# AT&T Shares Fall Nearly 8% After Third-Quarter Results By John Kim Canonical URL: https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/39343 Published: 2026-10-23T21:27:24.000Z Updated: 2026-10-23T21:27:24.000Z Section: Business > The stock closed at $20.93 Friday, two days after the company released its third-quarter 2026 results. AT&T shares fell nearly 8% Friday, closing at $20.93, two days after the company released third-quarter 2026 results that paired solid operating performance with a sharp increase in net leverage. The results came Wednesday, Oct. 21. AT&T had been scheduled to report that day, as noted in an [earlier earnings preview](). The stock’s Friday decline followed a quarter that presented investors with contrasting signals: solid operating measures and higher net leverage. ## Links in this article - [earlier earnings preview](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/36128)