NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 21:32 ET — Market closed
- AT&T shares rose 0.5% to $24.77 on Monday, closing ahead of a broader market decline.
- The stock held steady with other U.S. telecom names as investors trimmed big tech exposure in the final week of 2025.
- Focus now shifts to Federal Reserve minutes, weekly jobless claims, and AT&T’s Jan. 28 quarterly report.
AT&T Inc. shares ended Monday up 0.5% at $24.77, a modest gain that stood out as Wall Street’s major indexes finished lower to start the final trading week of the year.
The move matters because markets are entering a holiday-shortened stretch with thinner liquidity, a setup that can amplify sector rotations and late-year positioning.
For AT&T, the calendar adds pressure of its own: investors are already looking toward the company’s Jan. 28 earnings report for a read on wireless and fiber momentum and on cash generation that supports dividends and buybacks.
U.S. stocks retreated as heavyweight technology names pulled back from last week’s gains, with the Nasdaq down 0.5% and the S&P 500 down 0.35% on the day, Reuters reported. “This is not the beginning of the end of the tech dominance,” said Hank Smith, head of investment strategy at Haverford Trust. Reuters
AT&T’s telecom peers were mixed but steady, with Verizon essentially flat and T-Mobile up about 1.1% on the day, underscoring a more defensive tone for the group relative to tech.
AT&T has said it will report fourth-quarter results before the New York Stock Exchange opens on Wednesday, Jan. 28, followed by an 8:30 a.m. ET conference call and webcast.
Analysts tracked by Barchart expect AT&T to post earnings per share — a standard profit metric — of about $0.47 for the quarter.
The stock traded between $24.63 and $24.93 in Monday’s session, and volume was about 30 million shares, according to market data.
Before Tuesday’s session, investors will be watching the Federal Reserve’s minutes and a weekly jobless-claims reading later in the week for signals on the rate outlook, a key variable for dividend-heavy sectors.
For AT&T specifically, the next catalyst remains guidance-related: investors typically focus on wireless customer trends, including churn — the share of subscribers who leave — and on fiber additions as the company builds out its broadband footprint.
Traders will also watch whether AT&T can hold recent gains into year-end and push back toward the day’s upper range near $24.93, with markets closed Thursday for New Year’s Day.
