RBA Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in shares of T-Mobile US, Inc. (NASDAQ:TMUS – Free Report) by 1.8% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 20,902 shares of the Wireless communications provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 372 shares during the period. T-Mobile US accounts for about 1.8% of RBA Wealth Management LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 27th largest position. RBA Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in T-Mobile US were worth $4,614,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. DT Investment Partners LLC raised its holdings in shares of T-Mobile US by 65.3% in the third quarter. DT Investment Partners LLC now owns 119 shares of the Wireless communications provider’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 47 shares in the last quarter. Dunhill Financial LLC grew its holdings in shares of T-Mobile US by 76.7% during the 3rd quarter. Dunhill Financial LLC now owns 129 shares of the Wireless communications provider’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 56 shares during the period. MFA Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in 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 valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 77 shares in the last quarter. Financial Life Planners purchased a new position in T-Mobile US during the 4th quarter worth approximately $29,000. Finally, Legacy Investment Solutions LLC purchased a new position in T-Mobile US during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $34,000. 42.49% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
A number of equities analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Bank of America boosted their price target on T-Mobile US from $240.00 to $255.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, January 30th. KeyCorp cut T-Mobile US from an “overweight” rating to a “sector weight” rating and set a $252.00 price objective for the company. in a research report on Thursday, December 12th. UBS Group lifted their price objective on T-Mobile US from $210.00 to $255.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, October 24th. Daiwa America upgraded shares of T-Mobile US to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, October 25th. Finally, Morgan Stanley initiated coverage on shares of T-Mobile US in a research note on Monday, December 16th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $280.00 price objective for the company. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, thirteen have assigned a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $251.26.
Insider Activity
In other T-Mobile US news, Director Letitia A. Long sold 1,100 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $231.08, for a total value of $254,188.00. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 5,653 shares in the company, valued at $1,306,295.24. The trade was a 16.29 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CEO G Michael Sievert sold 20,000 shares of the business’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 completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 378,124 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $89,891,418.52. This represents a 5.02 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 34,200 shares of company stock worth $8,063,303. 0.67% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.
T-Mobile US Stock Performance
Shares of TMUS stock opened at $238.10 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.28, a quick ratio of 0.83 and a current ratio of 0.91. T-Mobile US, Inc. has a one year low of $158.84 and a one year high of $248.15. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $226.22 and its 200-day simple moving average is $213.75. The stock has a market capitalization of $276.31 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.62, a PEG ratio of 1.38 and a beta of 0.56.
T-Mobile US (NASDAQ:TMUS – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 29th. The Wireless communications provider reported $2.57 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.15 by $0.42. T-Mobile US had a net margin of 13.93% and a return on equity of 18.09%. Equities analysts anticipate that T-Mobile US, Inc. will post 10.18 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
T-Mobile US Announces Dividend
The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 13th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 28th will be given a $0.88 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 28th. This represents a $3.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.48%. T-Mobile US’s payout ratio is 36.40%.
About T-Mobile US
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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