AT&T Inc. · T-PA · FY2025 Q4 · Calendar Q1 2026

AT&T: Fiber, 5G and acquisitions underpin confident outlook

AT&T’s current trajectory supports a constructive but execution-dependent view: resilient fiber and 5G demand, convergence and acquired assets can support growth, while integration, leverage, competition and consumer-wireline pressure remain material offsets.

Reported Before market openNYSECommunication Services $164.62B market cap
75quality score

Earnings scorecard

Reported versus consensus
Reported EPS $0.52 Consensus $0.46
EPS surprise +12.4% Reported versus consensus
Reported revenue $33.47B Consensus $32.87B
Revenue surprise +1.8% Reported versus consensus

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What changed

The quarter added emphasis on the Lumen fiber and EchoStar spectrum transactions, a planned advanced-connectivity reporting structure, and accelerated fiber deployment. Management also maintained its multi-year outlook while highlighting AI and digital initiatives as productivity levers.

Guidance delta

Maintained: management reaffirmed 2026 adjusted EBITDA growth of 3–4%, with EPS guidance of $2.25–$2.35.

Key takeaways

  • Fiber and 5G subscriber growth drove the strongest consumer broadband subscriber increase in a decade.
  • Management plans to deploy fiber to more than 40 million customer locations by year-end.
  • Lumen fiber and EchoStar spectrum assets are central to the advanced-connectivity strategy.
  • A new segment structure will separate advanced connectivity from legacy operations beginning in Q1 2026.

Management priorities

  • Accelerate fiber deployment and expand 5G capacity.
  • Increase fiber-wireless convergence and fixed-wireless penetration.
  • Integrate the Lumen fiber and EchoStar spectrum assets.
  • Use AI, digital self-service and software to improve productivity.

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Earnings History

Estimate Beat Miss Match
T-PA EPS earnings history estimate and actual scatter chart 10 reported fiscal quarters and 4 future estimate-only quarters. Q2 '24 actual $0.50, None Q3 '24 actual $-0.02, None Q2 '25 estimate $0.53 Q2 '25 actual $0.62, beat Q3 '25 estimate $0.54 Q3 '25 actual $1.29, beat Q4 '25 estimate $0.46 Q4 '25 actual $0.52, beat Q1 '26 estimate $0.55 Q1 '26 actual $0.57, beat Q2 '26 estimate $0.59 Q2 '26 actual $0.65, beat Q3 '26 estimate $0.60 Q3 '26 actual $0.65, beat Q4 '26 estimate $0.53 Q1 '27 estimate $0.61 Q2 '27 estimate $0.67 Q3 '27 estimate $0.70
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Analyst Consensus ?

ConsensusHold45 ratings
Bullish1942.2%
Neutral2453.3%
Bearish24.5%

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Firm-level rating actions

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FirmRatingPrior ratingActionDate
Scotiabank Sector Outperform Sector PerformUpgradeOct 19, 2023
JP Morgan Neutral NeutralMaintainOct 11, 2023
Citigroup Buy NeutralUpgradeAug 28, 2023
RBC Capital Sector Perform Sector PerformMaintainAug 9, 2023
Morgan Stanley Equal Weight Equal WeightMaintainAug 2, 2023
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Company context

Snapshot as of publication

Operating on a global scale, AT&T Inc. delivers a diverse range of telecommunication, media, and technology solutions. Its Communications division is responsible for providing wireless voice and data connectivity. This includes the sale of mobile devices such as smartphones, wireless data cards, and other computing devices, along with accessories like carrying cases and hands-free equipment. These products are distributed through AT&T's proprietary retail stores, authorized agents, and various third-party retailers. Additionally, this segment offers comprehensive services to multinational corporations, small and mid-sized businesses, governmental bodies, and wholesale clients.…

Historical context

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—FY2026 Q3 · Calendar Q4 2026—FY2026 Q2 · Calendar Q3 2026—FY2026 Q1 · Calendar Q2 2026

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