Rep. Tim Moore Sells Off Shares of AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T)

Representative Tim Moore (Republican-North Carolina) recently sold shares of AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T). In a filing disclosed on February 20th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $15,001 and $50,000 in AT&T stock on January 30th.

Representative Tim Moore also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Coinbase Global (NASDAQ:COIN) on 2/18/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Krispy Kreme (NASDAQ:DNUT) on 2/12/2026.
• Purchased $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Simply Good Foods (NASDAQ:SMPL) on 2/11/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Genprex (NASDAQ:GNPX) on 2/5/2026.
• Purchased $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Simply Good Foods (NASDAQ:SMPL) on 2/3/2026.
• Purchased $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Harley-Davidson (NYSE:HOG) on 1/23/2026.
• Purchased $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of AT&T (NYSE:T) on 1/9/2026.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Hyster-Yale (NYSE:HY) on 1/5/2026.
• Sold $50,001 – $100,000 in shares of Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (NASDAQ:CBRL) on 1/5/2026.
• Purchased $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (NASDAQ:CBRL) on 12/31/2025.

AT&T Stock Performance

T opened at $28.51 on Tuesday. AT&T Inc. has a 52-week low of $22.95 and a 52-week high of $29.79. The firm has a market capitalization of $199.57 billion, a PE ratio of 9.35, a PEG ratio of 1.04 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 business’s 50-day simple moving average is $25.33 and its 200 day simple moving average is $26.35.

AT&T (NYSE:T) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The technology company reported $0.52 earnings per share 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 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 business’s revenue 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. As a group, 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 business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, February 2nd. Investors 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 dividend yield of 3.9%. AT&T’s payout ratio is currently 36.39%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. J. L. Bainbridge & Co. Inc. grew its position 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 purchasing an additional 355 shares during the last quarter. Financial & Tax Architects LLC grew its holdings in 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 buying an additional 356 shares in the last quarter. Roberts Glore & Co. Inc. IL increased its position in AT&T by 2.0% during the 2nd quarter. Roberts Glore & Co. Inc. IL now owns 18,386 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $532,000 after buying an additional 357 shares during the period. Investment Partners LTD. increased its position in 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 buying an additional 357 shares during the period. Finally, Parcion Private Wealth LLC lifted its holdings in shares of AT&T by 2.5% during the second quarter. Parcion Private Wealth LLC now owns 14,910 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $431,000 after buying an additional 364 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 57.10% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting AT&T

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

• Positive Sentiment: RBC Capital raised its 12-month price target on AT&T to $31 (from $29) and kept an Outperform rating, citing fiber expansion as a clear long-term growth driver — a direct vote of confidence that supports higher valuation expectations. RBC Target Raise
• Positive Sentiment: Ookla / AT&T press releases report AT&T Fiber won Ookla’s first-ever “Best Home Internet” in the U.S. and again posted the fastest speeds — a marketing and operational win likely to help broadband net adds, ARPU and long-term fiber economics. Ookla Award
• Positive Sentiment: Erste Group Bank expressed an optimistic outlook for AT&T’s FY2027 earnings, reinforcing positive analyst sentiment around future profit improvement tied to broadband growth and cost discipline. Erste Group View
• Neutral Sentiment: AT&T scheduled its Q1 2026 earnings release and conference call for April 22 — a near-term catalyst that could drive volatility depending on subscriber trends, service revenue and any guidance updates. Q1 Earnings Date
• Negative Sentiment: Coverage noting that dividend stocks, including AT&T, pulled back last week highlights rotation risk and short-term profit-taking among income investors — a factor that can pressure the stock despite positive fundamental updates. Dividend Stock Rotation

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on T. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their target price on shares of AT&T from $29.00 to $27.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, January 26th. UBS Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of AT&T in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Sanford C. Bernstein dropped their target price on shares of AT&T from $31.00 to $30.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, January 16th. Wolfe Research cut AT&T from an “outperform” rating to a “peer perform” rating in a report on Monday, December 15th. Finally, Arete Research set a $20.00 price objective on AT&T in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. One equities 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 assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $29.93.

About Representative Moore

Timothy K. Moore (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing North Carolina’s 14th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Moore (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent North Carolina’s 14th Congressional District. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Moore served as speaker of the House from 2015 to 2025.

Timothy Moore earned his B.A. from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill in 1992 and his J.D. from the Oklahoma City University School of Law in 1995. His professional experience includes working as an attorney.

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.