AT&T (NYSE:T) Shares Up 1.3% – Time to Buy?

AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) shares traded up 1.3% on Friday . The stock traded as high as $24.97 and last traded at $24.8930. 26,014,779 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 49% from the average session volume of 51,060,074 shares. The stock had previously closed at $24.58.

Trending Headlines about AT&T

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

• Positive Sentiment: AT&T is reinforcing its Hawaiian network and deploying disaster-response resources ahead of Tropical Storm Lala. The effort could strengthen customer trust and satisfaction, though the financial impact is likely modest unless it improves retention or attracts new subscribers. Can AT&T’s Disaster Connectivity Efforts Drive Customer Satisfaction?
• Positive Sentiment: AT&T’s chief marketing officer said customers with strong “brand love” are three times less likely to leave, 50% more likely to purchase a second product and less expensive to acquire. If sustained, those trends could lower churn and customer-acquisition costs while supporting revenue growth and profitability. AT&T’s CMO tied brand love to customer economics
• Positive Sentiment: One comparison concludes AT&T offers more upside potential than SpaceX based on stronger recent performance, a cheaper valuation and its 2026 growth outlook. This reinforces the value case behind AT&T’s low earnings multiple, although it does not represent a new company forecast. AT&T vs. SpaceX
• Neutral Sentiment: A post-earnings-sector review benchmarks AT&T against wireless, cable and satellite peers, offering broader context on its second-quarter performance but no clearly identified new catalyst in the available report. Wireless, Cable and Satellite Stocks Q2 Recap
• Negative Sentiment: Although AT&T has more than doubled over three years and still looks inexpensive on several valuation measures, its weaker recent performance and slower growth raise questions about how much further the shares can advance. AT&T Stock Still Looks a Bargain on Earnings but Weaker on Growth
• Negative Sentiment: SpaceX’s ambitions to capture a large share of internet traffic highlight a longer-term competitive threat to traditional connectivity providers, even though current comparisons favor AT&T’s valuation and outlook. SpaceX Internet Traffic Ambitions

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on T shares. TD Cowen boosted their price target on shares of AT&T from $32.00 to $33.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. Weiss Ratings raised AT&T from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. Argus reduced their target price on AT&T from $33.00 to $30.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. Wall Street Zen raised AT&T from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, June 20th. Finally, Oppenheimer downgraded AT&T from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a report on Wednesday, June 3rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $29.19.

AT&T Price Performance

The company’s fifty day moving average price is $22.62 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $25.25. The company has a quick ratio of 0.93, a current ratio of 0.97 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.06. The company has a market cap of $170.58 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.24, a PEG ratio of 1.01 and a beta of 0.23.

AT&T (NYSE:T) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 22nd. The technology company reported $0.65 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.59 by $0.06. The business had revenue of $31.56 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $31.80 billion. AT&T had a net margin of 16.94% and a return on equity of 12.86%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 2.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.54 earnings per share. AT&T has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.250-2.350 EPS. On average, equities research analysts forecast that AT&T Inc. will post 2.34 EPS for the current fiscal year.

AT&T Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, August 3rd. Shareholders of record on Friday, July 10th were paid a $0.2775 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, July 10th. This represents a $1.11 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.5%. AT&T’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 36.75%.

Institutional Trading of AT&T

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Fairway Wealth LLC bought a new stake in AT&T in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Robinswood Financial LLC bought a new position in shares of AT&T during the 1st quarter worth approximately $29,000. Safe Harbor Fiduciary LLC bought a new position in shares of AT&T during the 4th quarter worth approximately $25,000. Rachor Investment Advisory Services LLC acquired a new stake in shares of AT&T in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Finally, Cresta Advisors Ltd. acquired a new stake in shares of AT&T in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. 57.10% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.