Tiemann Investment Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T – Free Report) by 178.2% during the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 44,319 shares of the technology company’s stock after buying an additional 28,390 shares during the quarter. Tiemann Investment Advisors LLC’s holdings in AT&T were worth $1,252,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Brighton Jones LLC increased its holdings in shares of AT&T by 26.5% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 48,579 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $1,106,000 after buying an additional 10,188 shares during the period. AGF Management Ltd. grew its position in AT&T by 4.1% during the 2nd quarter. AGF Management Ltd. now owns 195,373 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $5,654,000 after acquiring an additional 7,763 shares during the last quarter. Sound View Wealth Advisors Group LLC increased its stake in AT&T by 63.2% in the 2nd quarter. Sound View Wealth Advisors Group LLC now owns 31,127 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $901,000 after purchasing an additional 12,059 shares during the period. Global Wealth Management Investment Advisory Inc. purchased a new position in AT&T in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $212,000. Finally, Midwest Trust Co bought a new stake in AT&T in the second quarter valued at approximately $2,523,000. 57.10% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
AT&T Price Performance
T stock opened at $27.54 on Tuesday. 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 Inc. has a 1 year low of $22.95 and a 1 year high of $29.79. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $26.10 and a 200 day moving average of $26.32. The company has a market cap of $192.77 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.03, a PEG ratio of 1.07 and a beta of 0.39.
AT&T Announces Dividend
The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, February 2nd. Shareholders of record on Monday, January 12th were given 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 yield of 4.0%. AT&T’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 36.39%.
AT&T News Roundup
Here are the key news stories impacting AT&T this week:
- Positive Sentiment: AT&T reported a recent quarterly earnings beat and raised FY2026 EPS guidance framework, showing operating momentum and profit resilience. (Q4 results and FY26 guidance.)
- Positive Sentiment: Strategic partnerships aimed at AI use cases — notably a tie-up with AWS to support last‑mile AI workloads — strengthen AT&T’s positioning as a carrier for AI-era enterprise services. AT&T pairs with AWS
- Positive Sentiment: Some brokerviews are constructive: Scotiabank raised its price target to $31 (sector perform) and consensus brokerage ratings remain broadly favorable, which supports upside if execution is strong. Benzinga note
- Neutral Sentiment: Management is rolling out new segment reporting starting with Q1 2026 to improve transparency on returns from 5G and fiber investments — helpful for investors evaluating capital allocation over time. Deutsche Bank presentation
- Neutral Sentiment: Company publicity around its 150th anniversary underscores brand legacy but has limited direct market impact. 150th anniversary release
- Negative Sentiment: AT&T announced plans to invest more than $250 billion over five years to expand U.S. network infrastructure — a huge capex commitment that raises near-term free cash flow and financing concerns, and likely explains downward pressure on the stock today. Investors are weighing execution risk, timing of returns, and potential impacts on leverage (debt-to-equity ~1.0). Reuters: $250B plan Business Insider: $250B analysis PR Newswire: corporate release
Analyst Ratings Changes
A number of analysts have recently weighed in on T shares. Scotiabank increased their price objective on AT&T from $29.50 to $31.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Monday. UBS Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of AT&T in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. KeyCorp reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of AT&T in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Sanford C. Bernstein reduced their price target on AT&T from $31.00 to $30.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, January 16th. Finally, Arete Research raised AT&T from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $28.00 price target for the company in a research report on Tuesday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating and eight have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, AT&T presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $30.35.
Check Out Our Latest Stock Report on AT&T
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.
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