- Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
- Volume is elevated versus the 13-week average, confirming attention.
- Latest weekly return ranks in the strongest part of its sector group.
T
NYSE
Week ended 24 Jul 2026
Weekly Investor Report
AT&T Inc. · Communication Services · Telecom Services
Latest close
24.13 USD
10.6%
latest week
Weekly setup
Mixed setup
The weekly trend is not active. Price is -3.7% below the Trend Line and sits at 49.0% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 10.6%, after a 9.3% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth is moderate; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers. Options positioning is mixed with 29/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 65/100. Near-term considerations: earnings are due in 84d.
Setup score
45
out of 100
Latest Close
24.13 USD
24 Jul 2026
1W Return
10.6%
latest completed week
4W Return
9.3%
short-term follow-through
12W Return
-7.6%
quarterly tape
Trend Breadth
32.7%
17 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio
2.1x
vs 13-week average
- The trend backdrop is inactive, so price action has not confirmed a constructive regime.
- Price is below the Trend Line, which keeps downside pressure in focus.
- Activity pressure is negative, which weakens the current setup.
- Activity pressure is weak, so confirmation is not yet broad enough.
- Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
- Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
- A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through
10.6%
Latest completed week; four-week move 9.3%.
Indicator stack
18/42
Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window.
Trend backdrop
Active
The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime.
Patient Capital
Quiet
Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing.
Options pressure
Mixed
29/100 conviction; expected move 2.6%.
News sentiment
65/100
13 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read.
Event risk
84d
Next report is scheduled for 21 Oct 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
01 · Price action
Study the full chart
Where price is—and whether the trend supports it
The weekly trend is not active. Price is -3.7% below the Trend Line and sits at 49.0% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 10.6%, after a 9.3% four-week move.
52-week price path
Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price
Trend Line
Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand
Is real participation confirming the move?
Latest weekly volume is 2.1x the 13-week average. Participation is unusually strong and confirms that the move is attracting attention.
26-week volume confirmation
Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
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Demand beneath price
Activity pressure and institutional-style signals
These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.
Activity pressure path
Latest 0.0612-week average 0.35
12-week confirmation
Trend active1/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure0/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership0/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.06Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers0No reversal markers
No recent accumulation markers. No reversal markers.
03 · Momentum and leadership
Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?
Performance is 9.3% over four weeks, -7.6% over 12 weeks, and -11.0% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 0 consecutive weeks.
Performance by holding period
Active trend streak0 weeks
Active weeks in one year17
Trend breadth32.7%
Activity pressure vs relative leadership
Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-0.58Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change29.2%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-12.78Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change40.0%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation
Open full factor analysis
What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it
The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth is moderate; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers.
Factor week 26 Jul 2026
Financial statements through 31 Dec 2025
Field coverage 97%
Model confidence 97%
Relative factor standing
Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.
Overall factor strength90/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 11; rank 1 is best.
Value94/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 7; rank 1 is best.
Quality94/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 7; rank 1 is best.
Momentum19/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 82; rank 1 is best.
Growth73/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 28; rank 1 is best.
Quality and valuation are separate questions
A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.
Value-quality framework82/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.
Valuation
How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.
- P/E
- 7.7x Price divided by trailing earnings.
- Price / sales
- 1.3x Market value relative to trailing revenue.
- EV / EBITDA
- 6.1x Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
- Free-cash-flow yield
- 18.9% Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.
Business quality
Margins and the return generated on invested capital.
- Gross margin
- 55.4% Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
- Operating margin
- 26.2% Operating profit retained from revenue.
- Free-cash-flow margin
- 48.8% Free cash flow generated from revenue.
- Return on invested capital
- 11.5% Operating return generated on invested capital.
Growth and financial strength
Recent business growth and accounting strength.
- Revenue growth
- 2.6% Latest one-year revenue growth.
- EPS growth
- 68.5% Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
- Free-cash-flow growth
- -0.2% Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
- Piotroski F-score
- 7/9 Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.
Shareholder return and balance sheet
Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.
- Dividend yield
- 4.6% Cash dividends relative to market value.
- Buyback yield
- 4.8% Net share repurchases relative to market value.
- Shareholder yield
- 9.4% Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
- Net debt / EBITDA
- 2.7x Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment
What other market participants are doing
Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.
Options positioningMixed
T shows mixed options pressure with a 29/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 1.10, expected move of 2.6%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.
Conviction29/100
Expected move2.6%
Put/call volume1.10
Insider activity20 / 0
20 acquisitions and 0 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.
