AT&T Inc.
T · NYSE
Analyst ratings
buy · 12 ratings
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Price target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 15, 2026 | Scotiabank | Maintains | Sector Perform | $29.25 |
| July 8, 2026 | Barclays | Maintains | Equal-Weight | $24.00 |
| July 7, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Maintains | Overweight | $25.00 |
| May 20, 2026 | RBC Capital | Reiterates | Outperform | $31.00 |
| April 23, 2026 | BNP Paribas | Maintains | Neutral | $26.00 |
| April 23, 2026 | Scotiabank | Maintains | Sector Perform | $31.00 |
| April 1, 2026 | Scotiabank | Maintains | Sector Perform | $31.50 |
| March 25, 2026 | Keybanc | Maintains | Overweight | $36.00 |
| March 23, 2026 | Citigroup | Maintains | Buy | $31.50 |
| March 9, 2026 | Scotiabank | Maintains | Sector Perform | $31.00 |
| January 26, 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintains | Overweight | $27.00 |
| January 16, 2026 | Bernstein | Maintains | Outperform | $30.00 |
| January 13, 2026 | Barclays | Maintains | Equal-Weight | $26.00 |
| December 22, 2025 | Citigroup | Maintains | Buy | $29.00 |
| December 19, 2025 | Goldman Sachs | Maintains | Buy | $29.00 |
| December 10, 2025 | Morgan Stanley | Maintains | Overweight | $30.00 |
| October 23, 2025 | TD Cowen | Maintains | Hold | $33.00 |
| October 23, 2025 | RBC Capital | Maintains | Outperform | $30.00 |
| October 23, 2025 | Barclays | Maintains | Equal-Weight | $28.00 |
| October 16, 2025 | Wells Fargo | Maintains | Overweight | $29.00 |
| October 1, 2025 | Barclays | Downgrades | Equal-Weight | $30.00 |
| September 18, 2025 | Raymond James | Reiterates | Strong Buy | $33.00 |
| September 4, 2025 | Bernstein | Maintains | Outperform | $32.00 |
Analyst price target divergence and near-term stock trajectory
Citigroup raised its price target to $31.50 with a buy rating, and Royal Bank of Canada reaffirmed an outperform rating with a $31.00 target, reflecting confidence in AT&T's earnings trajectory. The consensus Moderate Buy rating and $29.34 mean target imply significant upside of over 35% from current levels.
Morgan Stanley slashed its price objective from $30.00 to $25.00, and Oppenheimer downgraded AT&T from outperform to market perform. BNP Paribas Exane also cut its target to $26.00 with a neutral rating, signaling deteriorating confidence in the stock's near-term appreciation potential.
Earnings growth sustainability and EPS guidance reliability
AT&T beat consensus EPS estimates in its most recent quarter, reporting $0.57 versus the $0.55 expected. The company has set FY 2026 guidance of $2.25–$2.35 EPS, and sell-side analysts project $2.31 EPS for the year, pointing to steady and credible earnings growth ahead.
Financhill assigns AT&T a Stock Score of just 27/100, flagging higher-than-normal risk. Short-term forecasts project a sharp decline to around $5.29–$5.48 over the next 4–13 weeks, and net income is expected to drop this year, raising doubts about the durability of AT&T's earnings momentum.
Technical positioning and medium-term price momentum
As of mid-2025, AT&T held buy signals from both short- and long-term moving averages, with the stock upgraded to a Buy Candidate. Strong volume support near $27.92 and a 90% probability trading band of $27.25–$29.33 over a three-month horizon suggested a constructive near-term setup.
By mid-2026, AT&T's share price had fallen well below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages, trading around $21.43. Financhill's analysis describes the trend as strongly bearish with slight selling pressure, and the stock's Score sits 46% below its historic median, indicating elevated downside risk.