10 Best Performing Long Term Stocks So Far in 2025

3. AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T)

Year-to-date performance as of April 12: 17.35%

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 80

AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T), the world’s largest telecommunications company and the top provider of mobile phone services in the United States, is a global conglomerate holding company based in Texas that provides telecommunications, media, and technology services.

On April 8, Scotiabank analyst Jeff Fan raised the price target for AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) shares to $29 from $28.50, while keeping a Sector Outperform rating. Fan predicts a 1% increase in revenue for the first quarter, with EBITDA projected to expand by 2%, consistent with the previous quarter’s results. Despite expecting high single-digit revenue declines in the business sector, the analyst believes that the consumer wireline segment will show positive growth patterns, which might contribute to a minor acceleration in total top-line growth compared to the fourth quarter.

AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) reported revenues of $32.3 billion and earnings of $0.56 per share in the fourth quarter. The telecoms giant generated $11.9 billion in cash from operations, which included $6.8 billion in capital expenditures and $7.1 billion in total investment. Free cash flow also reached $4.8 billion.