Xponance Inc. Cuts Stock Position in AT&T Inc. $T

Xponance Inc. trimmed its position in AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) by 9.8% during the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 1,060,964 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 115,818 shares during the period. Xponance Inc.’s holdings in AT&T were worth $29,962,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Front Row Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of AT&T during the second quarter worth about $25,000. Mountain Hill Investment Partners Corp. boosted its holdings in 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 in the last quarter. GGM Financials LLC acquired a new position in AT&T during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $25,000. Legacy Investment Solutions LLC purchased a new position in shares of AT&T during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $32,000. Finally, Cloud Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of AT&T in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 57.10% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

T has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Wolfe Research cut AT&T from an “outperform” rating to a “peer perform” rating in a research report on Monday, December 15th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of AT&T in a report on Monday, December 29th. UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of AT&T in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Arete Research set a $20.00 target price on shares of AT&T in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. Finally, Loop Capital set a $29.00 price target on shares of AT&T in a research report on Friday, December 19th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target 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 Price Performance

T stock opened at $27.45 on Friday. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $25.55 and its 200 day moving average price is $26.37. The firm has a market cap of $192.17 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.00, a PEG ratio of 1.03 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. AT&T Inc. has a 1 year low of $22.95 and a 1 year high of $29.79.

AT&T (NYSE:T) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 28th. The technology company reported $0.52 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.46 by $0.06. AT&T had a return on equity of 12.33% and a net margin of 17.47%.The business had revenue of $33.47 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $32.91 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.43 earnings per share. The business’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, sell-side analysts expect that AT&T Inc. will post 2.14 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

AT&T Announces Dividend

The company 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. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, January 12th. This represents a $1.11 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.0%. AT&T’s dividend payout ratio is presently 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.