PAU BARRENA/AFP via Getty Images AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) usually grabs the attention of investors looking for income. It's no surprise, considering the company is currently dishing out an enticing 6.66% dividend, drawing in investors hoping for a steady income and maybe a boost in the company's valuation back to its historical average. This could potentially lead to significant returns, especially if the stock is trading at a blended PE of 6.85x today, roughly 53% below its 20-year average of 12.91x. However ...

Wall Street analysts forecast that AT&T (T) will report quarterly earnings of $0.55 per share in its upcoming release, pointing to a year-over-year decline of 9.8%. It is anticipated that revenues will amount to $31.46 billion, exhibiting an increase of 0.4% compared to the year-ago quarter.Over the last 30 days, there has been a downward revision of 0.8% in the consensus EPS estimate for the quarter, leading to its current level. This signifies the covering analysts' collective reconsideration of their ini ...

As the S&P 500 has charged nearly 80% higher over the past five years, AT&T’s stock has missed the boat — big time.But the telecommunications stock, down 29% over a five-year span, now looks attractive, according to Oppenheimer analyst Timothy Horan. He upgraded AT&T’s stock T, +1.07% to outperform from perform in a Friday morning note. Horan sees promise in AT&T shares after the company spent years doing the “difficult” work of repositioning itself as a pure play on connectivity. “We believe these headwind ...

Key PointsTelecom stocks enter 2024 as "middle-of-the-pack" players, after being overlooked amid the tech rally of 2023.Earnings season could act as a catalyst for telecom stocks, with T-Mobile, AT&T and Verizon all reporting the week of January 22.All three of those companies have been increasing prices recently, a move that should help boost sagging revenues. 5 stocks we like better than AlphabetTelecom stocks as a group are entering 2024 as “middle-of-the-pack” players. Relative to the broader Communicat ...

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Investors are always looking for stocks that are poised to beat at earnings season and AT&T Inc. (T) may be one such company. The firm has earnings coming up pretty soon, and events are shaping up quite nicely for their report.That is because AT&T is seeing favorable earnings estimate revision activity as of late, which is generally a precursor to an earnings beat. After all, analysts raising estimates right before earnings — with the most up-to-date information possible — is a pretty good indicator of some ...

RichLegg/E+ via Getty Images We started aggressively buying AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) when it hit $14, and we have updated you along the way on why we liked telecoms at these levels. As we know, the high debt in this environment is the clearest risk, but cash flow remains strong, and the two telecoms we have recently bought this year, T, and Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ), are covering the dividend and continuing to raise it. We own them both for the income, but do see future capital appreciation, and closed out ...

First of its Kind Virtual Reality Initiative to Enrich Lives of Aging Adults in Over 500 Senior Care Communities Nationwide LAS VEGAS, Jan. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Mynd Immersive, previously known as MyndVR, is proud to announce the launch of the Great American Elderverse at CES 2024. This groundbreaking national campaign, supported by collaborations with AT&T, HTC VIVE, and the CTA Foundation, is set to transform the lives of millions of older adults across the United States in the years to come. As a star ...

One of the hallmarks of a diversified portfolio is the inclusion of some dividend stocks. Luckily for investors, there are plenty of dividend-paying companies out there to choose from. They operate in different sectors and generate enough free cash flow to consistently reward shareholders.One such company is telecommunications provider AT&T (T -0.46%). While AT&T faces intense competition from other telcos, perhaps bigger concerns linger around the company's high level of debt on the balance sheet. After cu ...

JamesBrey AT&T stock (NYSE:T) is an extremely popular stock on Seeking Alpha due to the allure of its high yield that is seemingly well-covered by earnings and free cash flow, its relatively stable and defensive business model, and its seemingly extremely cheap stock price. Moreover, legendary billionaire investor Ray Dalio's hedge fund - Bridgewater Associates - recently purchased a stake in the stock, further adding to the bullish consensus behind it. That being said, I believe that Mr. Dalio's firm i ...