Analysts Issue Forecasts for AT&T's FY2025 Earnings (NYSE:T)

Key Points

• Zacks Research has raised its FY2025 earnings estimate for AT&T to $2.03 per share, up from a previous estimate of $2.02, while the consensus estimate stands at $2.14 per share for the current year.
• The company has announced a quarterly dividend of $0.2775 per share, yielding 3.9% annually, with a dividend payout ratio currently at 63.07%.
• AT&T's recent earnings report showed a net margin of 10.29% and a year-over-year revenue increase of 3.4%, exceeding analysts' expectations.

AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T - Free Report) - Research analysts at Zacks Research increased their FY2025 earnings estimates for AT&T in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, August 13th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the technology company will post earnings of $2.03 per share for the year, up from their prior estimate of $2.02. The consensus estimate for AT&T's current full-year earnings is $2.14 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for AT&T's Q4 2025 earnings at $0.45 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.56 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.56 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.55 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.56 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $2.23 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.59 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.58 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $2.44 EPS.

T has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Cowen restated a "hold" rating on shares of AT&T in a research report on Thursday, April 24th. Tigress Financial upped their price target on shares of AT&T from $32.00 to $34.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 29th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on shares of AT&T from $30.00 to $31.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 10th. Williams Trading set a $30.00 price target on shares of AT&T in a research note on Thursday, April 24th. Finally, Evercore ISI upped their price target on shares of AT&T from $25.00 to $27.00 and gave the stock an "in-line" rating in a research note on Thursday, April 24th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have assigned a hold rating, eighteen have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, AT&T has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $29.66.

AT&T Stock Up 0.6%

Shares of NYSE:T opened at $28.56 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $204.22 billion, a PE ratio of 16.21, a P/E/G ratio of 3.53 and a beta of 0.42. The company has a current ratio of 0.81, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.01. AT&T has a twelve month low of $18.97 and a twelve month high of $29.19. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $27.87 and a 200-day simple moving average of $27.13.

AT&T (NYSE:T - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 23rd. The technology company reported $0.54 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.53 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $30.85 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $30.44 billion. AT&T had a net margin of 10.29% and a return on equity of 13.36%. The firm's revenue was up 3.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.51 EPS.

AT&T Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, August 1st. Shareholders of record on Thursday, July 10th were paid a $0.2775 dividend. This represents a $1.11 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.9%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, July 10th. AT&T's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 63.07%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On AT&T

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Minot DeBlois Advisors LLC purchased a new position in AT&T in the 4th quarter worth about $25,000. Capital A Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in AT&T in the 4th quarter worth about $25,000. Stone House Investment Management LLC purchased a new position in AT&T in the 1st quarter worth about $25,000. O Brien Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new position in AT&T in the 2nd quarter worth about $26,000. Finally, Putney Financial Group LLC purchased a new position in AT&T in the 4th quarter worth about $27,000. 57.10% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

AT&T Company Profile

AT&T, Inc is a holding company, which engages in the provision of telecommunications and technology services. It operates through the Communications and Latin America segments. The Communications segment offers wireless, wireline telecom, and broadband services to businesses and consumers located in the US and businesses globally.

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