Joe Raedle Earlier this week, we updated our Consumer Pulse report, which is a monthly survey we've been running on 1,500 US consumers balanced to census since 2014. Among a huge array of questions we survey consumers on, one topic is smartphones. More specifically, since 2014, we have asked smartphone owners which service provider they use. As shown below, in our latest monthly survey, over 30% of respondents reported that they use T-Mobile (TMUS). That is a record high for the company and is essential ...

Last year, technology stocks ruled and telecoms like AT&T (NYSE:T) got left behind. So, what will an AT&T stock analysis predict for 2024? While the company’s earnings outlook didn’t impress Wall Street, value seekers and yield hunters should still consider a share position in AT&T. AT&T is a telecommunications giant, but the company isn’t revered by modern investors like it was 40 or 50 years ago. Yet, this doesn’t mean AT&T should be off of your radar screen. You’ll find, after conducting your due diligen ...

U.S. wireless carrier AT&T (T 0.91%) recently closed out its fiscal 2023 year with earnings. The company, popular with income-focused investors, got great news regarding its financials and how they may affect its dividend moving forward.However, it wasn't all sunshine. The company is coming up short in one crucial area that could limit the stock's total returns upside. AT&T remains a somewhat controversial stock that may or may not fit your portfolio.The good news for dividend investorsAT&T is one of a hand ...

AT&T (T 0.91%) currently pays a dividend that yields 6.4%. That's more than four times the S&P 500 average of around 1.5%. While it does offer a mouthwatering payout for income investors, there's the obvious concern of whether it is sustainable. And those fears may have been heightened recently after the company posted earnings results that came in below analysts' expectations.Should investors be concerned about the safety of AT&T's dividend?What AT&T's Q4 numbers told income investorsOn Jan. 24, AT&T relea ...

Justin SullivanOn our last coverage of AT&T (NYSE:T) we made a bull case for the company, while turning slightly sour on tower REITs that depend on the company's capex cycle. Specifically we said, We think the capex cuts in the pipeline and the ones yet to come during the recession, will make AT&T (6.7X earnings) a superior play over overhyped tower REITs like American Tower REIT (AMT) at 19.5X FFO. We remain long AT&T with a $21 price target. This is an increase over the $20 we had previously and refle ...

AT&T (T -1.01%) and Verizon Communications (VZ -1.24%) have delivered their 2023 results to shareholders. Although investors had differing reactions to both of these stocks, both reported strong growth in their wireless segments, and since these are two of the three nationwide 5G carriers in the U.S. (T-Mobile is the third), they make up most of its telecom industry.Additionally, both began as landline providers following the breakup of the original AT&T, and they have followed similar paths to spearhead to ...

jetcityimage AT&T (NYSE:T) is one of the largest telecom companies in the world. The company has a market capitalization of more than $100 billion, a post-yield cut dividend of more than 6%, and strong cash flow. As we'll see throughout this article, the company's impressive asset portfolio and continued commitment to steady returns make it a healthy dividend investment. AT&T 2023 Accomplishments The company has had a strong 2023, showing its financial strength. AT&T Investor Presentation The company's core ...

While the wireless business is the largest contributor to AT&T's (T 0.64%) revenue by far, the fiber internet business is proving to be a potent growth opportunity. Capturing that growth comes at a cost: Building out a fiber network is capital-intensive, requiring vast outlays with no guarantee that consumers and businesses will sign up for service.AT&T operates a vast legacy wireline network that serves consumers and businesses, but that business is in perpetual decline. Even the company's non-fiber broadb ...

Kittiporn Kumpang/iStock via Getty ImagesThis article was coproduced by Chuck Walston. After gaining ground Monday in concert with Verizon (VZ) and that company’s better-than-expected earnings report, shares of AT&T (NYSE:T) fell 3% with the release of mixed Q4 results. As investors mulled over the earnings call, several factors appeared to cause the tumble. Arguably, management’s guidance is what delivered the worst blow to investor sentiment, despite a number of positive trends in the business. But ov ...

Shares of telecom giant AT&T (T 0.64%) headed lower last Wednesday following a fourth-quarter report that was a bit less positive than investors may have been expecting. Overall, the company's results and guidance were solid. There were, however, a few issues that may have contributed to the post-earnings decline.What went right for AT&TWhen it came to revenue and free cash flow, AT&T knocked it out of the park. Revenue was up 2.2% year over year to $32 billion, ahead of the average analyst estimate by more ...