RBA Wealth Management LLC raised its position in T-Mobile US, Inc. (NASDAQ:TMUS – Free Report) by 1.8% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 20,902 shares of the Wireless communications provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 372 shares during the period. T-Mobile US accounts for approximately 1.8% of RBA Wealth Management LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 27th biggest holding. RBA Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in T-Mobile US were worth $4,614,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of TMUS. DT Investment Partners LLC lifted its stake in T-Mobile US by 65.3% during the third quarter. DT Investment Partners LLC now owns 119 shares of the Wireless communications provider’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 47 shares during the last quarter. Dunhill Financial LLC lifted its position in T-Mobile US by 76.7% during the third quarter. Dunhill Financial LLC now owns 129 shares of the Wireless communications provider’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 56 shares during the period. MFA Wealth Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of T-Mobile US by 128.3% in the 3rd quarter. MFA Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 137 shares of the Wireless communications provider’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 77 shares during the period. Financial Life Planners acquired a new stake in shares of T-Mobile US in the fourth quarter valued at about $29,000. Finally, Legacy Investment Solutions LLC bought a new stake in shares of T-Mobile US in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $34,000. 42.49% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
A number of analysts have recently commented on the company. Sanford C. Bernstein assumed coverage on T-Mobile US in a research note on Tuesday, December 10th. They issued a “market perform” rating and a $265.00 price objective on the stock. Barclays increased their target price on T-Mobile US from $230.00 to $250.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday. TD Cowen increased their price target on T-Mobile US from $216.00 to $250.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 24th. Daiwa America upgraded T-Mobile US to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, October 25th. Finally, Morgan Stanley began coverage on T-Mobile US in a research note on Monday, December 16th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $280.00 price target on the stock. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, thirteen have issued a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $251.26.
Insider Activity
In other news, CEO G Michael Sievert sold 20,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $237.73, for a total transaction of $4,754,600.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 378,124 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $89,891,418.52. This trade represents a 5.02 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director Andre Almeida bought 3,808 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 9th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $235.72 per share, with a total value of $897,621.76. Following the completion of the purchase, the director now directly owns 3,808 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $897,621.76. The trade was a ∞ increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 34,200 shares of company stock worth $8,063,303 over the last quarter. Insiders own 0.67% of the company’s stock.
T-Mobile US Trading Up 2.2 %
TMUS stock opened at $238.10 on Tuesday. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $226.22 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $213.75. The stock has a market cap of $276.31 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.62, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.38 and a beta of 0.56. T-Mobile US, Inc. has a one year low of $158.84 and a one year high of $248.15. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.28, a current ratio of 0.91 and a quick ratio of 0.83.
T-Mobile US (NASDAQ:TMUS – Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, January 29th. The Wireless communications provider reported $2.57 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.15 by $0.42. T-Mobile US had a return on equity of 18.09% and a net margin of 13.93%. Equities analysts anticipate that T-Mobile US, Inc. will post 10.18 EPS for the current year.
T-Mobile US Dividend Announcement
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 13th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 28th will be paid a dividend of $0.88 per share. This represents a $3.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.48%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 28th. T-Mobile US’s payout ratio is 36.40%.
T-Mobile US Profile
T-Mobile US, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, provides mobile communications services in the United States, Puerto Rico, and the United States Virgin Islands. The company offers voice, messaging, and data services to customers in the postpaid, prepaid, and wholesale and other services. It also provides wireless devices, including smartphones, wearables, tablets, home broadband routers, and other mobile communication devices, as well as wireless devices and accessories; financing through equipment installment plans; reinsurance for device insurance policies and extended warranty contracts; leasing through JUMP! On Demand; and High Speed Internet services.
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