NYSE:TAT&T Stock Price, Forecast & News

$31.85

+1.03 (+3.34 %)

(As of 05/27/2020 04:00 PM ET)

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Today's Range

$31.53

Now: $31.85▼

$31.98

50-Day Range

$28.09

MA: $29.88▼

$31.43

52-Week Range

$26.08

Now: $31.85▼

$39.70

Volume43.40 million shs

Average Volume33.08 million shs

Market Capitalization$228.78 billion

P/E Ratio16.17

Dividend Yield6.96%

Beta0.72

AT&T Inc. provides telecommunication, media, and technology services worldwide. The company operates through four segments: Communications, WarnerMedia, Latin America, and Xandr. The Communications segment provides wireless and wireline telecom, video, and broadband and Internet services; video entertainment services using satellite, IP-based, and streaming options; and audio programming services under the AT&T, Cricket, AT&T PREPAID, and DIRECTV brands to residential and business customers. This segment also sells handsets, wirelessly enabled computers, and wireless data cards manufactured by various suppliers for use with company's voice and data services, as well as various accessories, such as carrying cases and hands-free devices through the company-owned stores, agents, and third-party retail stores. The WarnerMedia segment primarily produces, distributes, and licenses television programming and feature films; distributes home entertainment products in physical and digital formats; and produces and distributes mobile and console games, and consumer products, as well as offers brand licensing services. It also operates cable networks, multichannel premium pay television, and over-the-top services; and digital media properties. The Latin America segment offers video entertainment and audio programming services under the DIRECTV and SKY brands primarily to residential customers; pay-TV services, including HD sports video content; and postpaid and prepaid wireless services under the AT&T and Unefon brands, as well as sells various handsets through company-owned stores, agents, and third-party retail stores. The Xandr segment provides digital advertising services. The company was formerly known as SBC Communications Inc. and changed its name to AT&T Inc. in November 2005. AT&T Inc. was founded in 1983 and is based in Dallas, Texas.

Beat the Market (BTM) Rank^™

3.2 Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
AT&T has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.33, and is based on 11 buy ratings, 14 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $36.15, AT&T has a potential upside of 13.5% from its current price of $31.85.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
AT&T has been the subject of 20 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

2.7 Community Rank

Outperform Votes
AT&T has received 1,313 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)
Underperform Votes
AT&T has received 1,132 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)
Community Sentiment
AT&T has received 53.70% “outperform” votes from our community.

MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about AT&T and other stocks. Vote “Outperform” if you believe T will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote “Underperform” if you believe T will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.

5.0 Dividend Strength

Dividend Leadership
AT&T is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 6.96%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.
Dividend Growth
AT&T has been increasing its dividend for 35 years.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of AT&T is 58.26 %. 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 59.94 % next year. This indicates that AT&T will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

4.0 Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, AT&T insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $1,256,180.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 0.07% of the stock of AT&T is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
53.83% of the stock of AT&T is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

1.3 Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for AT&T are expected to grow by 5.47% in the coming year, from $3.29 to $3.47 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of AT&T is 16.17, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 14.82.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of AT&T is 16.17, 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 40.94.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
AT&T has a PEG Ratio of 1.64. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
AT&T has a P/B Ratio of 1.17. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Overall Beat the Market Rank^™

3.22 out of 5 stars

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange NYSE

Industry Telephone communication, except radio

Sub-IndustryIntegrated Telecommunication Services

SectorComputer and Technology

Current SymbolNYSE:T

Previous Symbol

CUSIP00206R10

CIK732717

Webwww.att.com

Phone210-821-4105

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.75

Current Ratio0.76

Quick Ratio0.76

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E Ratio16.17

Forward P/E Ratio9.68

P/E Growth1.64

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales$181.19 billion

Price / Sales1.26

Cash Flow$9.34 per share

Price / Cash Flow3.41

Book Value$27.21 per share

Price / Book1.17

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$3.57

Net Income$13.90 billion

Net Margins8.05%

Return on Equity13.27%

Return on Assets4.76%

Miscellaneous

Employees246,000

Outstanding Shares7,183,100,000

Market Cap$228.78 billion

Next Earnings Date7/22/2020 (Estimated)

OptionableOptionable

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AT&T (NYSE:T) Frequently Asked Questions

How has AT&T's stock been impacted by COVID-19 (Coronavirus)?

AT&T's stock was trading at $34.52 on March 11th, 2020 when COVID-19 (Coronavirus) reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Since then, T shares have decreased by 7.7% and is now trading at $31.85. View which stocks have been most impacted by Coronavirus.

Do Wall Street analysts recommend investors buy shares of AT&T?

27 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for AT&T in the last year. There are currently 2 sell ratings, 14 hold ratings and 11 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View analyst ratings for AT&T.

