The stock of AT&T, Inc (NYSE: T) has increased by 0.76 when compared to last closing price of 25.63. Despite this, the company has experienced a 5.24% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. youtube.com reported 2025-02-13 that The Investment Committee discuss the latest Calls of the Day.
Is It Worth Investing in AT&T, Inc (NYSE: T) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for AT&T, Inc (NYSE: T) is above average at 17.31x. The 36-month beta value for T is also noteworthy at 0.57. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 12 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 9 rating it as “overweight,” 7 rating it as “hold,” and 1 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for T is 7.16B, and at present, short sellers hold a 1.22% of that float. The average trading volume of T on February 14, 2025 was 36.38M shares.
T’s Market Performance
T stock saw an increase of 5.24% in the past week, with a monthly gain of 17.87% and a quarterly increase of 16.59%. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.54%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 1.89% for AT&T, Inc (T). The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 7.23% for T’s stock, with a 24.16% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of T
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for T stocks, with Exane BNP Paribas repeating the rating for T by listing it as a “Outperform.” The predicted price for T in the upcoming period, according to Exane BNP Paribas is $28.50 based on the research report published on February 13, 2025 of the current year 2025.
DZ Bank, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see T reach a price target of $27. The rating they have provided for T stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on January 29th, 2025.
Argus gave a rating of “Buy” to T, setting the target price at $27 in the report published on January 16th of the current year.
T Trading at 10.75% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought T to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was able to rebound, for now settling with 0.35% of gains for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.89%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.54%, as shares surge +17.28% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +13.77% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, T rose by +5.24%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +51.73% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $24.08. In addition, AT&T, Inc saw 13.42% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Stock Fundamentals for T
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.16 for the present operating margin
- 0.6 for the gross margin
The net margin for AT&T, Inc stands at 0.07. The total capital return value is set at 0.06. Equity return is now at value 10.54, with 2.73 for asset returns.
Based on AT&T, Inc (T), the company’s capital structure generated 0.54 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.27. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.19. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 2.86.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 29.01 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 3.34. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.64. The receivables turnover for the company is 12.66for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.31. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.66.
Conclusion
In summary, AT&T, Inc (T) has had a better performance as of late. Analysts have mixed opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
