AT&T (T) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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. Through its business unit, AT&T supplies networking, cloud connectivity, cybersecurity, IoT and other managed services to corporate and wholesale clients, alongside wholesale transport and peering services for other carriers.

The company traces its roots to the original Bell telephone operations in the 19th century and long-standing development of U.S. communications infrastructure. In recent years AT&T expanded into media through the acquisition of Time Warner in 2018, and subsequently refocused on its core connectivity business by separating its major media assets through a 2022 transaction that created a standalone media company. These strategic moves reflect AT&T’s shifting emphasis between content ownership and network investment.

AT&T primarily serves customers in the United States across both consumer and business segments, while supporting multinational customers with global networking needs. The company has invested heavily in modernizing its network, including nationwide 5G deployment and fiber expansion. John Stankey serves as chief executive officer, leading efforts to streamline operations, invest in network capabilities and position the company for ongoing demand for high-speed connectivity and enterprise services.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $24.79 to $25.28
• 50-Day Range: $24.05 to $29.16
• 52-Week Range: $22.95 to $29.79
• Volume: 40.33 million shs
• Average Volume: 36.08 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $173.19 billion
• P/E Ratio: 8.36
• Dividend Yield: 4.45%
• Price Target: $30.55
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

AT&T Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

AT&T scored higher than 100% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 2nd out of 622 stocks in the computer and technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

AT&T has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.71, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 13 buy ratings, 7 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

AT&T has a consensus price target of $30.55, representing about 22.6% upside from its current price of $24.93.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

AT&T has been the subject of 8 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.8 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 9.09%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for AT&T are expected to grow by 9.09% in the coming year, from $2.31 to $2.52 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of AT&T is 8.36, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.53.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of AT&T is 8.36, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 168.50.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

AT&T has a PEG Ratio of 0.92. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

AT&T has a P/B Ratio of 1.38. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.57% of the float of AT&T has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

AT&T has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.91, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in AT&T has recently decreased by 7.61%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Leadership

AT&T is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.44%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

AT&T does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of AT&T is 37.25%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, AT&T will have a dividend payout ratio of 44.05% next year. This indicates that AT&T will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.75

News Sentiment

AT&T has a news sentiment score of 0.75. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.50 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 55 news articles for AT&T this week, compared to 12 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

206 people have searched for T on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 23% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

65 people have added AT&T to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 171% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, AT&T insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

0.09% of the stock of AT&T is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

57.10% of the stock of AT&T is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Record date for 5/1 Dividend: 4/10/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 5/1 Dividend: 4/10/2026
• Last Earnings: 4/22/2026
• Dividend Payable: 5/01/2026
• Today: 5/20/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 7/22/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Computer and Technology
• Industry: Wireless National
• Sub-Industry: Integrated Telecommunication Services
• Current Symbol: NYSE:T
• CIK: 732717
• Web: www.att.com
• Phone: (210) 821-4105
• Fax: 302-655-5049
• Employees: 133,030
• Year Founded: 1983

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for AT&T: $30.55
• High Price Target: $36.00
• Low Price Target: $26.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +22.6%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.71
• Research Coverage: 21 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $2.98
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 8.36
• Forward P/E Ratio: 10.79
• P/E Growth: 0.92
• Net Income: $21.95 billion
• Net Margins: 16.94%
• Pretax Margin: 20.88%
• Return on Equity: 12.49%
• Return on Assets: 3.74%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.05
• Current Ratio: 0.92
• Quick Ratio: 0.87

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $125.65 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.38
• Cash Flow: $5.16 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 4.83
• Book Value: $18.08 per share
• Price / Book: 1.38

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 6,948,340,000
• Free Float: 6,942,085,000
• Market Cap: $173.19 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.23