<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Vontobel Holding Ltd. lessened its stake in shares of  AT&amp;T Inc. (NYSE:T - Free Report) by 47.0% in the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 700,376 shares of the technology company's stock after selling 620,890 shares during the period. Vontobel Holding Ltd.'s holdings in AT&amp;T were worth $19,779,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.</p><ul><li>Sector Rotation: 2 Smart Money Moves for 2026</li></ul><p>Other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its holdings in shares of  AT&amp;T by 26.5% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 48,579 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $1,106,000 after buying an additional 10,188 shares during the last quarter.  Ieq Capital LLC raised its position in  AT&amp;T by 17.9% during the first quarter. Ieq Capital LLC now owns 478,582 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $13,534,000 after acquiring an additional 72,774 shares in the last quarter.  CreativeOne Wealth LLC lifted its stake in  AT&amp;T by 1.8% in the first quarter. CreativeOne Wealth LLC now owns 134,306 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $3,798,000 after acquiring an additional 2,414 shares during the last quarter.  Guggenheim Capital LLC grew its position in  AT&amp;T by 0.4% in the first quarter. Guggenheim Capital LLC now owns 867,665 shares of the technology company's stock worth $24,538,000 after acquiring an additional 3,873 shares in the last quarter.  Finally, Triad Wealth Partners LLC grew its position in  AT&amp;T by 4.7% in the first quarter. Triad Wealth Partners LLC now owns 20,276 shares of the technology company's stock worth $573,000 after acquiring an additional 904 shares in the last quarter. 57.10% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds. </p><h2>AT&amp;T Stock Up 0.6%</h2><p>Shares of NYSE T opened at $24.60 on Thursday. AT&amp;T Inc. has a 12-month low of $21.38 and a 12-month high of $29.79. The firm's 50-day simple moving average is $25.13 and its 200 day simple moving average is $27.07. The company has a quick ratio of 0.96, a current ratio of 1.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.01. The company has a market cap of $174.40 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.99, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.43 and a beta of 0.38. </p><ul><li>Beer’s Big Comeback? 2 Stocks Poised to Benefit in 2026</li></ul><p>AT&amp;T (NYSE:T - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, October 22nd. The technology company reported $0.54 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting analysts' consensus estimates of $0.54. AT&amp;T had a net margin of 17.87% and a return on equity of 12.72%. The company had revenue of $30.71 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $30.85 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.60 EPS. The company's revenue was up 1.7% compared to the same quarter last year.  On average, research analysts expect that  AT&amp;T Inc. will post 2.14 earnings per share for the current fiscal year. </p><h2>AT&amp;T Announces Dividend</h2><p>The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, February 2nd. Investors of record on Monday, January 12th will be given a $0.2775 dividend. This represents a $1.11 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, January 12th. AT&amp;T's payout ratio is currently 36.04%. </p><h2>Analyst Ratings Changes</h2><ul><li>RKLB, ASTS, TDG: Insiders are Selling These 3 Space Stocks</li></ul><p>T has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Cowen  reaffirmed a &#34;hold&#34; rating on shares of AT&amp;T in a research report on Thursday, October 23rd. Loop Capital  set a $29.00 price objective on shares of AT&amp;T in a report on Friday, December 19th. Barclays lowered their target price on shares of AT&amp;T from $30.00 to $28.00 and set an &#34;equal weight&#34; rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, October 23rd. Morgan Stanley cut their target price on shares of AT&amp;T from $32.00 to $30.00 and set an &#34;overweight&#34; rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, December 10th. Finally, KeyCorp raised AT&amp;T from a &#34;sector weight&#34; rating to an &#34;overweight&#34; rating and set a $30.00 price target on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, November 11th. One analyst  has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have assigned  a Buy rating and nine have issued  a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of &#34;Moderate Buy&#34; and an average target price of $30.24.</p><p><b>Get Our Latest Report on AT&amp;T</b></p><h2>About AT&amp;T</h2> (Free Report)<p>AT&amp;T Inc is a global telecommunications company that provides a broad range of communications and digital entertainment services. Its core activities include consumer and business wireless services, broadband and fiber internet, and network infrastructure. The company operates branded wireless services through AT&amp;T Mobility and deploys fixed-line and fiber networks to deliver high-speed internet and related home services.  </p><p>AT&amp;T's product and service portfolio spans mobile voice and data plans, smartphones and device sales, home internet (including fiber-to-the-home where available), and managed connectivity solutions for enterprise customers.</p><h2>See Also</h2><ul><li>Five stocks we like better than AT&amp;T</li><li>Do not delete, read immediately</li><li>INVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting Off</li><li>Can Any Expenses Be Deducted From Capital Gains Tax?</li><li>Buffett, Gates and Bezos Quietly Dumping Stocks—Here's Why</li><li>Forget AI, This Will Be the Next Big Tech Breakthrough</li></ul><p><img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.marketbeat.com/scripts/SECFilingChart.ashx/query-UHJlZml4PU5ZU0UmU3ltYm9sPVQ?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" width="650" height="350" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.marketbeat.com/scripts/SECFilingChart.ashx/query-UHJlZml4PU5ZU0UmU3ltYm9sPVQ"/></p><p><em>This instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest reporting and unbiased coverage. 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<p>Vontobel Holding Ltd. reduced its stake in AT&T Inc. by 47% in Q3, owning 700,376 shares worth $19.78 million. AT&T's stock opened at $24.60, with a 12-month range of $21.38-$29.79. Analysts have mixed ratings, with target prices ranging from $28 to $32. AT&T announced a quarterly dividend of $0.2775, yielding 4.5%. The company reported Q3 earnings of $0.54 per share, meeting expectations, with revenue up 1.7% year-over-year.</p>

AT&T Inc. $T Position Decreased by Vontobel Holding Ltd.