AT&T Leverages Fiber Expansion, Analyst Forecasts Strong Returns
AT&T Leverages Fiber Expansion, Analyst Forecasts Strong Returns
AT&T Inc (NYSE:T) last week was in the news for the wrong reasons, as hackers gained unauthorized access to its data systems.
At＆t Inc（紐約證券交易所代碼：T）上週出現在新聞中的原因是錯誤的，因爲黑客未經授權訪問了其數據系統。
There is 5%-6% upside to the Street's EBITDA estimates for the company and improving growth could drive "double-digit annualized returns for the stock," according to Goldman Sachs.
高盛表示，華爾街對該公司的息稅折舊攤銷前利潤估計有5％-6％的上漲空間，增長的改善可能會推動 「該股的兩位數年化回報率」。
Analyst James Schneider maintained a Buy rating and price target of $25.
分析師詹姆斯·施耐德維持買入評級和25美元的目標股價。
The AT&T Thesis: Both competitive intensity and capital intensity have moderated in the U.S. wireless industry, and this trend is expected to be sustainable, Schneider said in the note.
At＆t論點：施耐德在報告中表示，美國無線行業的競爭強度和資本密集度均有所放緩，預計這種趨勢將是可持續的。
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"AT&T is the most aggressive builder of fiber in the United States today, which should drive accelerating broadband revenue growth while stemming legacy losses," the analyst wrote. The company is cross-selling fiber and wireless to generate "strong returns on a per-customer basis," he added.
該分析師寫道：「At＆t是當今美國最具侵略性的光纖製造商，這將推動寬帶收入的加速增長，同時遏制傳統損失。」他補充說，該公司正在交叉銷售光纖和無線網絡，以 「在每位客戶的基礎上創造豐厚的回報」。
As the company executes on its copper decommissioning plan, Wireline margins could expand, despite a decline in legacy revenues, Schneider stated. "We believe AT&T could generate $4.5 bn in cost savings," he further wrote.
施耐德表示，隨着該公司執行銅礦退役計劃，儘管傳統收入有所下降，但Wireline的利潤率仍可能擴大。他進一步寫道：「我們相信At＆T可以節省45億美元的成本。」
T Price Action: Shares of AT&T had risen by 1.561% to $23.04 at the time of publication on Monday.
t價格走勢：週一發佈時，At＆T的股價上漲了1.561％，至23.04美元。
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