AT&T forecast annual profit above market expectations on Wednesday, on bets that its \u2060wireless and fiber network expansion would allow the U.S. carrier to tap growing 5G and high-speed internet demand, sending its shares up more than 4%.<\/p>\n
The bullish forecast hinges on \u200cAT&T’s infrastructure push, anchored \u200cby two major deals – a nearly $6 billion purchase of Lumen’s consumer fiber business and a $23 \u200cbillion acquisition of EchoStar’s spectrum licenses.<\/p>\n
The deals are expected to close early this year and help AT&T lure customers from rivals with faster internet speeds and improved mobile coverage, capitalizing on demand for broadband as remote work, streaming and connected devices drive data consumption higher. <\/p>\n
The company said 42% of fiber households have also signed up for its 5G mobile service, drawn by discounts for bundling the services. <\/p>\n
“Following our acquisition of Lumen’s fiber assets.. we expect to reach over 40 million customer locations with our fiber services by the end of this year,” CEO John Stankey said.<\/p>\n
AT&T said it expects 2028 free cash flow to be more than $21 billion, compared with analysts’ estimate for $19.61 billion, according to data compiled by LSEG.<\/p>\n
Texas-based AT&T added 283,000 fiber customers in the fourth quarter, above 272,320 expected by analysts at Visible Alpha. <\/p>\n
Starting first quarter, AT&T will reorganize its reporting into three segments, with the new advanced connectivity segment covering domestic 5G and \u2060fiber services that \u2060accounted for roughly 90% of 2025 revenue. <\/p>\n
The other two segments are legacy, which includes copper-based voice and data services, and Latin America, representing AT&T’s Mexico wireless operations.<\/p>\n
AT&T said it expected adjusted profit to be between $2.25 and $2.35 per share in 2026, above estimates of $2.21, according to data compiled by LSEG.<\/p>\n
The company added 421,000 net monthly bill-paying wireless phone subscribers in the fourth quarter, compared with 421,510 additions expected by analysts from Visible Alpha.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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