AT&T on track for record sales according analysts

Quite high dividend AT&T

Based on the recent analyst estimates AT&T now has one of the highest dividend returns of the American stock exchange.

The consensus of the dividend per share is at 1,93 dollars. The dividend yield consequently equals 4,78 percent. On average the telecommunications company yields a rather high dividend return of around 2,6 percent.

For this year the consensus of the revenue equals 164,21 million dollars. The expectations of the revenue would mean a record revenue for the company. This is rather significant more than the 2015's revenue of 146,8 billion dollars.

Historical revenues and results AT&T plus taxations 2016

equity

The analysts foresee for 2016 a net profit of 17,1 billion dollars. For this year most of the analysts expect a profit per share of 2,84 dollars. Based on the analyst's expectations the price/earnings-ratio is 14,22.

Latest target prices around 39 dollars

AT&T is being covered by 6 analysts (only based on fundamental analysis). The average target price for the stock is at 39,2 dollars. This is around 3 percent less than the current stock price of 40,38 dollars. The 3 most recent recommendations for American were provided by Cowen and Company (hold, 39,00 dollars), UBS (hold, without target price) and HSBC (hold, 38,00 dollars).

Based on the number of outstanding shares AT&T 's market capitalization equals 248,13 billion dollars.

The stock closed last Friday at 40,38 dollars.

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