AT&T Inc T shares are trading lower Tuesday after Jim Cramer discouraged investors from investing in the telecommunications giant.
The Dallas-based company is "as poorly managed as any company I've ever seen in my lifetime," Cramer said on CNBC's "Mad Money Lightning Round."
Meanwhile, Citigroup analyst Michael Rollins maintained AT&T with a Neutral and raised the price target from $16 to $17.
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The re-rating is mainly on the "uncertain risks" from the industry's legacy use of lead-sheathed cabling.
According to the analyst:
- Solid second-quarter (Q2) results will align with the consensus on revenue and EPS and slightly ahead on EBITDA growth
- The revised Postpaid Phone net add estimate of 315k reflects prior management commentary and compares to the VA consensus of 384k.
- A revised fiber broadband net adds of 250k (also reflecting prior management commentary) are slightly below the VA consensus of 284k.
- Using T's definition, the FCF estimate remains at a similar level of $16 billion.
Rollins' price target reflects a further updated scenario estimate for possible lead-based cabling remediation of ~$8.5 billion.
Price Actions: T shares traded lower by 1.17% at $14.78 on the last check Tuesday.
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