
Analysts at Jefferies lower PT on Australia's Telstra TLS.AX to A$5.4 from A$5.5, while Morningstar lifts its fair value estimate by 6% to A$5
Jefferies lowers earnings estimates by 2% for FY26-28 due to lower mobile subscriber additions, higher D&A costs at the telco
Flags that is less concerned about the slowdown in subscribers for mobile business after co's conference call given the disruption caused by migration of customers to a new technology stack
Adds result shows TLS effective in reducing costs, before the AI venture with Accenture
Morningstar terms investors' concentration on the mobile result as curious, though the market is getting subdued
But 1% fall in postpaid subscribers in FY25 was due to one-off events, while 3% fall in prepaid subscribers reflected conscious focus on improving yield - Morningstar
Morningstar hails TLS' continuous pricing discipline having advocated for more focus on capital return
Stock up 21% YTD