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Stock research in plain language · As of Oct 04, 2026 · updated once a week, after the trading week closes
What the company does
AT&T Inc. is a large-cap company in the Communication Services sector (Telecom Services), with a market value of $166.5B, based in the USA.
It employs about 133,030 people and has been listed since Jul 19, 1984.
AT&T Inc. provides telecommunications and technology services worldwide. It operates through two segments, Communications and Latin America.
Cheap or expensive? relatively cheap
Its price-to-earnings (P/E) is 8.0 versus 12.0 for 3 direct peers — relatively cheap.
Revenue is growing 2% versus the same quarter last year.
On analysts' next-year forecasts the multiple rises to 9.9 — they expect lower earnings.
The average analyst price target is 28.84, 19% above the current price (their view, not ours).
The stock sits at 51% of its one-year range (0% = the low, 100% = the high).
The risks
- • Net debt is 1.3× shareholders' equity — high leverage.
Strengths
- ✅ Profitable — 15 of every 100 dollars of revenue stays as profit.
- ✅ Generates free cash flow — profit becomes cash in the bank.
- ✅ Buys back its shares (4% fewer shares in a year).
- ✅ Most analysts rate it buy (16 vs 1).
- ✅ Pays a dividend (4.6% a year).
What changed this week
Over the past week the stock fell 4.3% (for comparison: S&P 500 -0.2%, sector ETF XLC -2.3%).
This week's news
- Apple to replace iPhone 18 Pro Max facing AT&T glitch seekingalpha.com · 2026-10-03
- Communication services sector rises in Q3; Meta Platforms leads gains seekingalpha.com · 2026-10-03
- Tutor Perini, Kennametal, CSW, United Rentals, and Keysight Stocks Trade Up, What You Need To Know finance.yahoo.com · 2026-10-03
- Apple Says Some AT&T iPhone 18 Pro Max Users Must Replace Phones After Service-Loss Bug finance.yahoo.com · 2026-10-02
- Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max AT&T Glitch Requires Device Replacements finance.yahoo.com · 2026-10-02
- Catalyst Watch: Microsoft event, FOMC talk, and the finish line for Paramount-Warner Bros. seekingalpha.com · 2026-10-02
A description of facts from the filings and the market — not investment advice or a recommendation. "Cheap" and "expensive" are always relative to the comparison group.