When is AT&T's next earnings date?

AT&T is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, July 22nd 2020. View our earnings forecast for AT&T.

How were AT&T's earnings last quarter?

AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) issued its earnings results on Wednesday, April, 22nd. The technology company reported $0.84 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.85 by $0.01. The technology company earned $42.78 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $44.75 billion. AT&T had a net margin of 8.05% and a return on equity of 13.27%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was down 4.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.86 EPS. View AT&T's earnings history.

How often does AT&T pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for AT&T?

AT&T announced a quarterly dividend on Friday, March 27th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, April 9th will be paid a dividend of $0.52 per share on Friday, May 1st. This represents a $2.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 6.53%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, April 8th. View AT&T's dividend history.

What price target have analysts set for T?

27 brokerages have issued 1 year price targets for AT&T's stock. Their forecasts range from $24.00 to $55.50. On average, they expect AT&T's stock price to reach $36.15 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 13.5% from the stock's current price. View analysts' price targets for AT&T.

Has AT&T been receiving favorable news coverage?

Press coverage about T stock has been trending positive recently, according to InfoTrie Sentiment. InfoTrie ranks the sentiment of press coverage by reviewing more than six thousand blog and news sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. AT&T earned a media sentiment score of 2.5 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned media headlines about the technology company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, indicating that recent press coverage is extremely unlikely to have an impact on the company's share price in the near term. View the latest news aboutAT&T.

Who are some of AT&T's key competitors?

Some companies that are related to AT&T include Verizon Communications (VZ), Centurylink (CTL), ATN International (ATNI), Cincinnati Bell (CBB), Consolidated Communications (CNSL), IDT (IDT) and Frontier Communications (FTR). View all competitors.

What other stocks do shareholders of AT&T own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other AT&T investors own include Verizon Communications (VZ), Exxon Mobil (XOM), General Electric (GE), Bank of America (BAC), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Intel (INTC), Cisco Systems (CSCO), Pfizer (PFE), Altria Group (MO) and Walt Disney (DIS).

Who are AT&T's key executives?

AT&T's management team includes the following people:

Mr. Randall L. Stephenson, Chairman, CEO & Pres (Age 58)
Mr. John Joseph Stephens, Sr. EVP & CFO (Age 60)
Mr. David R. McAtee II, Sr. Exec. VP & Gen. Counsel (Age 50)
Mr. John T. Stankey, Chief Exec. Officer of Warner Media, LLC (Age 56)
Mr. John M. Donovan, Chief Exec. Officer of AT&T Communications LLC (Age 59)

What is AT&T's stock symbol?

AT&T trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "T."

Who are AT&T's major shareholders?

AT&T's stock is owned by a variety of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (6.87%), State Street Corp (4.12%), Geode Capital Management LLC (1.55%), Morgan Stanley (0.88%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.85%) and Nuveen Asset Management LLC (0.67%). Company insiders that own AT&T stock include Geoffrey Y Yang, John T Stankey, Matthew K Rose, Michael B Mccallister, Piazza Samuel A Jr Di and Stephen J Luczo. View institutional ownership trends for AT&T.

Which major investors are selling AT&T stock?

T stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including BlackRock Inc., Wellington Management Group LLP, Morgan Stanley, APG Asset Management N.V., APG Asset Management N.V., APG Asset Management N.V., Bank of New York Mellon Corp, and Nuveen Asset Management LLC. View insider buying and selling activity for AT&T.

Which major investors are buying AT&T stock?

T stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Advisor Group Holdings Inc., Swiss National Bank, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, Unigestion Holding SA, Cullen Capital Management LLC, AJO LP, Acadian Asset Management LLC, and Franklin Resources Inc.. Company insiders that have bought AT&T stock in the last two years include Geoffrey Y Yang, Matthew K Rose, Michael B Mccallister, Piazza Samuel A Jr Di, and Stephen J Luczo. View insider buying and selling activity for AT&T.

How do I buy shares of AT&T?

Shares of T can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.

What is AT&T's stock price today?

One share of T stock can currently be purchased for approximately $31.85.

How big of a company is AT&T?

AT&T has a market capitalization of $228.78 billion and generates $181.19 billion in revenue each year. The technology company earns $13.90 billion in net income (profit) each year or $3.57 on an earnings per share basis. AT&T employs 246,000 workers across the globe.

What is AT&T's official website?

The official website for AT&T is www.att.com.

How can I contact AT&T?

AT&T's mailing address is 208 S. AKARD ST, DALLAS TX, 75202. The technology company can be reached via phone at 210-821-4105 or via email at [email protected]

This page was last updated on 5/27/2020 by MarketBeat.com Staff