AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) Short Interest Update

AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) was the recipient of a significant drop in short interest in February. As of February 13th, there was short interest totaling 111,651,160 shares, a drop of 14.2% from the January 29th total of 130,070,083 shares. Approximately 1.6% of the shares of the stock are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 50,764,304 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 2.2 days. Based on an average daily volume of 50,764,304 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 2.2 days. Approximately 1.6% of the shares of the stock are short sold.

Key Headlines Impacting AT&T

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

• Positive Sentiment: AT&T expanded its AT&T Guarantee to include AT&T Internet Air and nearly 50 million more households, and added free Internet Backup for customers who bundle fiber and wireless — a move that can reduce churn and broaden addressable market for broadband. AT&T Expands America’s Best Guarantee to Millions of Households Nationwide
• Positive Sentiment: Management continues to push AI + network modernization: new partnerships (H2O.ai, Geoforce), involvement in OCUDU and GSMA Open Telco AI, and expanded asset-intelligence/APIs via Aduna — initiatives that could lift long‑term margins and monetization of network assets. AT&T Deepens AI And Open Network Push As Valuation Gap Persists
• Positive Sentiment: Technical/network progress: AT&T is advancing its Open RAN overhaul and running Cloud RAN tests with Ericsson — evidence of cost-saving and flexible network builds that investors view as tailwinds for wireless margins. AT&T continues Open RAN overhaul, builds on Ericsson partnership with Cloud RAN tests
• Positive Sentiment: Recent quarterly beat and guidance: AT&T topped Q4 EPS/revenue estimates and set FY26 EPS guidance (2.25–2.35), giving investors clearer near‑term earnings visibility. (Background company release and filings)
• Neutral Sentiment: Market/coverage pieces note a multi‑quarter share pickup (shares up ~9.5% over the past year) and that T is a trending stock among retail/analyst watchers — helpful for sentiment but not new fundamental news. AT&T Shares Rise 9.5% in a Year: Should You Invest Now?
• Neutral Sentiment: Report/rumor that AT&T may refresh phone plans on March 12 — could influence ARPU/churn if changes are meaningful, but details remain unconfirmed. Report Suggests AT&T New Phone Plans for 2026 Could Arrive March 12
• Negative Sentiment: Residual retail/social backlash (e.g., posts recalling a historical $47B loss) can create short‑term noise and sentiment headwinds even if unrelated to current operations. Reddit Is Still Furious About AT&T’s $47 Billion Loss From Six Years Ago

Institutional Investors Weigh In On AT&T

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. J. L. Bainbridge & Co. Inc. lifted its position in shares of AT&T by 1.7% during the 2nd quarter. J. L. Bainbridge & Co. Inc. now owns 21,253 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $615,000 after buying an additional 355 shares in the last quarter. Financial & Tax Architects LLC lifted its holdings in shares of AT&T by 4.9% in the 2nd quarter. Financial & Tax Architects LLC now owns 7,588 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $220,000 after acquiring an additional 356 shares during the last quarter. Roberts Glore & Co. Inc. IL lifted its stake in shares of AT&T by 2.0% in the 2nd quarter. Roberts Glore & Co. Inc. IL now owns 18,386 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $532,000 after purchasing an additional 357 shares during the last quarter. Investment Partners LTD. boosted its stake in shares of AT&T by 3.5% during the 2nd quarter. Investment Partners LTD. now owns 10,464 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $303,000 after purchasing an additional 357 shares during the period. Finally, Tsfg LLC grew its stake in shares of AT&T by 3.6% during the fourth quarter. Tsfg LLC now owns 10,656 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $265,000 after buying an additional 366 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 57.10% of the company’s stock.

AT&T Stock Down 0.3%

NYSE T traded down $0.09 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $28.89. 18,853,715 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 45,771,258. The firm has a market cap of $202.25 billion, a PE ratio of 9.47, a PEG ratio of 1.06 and a beta of 0.39. 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 has a 52-week low of $22.95 and a 52-week high of $29.79. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $25.88 and a 200 day simple moving average of $26.36.

AT&T (NYSE:T) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The technology company reported $0.52 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.46 by $0.06. AT&T had a return on equity of 12.33% and a net margin of 17.47%.The firm had revenue of $33.47 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $32.91 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.43 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 3.6% on a year-over-year basis. AT&T has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.250-2.350 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that AT&T will post 2.14 EPS for the current fiscal year.

AT&T Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, February 2nd. Shareholders of record on Monday, January 12th were given a $0.2775 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, January 12th. This represents a $1.11 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.8%. AT&T’s payout ratio is 36.39%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have weighed in on the company. KeyCorp restated an “overweight” rating on shares of AT&T in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Loop Capital set a $29.00 price target on shares of AT&T in a research note on Friday, December 19th. Citigroup dropped their price objective on shares of AT&T from $32.00 to $29.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, December 22nd. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of AT&T in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price target on AT&T from $29.00 to $27.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, January 26th. 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, the company presently has an average 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.