AT&T (NYSE:T) Stock Unloaded Rep. J. French Hill

Key Points

• Representative J. French Hill recently sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in AT&T shares, which was disclosed in a filing on July 24th.
• AT&T reported $0.54 earnings per share for the most recent quarter, exceeding analysts' expectations of $0.53, with revenues hitting $30.85 billion.
• The company announced a quarterly dividend of $0.2775, representing an annualized dividend of $1.11, with a yield of 3.96%.

Representative J. French Hill (R-Arkansas) recently sold shares of AT&T Inc. NYSE: T. In a filing disclosed on July 24th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in AT&T stock on June 23rd. The trade occurred in the Representative's "MARTHA M HILL - REVOCABLE TRUST" account.

Representative J. French Hill also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $50,001 - $100,000 in shares of Loews NYSE: L on 6/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Fortrea NASDAQ: FTRE on 6/23/2025.
• Purchased $50,001 - $100,000 in shares of Markel Group NYSE: MKL on 6/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Vitesse Energy NYSE: VTS on 6/23/2025.
• Sold $50,001 - $100,000 in shares of Lazard NYSE: LAZ on 6/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Spectrum Brands NYSE: SPB on 6/23/2025.
• Purchased $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Markel Group NYSE: MKL on 6/23/2025.
• Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Wells Fargo & Company NYSE: WFC on 6/23/2025.
• Sold $100,001 - $250,000 in shares of Blackstone NYSE: BX on 6/23/2025.
• Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Regions Financial NYSE: RF on 6/23/2025.

AT&T Stock Up 0.3%

Shares of T stock traded up $0.10 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $28.02. 33,981,327 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 32,249,414. The stock's fifty day simple moving average is $27.81 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $26.62. AT&T Inc. has a 12-month low of $18.64 and a 12-month high of $29.19. The stock has a market cap of $201.58 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.92, a PEG ratio of 3.48 and a beta of 0.42. The company has a quick ratio of 0.65, a current ratio of 0.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.01.

AT&T (NYSE:T - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 23rd. The technology company reported $0.54 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.53 by $0.01. The business had revenue of $30.85 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $30.44 billion. AT&T had a return on equity of 13.36% and a net margin of 10.29%. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 3.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.51 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect that AT&T Inc. will post 2.14 EPS for the current year.

AT&T Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 1st. Stockholders of record on Thursday, July 10th will be issued a dividend of $0.2775 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, July 10th. This represents a $1.11 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.96%. AT&T's payout ratio is 63.07%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On AT&T

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Stone House Investment Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of AT&T during the first quarter valued at about $25,000. O Brien Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of AT&T during the second quarter valued at about $26,000. Kennebec Savings Bank grew its holdings in AT&T by 412.1% during the 2nd quarter. Kennebec Savings Bank now owns 973 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 783 shares in the last quarter. Hager Investment Management Services LLC grew its holdings in AT&T by 182.1% during the 1st quarter. Hager Investment Management Services LLC now owns 993 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 641 shares in the last quarter. Finally, IMA Advisory Services Inc. purchased a new position in AT&T during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 57.10% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages have issued reports on T. UBS Group reaffirmed a "buy" rating and issued a $31.00 target price (up from $30.00) on shares of AT&T in a report on Wednesday, June 18th. Evercore ISI boosted their price objective on shares of AT&T from $25.00 to $27.00 and gave the stock an "in-line" rating in a report on Thursday, April 24th. Williams Trading set a $30.00 price target on AT&T in a research note on Thursday, April 24th. Cowen restated a "hold" rating on shares of AT&T in a research note on Thursday, April 24th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised AT&T from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, April 25th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have given a hold rating, eighteen have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, AT&T currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $29.66.

About Representative Hill

French Hill (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Arkansas' 2nd Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2015. His current term ends on January 3, 2027. Hill (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Arkansas' 2nd Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election. Hill is the founder and chairman of Delta Trust & Bank. He has served as senior policy advisor to President George H.W. Bush, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Treasury and senior advisor to Governor Mike Huckabee.

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.