NYSE:T

AT&T Stock Forecast, Price & News

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$29.44

+0.33 (+1.13 %)

(As of 01/26/2021 01:09 PM ET)

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Today's Range

$28.99

Now: $29.44▼

$29.48

50-Day Range

$28.40

MA: $29.33▼

$31.46

52-Week Range

$26.08

Now: $29.44▼

$38.82

Volume1.10 million shs

Average Volume46.42 million shs

Market Capitalization$209.79 billion

P/E Ratio19.37

Dividend Yield7.19%

Beta0.7

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 and video 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 incorporated in 1983 and is based in Dallas, Texas.

MarketRank^™

Overall MarketRank^™

2.72 out of 5 stars

Computer And Technology Sector

2nd out of 1,501 stocks

Telephone Communication, Except Radio Industry

1st out of 87 stocks

3.2 Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
AT&T has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.38, and is based on 13 buy ratings, 7 hold ratings, and 4 sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $32.33, AT&T has a forecasted upside of 10.1% from its current price of $29.37.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
AT&T has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

2.7 Community Rank

Outperform Votes
AT&T has received 1,350 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)
Underperform Votes
AT&T has received 1,150 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)
Community Sentiment
AT&T has received 54.00% “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 7.19%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.
Dividend Growth
AT&T has been increasing its dividend for 37 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 65.00% next year. This indicates that AT&T will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

0.8 Company Ownership

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
Only 0.07% of the stock of AT&T is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
51.17% of the stock of AT&T is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

1.9 Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for AT&T are expected to grow by 0.95% in the coming year, from $3.17 to $3.20 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of AT&T is 19.32, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 24.53.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of AT&T is 19.32, 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 86.82.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
AT&T has a PEG Ratio of 3.04. 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 1.06. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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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

Employees235,000

Year Founded1877

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.78

Current Ratio0.84

Quick Ratio0.84

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E Ratio19.37

Forward P/E Ratio9.29

P/E Growth3.04

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales$181.19 billion

Price / Sales1.16

Cash Flow$9.03 per share

Price / Cash Flow3.26

Book Value$27.64 per share

Price / Book1.07

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$3.57

Net Income$13.90 billion

Net Margins6.42%

Return on Equity12.27%

Return on Assets4.42%

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares7,126,000,000

Market Cap$209.79 billion

Next Earnings Date1/27/2021 (Confirmed)

OptionableOptionable

$29.44

+0.33 (+1.13 %)

(As of 01/26/2021 01:09 PM ET)

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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 15.0% and is now trading at $29.34.
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Is AT&T a buy right now?

24 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for AT&T in the last twelve months. There are currently 4 sell ratings, 7 hold ratings and 13 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "hold" AT&T stock. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in T, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.
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What stocks does MarketBeat like better than AT&T?

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What is John Stankey's approval rating as AT&T's CEO?

889 employees have rated AT&T CEO John Stankey on Glassdoor.com. John Stankey has an approval rating of 61% among AT&T's employees. This puts John Stankey in the bottom 25% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies.

When is AT&T's next earnings date?

AT&T is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, January 27th 2021.
View our earnings forecast for AT&T.

How can I listen to AT&T's earnings call?

AT&T will be holding an earnings conference call on Wednesday, January 27th at 12:00 AM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link or dial in at Not Available.

How were AT&T's earnings last quarter?

AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) announced its earnings results on Thursday, October, 22nd. The technology company reported $0.76 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.77 by $0.01. The technology company had revenue of $42.43 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $41.66 billion. AT&T had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 12.27% and a net margin of 6.42%. The business's quarterly revenue was down 4.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.94 EPS.
View AT&T's earnings history.

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

AT&T declared a quarterly dividend on Friday, December 11th. Stockholders of record on Monday, January 11th will be given a dividend of $0.52 per share on Monday, February 1st. This represents a $2.08 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 7.09%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, January 8th.
View AT&T's dividend history.

Is AT&T a good dividend stock?

AT&T pays an annual dividend of $2.08 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 7.19%. T has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. AT&T has been increasing its dividend for 37 consecutive years, indicating the company has a strong committment to maintain and grow its dividend. The dividend payout ratio of AT&T is 58.26%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, AT&T will have a dividend payout ratio of 65.00% next year. This indicates that AT&T will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.
View AT&T's dividend history.

What price target have analysts set for T?

24 brokerages have issued 12 month target prices for AT&T's stock. Their forecasts range from $24.00 to $39.00. On average, they expect AT&T's stock price to reach $32.33 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 10.2% from the stock's current price.
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Who are some of AT&T's key competitors?

Some companies that are related to AT&T include Verizon Communications (VZ), Lumen Technologies (LUMN), Cincinnati Bell (CBB), ATN International (ATNI), Consolidated Communications (CNSL) and IDT (IDT).
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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), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Exxon Mobil (XOM), Pfizer (PFE), AbbVie (ABBV), Intel (INTC), Bank of America (BAC), Cisco Systems (CSCO), General Electric (GE) and Altria Group (MO).

Who are AT&T's key executives?

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

Mr. Randall L. Stephenson, Exec. Chairman (Age 60, Pay $8.64M)
Mr. John T. Stankey, CEO & Director (Age 58, Pay $10.83M)
Mr. John Joseph Stephens, Sr. Exec. VP & CFO (Age 62, Pay $4.49M)
Mr. David R. McAtee II, Sr. Exec. VP & Gen. Counsel (Age 52, Pay $3.99M)
Mr. Jeffery Scott McElfresh, Chief Exec. Officer of AT&T Communications LLC (Age 51, Pay $1.82M)
Ms. Marachel Knight, Sr. VP of Engineering & Operations
Mr. Andre Fuetsch, Chief Technology Officer & Pres AT&T Labs
Mr. Amir Rozwadowski, Sr. VP of Fin. & Investor Relations
Mr. David S. Huntley, Sr. EVP & Chief Compliance Officer (Age 62)
Mr. Larry Solomon, Chief Communications Officer

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 number of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include New York State Teachers Retirement System (0.13%), Strs Ohio (0.06%), Janney Montgomery Scott LLC (0.05%), Maj Invest Holding A S (0.04%), Gateway Investment Advisers LLC (0.04%) and Nisa Investment Advisors LLC (0.04%). Company insiders that own AT&T stock include Geoffrey Y Yang, John T Stankey 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 Avantax Advisory Services Inc., New York State Teachers Retirement System, RNC Capital Management LLC, Strs Ohio, Rothschild Investment Corp IL, Grassi Investment Management, Hexavest Inc., and Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc..
View insider buying and selling activity for AT&T or view top insider-selling stocks.

Which major investors are buying AT&T stock?

T stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Maj Invest Holding A S, Polaris Wealth Advisory Group LLC, Professional Advisory Services Inc., Denali Advisors LLC, Douglas Lane & Associates LLC, Gateway Investment Advisers LLC, Candriam Luxembourg S.C.A., and Sicart Associates LLC. Company insiders that have bought AT&T stock in the last two years include Geoffrey Y Yang, and Stephen J Luczo.
View insider buying and selling activity for AT&T or or view top insider-buying stocks.

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 WeBull, 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 $29.34.

How big of a company is AT&T?

AT&T has a market capitalization of $209.08 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 235,000 workers across the globe.

When was AT&T founded?

AT&T was founded in 1877.

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 1/26/2021 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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