AT&T (NYSE:T) Trading 1.5% Higher – Here’s What Happened

AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) rose 1.5% during trading on Tuesday . The company traded as high as $22.39 and last traded at $22.2730. Approximately 139,197,667 shares changed hands during trading, an increase of 181% from the average session volume of 49,572,164 shares. The stock had previously closed at $21.95.

Trending Headlines about AT&T

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

• Positive Sentiment: AT&T beat Q2 adjusted EPS estimates, posting $0.65 per share versus expectations of about $0.59-$0.60, signaling stronger-than-expected profitability. AT&T tops targets for wireless subscriber additions as bundle offers gain traction
• Positive Sentiment: The company added more than 1 million advanced connectivity customers, including strong postpaid wireless and fiber net additions, showing healthy demand for its bundled telecom offerings. AT&T Delivers Strong Second-Quarter Results as Investment-Led Strategy Gains Momentum
• Positive Sentiment: Free cash flow improved year over year, and AT&T reiterated full-year 2026 guidance while saying it plans to accelerate share repurchases, which supports the dividend and shareholder returns. AT&T ($T) Releases Q2 2026 Earnings
• Neutral Sentiment: Revenue came in a bit below Wall Street expectations, so the quarter was not a clean beat across all metrics. AT&T (NYSE:T) Reports Sales Below Analyst Estimates In Q2 CY2026 Earnings
• Neutral Sentiment: Management pushed back on concerns that Starlink or other satellite services pose an immediate threat, helping ease an overhang, but investors are still watching the competitive risk closely. Why AT&T Stock Rallied Today
• Negative Sentiment: AT&T still faces a leveraged balance sheet and slower revenue growth, which could cap upside if subscriber momentum or cash generation cools. AT&T: Buybacks Support The Bull Case Even Though Leverage Remains A Bit High

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on the company. Wells Fargo & Company reaffirmed an “underweight” rating on shares of AT&T in a research note on Thursday. BNP Paribas Exane dropped their price objective on AT&T from $28.00 to $26.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Oppenheimer lowered AT&T from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a report on Wednesday, June 3rd. KeyCorp raised their target price on AT&T from $30.00 to $36.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 25th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group set a $30.00 target price on AT&T in a research note on Wednesday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $29.18.

AT&T Trading Up 3.5%

The firm has a market capitalization of $160.06 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.73, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.88 and a beta of 0.24. The company has a quick ratio of 0.87, a current ratio of 0.92 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.05. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $22.83 and its 200 day moving average is $25.25.

AT&T (NYSE:T) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 22nd. The technology company reported $0.65 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate 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 12.49%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 2.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.54 earnings per share. AT&T has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.250-2.350 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that AT&T Inc. will post 2.32 earnings per share for the current year.

AT&T Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, August 3rd. Stockholders of record on Friday, July 10th will be given a dividend of $0.2775 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, July 10th. This represents a $1.11 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.8%. AT&T’s payout ratio is 37.25%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On AT&T

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of T. Tsfg LLC increased its holdings in shares of AT&T by 3.6% in the 4th quarter. Tsfg LLC now owns 10,656 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $265,000 after purchasing an additional 366 shares in the last quarter. Lifestyle Asset Management Inc. grew its position in AT&T by 3.6% in the 4th quarter. Lifestyle Asset Management Inc. now owns 10,511 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $261,000 after purchasing an additional 368 shares during the period. Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of AT&T by 1.2% in the 4th quarter. Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. now owns 31,970 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $794,000 after buying an additional 370 shares during the last quarter. Bruce G. Allen Investments LLC increased its holdings in AT&T by 1.7% during the fourth quarter. Bruce G. Allen Investments LLC now owns 22,398 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $556,000 after buying an additional 374 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Rockline Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in AT&T by 3.8% during the fourth quarter. Rockline Wealth Management LLC now owns 10,445 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $259,000 after purchasing an additional 378 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 57.10% of the company’s stock.

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.