AT&T (T) News Today

Shares of AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) are trading higher following a series of strategic announcements, partnerships and analyst upgrades. Investors are focused on the company’s spectrum deal, enterprise security push and upcoming events, while weighing valuation and leverage considerations.

• Positive Sentiment: AT&T agreed to acquire $23 billion of wireless spectrum licenses from EchoStar, enhancing its network capacity and supporting long-term growth. EchoStar Spectrum Purchase
• Positive Sentiment: AT&T partnered with Cisco to launch a single-vendor SASE solution, broadening its enterprise network security offerings and sharpening its edge in the corporate IT market. Network Security Expansion
• Positive Sentiment: Goldman Sachs maintained a Buy rating on AT&T with a $32 price target, citing the strategic spectrum acquisition and improved growth visibility. Analyst Rating
• Neutral Sentiment: AT&T will release its third-quarter 2025 earnings on Oct. 22 before market open, followed by a webcasted conference call for analysts and investors. Q3 Earnings Date
• Neutral Sentiment: Company executives are slated to speak at September’s Bank of America, Citi and Goldman Sachs investor conferences, offering further strategic updates. Investor Conferences
• Neutral Sentiment: Kelly Grier will join AT&T’s board of directors on September 1, bringing additional human-resources and governance expertise. Board Appointment
• Neutral Sentiment: An analysis of AT&T’s potential move of its Dallas headquarters to the suburbs weighs safety and cost trade-offs, with no immediate operational impact. HQ Relocation Discussion
• Neutral Sentiment: BeWhere Holdings secured an order for 8,000 FirstNet-connected BeMinis built on AT&T’s network, underscoring steady IoT demand. IoT Order via FirstNet
• Negative Sentiment: A columnist on Seeking Alpha argued AT&T’s high dividend yield and limited upside make it behave like a “10% equity bond,” potentially capping share gains. Equity Bond Commentary
• Negative Sentiment: Financing the EchoStar spectrum deal will raise AT&T’s leverage, which could pressure credit metrics given its current debt-to-equity ratio near 1.0. Leverage Concerns