Market Update: AT&T Inc (NYSE:T) – Analyzing AT&T’s Return on Equity (ROE) (T)

[at Investopedia] – Learn about AT&T’s return on equity. Find out how its recent ROE compares to historical results and those of peers in the telecommunications industry . Read more on this. AT&T, Inc. (T) , currently valued at $219.69B, began trading this morning at $34.99. During the trading session, T traded between $34.90 to $35.74 and has traded between $30.97 and $36.45 over the past 12 months. Priced at 12.60x this year’s forecasted earnings, T shares are relatively inexpensive compared to the industry’s 21.33x forward p/e ratio. And for dividend hunters, the company pays shareholders $1.92 per share annually in dividends, yielding 5.46%. In a review of the consensus earnings estimate this quarter, 14 sell-side analysts are looking at $0.71 per share, which would be $0.08 better than the year-ago quarter and a $0.01 sequential decrease. In looking at the bigger picture, the full-year EPS estimate of $2.81 would be a $0.10 improvement when compared to the previous year’s annual results. The quarterly earnings estimate is based on a consensus revenue forecast of the current quarter of $41.72 Billion. If realized, that would be a 28.05% increase over the year-ago quarter. In terms of ratings, Citigroup upgraded T from Neutral to Buy (Sep 2, 2015). Previously, Buckingham Research Initiated T at to Buy. Given all the information above, we should disclose to readers that the average price target is $37.13, which is 6.12% above than it opened this morning. See more in (NYSE:T) Similar Articles: Market Update: Cisco Systems Inc (NASDAQ:CSCO) – Analyzing Cisco’s Return on Equity (ROE) (CSCO) Market Update: AT&T Inc (NYSE:T) – AT&T Adopts Proxy Access Market Update: AT&T Inc (NYSE:T) – AT&T (T) Stock Rated ‘Buy’ at Nomura