Street View: AT&T's convergence strategy sets firm for long-term growth
By Reshma Rockie George
** Telecom operator AT&T T.N exceeded market expectations for wireless subscriber additions in Q2 as its higher-tier unlimited plans attracted customers
** Median PT of 29 brokerages covering stock is $20.29 - LSEG data
CONVERGENCE OF FIBER AND 5G NETWORKS IN FOCUS
** J.P.Morgan ("overweight," PT: $24): "We like AT&T's scaled and differentiated convergence strategy which positions the company well for long-term market share growth"
** Brokerage expects AT&T to step up marketing spend to drive higher gross adds amid normalizing wireless industry
** Goldman Sachs ("buy," PT: $22) says AT&T's fiber build-out strategy is being validated by strong wireless penetration rates among fiber subscribers and T-Mobile's recently announced fiber expansion strategy with proposed acquisition of Metronet
** Scotiabank ("sector outperform," PT: $24) says AT&T's Q2 showed management's focus on delivering results that strike balance between growth and profitability
** Morningstar (fair value: $23) says wireless customer gains and margin expansion continue to drive cash flow
Reporting by Reshma Rockie George in Bengaluru
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