Why AT&T Stock Jumped Today

Key Points

• AT&T stock got a lift from Verizon's recently published second-quarter report.

• Verizon published Q2 sales and earnings that beat the market's expectations.

• AT&T reports earnings tomorrow, and investors think that Verizon's recent performance is a positive indicator.

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AT&T (NYSE: T) stock moved higher in Monday's trading. The telecommunications company's share price gained 1.6% in the daily session amid a 0.1% gain for the S&P 500 index and a 0.3% gain for the Nasdaq Composite index.

In addition to some positive momentum for the broader market, AT&T stock actually got a lift from its biggest competitor's latest earnings report. Verizon published its second-quarter results before the market opened today, and investors saw its numbers as a bullish indicator for the broader telecom space.

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AT&T stock climbed thanks to Verizon's Q2 results today

AT&T saw significant bullish momentum connected to Verizon's Q2 results today even though the two companies are competitors. Verizon reported non-GAAP earnings per share (EPS) of $1.22 on revenue of $34.5 billion, topping the average Wall Street estimates for per-share earnings of $1.19 on revenue of $33.79 billion. The company's sales grew 5% year over year and came in significantly better than anticipated; investors interpreted the result as a positive indicator for AT&T.

What's next for AT&T?

AT&T is scheduled to publish its own Q2 results before the market opens tomorrow. While expectations surrounding the results may be elevated by Verizon's better-than-anticipated Q2 performance, there seems to be a good chance that AT&T will also post a fairly strong performance in the period.

According to the average analyst estimate as surveyed by Zacks, AT&T is projected to post EPS of $0.51 on sales of $30.53 billion. While EPS would be down roughly 10.5%, revenue would be up approximately 2.5% based on the target. Notably, these projections were compiled prior to Verizon's Q2 report, so it's possible results will also top the market's expectations.

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Keith Noonan has positions in AT&T. The Motley Fool recommends Verizon Communications. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.