The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights Visa, Totalenergies, At&t, Tredegar And Geospace

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Chicago, IL – June 23, 2026 – Zacks.com announces the list of stocks and featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets. Stocks recently featured in the blog include: Visa Inc. V, TotalEnergies SE TTE, AT&T Inc. T, Tredegar Corp. TG and Geospace Technologies Corp. GEOS.  

Here are highlights from Tuesday Analyst Blog:

Top Stock Reports for Visa, TotalEnergies and AT&T

The Zacks Research Daily presents the best research output of our analyst team. Today's Research Daily features new research reports on 16 major stocks, including Visa Inc., TotalEnergies SE and AT&T Inc., as well as two micro-cap stocks Tredegar Corp. and Geospace Technologies Corp. The Zacks microcap research is unique as our research content on these small and under-the-radar companies is the only research of its type in the country.

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Today's Featured Research Reports

Shares of Visa have declined -4.1% over the past year against the Zacks Financial Transaction Services industry’s decline of -21.3%. The company’s scale and brand strength keep it at the center of global digital payments, with growth still driven by higher payment volumes, cross-border activity, and increasing transaction counts.

Fiscal Q2 2026 results showed broad momentum across consumer payments, commercial, and money movement solutions, and value-added services. Management guides to low-teens revenue growth for fiscal 2026. Investments in agentic commerce and stablecoin settlement, alongside targeted acquisitions and disciplined capital returns, should continue to extend its network value over time.

Offsetting this, client incentives and marketing spend are rising while adjusted net margin decreased to 53.6% in fiscal Q2 2026. Parts of cash usage remain soft, valuation is still rich, and regulatory and litigation risks remain elevated. The Zacks analyst maintain a Neutral view on the stock.

(You can read the full research report on Visa here >>>)

TotalEnergies’ shares have gained +33.4% over the past year against the Zacks Oil and Gas - Refining and Marketing industry’s gain of +38.8%. The company’s production volume was impacted by the Middle East crisis, but its production outside the region and higher oil prices offset the impact. With tensions easing, the company will wait for conditions to stabilize before resuming operations in the region.

TotalEnergies is gaining from contributions coming from startups, acquired assets, well-spread LNG assets and assets located in the new hydrocarbon-producing regions. The company aims to generate 15-20% of sales from low-carbon business by 2040 and reduce emissions in the process.

Yet, TotalEnergies operates multiple assets globally, and in some regions, production might be impacted due to security concerns. It remains exposed to acquisition-related risks as these assets contribute a sizable volume to production.

(You can read the full research report on TotalEnergies here >>>)

Shares ofAT&T have underperformed the Zacks Wireless National industry over the past year (-18% vs. -12.2%). The company’s competition in the U.S. wireless market remains intense and promotional activity can constrain pricing and margins. Legacy service declines and elevated capital needs continue to weigh on deleveraging efforts.

Nevertheless, AT&T continues to invest in fiber and 5G to expand advanced Internet reach and drive more households to buy wireless and home Internet together. Its business transformation efforts aimed at lowering long-run network costs and reducing reliance on single vendors is a positive.

The acquisition of Lumen’s mass-market fiber assets expanded its footprint and created additional opportunities to bundle wireless and broadband services. T expects edge computing to remain a differentiator as enterprises deploy latency-sensitive applications that need traffic routed across the cloud, the network and customer premises.

(You can read the full research report on AT&T here >>>)

Tredegar’s shares have gained +4.2% over the past six months against the Zacks Chemical - Plastic industry’s gain of +128.1%. This microcap company with a market capitalization of $272.43 million is facing risks which include tariff-related market disruptions, weaker demand visibility, and continued earnings pressure in High Performance Films, where Q1 2026 EBITDA declined 33% due to customer inventory corrections and unfavorable product mix. The company also remains exposed to cyclical construction and industrial markets. The stock trades at 0.34X trailing 12-month EV/sales.

Nevertheless, Tredegar is benefiting from improved profitability in its Aluminum Extrusions segment. The segment saw Q1 2026 EBIT rising 55% and EBITDA increasing 28%, driven by pricing discipline, manufacturing efficiencies, and lower operating expenses.

Tredegar’s has also strengthened its balance sheet, reducing net leverage to 0.5X and maintaining approximately $76 million of liquidity. Growth opportunities are supported by exposure to data-center infrastructure, construction, automotive, industrial, and renewable-energy markets.

(You can read the full research report on Tredegar here >>>)

Shares of Geospace Technologies have underperformed the Zacks Electronics - Measuring Instruments industry over the past six months (-56.6% vs. +81.4%). This microcap company with a market capitalization of $93.39 million is facing risks which include project execution, customer concentration, slower adoption of new offerings and profitability pressure. The valuation suggests limited investor expectations for the transformation, creating upside potential if GEOS delivers improved revenue visibility, profitability and cash generation.

Nevertheless, GEOS represents a transition story focused on diversifying beyond cyclical energy markets into smart water infrastructure, industrial monitoring and recurring technology-driven revenue streams. The thesis is supported by infrastructure modernization, utility digitization and long-duration energy monitoring opportunities that could drive stable growth.

Near-term results remain pressured by demand normalization and execution risks, but cost-reduction efforts and a diversified portfolio support margin recovery. A strong balance sheet supports strategic investments.

(You can read the full research report on Geospace Technologies here >>>)

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