Tounjian Advisory Partners LLC trimmed its position in shares of AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T – Free Report) by 41.6% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 48,198 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 34,376 shares during the quarter. Tounjian Advisory Partners LLC’s holdings in AT&T were worth $1,197,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. J. L. Bainbridge & Co. Inc. raised its stake in shares of AT&T by 1.7% in the second quarter. J. L. Bainbridge & Co. Inc. now owns 21,253 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $615,000 after acquiring an additional 355 shares during the last quarter. Financial & Tax Architects LLC grew its position in AT&T by 4.9% during the 2nd quarter. Financial & Tax Architects LLC now owns 7,588 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $220,000 after acquiring an additional 356 shares during the last quarter. Global Wealth Strategies & Associates grew its position in AT&T by 10.7% during the 3rd quarter. Global Wealth Strategies & Associates now owns 4,025 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $114,000 after acquiring an additional 390 shares during the last quarter. Gentry Private Wealth LLC increased its holdings in AT&T by 1.7% during the 3rd quarter. Gentry Private Wealth LLC now owns 23,537 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $665,000 after purchasing an additional 393 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Thoroughbred Financial Services LLC increased its holdings in AT&T by 2.8% during the 3rd quarter. Thoroughbred Financial Services LLC now owns 14,847 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $419,000 after purchasing an additional 406 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 57.10% of the company’s stock.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
A number of equities analysts have commented on the company. Oppenheimer boosted their price objective on AT&T from $29.00 to $32.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 11th. Wolfe Research lowered AT&T from an “outperform” rating to a “peer perform” rating in a research note on Monday, December 15th. Williams Trading set a $32.00 price target on AT&T in a report on Thursday, January 29th. UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of AT&T in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of AT&T in a report on Monday, December 29th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating and eight have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, AT&T currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $30.35.
AT&T Stock Up 2.1%
NYSE:T opened at $28.33 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $197.81 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.29, a P/E/G ratio of 1.06 and a beta of 0.39. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.00, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a current ratio of 0.91. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $26.67 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $26.26. AT&T Inc. has a 52-week low of $22.95 and a 52-week high of $29.79.
AT&T (NYSE:T – Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The technology company reported $0.52 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.46 by $0.06. The company had revenue of $33.47 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $32.91 billion. AT&T had a return on equity of 12.33% and a net margin of 17.47%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.43 EPS. AT&T has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.250-2.350 EPS. On average, analysts anticipate that AT&T Inc. 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 laid out a multi‑year network investment plan (>$250B over five years) and reiterated plans to return $45B+ to shareholders in 2026–2028, including ~ $8B of buybacks in 2026 — a clear signal for income and infrastructure investors. AT&T rises as investors lean into its long-term network spending plan and shareholder-return outlook
- Positive Sentiment: AT&T’s planned purchase of Lumen’s mass‑market fiber business ($5.75B) expands fiber footprint and supports broadband monetization expectations. Lumen fiber acquisition details
- Positive Sentiment: Launch of a new AI‑powered customer app and digital tools aimed at lowering service friction, improving retention, and enabling targeted upsells — investors view this as a path to cost savings and higher ARPU. AT&T Tests AI App To Cut Costs And Deepen Customer Relationships
- Neutral Sentiment: Analyst views and price targets are mixed but slightly constructive (median targets near $29.5; several recent “buy”/”overweight” ratings), which helps sentiment but doesn’t eliminate execution risk. Analyst ratings and price targets
- Neutral Sentiment: Institutional ownership changes are mixed — large reported reductions by some funds offset by meaningful additions from others, signaling divergent views among big holders. Institutional holdings summary
- Negative Sentiment: AT&T is raising prices on legacy plans to push customers to newer plans — a tactic that risks churn and public backlash if customers migrate or leave. AT&T is about to test customer loyalty with a risky move that increases prices on legacy plans
- Negative Sentiment: Industrywide churn and aggressive discounting from rivals (T‑Mobile, Verizon) are pressuring margins and could force more promotional spend. T-Mobile, Verizon, AT&T Go All-In On Discounts As Churn Surge Hits
- Negative Sentiment: Some bearish commentary argues valuation/late-cycle execution risks make AT&T less attractive right now. AT&T: Way Too Late To Be Buying Now
AT&T 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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