AT&T (NYSE: T) stock price has staged a strong comeback in the past few months, making it one of the best telecom companies in the US. It bottomed at $12.75 in July last year to almost $20 today. This recovery has brought its market cap to over $134 billion.Are you looking for signals & alerts from pro-traders? Sign-up to Invezz Signals™ for FREE. Takes 2 mins.AT&T turnaround is underwayCopy link to sectionAT&T, one of the biggest companies in the telecom industry, has gone through major upheavals in the pa ...

LindaJoHeilman/iStock Editorial via Getty Images December last year, I issued a bull thesis on AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) arguing that the then-current dividend as well as the overall investment case from a total return perspective seem attractive enough to warrant a buy. There were three fundamental drivers behind this: Depressed multiples at levels that are characteristic for companies with inherently volatile cash flows. Improving free cash flow generation due to a more balanced CapEx agenda in combination ...

yurizT stock may have reached an inflection point I have been bullish on AT&T (NYSE:T) in the past year or so (see the next chart below). The key reason for my bullish view is its turnaround plan. For example, I last wrote on it about three months ago. That article, entitled Sensing An Inflection Point Approaching, argues for a bullish thesis based on the following considerations: I see good catalysts for it to reach the 2024 FCF promise of $17 billion-$18 billion. Reaching this goal could allow it to b ...

The telecom giant hasn't increased its dividend in a couple of years, but steady raises could be around the corner.Billionaire investors don't necessarily need quarterly payments from dividend stocks to cover their day-to-day expenses, but they buy them anyway. That's because businesses that distribute a portion of their profit to shareholders tend to outperform businesses that haven't made such a commitment.History says buying dividend payers can help your portfolio outperform the broad market. Between 197 ...

jetcityimage A Brighter Day? We first covered AT&T (NYSE:T) on July 18, 2023 (you can read that article here). At the time, we were optimistic about AT&T's ability to perform better than what the swirl of negative headlines around them would indicate. As luck would have it, the day we published the article was the same day the stock tagged a 20-year low of $13.43. T vs SPY since July 18, 2023 (Koyfin) On a total return basis, AT&T has handily beaten the broader S&P 500 (SPY), delivering a 46% return aga ...

Loading...Loading...The wireless telecom sector is heating up. Solid results are expected to drive stock prices higher as positive market growth, competitive dynamics and pricing actions set the stage for a bullish performance from the major players: Verizon Communications Inc VZ, AT&T Inc T and T-Mobile US Inc TMUS.Here’s a look at what Goldman Sachs' analyst James Schneider expects from these companies in the upcoming quarter.Verizon Leads The PackTop Pick for the Quarter: Verizon is Goldman's top pick fo ...

The company is rebuilding its dividend reputation after cutting the payout in 2022.U.S. wireless carrier AT&T (T -0.68%) is a polarizing stock among investors. Shares are down nearly 30% in price over the past decade, which is a tough pill to swallow. However, include AT&T's famous high-yielding dividend and shares generated a 50% positive return.Indeed, dividends can have a powerful impact on investment returns.Moreso than returns, retirees depend on dividends for the passive income they offer, which can h ...

Loading...Loading...Goldman Sachs analyst James Schneider, Ph. D., initiated coverage on the U.S. Telecom Services and infrastructure sector (14 companies) and is most constructive on wireless carriers and data centers.Schneider noted that the U.S. telecom industry is in a state of transformation. The U.S. telecom operators have refocused on their core business after emerging from a period as conglomerates marked by shareholder capital destruction.For the first time in a decade, the U.S. wireless operators ...

RiverNorthPhotography Written by Nick Ackerman. As an income-focused investor, I'm generally focused on dividend-paying stocks. I try to balance my approach with both dividend growers, but also those that carry higher yields. Those that carry higher yields are, in general, those that may not show strong dividend growth over time. Whereas, the low single-digit dividend yield payers, in general, I would anticipate seeing growth in their payout over time. When looking at 6-10%+ yielding investments, the id ...

The telecom giant's yield may be high, but investors shouldn't assume the dividend is at risk.A high-yielding stock can be a valuable asset in your portfolio because it can generate a lot of recurring income. Investors can often find great dividend stocks in the telecom sector, where companies typically have a lot of recurring and consistent revenue themselves since demand for what they offer is generally stable.AT&T (T 0.14%) is an excellent example of that. The company is a leader in the telecom industry, ...