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AT&T Inc. (T)

$22.18−10.82%
Close Oct 9, 2026 · split-adjusted
Oct 9, 2026$22.18▼ 13.33% in range
Earnings Jul 22, 2026Earnings Apr 22, 2026
Oct 13, 2025Low $20.48 · High $29.10Oct 9, 2026
What changed · written from our data
As of Oct 9, 2026

AT&T closed at $22.18 on Oct 9, down 10.82%, 23.8% below its 52-week closing high. Volume of 150.5M shares was 3.94× its 20-day average (well above normal).

Split-adjusted performance: -13.2% over one month, -16.2% over six months, -15.5% over one year.

In the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026, revenue was $31.56B, up 2.3% from a year earlier, with a net margin of 14.5%.

Short interest was 124.4M shares at the Sep 30 settlement, down 4.6% from the prior report (1.9% of float, 3.1 days to cover).

After its Jul 22 report (EPS beat estimates by 10.2%), the stock moved +3.1% from the close before to the close after.

The next earnings report is scheduled for Oct 21, 2026.

Market cap$151.99B6.85B shares
Revenue · quarter$31.56B+2.3% YoY
Diluted EPS$0.66+6.5% YoY
P/E · TTM7.1×P/S 1.2×
Net margin14.5%Gross 61.8%
Dividend yield5.00%$0.2775 last paid
52-week range20.48 – 29.10−23.8% from high
Volume150.5M3.94× 20-day avg
Volatility · 60d33.8%Annualised
Short % of float1.9%3.2 days to cover
Net cash-$126.38BCash $17.57B
Next earningsOct 21Oct 21, 2026
Split-adjusted performance
1W −8.7%1M −13.2%3M +2.9%6M −16.2%YTD −10.7%1Y −15.5%3Y +51.4%5Y −18.3%

Earnings reactions

History →
Jul 22+3.1%
Apr 22+2.8%

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Rank within Telecommunications

Percentile among 74 companies (100 = best)

6-month momentum52
Revenue growth56
Net margin83
Value (low P/E)72
Size97

Industry medians: 6-month return −17.2%, revenue growth +1.2%, net margin 3.1%, P/E 15.4×.

Short interest

Details →
Shares short124.4M−4.6% vs prior
Days to cover3.2Settled Sep 30
% of float1.9%
Short vol. 10d47.5%of daily volume

Closest peers by size in Telecommunications

CompanyPriceToday6MRev. growthNet marginP/EMkt cap
TAT&T$22.18−10.82%−16.2%+2.3%14.5%7.1$151.99B
TMUST-Mobile US$148.58−13.27%−24.1%+7.9%14.2%15.1$159.38BCompare
VZVerizon Communications$41.65−10.14%−9.5%−0.7%11.2%10.7$173.05BCompare
CMCSAComcast$20.66−2.59%−26.0%−1.2%11.8%6.5$73.31BCompare
ECHOEchoStar$94.84+1.59%——236.6%—$27.58BCompare
FOXAFox$62.41−1.82%+2.3%+28.1%16.4%15.6$26.32BCompare
FWONKLiberty Media Corporation Series C$94.04−1.08%+5.9%−30.4%0.5%110.7$23.58BCompare
FOXFox$55.89−1.90%+1.8%+28.1%16.4%14.0$23.57BCompare
ROKURoku$152.85−0.62%+49.2%+21.9%12.1%63.9$22.70BCompare

Quick answers

What does AT&T do?
The wireless business contributes about 70% of AT&T's revenue. The company is the third-largest US wireless carrier, connecting 75 million postpaid and 17 million prepaid phone customers.
What is T's market cap?
$151.99B, based on the Oct 9 close of $22.18.
What is T's P/E ratio?
7.1× trailing-twelve-month earnings of $21.41B.
Does AT&T pay a dividend?
Yes. The latest regular dividend was $0.2775 per share (ex-date Oct 9), an annualised yield of 5.00%.
How much of T is sold short?
124.4M shares, 1.9% of float, as of Sep 30, 2026.
When does AT&T report earnings?
The next report is scheduled for Oct 21, 2026.
What sector is T in?
Communication Services, in the Telecommunications industry.

About AT&T

The wireless business contributes about 70% of AT&T's revenue. The company is the third-largest US wireless carrier, connecting 75 million postpaid and 17 million prepaid phone customers. Fixed-line enterprise services, which account for about 13% of revenue, include internet access, private networking, security, voice, and wholesale network capacity. Residential services, about 12% of revenue, primarily consist of in-home broadband internet access, serving 16 million customers across a network footprint that reaches more than 60 million homes. AT&T also has a sizable presence in Mexico, with 23 million wireless customers, but this business only accounts for 3% of revenue.

HQ: Dallas, TX133,030 employeesListed Nov 1, 1946att.com

Sources: Massive / Polygon daily aggregates (split-adjusted) · SEC filings via Massive · FINRA settlements via Massive · Financial Modeling Prep. Figures are dated where shown; research is informational, not investment advice. Methodology