The stock price of AT&T, Inc (NYSE: T) has plunged by -0.07 when compared to previous closing price of 28.20, but the company has seen a 4.29% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. fool.com reported 2025-03-30 that Dividend stocks are a blessing to investors because they provide income and don’t rely on stock price appreciation to reward shareholders. You can’t go wrong with dividend payouts at any time, but they’re especially helpful when there’s a lot of uncertainty in the stock market.
Is It Worth Investing in AT&T, Inc (NYSE: T) Right Now?
AT&T, Inc (NYSE: T) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.89x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for T is 0.41. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 12 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 9 rating it as “overweight,” 6 rating it as “hold,” and 1 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for T is 7.17B and currently, short sellers hold a 1.40% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of T on March 31, 2025 was 41.50M shares.
T’s Market Performance
The stock of AT&T, Inc (T) has seen a 4.29% increase in the past week, with a 4.76% rise in the past month, and a 22.79% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.96%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.64% for T. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 4.75% for T stock, with a simple moving average of 27.18% for the last 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 9.98% 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 unable to rebound, for now settling with -0.84% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.64%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.96%, as shares surge +2.81% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +28.62% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, T rose by +4.29%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +57.78% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $26.90. In addition, AT&T, Inc saw 23.76% 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 0.09. 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 0.28. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.19. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 2.9.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 44.04 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 3.12. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.78. The receivables turnover for the company is 12.69for 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 0.55.
Conclusion
In conclusion, AT&T, Inc (T) has seen better performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it 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.
