TCommunication Services · Telecom ServicesThe 24 Wall Street analysts covering AT&T, Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $28 — +30.7% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 75 of 100 as at 31 Oct 2026 — inside the top quartile. Here, the model and the Street point the same way.
Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores AT&T, Inc. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.
Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested
Revisions (94): Analysts have, on balance, been raising their forecasts.
Quality (50): Profits are thin or unreliable for the size of the business, or they are not turning into cash.
Size (2): Larger than most of the companies we track — more scrutinised, less often mispriced.
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The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on T, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
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The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +30.7% from it.
Of the 20 most recent actions, 3 moved their price target up and 7 moved it down.
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Oct 2026 | Argus Research | Reiterates | Buy | $30 |
| 22 Oct 2026 | Barclays | Maintains | Equal-Weight | $24 → $21 |
| 22 Oct 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintains | Overweight | $33 → $31 |
| 22 Oct 2026 | Keybanc | Maintains | Overweight | $36 → $33 |
| 22 Oct 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Maintains | Overweight | $28 → $25 |
| 22 Oct 2026 | TD Cowen | Reiterates | Hold | $33 |
| 9 Oct 2026 | Scotiabank | Maintains | Sector Perform | $28 → $27 |
| 9 Oct 2026 | Scotiabank | Maintains | Sector Perform | — |
| 2 Oct 2026 | Scotiabank | Maintains | Sector Perform | $29 → $28 |
| 2 Oct 2026 | Scotiabank | Maintains | Sector Perform | — |
| 28 Sept 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Maintains | Overweight | — |
| 28 Sept 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Maintains | Overweight | $27 → $28 |
| 21 Sept 2026 | BNP Paribas | Upgrade | Outperform | $26 → $30 |
| 21 Sept 2026 | BNP Paribas | Upgrade | Outperform | — |
| 23 July 2026 | Argus Research | Maintains | Buy | $33 → $30 |
| 23 July 2026 | Argus Research | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 23 July 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Maintains | Overweight | $25 → $27 |
| 23 July 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Maintains | Overweight | — |
| 23 July 2026 | RBC Capital | Reiterates | Outperform | — |
| 23 July 2026 | RBC Capital | Reiterates | Outperform | $27 |
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
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Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.
Over the twelve months to 30 Oct 2026, AT&T, Inc. returned −9.1% against +12.4% for the S&P 500, dividends included.
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Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.
A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.
Cheaper than 54% of US stocks
Cheaper than 66% of US stocks
Cheaper than 58% of US stocks
Cheaper than 47% of US stocks
Higher than 41% of US stocks
Higher than 3% of US stocks
Higher than 75% of US stocks
Higher than 83% of US stocks
Higher than 70% of US stocks
Higher than 67% of US stocks
Higher than 72% of US stocks
Higher than 93% of US dividend payers
Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.
The headline figures, each with its date. Every row carries its own link — cite it straight from here.
AT&T, Inc. has a market value of $144.2B and an enterprise value of $332.1B.
Revenue in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $127.2B. The latest quarter grew 5.3% year on year.
Net income over the same four quarters: $23.0B, a 18.1% net margin.
Diluted earnings per share, trailing twelve months: $3.02.
Free cash flow in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $17.7B, after $22.2B of capital spending.
AT&T, Inc. spent $8.0B on share buybacks and $8.0B on dividends in the twelve months to 30 June 2026.
Trailing P/E: 11.4×; forward P/E: 8.3× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.
Forward dividend yield: 5.19%, paying out 59% of earnings.
AT&T, Inc. employs 133,030 people — $956K of revenue per employee.
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24/7 Wall Street highlighted five high-yield dividend stocks across tobacco, real estate, pipelines, and telecom, saying their dividends are covered but each carries a risk that could erode income.
Why it matters — The article includes telecom among the sectors discussed, making its dividend coverage and associated risks relevant to AT&T watchers.
A Seeking Alpha article says Q3 earnings season made two strategic income holdings more attractive for different reasons: one is framed as an opportunity to buy strength, while the other may have faced an excessive market reaction. The excerpt does not identify either holding.
Why it matters — The excerpt does not say whether AT&T is one of the holdings, so its relevance to T investors is unclear.
AT&T reduced its dividend payments by nearly half and spent billions buying back its own stock, according to the excerpt.
Why it matters — The changes in dividend outlays and stock repurchases are relevant to investors tracking AT&T’s capital allocation.
Televisa expects its purchase of AT&T to strengthen its position, while also increasing its debt.
Why it matters — The item describes an expected strategic benefit for AT&T alongside a debt increase related to the purchase.
Fresh estimates of the cost for SpaceX to build a rival U.S. mobile carrier lifted incumbent wireless stocks. AT&T gained 2%, while Verizon rose 3%, T-Mobile rallied 7%, and SpaceX fell 4%.
Why it matters — The estimates and market moves highlight investor attention to the potential cost of SpaceX’s challenge to established carriers, including AT&T.
The 24 Wall Street analysts covering AT&T, Inc. have a median 12-month price target of $28, with estimates ranging from $20 to $34. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
Of the 24 analysts covering AT&T, Inc., 14 rate it a Buy, 9 a Hold and 1 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks AT&T, Inc. 75 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 31 Oct 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.
As at 31 Oct 2026, AT&T, Inc. ranks 75 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Revisions (94 of 100).
No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 24 analysts implies +30.7% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks AT&T, Inc. 75 out of 100 as at 31 Oct 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.
No analyst covering AT&T, Inc. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for T are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $20 to $34 over the next 12 months.
AT&T, Inc. returned -9.1% over the 12 months to 30 Oct 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.
AT&T Inc. is a telecommunications and technology services company headquartered in Dallas, Texas.
The most recent item we track (24/7 Wall Street, 31 Oct 2026): "Realty Income and 4 More High-Yield Dividend Stocks for November". 24/7 Wall Street highlighted five high-yield dividend stocks across tobacco, real estate, pipelines, and telecom, saying their dividends are covered but each carries a risk that could erode income.
AT&T Inc. is a telecommunications and technology services company headquartered in Dallas, Texas. It provides wireless voice and data services, broadband internet, fiber connectivity, and business communications solutions for consumers, small and mid-sized businesses, large enterprises, and government customers. Its offerings include mobile plans, fixed wireless access, fiber internet, dedicated internet, Ethernet, VPN, hosted and managed services, and equipment sold through company-owned, agent, and third-party retail channels. The company also serves the Mexico market through wireless services and devices under its Latin America segment. AT&T Inc. is known for its broad network infrastructure and its portfolio of consumer and enterprise brands, including AT&T, AT&T Business, Cricket, AT&T PREPAID, AT&T Fiber, and AT&T Internet Air.
CEO Mr. John T. Stankey · 133,030 employees · United States · https://www.att.com
