-over-month to ~111.7M shares (about 1.6% of float), reducing one source of downward pressure and indicating some short-covering or reduced bearish conviction in the near term. No external link
• Neutral Sentiment: Settlement with New York City pension funds removes litigation over a diversity disclosure proposal but forces a shareholder vote — AT&T agreed to let shareholders vote on disclosing workforce race/ethnicity/gender breakdown. The settlement removes a legal overhang but could lead to new disclosure requirements or governance scrutiny that investors will watch. AT&T settles New York City lawsuit over diversity proposal
• Negative Sentiment: Updated payout tied to a past data breach (~$177M) is a direct cash liability — Reports about a $177M payout related to a data breach add an incremental, one-time cash hit and headline risk, which can pressure sentiment while investors digest the earnings impact and timing of payment. AT&T settlement update: Payout for $177M data breach
• Negative Sentiment: Technical & fundamental caution is prompting profit-taking — Market commentary highlights overbought follow-through after the late-January rally, a possible reversion toward the 50-day moving average, and mixed fundamentals (stagnant multi-year revenue growth, past dividend cut). That dynamic is likely amplifying short-term selling. No external link

AT&T Trading Down 1.5%

T opened at $27.45 on Friday. 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 Inc. has a 52 week low of $22.95 and a 52 week high of $29.79. The business’s 50 day moving average is $25.55 and its two-hundred day moving average is $26.37. The firm has a market cap of $192.17 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.00, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.03 and a beta of 0.39.

AT&T (NYSE:T) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The technology company reported $0.52 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.46 by $0.06. The business had revenue of $33.47 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $32.91 billion. AT&T had a net margin of 17.47% and a return on equity of 12.33%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.43 earnings per share. AT&T has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.250-2.350 EPS. On average, research analysts predict that AT&T Inc. will post 2.14 EPS for the current 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 paid a $0.2775 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, January 12th. This represents a $1.11 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.0%. AT&T’s payout ratio is currently 36.39%.

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.