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AT&T (T) Stock Sinks As Market Gains: What You Should Know
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AT&T (T - Free Report) closed at $24.55 in the latest trading session, marking a -1.01% move from the prior day. This change lagged the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.26%. At the same time, the Dow added 0.09%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq gained 0.42%.
Shares of the telecommunications company witnessed a loss of 5.05% over the previous month, trailing the performance of the Computer and Technology sector with its gain of 12.42%, and the S&P 500's gain of 6.32%.
The upcoming earnings release of AT&T will be of great interest to investors. The company's earnings report is expected on July 22, 2026. The company's upcoming EPS is projected at $0.59, signifying a 9.26% increase compared to the same quarter of the previous year. At the same time, our most recent consensus estimate is projecting a revenue of $31.99 billion, reflecting a 3.71% rise from the equivalent quarter last year.
For the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates project earnings of $2.3 per share and a revenue of $129.78 billion, demonstrating changes of +8.49% and +3.29%, respectively, from the preceding year.
Investors should also take note of any recent adjustments to analyst estimates for AT&T. These revisions help to show the ever-changing nature of near-term business trends. Consequently, upward revisions in estimates express analysts' positivity towards the business operations and its ability to generate profits.
Empirical research indicates that these revisions in estimates have a direct correlation with impending stock price performance. To utilize this, we have created the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model that integrates these estimate changes and provides a functional rating system.
The Zacks Rank system ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell). It has a remarkable, outside-audited track record of success, with #1 stocks delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Within the past 30 days, our consensus EPS projection has moved 0.24% higher. AT&T is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
In terms of valuation, AT&T is currently trading at a Forward P/E ratio of 10.77. This denotes a discount relative to the industry average Forward P/E of 16.05.
It is also worth noting that T currently has a PEG ratio of 0.91. This metric is used similarly to the famous P/E ratio, but the PEG ratio also takes into account the stock's expected earnings growth rate. Wireless National stocks are, on average, holding a PEG ratio of 1.12 based on yesterday's closing prices.
The Wireless National industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. At present, this industry carries a Zacks Industry Rank of 107, placing it within the top 44% of over 250 industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank is ordered from best to worst in terms of the average Zacks Rank of the individual companies within each of these sectors. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
Be sure to use Zacks.com to monitor all these stock-influencing metrics, and more, throughout the forthcoming trading sessions.
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AT&T (T) Stock Sinks As Market Gains: What You Should Know
AT&T (T - Free Report) closed at $24.55 in the latest trading session, marking a -1.01% move from the prior day. This change lagged the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.26%. At the same time, the Dow added 0.09%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq gained 0.42%.
Shares of the telecommunications company witnessed a loss of 5.05% over the previous month, trailing the performance of the Computer and Technology sector with its gain of 12.42%, and the S&P 500's gain of 6.32%.
The upcoming earnings release of AT&T will be of great interest to investors. The company's earnings report is expected on July 22, 2026. The company's upcoming EPS is projected at $0.59, signifying a 9.26% increase compared to the same quarter of the previous year. At the same time, our most recent consensus estimate is projecting a revenue of $31.99 billion, reflecting a 3.71% rise from the equivalent quarter last year.
For the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates project earnings of $2.3 per share and a revenue of $129.78 billion, demonstrating changes of +8.49% and +3.29%, respectively, from the preceding year.
Investors should also take note of any recent adjustments to analyst estimates for AT&T. These revisions help to show the ever-changing nature of near-term business trends. Consequently, upward revisions in estimates express analysts' positivity towards the business operations and its ability to generate profits.
Empirical research indicates that these revisions in estimates have a direct correlation with impending stock price performance. To utilize this, we have created the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model that integrates these estimate changes and provides a functional rating system.
The Zacks Rank system ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell). It has a remarkable, outside-audited track record of success, with #1 stocks delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Within the past 30 days, our consensus EPS projection has moved 0.24% higher. AT&T is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
In terms of valuation, AT&T is currently trading at a Forward P/E ratio of 10.77. This denotes a discount relative to the industry average Forward P/E of 16.05.
It is also worth noting that T currently has a PEG ratio of 0.91. This metric is used similarly to the famous P/E ratio, but the PEG ratio also takes into account the stock's expected earnings growth rate. Wireless National stocks are, on average, holding a PEG ratio of 1.12 based on yesterday's closing prices.
The Wireless National industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. At present, this industry carries a Zacks Industry Rank of 107, placing it within the top 44% of over 250 industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank is ordered from best to worst in terms of the average Zacks Rank of the individual companies within each of these sectors. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
Be sure to use Zacks.com to monitor all these stock-influencing metrics, and more, throughout the forthcoming trading sessions.