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AT&T INC. T
AT&T INC. (T) earns a Piotroski F-score of 6/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the distress zone. It pays a dividend yielding 5.18% (safety: safe). FY2025 revenue was $125.6B at a 17.5% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-23 | Wolfe Research | Outperform (up) |
| 2026-07-23 | Morgan Stanley | Overweight (main) |
| 2026-07-23 | TD Cowen | Hold (main) |
| 2026-07-23 | RBC Capital | Outperform (reit) |
| 2026-07-23 | Argus Research | Buy (main) |
| 2026-07-23 | Wells Fargo | Underweight (main) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
Forward estimates · earnings calendar →
Consensus analyst estimates and scheduled dates — forward-looking, may change.
How it ranks in Transportation & Utilities · percentile among 348 companies
Percentile vs other Transportation & Utilities companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 6/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · distress zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | -0.012 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.038 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.058 |
| Equity / liabilities | 0.431 |
Sector peers · similar-size Transportation & Utilities companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T | AT&T INC. | 6/9 | 0.88 | 7.2 | +2.7% |
| VZ | VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC | 4/9 | 1.53 | 11.4 | +2.5% |
| LUMN | Lumen Technologies, Inc. | 3/9 | -1.39 | — | -5.4% |
| CTGG | QWEST CORP | 4/9 | 3.68 | — | -13.8% |
| UNIT | Uniti Group Inc. | 5/9 | — | 2.1 | +91.5% |
| IDT | IDT CORP | 7/9 | 5.41 | 18.7 | +2.1% |
| TDS | TELEPHONE & DATA SYSTEMS INC /DE/ | 5/9 | 2.72 | — | -5.3% |
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About AT&T INC.
AT&T Inc. provides telecommunications and technology services worldwide. It operates through two segments, Communications and Latin America. The Communications segment offers wireless voice and data communications services; and sells handsets, wireless data cards, wireless computing devices, carrying cases/protective covers, and wireless chargers through its own company-owned stores, agents, and third-party retail stores. It also provides AT&T Dedicated Internet, fiber ethernet and broadband, fixed wireless, and hosted and managed professional services; and copper-based voice and data, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), wholesale, outsourcing, and IP, as well as customer premises equipment for multinational corporations, small and mid-sized businesses, governmental, and wholesale customers. In addition, this segment offers broadband services, including fiber connections, legacy telephony voice communication services, and other VoIP services and equipment to residential customers. This segment markets its communications services and products under the AT&T, AT&T Business, Cricket, AT&T PREPAID, AT&T Fiber, and AT&T Internet Air brand names. Its Latin America segment provides postpaid and prepaid wireless services in Mexico under the AT&T and Unefon brand names, as well as sells smartphones through its stores, agents and third-party retail stores. The company was formerly known as SBC Communications Inc. and changed its name to AT&T Inc. in 2005. AT&T Inc. was incorporated in 1983 and is based in Dallas, Texas.
FAQ
Is T financially healthy?
AT&T INC.'s Piotroski F-score is 6/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the distress zone.
Does T pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. AT&T INC. pays a dividend yielding about 5.18% with a 37.3% payout ratio, rated “safe” for safety.
How profitable is T?
In FY2025, AT&T INC. had a net margin of 17.5% and a return on equity of 17.4%.
Is T overvalued or undervalued?
AT&T INC. trades at about 8.0× trailing earnings — below its 10-year norm (10-year range 5.9×–20.1×, median 11.5×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for T?
The average Wall-Street price target for AT&T INC. is $28.71, about 18.4% above the recent price, from 23 analysts (consensus: buy).
Is T a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on AT&T INC.: a Piotroski F-score of 6/9, an Altman Z″ in the distress zone, a P/E of about 7.2×, a dividend yield of 5.18%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.