Verizon and AT&T Stock Analysis: Investment Outlook After Recent Acquisitions
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Summary
The article analyzes Verizon Communications and AT&T as investment options. Verizon trades near its 52-week high at $46.95 after closing the Frontier deal, serving 16.8 million broadband connections, raising 2026 adjusted EPS guidance to $4.95–$4.99, and reporting its first positive Q1 postpaid phone net additions since 2013. AT&T trades near its 52-week low at $23.21 after closing the Lumen Mass Markets fiber acquisition, reaching over 37 million fiber locations. The article presents a buy, sell, or hold analysis for both telecom stocks.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledVerizon trades at $46.95, just below its $50.91 52-week high, after closing the Frontier deal in January 2026
Verizon raised 2026 adjusted EPS guidance to $4.95–$4.99, reported its first positive Q1 postpaid phone net additions since 2013
AT&T trades at $23.21, closer to its $22.32 52-week low, after closing the Lumen Mass Markets fiber acquisition in February 2026
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