Rep. Tim Moore Purchases Shares of AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T)

Representative Tim Moore (R-North Carolina) recently bought shares of AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T). In a filing disclosed on January 24th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $15,001 and $50,000 in AT&T stock on January 9th.

Representative Tim Moore also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Hyster-Yale (NYSE:HY) on 1/5/2026.
• Sold $50,001 – $100,000 in shares of Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (NASDAQ:CBRL) on 1/5/2026.
• Purchased $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (NASDAQ:CBRL) on 12/31/2025.
• Purchased $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Hyster-Yale (NYSE:HY) on 12/31/2025.
• Purchased $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Harley-Davidson (NYSE:HOG) on 12/18/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Genprex (NASDAQ:GNPX) on 12/18/2025.
• Purchased $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (NASDAQ:CBRL) on 12/16/2025.
• Purchased $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) on 12/10/2025.
• Sold $50,001 – $100,000 in shares of Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (NASDAQ:CBRL) on 12/10/2025.
• Purchased $50,001 – $100,000 in shares of Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (NASDAQ:CBRL) on 12/9/2025.

AT&T Stock Up 4.3%

Shares of AT&T stock traded up $1.08 during trading on Friday, reaching $26.21. The stock had a trading volume of 78,201,934 shares, compared to its average volume of 45,373,400. The company has a market capitalization of $185.79 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.59, a P/E/G ratio of 1.35 and a beta of 0.39. The company has a current ratio of 0.91, a quick ratio of 0.96 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.00. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $24.50 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $26.34. AT&T Inc. has a 52 week low of $22.95 and a 52 week high of $29.79.

AT&T (NYSE:T) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The technology company reported $0.52 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.46 by $0.06. AT&T had a return on equity of 12.33% and a net margin of 17.47%.The company had revenue of $33.47 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $32.91 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.43 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.6% on a year-over-year basis. AT&T has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.250-2.350 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that AT&T Inc. will post 2.14 EPS for the current fiscal year.

AT&T Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, February 2nd. Shareholders of record on Monday, January 12th will be paid a $0.2775 dividend. This represents a $1.11 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, January 12th. AT&T’s payout ratio is presently 36.39%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on the stock. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of AT&T in a report on Monday, December 29th. Loop Capital set a $29.00 target price on AT&T in a research report on Friday, December 19th. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price objective on AT&T from $29.00 to $27.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, January 26th. Wolfe Research lowered AT&T from an “outperform” rating to a “peer perform” rating in a research note on Monday, December 15th. Finally, Williams Trading set a $32.00 target price on shares of AT&T in a research report on Thursday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have given a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, AT&T currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $29.83.

AT&T News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results topped expectations — AT&T reported EPS of $0.52 and revenue of $33.47B, beating estimates and showing broadband and subscriber strength that traders rewarded. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Management unveiled larger capital returns — company announced a new buyback plan and reiterated durable cash-return targets (including multi?year FCF ambitions), which supports the stock’s rerating. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Fiber and convergence roadmap upgraded — AT&T signaled plans to expand fiber to ~40M locations and push convergence with wireless, supporting long-term growth and 5G/fiber synergy expectations. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Strategic deals seen as incremental upside — analysts and commentary highlight the Lumen transaction as an underappreciated catalyst that could accelerate fiber and wireless revenue crossover. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst sentiment is improving but mixed — several outlets note upgrades or “moderate buy” trends, while consensus still includes a number of hold ratings; street estimates are tracking higher but not uniformly. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Some analysts flag a mixed quarter and one?time factors — at least one shop (TD Cowen coverage) kept a hold rating, pointing to tax-driven cash flows and execution risks as reasons to temper enthusiasm. Article Title

Institutional Investors Weigh In On AT&T

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in T. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in AT&T by 0.5% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 664,055,700 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $16,495,144,000 after buying an additional 3,585,661 shares during the period. State Street Corp grew its stake in shares of AT&T by 0.8% in the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 323,775,045 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $9,143,407,000 after buying an additional 2,704,536 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of AT&T by 1.2% in the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 172,039,872 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $4,958,066,000 after acquiring an additional 2,066,026 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new stake in AT&T during the second quarter valued at $2,228,655,000. Finally, Capital Research Global Investors lifted its holdings in shares of AT&T by 0.6% in the third quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 65,607,835 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $1,852,765,000 after buying an additional 370,455 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 57.10% of the company’s stock.

About Representative Moore

Timothy K. Moore (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing North Carolina’s 14th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Moore (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent North Carolina’s 14th Congressional District. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Moore served as speaker of the House from 2015 to 2025.

Timothy Moore earned his B.A. from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill in 1992 and his J.D. from the Oklahoma City University School of Law in 1995. His professional experience includes working as an attorney.

About AT&T

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.