New Age Alpha Advisors LLC lifted its position in AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T – Free Report) by 218.3% in the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 388,115 shares of the technology company’s stock after purchasing an additional 266,184 shares during the quarter. New Age Alpha Advisors LLC’s holdings in AT&T were worth $10,960,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.
Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Front Row Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in AT&T during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Mountain Hill Investment Partners Corp. increased its stake in shares of AT&T by 363.7% in the third quarter. Mountain Hill Investment Partners Corp. now owns 895 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 702 shares during the period. GGM Financials LLC purchased a new position in shares of AT&T during the third quarter worth $25,000. Cloud Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in AT&T during the third quarter valued at $31,000. Finally, Legacy Investment Solutions LLC purchased a new stake in AT&T in the second quarter valued at $32,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 57.10% of the company’s stock.
AT&T Trading Up 1.8%
Shares of T stock opened at $27.97 on Friday. AT&T Inc. has a 1-year low of $22.95 and a 1-year high of $29.79. The company has a market cap of $195.79 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.17, a PEG ratio of 1.04 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. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $25.63 and a 200-day simple moving average of $26.36.
AT&T Dividend Announcement
The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, February 2nd. Investors of record on Monday, January 12th were paid 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 4.0%. AT&T’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 36.39%.
AT&T News Summary
Here are the key news stories impacting AT&T this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Q4 earnings beat and FY‑2026 guidance: AT&T topped Q4 EPS and revenue expectations and issued FY2026 EPS guidance, which helped spark a post‑earnings rally and has the stock up materially since the report. AT&T (T) Up 9.3% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Continue?
- Positive Sentiment: Communications segment strength: management cited solid momentum in the Communications business (2025 revenues higher vs. 2024), supporting near‑term revenue stability. T Benefits From Strong Communications Growth: Will it Sustain?
- Positive Sentiment: Fiber strategy validated: an Ookla award and related coverage highlight that AT&T’s fiber footprint is competitive where it exists, supporting the long‑term broadband growth story. AT&T says Ookla fiber award validates strategy — ‘Where we have fiber, we win’
- Positive Sentiment: Short interest fell in February, reducing one source of downside pressure and signaling less bearish positioning ahead of further catalysts. (Internal short‑interest update)
- Neutral Sentiment: NYC lawsuit settled: AT&T agreed to let shareholders vote on a workforce‑diversity disclosure proposal, resolving litigation risk but increasing governance/disclosure obligations. AT&T settles New York City lawsuit over diversity proposal
- Negative Sentiment: $177M data‑breach settlement: AT&T faces a material payout tied to a past breach, which is an earnings/CF headwind and a reminder of litigation exposures. AT&T settlement update: Payout for $177M data breach
- Negative Sentiment: Technical and balance‑sheet cautions: analysts and MarketBeat flag overbought/RSI reversal risk, leverage concerns tied to recent acquisitions, and potential downside to moving averages — factors that have driven short‑term pullbacks. AT&T’s Earnings Glow-Up Can’t Hide These Red Flags
- Negative Sentiment: Recent intraday weakness and relative underperformance vs. the Dow: coverage noted a recent pullback and longer‑term lag versus the index, which may temper enthusiasm among momentum investors. Here’s Why AT&T (T) Fell More Than Broader Market
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Several brokerages have weighed in on T. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $31.00 price target on shares of AT&T in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Wall Street Zen downgraded AT&T from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, November 8th. Arete Research set a $20.00 target price on AT&T in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their price target on AT&T from $33.00 to $29.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, December 19th. Finally, Morgan Stanley lowered their price objective on AT&T from $32.00 to $30.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, December 10th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, AT&T has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus 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.
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