AT&T Inc. $T Shares Acquired by Quantbot Technologies LP

Quantbot Technologies LP increased its holdings in shares of AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) by 639.7% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 181,911 shares of the technology company’s stock after purchasing an additional 157,320 shares during the quarter. Quantbot Technologies LP’s holdings in AT&T were worth $5,137,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of T. Csenge Advisory Group raised its position in shares of AT&T by 20.3% during the 3rd quarter. Csenge Advisory Group now owns 189,293 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $5,346,000 after acquiring an additional 31,935 shares in the last quarter. Rhumbline Advisers increased its stake in AT&T by 0.4% during the third quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 12,810,872 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $361,779,000 after purchasing an additional 49,727 shares during the last quarter. Tredje AP fonden raised its holdings in shares of AT&T by 1.8% during the second quarter. Tredje AP fonden now owns 1,221,395 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $35,347,000 after purchasing an additional 21,720 shares during the period. Wealthfront Advisers LLC raised its holdings in shares of AT&T by 4.9% during the third quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC now owns 1,411,031 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $39,848,000 after purchasing an additional 66,448 shares during the period. Finally, Vise Technologies Inc. bought a new position in shares of AT&T in the 2nd quarter worth about $6,221,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 57.10% of the company’s stock.

AT&T Price Performance

Shares of NYSE T opened at $27.97 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $195.79 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.17, a P/E/G ratio of 1.04 and a beta of 0.39. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $25.63 and its 200 day simple moving average is $26.36. AT&T Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $22.95 and a fifty-two week high of $29.79. 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 announced its 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. AT&T had a net margin of 17.47% and a return on equity of 12.33%. The firm had revenue of $33.47 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $32.91 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.43 EPS. AT&T’s 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. Equities analysts expect that AT&T Inc. will post 2.14 EPS for the current year.

AT&T Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed 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 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.0%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, January 12th. AT&T’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 36.39%.

AT&T News Roundup

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 Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $31.00 price objective on shares of AT&T in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Sanford C. Bernstein dropped their price target on AT&T from $31.00 to $30.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Morgan Stanley reduced their price objective on AT&T from $32.00 to $30.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, December 10th. TD Cowen restated a “hold” rating on shares of AT&T in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, Scotiabank reaffirmed a “sector perform” rating and issued a $29.50 target price on shares of AT&T in a research report on Wednesday, January 7th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, AT&T currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $29.93.

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.