Vise Technologies Inc. Invests $13.84 Million in AT&T Inc. $T

Vise Technologies Inc. acquired a new position in shares of AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 668,719 shares of the technology company’s stock, valued at approximately $13,842,000.

Several other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the business. E Fund Management Co. Ltd. acquired a new stake in AT&T in the second quarter valued at about $534,000. Westport Asset Management Inc. acquired a new position in AT&T during the second quarter worth about $661,000. MSH Capital Advisors LLC acquired a new position in AT&T during the second quarter worth about $471,000. Live Oak Investment Partners bought a new position in shares of AT&T in the second quarter worth about $961,000. Finally, Frazier Financial Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of AT&T in the second quarter worth about $38,000. 57.10% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

T has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Morgan Stanley raised their price target on shares of AT&T from $25.00 to $27.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. Weiss Ratings raised shares of AT&T from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. Wall Street Zen raised shares of AT&T from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, June 20th. Barclays cut their target price on shares of AT&T from $26.00 to $24.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, July 8th. Finally, Argus decreased their target price on shares of AT&T from $33.00 to $30.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $29.19.

More AT&T News

Here are the key news stories impacting AT&T this week:

• Positive Sentiment: AT&T’s post-earnings momentum remains constructive: the company reported quarterly EPS of $0.65 versus the $0.59 consensus estimate, while revenue increased 2.3% year over year. Analysts are watching whether earnings estimates and the stock’s advance can continue. AT&T Up 9.5% Since Last Earnings Report
• Positive Sentiment: AT&T’s Advanced Connectivity business is gaining traction through fiber expansion, customer convergence and rising demand for AI-related network capacity. This supports the company’s longer-term growth outlook and helps offset slower legacy operations. AT&T Rides on Strength in Advanced Connectivity
• Positive Sentiment: A partnership with Hark gives AT&T exposure to emerging AI-native consumer devices. AT&T will invest in Hark and provide connectivity, certification and infrastructure support, potentially creating incremental traffic and device-related revenue opportunities. Hark and AT&T Partner on Connectivity for Future AI Devices
• Positive Sentiment: AT&T reportedly reduced the cost of coding and other AI tasks by as much as 56% by using model-routing tools and open-source systems, with only a modest decline in output quality. Lower internal AI costs could support productivity and margins. AT&T Slashes AI Costs by Adopting Model Routers and Open Source
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts continue to highlight AT&T as a highly ranked value and income stock, with a roughly 4.5% dividend yield and a low earnings multiple. However, the company’s growth is expected to remain moderate, making customer revenue increases important. AT&T Is a Top-Ranked Value Stock
• Negative Sentiment: Bernstein cautions that SpaceX’s potential telecom ambitions could intensify competition for AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile. Meanwhile, heavy capital spending, elevated interest rates and industry balance-sheet pressures remain risks. Bernstein Remains Bullish on SpaceX

AT&T Trading Up 0.2%

Shares of NYSE T opened at $25.33 on Monday. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $22.83 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $25.27. The stock has a market cap of $173.57 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.39, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.03 and a beta of 0.23. AT&T Inc. has a 52-week low of $19.89 and a 52-week high of $29.79. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.06, a quick ratio of 0.93 and a current ratio of 0.97.

AT&T (NYSE:T) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 22nd. The technology company reported $0.65 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.59 by $0.06. AT&T had a net margin of 16.94% and a return on equity of 12.86%. The company had revenue of $31.56 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $31.80 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.54 earnings per share. AT&T’s revenue was up 2.3% compared to the same quarter last year. AT&T has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.250-2.350 EPS. As a group, equities analysts forecast that AT&T Inc. will post 2.34 EPS for the current year.

AT&T Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, August 3rd. Investors of record on Friday, July 10th were given a dividend of $0.2775 per share. This represents a $1.11 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, July 10th. AT&T’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 36.75%.

AT&T Company Profile

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.