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AT&T has seen significant growth this year, with an increase of 24% and a remarkable 41% gain reported. Experts acknowledge the company's shift in strategy, moving away from non-core business ventures like DirecTV and refocusing on its wireless and fiber broadband sectors. The telco's ability to raise prices due to decreased competition has contributed to optimistic projections, including 3% annual adjusted EBITDA growth and substantial free cash flow earmarked for dividends and share buybacks. While some past concerns about being a value trap linger, the consensus is that AT&T has taken steps to stabilize and improve its financial health, particularly with planned investments in fiber broadband expected to enhance margins in the long run.
Surprisingly is up 24% this year. Telcos are safe in a tough economy; they aren't cyclical and enjoy steady business (i.e. cell phones). Also, they pay pretty good dividends. That said, ATT was a value trap for record decades (high dividend, sinking stock price). But ATT has changed, no longer diversifying away from the phone business, but sticking with it. Last year, they sold their disastrous stake in DirecTV. Meanwhile, the wireless business has gotten less competitive, and so allowing them to raise prices to consumers. Last December's investor day projected 3% annual adjusted EBITDA growth, $18 billion free cash flow in 2027 to be paid in dividends (under 4%) and share buybacks. Their growth target in fibre broadband (they are market leader) is 45 million locations in the US by 2029 (3 million per year); these investments generate higher revenue per user. The buildout is expensive though, but ATT expects margin expansion out of it. The company is confident that Washington will give them tax incentives again. It's no longer a value trap.
A pure play telco, and they've slowly turned around this business. Will benefit from 5G as more businesses adopt to it. They're improving their balance sheet and investing in the right capex, and slowly seeing benefits. The dividend is safe, though he suggest they slow down hikes and instead use more of their cash flow to pay debt or expand their business.
He target $22.84, much higher than now, and it pays a yield of 7.5%, but where's the growth? They blew up their balance sheet (huge) by buying everything in sight like Direct TV. They also made execution mistakes. It looks cheap, but there's no catalyst to go higher. The telcos have take it on the chin, since they're tied to interest rates.
How many more times can they stump their toe? True, he likes that they sold their overpriced assets to drill down to their core. The dividend looks safe and the valuation has fallen. He prefers the Canadian telcos which enjoy an oligopoly. That said, there's little downside in AT&T. Their past mistakes are behind them and not ahead.
A T & T US is a American stock, trading under the symbol T-N on the New York Stock Exchange (T). It is usually referred to as NYSE:T or T-N
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On 2025-04-24, A T & T US (T-N) stock closed at a price of $27.53.
Verizon and AT&T have good yields and reporting better-than-expected earnings. Their businesses have little cyclicality.