Why These 15 Telecom Stocks Are Surging In 2025

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6. AT&T Inc (NYSE:T)

Number of Hedge Fund Holders In Q4 2024: 80

AT&T Inc (NYSE:T) is a telecom company that provides wireless and broadband services.

The stock is up significantly so far in 2025 as it announced plans to return over $40 billion to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases from 2025 to 2027.

This includes an initial tranche of $10 billion in buybacks authorized by the board, expected to begin once the company achieves its net leverage target in mid-2025.

The company also reaffirmed its annualized dividend of $1.11 per share, which remains attractive amid high Treasury yields.

Moreover, the pending sale of AT&T’s 70 percent stake in DIRECTV to TPG Capital is expected to generate $7.6 billion. Q4 results were also quite strong.

The consensus price target of $26.79 implies 0.61% downside.

T stock is up 19.83% year-to-date.

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