Why T fell on Oct 21
Down 6% on Oct 21, and still 7% under its Oct 20 close.
- Its Oct 21 results:
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AT&T (T) stock
$21.94
Quality Score
3
In its industry
#8of 17
Checks firing
3of 14
From 52-week high
-25.5%
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Key facts on T
| Holding it back | Below its 200-day since September |
| Latest filing | 8-K, Oct 21 |
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T in the news
Big story
Fri Oct 9: Legal
AT&T agrees to $177 million settlement over data breach lawsuit
T closed −10.8% that day on 4.0x normal volume.
T catalysts
Coming up
After its last 4 reports it closed +0.5% on average, higher 3 of 4 times.
Why T scores 3
Below Averagefor quality, not price, 3 of 14 chart checks firingWhat the Quality Score means
- +3Chart checks 3 of 14 firing right now, one point each
- −3Long-term trend below a falling 200-day average, down over one year, down over two years
- Size adds
- Profit adds
- Government filings adds
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How T ranks in Telecom Services
T is #8 of 17 by Quality Score.
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Share count against a year before: T -4.5%, VZ -1.7%.
When does T report earnings, and what happens after?
Expected to report Wed Jan 27, before the open (in 78 days).
What an earnings report is: every 3 months, a company tells everyone how much it sold and earned. We read the figures, the outlook, and how the stock moved after.
What T reported on Oct 21, 2026
The quarter
Sales of $32.3B, 5% more than a year ago.
“This was largely due to growth in Advanced Connectivity wireless service and equipment revenues, and fiber revenues, which include the impact of the Company's first-quarter acquisition of Lumen's mass markets fiber business.”
Where the sales came from
| Line | Q3 2026 | Q2 2026 | Q3 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Service | $26B | $26B | $25B |
Each quarter's sales and their share of its total. Figures as filed (SEC filing, Oct 21)
The outlook
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Adjusted EPS | $2.40 |
The numbers
- $147B
- today
- $129B
- up 3.5% on the year
- $18B
- last 12 months
Sales fell 2.6% a year over 5 years, fiscal 2020 to 2025.
Pays $1.11 a share a year.
Close after the report, last 3
+0.4%+3.5%-6.5%
Apr 22Jul 22Oct 21
| Reported | Gap | Reaction | 5 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2026 | -6.5% | -6.5% | -10.6% |
| Jul 22, 2026 | +5.0% | +3.5% | +10.8% |
| Apr 22, 2026 | -2.8% | +0.4% | +0.7% |
T sales and profit by year
Sales grew in three of the last seven years, to $126B in 2025. It made a profit in six of the eight years.
T has 3 of 14 chart checks firing
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T RSI today: 45.0, below its 50-day and 200-day averages
RSI 45.0, MACD above signal, below both averages. Not scored.
The deep dive on T
- What it does and how it makes moneySEC filing · Feb 9, 2026
- Where it stands
- Who holds and trades it
- Against its closest peers
Is T's dividend covered? What its financials say
Its dividends come to 42% of its free cash flow.
| Dividend | $1.11 a share a year |
| Paid out | About $7.5B a year |
| Free cash flow | $18B |
T insider trades
T trades by Congress and the executive branch
44 trades disclosed in the last six months. The newest:
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T's officers and directors
Officers and directors with a Form 4 in the last 12 months.
Which ETFs hold T?
In ETFs: T is 0.6% of VYM, 0.5% of JEPI, and 0.2% of SPYI, the most of the 24 funds Breakaway covers, by each fund's latest filing, Jun 30 to Jul 31, 2026.
About AT&T
The wireless business contributes about 70% of AT&T's revenue. The company is the third-largest US wireless carrier, connecting 75 million postpaid and 16 million prepaid phone customers. Fixed-line enterprise services, which account for about 13% of revenue, include internet access, private networking, security, voice, and wholesale network capacity. Residential services, about 12% of revenue, primarily consist of in-home broadband internet access, serving 17 million customers across a network footprint that reaches more than 60 million homes. AT&T agreed to sell its Mexican business in October 2026., where it serves 23 million wireless customers. This business only accounts for 3% of revenue.
What AT&T says it competes with
“Competition continues to increase for communications and digital services from traditional and nontraditional competitors.”
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What does T's Quality Score say?
T scores 3 today, which Breakaway calls Below Average. It is #8 of 17 in Telephone Communications by Quality Score, with 3 of 14 chart checks firing. Down 6% on Oct 21, and still 7% under its Oct 20 close. Breakaway does not say whether to buy any stock: the score does not know your situation, and it is not a recommendation to buy or sell anything. Please do your own research.
What is T's Quality Score?
T scores 3 today, which Breakaway calls Below Average (0 to 5). That is #8 of 17 in Telephone Communications by Quality Score. The score adds up the chart checks, the trend, the company's filed sales, its profits, the news, insider trades, and Congress trades. The section above lists the lines behind T's 3.
When does T report earnings?
Expected to report Wed Jan 27, before the open, a date Breakaway expects from the company's usual timing; the company has not confirmed it. T closed higher after 3 of its last 4 reports. Past behavior, not a forecast.
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