FSA Advisors Inc. Boosts Stake in AT&T Inc. $T

FSA Advisors Inc. lifted its stake in AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) by 236.4% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 40,290 shares of the technology company’s stock after acquiring an additional 28,314 shares during the period. FSA Advisors Inc.’s holdings in AT&T were worth $1,001,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Gentry Private Wealth LLC increased its stake in shares of AT&T by 1.7% in the 3rd quarter. Gentry Private Wealth LLC now owns 23,537 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $665,000 after purchasing an additional 393 shares in the last quarter. Thoroughbred Financial Services LLC increased its stake in shares of AT&T by 2.8% in the 3rd quarter. Thoroughbred Financial Services LLC now owns 14,847 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $419,000 after purchasing an additional 406 shares in the last quarter. Arkfeld Wealth Strategies L.L.C. increased its stake in shares of AT&T by 1.6% in the 3rd quarter. Arkfeld Wealth Strategies L.L.C. now owns 25,869 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $700,000 after purchasing an additional 415 shares in the last quarter. Kercheville Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of AT&T by 1.5% in the 3rd quarter. Kercheville Advisors LLC now owns 27,318 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $771,000 after purchasing an additional 416 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Fortis Group Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of AT&T by 0.6% in the 3rd quarter. Fortis Group Advisors LLC now owns 75,396 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $2,129,000 after purchasing an additional 422 shares in the last quarter. 57.10% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

AT&T News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Erste Group raised its FY2027 EPS estimate modestly (to $2.56), suggesting improving analyst models for AT&T’s profitability and helping the valuation story and dividend coverage. (Research note reported April 27)
• Positive Sentiment: Broker consensus target remains above the stock: a $30.70 consensus target was reported, which supports upside vs. the current trading range and may anchor buy-side interest. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: AT&T launched new cybersecurity (Dynamic Defense for SMBs on AT&T Business Fiber) and public-safety offerings (RapidSOS HARMONY AI on AT&T ESInet), expanding higher-margin services beyond wireless/fiber and reinforcing enterprise revenue diversification. That strategic push can support revenue mix improvements over time. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks argues AT&T is a strong value stock based on style scores and earnings yield — a narrative that can attract value-oriented investors given AT&T’s dividend yield and low PE. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Yield comparison pieces highlight income appeal (AT&T ~4.3% vs. Verizon ~6%) — useful for income investors but not a catalyst by itself; emphasis is on relative income vs. longer-term total return. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Several market/sector pieces (SpaceX/chip supplier roundup, and an unrelated Lumen preview) mention broader thematic moves that don’t directly affect AT&T’s fundamentals today but shape investor risk appetite across telecom and tech. Article Title Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Jim Cramer publicly characterized AT&T as offering income but lacking growth, a high-profile critique that can reinforce sell-side skepticism among retail investors and pressure the stock multiple. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Analytical pieces flag structural threats AT&T may have missed, raising concerns about competitive pressures and long-term growth headwinds — these narratives can weigh on investor confidence and valuation if they gain traction. Article Title

Analyst Ratings Changes

T has been the subject of several analyst reports. Morgan Stanley initiated coverage on AT&T in a research note on Thursday, April 16th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $30.00 price objective for the company. KeyCorp increased their price target on AT&T from $30.00 to $36.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 25th. UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of AT&T in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Arete Research upgraded AT&T from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $28.00 price target for the company in a research note on Tuesday, March 10th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane cut their price target on AT&T from $28.00 to $26.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have given a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $30.55.

AT&T Trading Up 0.1%

Shares of T stock opened at $26.15 on Monday. AT&T Inc. has a 52-week low of $22.95 and a 52-week high of $29.79. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.05, a quick ratio of 0.87 and a current ratio of 0.92. The firm has a market capitalization of $181.70 billion, a PE ratio of 8.78, a PEG ratio of 0.96 and a beta of 0.23. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $27.52 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $26.05.

AT&T (NYSE:T) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The technology company reported $0.57 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.55 by $0.02. AT&T had a return on equity of 12.49% and a net margin of 16.94%.The business had revenue of $31.51 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $31.29 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.51 EPS. AT&T’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.9% compared to the same quarter last year. AT&T has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.250-2.350 EPS. On average, analysts predict that AT&T Inc. will post 2.31 EPS for the current fiscal year.

AT&T Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 1st. Shareholders of record on Friday, April 10th were issued a dividend of $0.2775 per share. This represents a $1.11 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, April 10th. AT&T’s dividend payout ratio is 37.25%.

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.