AT&T (T, $25.30) shares at decade low, amid shift to telecom and fall in payout ratio
AT&T shares fell to the lowest level in more than a decade, amid the company’s shift in focus from media assets to telecoms and lower payout ratios ahead of its third quarter earnings.
AT&T has sold key media assets, including DirecTV, and planned the $43 billion merger of its media division with Discovery. It is focusing on becoming a purely telecoms group.
The company announced this spring that its dividend payout ratio, which was around 63% in the first quarter, will be "re-sized" to reflect the distribution of WarnerMedia assets into a new company. The remaining AT&T assets will target a dividend payout ratio of between 40% and 43%, based on anticipated free cash flow of around $20 billion.
AT&T will publish its third quarter earnings on October 21. Analysts are currently expecting adjusted EPS of 78 cents on revenues of $39.45 billion.
Aroon Indicator for T shows an upward move is likely
T's Aroon Indicator triggered a bullish signal on June 23, 2025. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor detected that the AroonUp green line is above 70 while the AroonDown red line is below 30. When the up indicator moves above 70 and the down indicator remains below 30, it is a sign that the stock could be setting up for a bullish move. Traders may want to buy the stock or look to buy calls options. A.I.dvisor looked at 252 similar instances where the Aroon Indicator showed a similar pattern. In of the 252 cases, the stock moved higher in the days that followed. This puts the odds of a move higher at .
Technical Analysis (Indicators)
Bullish Trend Analysis
The Stochastic Oscillator suggests the stock price trend may be in a reversal from a downward trend to an upward trend. of 55 cases where T's Stochastic Oscillator exited the oversold zone resulted in an increase in price. Tickeron's analysis proposes that the odds of a continued upward trend are .
The Momentum Indicator moved above the 0 level on June 30, 2025. You may want to consider a long position or call options on T as a result. In of 83 past instances where the momentum indicator moved above 0, the stock continued to climb. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for T just turned positive on June 30, 2025. Looking at past instances where T's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in of 56 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
Following a 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where T advanced for three days, in of 318 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
Bearish Trend Analysis
Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where T declined for three days, the price rose further in of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
T broke above its upper Bollinger Band on June 30, 2025. This could be a sign that the stock is set to drop as the stock moves back below the upper band and toward the middle band. You may want to consider selling the stock or exploring put options.
The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to outstanding earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating outstanding price growth. T’s price grows at a higher rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating low risk on high returns. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 74, placing this stock better than average.
The Tickeron Valuation Rating of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is fair valued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: P/B Ratio (1.212) is normal, around the industry mean (4.798). P/E Ratio (8.883) is within average values for comparable stocks, (115.251). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (1.361) is also within normal values, averaging (8.093). Dividend Yield (0.063) settles around the average of (0.059) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (1.037) is also within normal values, averaging (13.616).
The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating strong sales and a profitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.
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a provider of dsl internet, local and long-distance voice and data services
Industry WirelessTelecommunications
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