Acquisitions / disposals over the latest 180 days. Insider activity is context, not a stand-alone signal.News sentiment65/100
Weighted news tone is positive across 13 relevant articles.
10 positive · 3 neutral · 0 negativePatient CapitalQuiet
Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk
What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been
Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.
Next earnings84dNext report is scheduled for 21 Oct 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move2.6%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-17.2%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility5.9%Standard deviation of weekly returns.
Weekly gains and losses
Latest 26 completed weeksEach bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.
30 Jan
27 Feb
27 Mar
24 Apr
22 May
19 Jun
24 Jul
Weeks higher14 of 2612 weeks finished lower.
Best week+11.1%Week of 30 Jan.
Worst week-9.5%Week of 5 Jun.
Latest week+10.6%Week of 24 Jul.
Shape of recent returns
Strong gains6
Modest gains8
Flat weeks0
Modest losses7
Sharp losses5
Recent vol5.9%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol4.0%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split25/27Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew3.0% / -3.0%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context
Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?
Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.
SectorUS Communication Services
4-week rank9 / 100
Group average-0.8%
Trend breadth41.0%
Trend41.0%active weekly trend signals
MD49.0%positive activity pressure
RS30.0%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
IndustryUS Telecom Services
4-week rank6 / 55
Group average-4.3%
Trend breadth32.7%
Trend32.7%active weekly trend signals
MD21.8%positive activity pressure
RS23.6%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
08 · Evidence and weekly data
The underlying research record
Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.
Weekly tape39/100
Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 39/100 tape read.
Indicator analysis12/100Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 1/12, activity pressure 0/12, relative leadership 0/12.
Activity pressure 0.06; No reversal markers Factors76/100O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.
Buyback Yield rank 12 SVQF82/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.
Composite rank 185.0 of 1013 Patient CapitalQuietActivity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
No recent buy signal Options47/100T shows mixed options pressure with a 29/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 1.10, expected move of 2.6%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.
Mixed · Options-market disagreement · Expected move 2.6% Sentiment65/100Weighted news tone is positive across 13 relevant articles.
Stock Market Today, July 27: D-Wave Surges on Nasdaq Debut and Expanded AT&T Deal Insiders20 / 020 acquisitions and 0 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.
Earnings84dNext report is scheduled for 21 Oct 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
| Week | Close | Return | Trend Line | Fair Value | Pressure | Leadership | Volume | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jul 2026 | 24.13 USD | 10.6% | 25.05 USD | 21.14 USD | -0.58 | -12.78 | 599.1M | Off |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 21.81 USD | 4.8% | 25.05 USD | 21.07 USD | -0.83 | -22.04 | 358.7M | Off |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 20.81 USD | 4.0% | 25.11 USD | 21.01 USD | -0.90 | -27.23 | 344.7M | Off |
| 3 Jul 2026 | 20.01 USD | -9.4% | 25.22 USD | 20.96 USD | -0.87 | -29.62 | 483.2M | Off |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 22.09 USD | 3.2% | 25.37 USD | 20.92 USD | -0.82 | -21.29 | 327.8M | Off |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 21.40 USD | -6.7% | 25.49 USD | 20.86 USD | -0.87 | -26.08 | 246.7M | Off |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 22.92 USD | 2.1% | 25.62 USD | 20.81 USD | -0.85 | -20.73 | 222.2M | Off |
| 5 Jun 2026 | 22.46 USD | -9.5% | 25.69 USD | 20.75 USD | -0.90 | -22.47 | 267.0M | Off |
| 29 May 2026 | 24.80 USD | -1.8% | 25.75 USD | 20.69 USD | -0.95 | -17.12 | 182.0M | Off |
| 22 May 2026 | 25.26 USD | 5.1% | 25.73 USD | 20.62 USD | -0.85 | -14.89 | 179.7M | Off |
| 15 May 2026 | 24.03 USD | -4.5% | 25.71 USD | 20.54 USD | -0.65 | -18.80 | 182.4M | Off |
| 8 May 2026 | 25.16 USD | -3.7% | 25.77 USD | 20.47 USD | -0.35 | -15.32 | 161.3M | On |
| 1 May 2026 | 26.12 USD | -0.3% | 25.77 USD | 20.40 USD | -0.08 | -10.60 | 161.9M | On |
| 24 Apr 2026 | 26.20 USD | -1.2% | 25.77 USD | 20.33 USD | 0.20 | -9.96 | 212.6M | On |
How to use this report
This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.