as of Sep 4
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GrowthAT&T INC
AT&T Inc. provides telecommunications and technology services worldwide. It operates through two segments, Communications and Latin America. The Communications segment offers wireless voice and data communications services; and sells handsets, wireless data cards, wireless computing devices, carrying cases/protective covers, and wireless chargers through its own company-owned stores, agents, and third-party retail stores.
Close · 3M
-0.04%
Held by 2 AI ETFs
as of Sep 1
Signal performance
Each tracked ETF's moves on this stock, grouped by fund. Returns are measured from the signal date to the latest close — hypothetical, no commissions or slippage.
AIEQ · Sudden change · 1d
weight 0.820% → 1.550% (+0.730 pp)·stock up 10.2% in the 30 days before
Sep 1·entry $26.00·now $26.19
AIEQ · Weight increase · 2d
weight 0.800% → 0.820% (+0.020 pp)·stock up 4.9% in the 30 days before
Aug 26·entry $25.87·now $26.19Fresh
AIEQ · Weight increase · 2d
weight 0.770% → 0.800% (+0.030 pp)·stock up 9.2% in the 30 days before
Aug 20·entry $25.15·now $26.19Drifting
AIEQ · Weight increase · 2d
weight 0.750% → 0.770% (+0.020 pp)·stock up 14.0% in the 30 days before
Aug 12·entry $24.25·now $26.19Drifting
AIEQ · Weight increase · 2d
weight 0.730% → 0.760% (+0.030 pp)·stock up 13.1% in the 30 days before
Aug 7·entry $23.79·now $26.19Chased
AIEQ · Sudden change · 1d
weight 0.120% → 0.730% (+0.610 pp)·stock up 13.5% in the 30 days before
Aug 2·entry $23.59·now $26.19
BUZZ · Exit · 1d
weight 0.290% → 0 (exited)·stock up 9.2% in the 30 days before
Aug 20·entry $25.15·now $26.19
BUZZ · Accumulation · 5d
weight 0.270% → 0.300% (+0.030 pp)·stock up 13.5% in the 30 days before
Jul 31·entry $23.25·now $26.19Chased
BUZZ · Accumulation · 5d
weight 0.280% → 0.300% (+0.020 pp)·stock up 12.1% in the 30 days before
Jul 30·entry $23.21·now $26.19Chased
BUZZ · Accumulation · 5d
weight 0.280% → 0.330% (+0.050 pp)·stock up 9.7% in the 30 days before
Jul 29·entry $23.94·now $26.19Drifting
BUZZ · Accumulation · 5d
weight 0.270% → 0.320% (+0.050 pp)·stock up 8.5% in the 30 days before
Jul 28·entry $24.66·now $26.19Drifting
BUZZ · Accumulation · 5d
weight 0.270% → 0.310% (+0.040 pp)·stock up 7.9% in the 30 days before
Jul 24·entry $24.13·now $26.19Drifting
BUZZ · Weight increase · 2d
weight 0.270% → 0.290% (+0.020 pp)·stock up 0.7% in the 30 days before
Jul 23·entry $22.96·now $26.19Chased
BUZZ · Weight increase · 2d
stock down 5.8% in the 30 days before
Jul 17·entry $21.81·now $26.19Chased
LQAI · Exit · 1d
weight 1.740% → 0 (exited)·stock up 12.3% in the 30 days before
Aug 6·entry $23.71·now $26.19
LQAI · Weight decrease · 2d
weight 1.860% → 1.730% (-0.130 pp)·stock up 12.1% in the 30 days before
Jul 30·entry $23.21·now $26.19
LQAI · Accumulation · 5d
weight 1.620% → 1.850% (+0.230 pp)·stock up 9.7% in the 30 days before
Jul 29·entry $23.94·now $26.19Drifting
LQAI · Accumulation · 6d
weight 1.610% → 1.860% (+0.250 pp)·stock up 8.5% in the 30 days before
Jul 28·entry $24.66·now $26.19Drifting
LQAI · Accumulation · 6d
weight 1.560% → 1.790% (+0.230 pp)·stock up 7.9% in the 30 days before
Jul 24·entry $24.13·now $26.19Drifting
LQAI · Accumulation · 6d
weight 1.530% → 1.680% (+0.150 pp)·stock up 0.7% in the 30 days before
Jul 23·entry $22.96·now $26.19Chased
LQAI · Accumulation · 5d
weight 1.560% → 1.670% (+0.110 pp)·stock up 4.3% in the 30 days before
Jul 22·entry $23.04·now $26.19Chased
LQAI · Weight increase · 3d
stock down 5.8% in the 30 days before
Jul 17·entry $21.81·now $26.19Chased
LQAI · Weight increase · 2d
stock down 5.6% in the 30 days before
Jul 16·entry $21.98·now $26.19Chased
LQAI · Weight increase · 2d
stock down 16.5% in the 30 days before
Jul 2·entry $20.58·now $26.19Chased
Sell signals show what the stock did after the AI exited. A negative number means the AI's exit was well-timed.
Buffett-style framework
The recent AI ETF activity shows a general trend of decreasing weights or volatile adjustments, including a significant reduction by LQAI, which aligns with the framework's "Fail" verdict due to financial health concerns. This suggests the AI models may also be identifying risks or a lack of compelling value that prevent long-term accumulation.
- Circle of CompetenceThe underlying business of providing telecommunication services features stable, recurring revenue streams, allowing for reasonable projection of ten-year cash flows.
- Economic MoatAT&T benefits from an extensive network infrastructure, high customer switching costs, significant scale advantages, and regulatory barriers to entry, which collectively form a durable economic moat.
- ManagementThe provided financial data and activity logs do not offer sufficient information to assess management's candor, capital allocation discipline, or ownership incentives.
- Financial HealthAn exceptionally high EV/EBITDA of 16.1 suggests a significant debt burden relative to operational earnings, which violates the manageable debt criterion for a capital-intensive business.
- Margin of SafetyWithout a more comprehensive financial model to project future cash flows, a conservative estimate of intrinsic value and a defensible margin of safety cannot be determined from the provided metrics.
AT&T operates within a clearly understandable industry with durable competitive advantages, meeting the criteria for circle of competence and economic moat. However, a significant concern arises from its financial health, specifically the elevated EV/EBITDA ratio indicating potential issues with manageable debt, leading to a "Fail" verdict. While management and intrinsic value could not be fully assessed, the financial red flag alone indicates this company does not align with the strict financial discipline of a Buffett-style investment.
Educational interpretation generated by AI applying frameworks Warren Buffett documented in his shareholder letters and other public writings. Not a statement by Mr. Buffett or Berkshire Hathaway, and not investment advice.