AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) Receives Consensus Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from Analysts

Shares of AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) have received an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the twenty-three ratings firms that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat.com reports. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, fourteen have assigned a buy recommendation and one has assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 12-month price target among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $30.3478.

T has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Loop Capital set a $29.00 price target on shares of AT&T in a report on Friday, December 19th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price objective on AT&T from $29.00 to $27.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Monday, January 26th. Williams Trading set a $32.00 target price on AT&T in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. The Goldman Sachs Group cut their target price on AT&T from $33.00 to $29.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, December 19th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $31.00 price target on shares of AT&T in a research report on Thursday, February 12th.

AT&T Stock Up 1.3%

Shares of NYSE T opened at $27.73 on Monday. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $26.31 and a 200 day simple moving average of $26.28. The firm has a market cap of $194.15 billion, a PE ratio of 9.09, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.04 and a beta of 0.39. AT&T has a 1 year low of $22.95 and a 1 year high of $29.79. 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 (NYSE:T) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The technology company reported $0.52 earnings per share for the quarter, topping 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 for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $32.91 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.43 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter 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. On average, research analysts forecast that AT&T will post 2.14 EPS for the current year.

AT&T News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Management unveiled a $250 billion multi-year plan to upgrade AT&T into an essential AI-era connectivity platform, led by Jeff McElfresh — a long-term growth narrative that supports higher revenue opportunity from enterprise AI, edge and hyperscaler connectivity. Meet the executive behind AT&T’s $250 billion bid to become essential AI infrastructure
• Positive Sentiment: AT&T reiterated aggressive fiber and 5G expansion goals (including plans discussed publicly to reach many millions of locations by 2030), which investors view as positioning the company to capture AI-driven connectivity demand and higher-margin enterprise services. AT&T Inc. (T) Plans Major Fiber Expansion to 60 Million Locations by 2030
• Positive Sentiment: AT&T launched refreshed consumer wireless plans (Unlimited Your Way®) aimed at value and mix‑and‑match flexibility, a move that could stabilize gross adds and ARPU retention vs. rivals. AT&T Launches New Wireless Plans – Giving Customers More Value
• Positive Sentiment: An analyst upgrade (Arete to Neutral) and a $28 price target cited the company’s copper switch-off and improved cost profile, providing near-term technical/valuation support for the stock. Arete Upgrades AT&T (T) on Copper Switch-Off, Sets $28 Price Target
• Neutral Sentiment: AT&T completed a CAD‑denominated long‑term debt offering (CAD$1.25B at 4.50%), signaling continued access to capital markets to fund the buildout but also adding to its debt maturity profile. AT&T Completes CAD-Denominated Long-Term Debt Offering
• Negative Sentiment: Investors are also weighing the scale and near-term cost of the $250B pledge — hiring, capex and execution risk could depress free cash flow and require sizable financing over years, which is a headline risk if revenue/efficiency gains lag. AT&T commits $250 billion investment to upgrade US telecom infrastructure for the AI era

Hedge Funds Weigh In On AT&T

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in T. Front Row Advisors LLC bought a new position in AT&T during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $25,000. Mountain Hill Investment Partners Corp. boosted its stake in shares of AT&T by 363.7% in the 3rd quarter. Mountain Hill Investment Partners Corp. now owns 895 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 702 shares during the last quarter. GGM Financials LLC bought a new stake in shares of AT&T in the 3rd quarter valued at $25,000. Safe Harbor Fiduciary LLC acquired a new stake in shares of AT&T during the fourth quarter worth $25,000. Finally, Rachor Investment Advisory Services LLC acquired a new stake in shares of AT&T during the fourth quarter worth $25,000. 57.10% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.