Over the past ten years, AT&T (T) stock has returned a significant $85 Bil to its investors through cash dividends and share buybacks. Let's examine some figures and see how this payout capability compares to the biggest capital-return companies in the market.
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AT&T is upgraded to a buy as resilient financials and capital allocation offset mixed user metrics. Q4 showed softness in Mobility and Consumer Wireline user metrics, but financial performance beat expectations with EPS growth being strong. Management demonstrates confidence through aggressive capital investments, debt reduction, and substantial shareholder returns, signaling long-term commitment.
AT&T forecasts accelerated adjusted EBITDA, double-digit EPS growth, and robust free cash flow over the next three years. Management expects to return $45B+ to shareholders via dividends and share repurchases. Recent stock price weakness reflects market overreaction to a Q3 earnings miss.
AT&T earns a Buy rating as improved guidance and strategic refinement support a stronger growth outlook through 2028. Management projects a 10% EPS CAGR through 2028, outpacing analyst consensus and driven by fiber, wireless, and cost cuts from exiting legacy technologies. Segment reporting will shift in 2026 to highlight the stronger growth of Advanced Connectivity and clarify the phase-out of legacy copper networks.
AT&T Inc. (T) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
AT&T Inc. delivered a Q4 2025 earnings double beat and raised its 2026 to 2028 business outlook across the board, underscoring strong execution of its convergence strategy. T FCF is expected to exceed $18 billion in 2026, a year ahead of previous guidance. This underpins $8 billion of buybacks this year, and $45 billion through 2028, cumulatively. The T results have assuaged earlier concerns that AT&T's return to acquisitions, including the upcoming Lumen and EchoStar transactions, will weaken durability of its capital returns critical for its income-focused investors.
T posted solid Q4 results with strong wireless and fiber demand, beating revenue estimates despite legacy service declines.
Telecommunications stock AT&T Inc (NYSE:T) is enjoying a lift today, last seen up 4.3% at $23.99, after better-than-expected fourth-quarter earnings of 52 cents per share on revenue of $33.47 billion.
The headline numbers for AT&T (T) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended December 2025, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals.
AT&T Inc (NYSE:T, XETRA:SOBA) reported fourth quarter and full-year 2025 results that modestly exceeded Wall Street expectations, supported by growth in mobility and fiber customers and higher earnings. AT&T posted revenue of about $33.5 billion, above the consensus estimate of $32.7 billion.