Deep-pocketed investors have adopted a bullish approach towards AT&T ( T ) , and it's something market players shouldn't ignore. Our tracking of public options records at Benzinga unveiled this significant move today. The identity of these investors remains unknown, but such a substantial move in T usually suggests something big is about to happen.

We gleaned this information from our observations today when Benzinga's options scanner highlighted 11 extraordinary options activities for AT&T ( T ). This level of activity is out of the ordinary.

The general mood among these heavyweight investors is divided, with 54% leaning bullish and 27% bearish. Among these notable options, 9 are puts, totaling $546,035, and 2 are calls, amounting to $75,160.

What's The Price Target?

Based on the trading activity, it appears that the significant investors are aiming for a price territory stretching from $23.0 to $29.0 for AT&T ( T ) over the recent three months.

Volume & Open Interest Development

In terms of liquidity and interest, the mean open interest for AT&T ( T ) options trades today is 5161.57 with a total volume of 5,209.00.

In the following chart, we are able to follow the development of volume and open interest of call and put options for AT&T's ( T ) big money trades within a strike price range of $23.0 to $29.0 over the last 30 days.

AT&T Option Volume And Open Interest Over Last 30 Days

Largest Options Trades Observed:

About AT&T

The wireless business contributes nearly 70% of AT&T's ( T ) revenue. The firm is the third-largest US wireless carrier, connecting 72 million postpaid and 17 million prepaid phone customers. Fixed-line enterprise services, which account for about 15% of revenue, include internet access, private networking, security, voice, and wholesale network capacity. Residential fixed-line services, about 11% of revenue, primarily consist of broadband internet access, serving 14 million customers. AT&T ( T ) also has a sizable presence in Mexico, with 23 million customers, but this business only accounts for 4% of revenue. The firm recently agreed to sell its 70% equity stake in satellite television provider DirecTV to its partner, private equity firm TPG.

After a thorough review of the options trading surrounding AT&T ( T ), we move to examine the company in more detail. This includes an assessment of its current market status and performance.

Current Position of AT&T

Currently trading with a volume of 24,243,440, the T's price is up by 1.3%, now at $27.18.

RSI readings suggest the stock is currently may be approaching overbought.

Anticipated earnings release is in 15 days.

What Analysts Are Saying About AT&T

A total of 3 professional analysts have given their take on this stock in the last 30 days, setting an average price target of $30.67.

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* An analyst from Oppenheimer persists with their Outperform rating on AT&T ( T ), maintaining a target price of $32.

* Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from Citigroup keeps a Buy rating on AT&T ( T ) with a target price of $32.

* Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from RBC Capital keeps a Outperform rating on AT&T ( T ) with a target price of $28.

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