Daiwa Securities Group Inc. Cuts Holdings in T-Mobile US, Inc. $TMUS

Daiwa Securities Group Inc. decreased its position in shares of T-Mobile US, Inc. (NASDAQ:TMUS) by 1.9% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 181,918 shares of the Wireless communications provider’s stock after selling 3,467 shares during the period. Daiwa Securities Group Inc.’s holdings in T-Mobile US were worth $36,937,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in TMUS. Quilter Plc grew its holdings in T-Mobile US by 7.8% in the fourth quarter. Quilter Plc now owns 465,838 shares of the Wireless communications provider’s stock worth $94,584,000 after purchasing an additional 33,813 shares during the last quarter. Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co grew its holdings in shares of T-Mobile US by 8.8% during the third quarter. Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co now owns 82,917 shares of the Wireless communications provider’s stock valued at $19,849,000 after buying an additional 6,700 shares during the last quarter. Longbow Finance SA grew its holdings in shares of T-Mobile US by 22.2% during the third quarter. Longbow Finance SA now owns 31,948 shares of the Wireless communications provider’s stock valued at $7,648,000 after buying an additional 5,805 shares during the last quarter. CI Investments Inc. grew its holdings in shares of T-Mobile US by 37.8% during the third quarter. CI Investments Inc. now owns 77,630 shares of the Wireless communications provider’s stock valued at $18,583,000 after buying an additional 21,307 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Swiss National Bank grew its holdings in shares of T-Mobile US by 4.6% during the third quarter. Swiss National Bank now owns 1,472,902 shares of the Wireless communications provider’s stock valued at $352,583,000 after buying an additional 65,400 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 42.49% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider Andre Almeida purchased 5,097 shares of T-Mobile US stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 1st. The stock was purchased at an average price of $196.18 per share, for a total transaction of $999,929.46. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 44,850 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,798,673. This trade represents a 12.82% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, COO Jon Freier sold 4,799 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $190.00, for a total transaction of $911,810.00. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer owned 217,168 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $41,261,920. This trade represents a 2.16% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders own 0.32% of the company’s stock.

T-Mobile US Trading Down 2.4%

Shares of T-Mobile US stock opened at $177.02 on Friday. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $194.31 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $200.85. The company has a market cap of $191.57 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.83, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.06 and a beta of 0.31. T-Mobile US, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $174.02 and a fifty-two week high of $261.56. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.58, a quick ratio of 0.97 and a current ratio of 1.09.

T-Mobile US (NASDAQ:TMUS) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 28th. The Wireless communications provider reported $2.27 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.01 by $0.26. The business had revenue of $23.11 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $22.98 billion. T-Mobile US had a net margin of 11.65% and a return on equity of 19.47%. The company’s revenue was up 10.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $2.58 earnings per share. As a group, equities analysts predict that T-Mobile US, Inc. will post 10.65 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

T-Mobile US Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 11th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 29th will be given a $1.02 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 29th. This represents a $4.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.3%. T-Mobile US’s dividend payout ratio is 43.40%.

More T-Mobile US News

Here are the key news stories impacting T-Mobile US this week:

• Positive Sentiment: T-Mobile opened a global technology center in Hyderabad, India, and plans to hire nearly 1,000 employees by 2027, signaling an expanded international engineering and operations footprint. Reuters: T-Mobile opens India tech centre, to hire nearly 1,000 by 2027
• Positive Sentiment: The company launched “Dynamic CX,” an AI-powered network optimization tool designed to help customers stay connected during high-traffic live events, reinforcing its technology and network leadership narrative. Yahoo Finance: T-Mobile Introduces Dynamic CX
• Positive Sentiment: T-Mobile also announced it will sponsor America250, adding a high-profile brand and community initiative tied to the nation’s 250th anniversary celebration. Yahoo Finance: T-Mobile Partners with America250
• Neutral Sentiment: Brokerage coverage continues to show a “Moderate Buy” consensus, which supports a generally favorable longer-term outlook but is not a new catalyst. American Banking News: Consensus rating of Moderate Buy
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent conference remarks and media mentions around former CEO Mike Sievert and T-Mobile’s strategy add visibility, but they do not appear to change the investment thesis materially. Seeking Alpha: Evercore Global TMT Conference Transcript

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on TMUS shares. Benchmark reissued a “buy” rating on shares of T-Mobile US in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Daiwa Securities Group raised shares of T-Mobile US from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $240.00 price objective on the stock in a report on Thursday, February 19th. Barclays reissued a “buy” rating on shares of T-Mobile US in a report on Friday, April 24th. KeyCorp raised shares of T-Mobile US from a “sector weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and set a $260.00 price objective on the stock in a report on Monday, April 13th. Finally, Wolfe Research reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $255.00 price objective on shares of T-Mobile US in a report on Thursday, February 12th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have assigned a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $260.48.

T-Mobile US Company Profile

T-Mobile US is a national wireless carrier that provides mobile voice, messaging and data services to consumers, businesses and wholesale customers across the United States, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The company operates a nationwide mobile network and offers device sales, equipment financing and support services through retail stores, online channels and distribution partners. T-Mobile positions its products around bundled service plans, device offerings and value-added features for both individual and enterprise customers.

Product offerings include postpaid and prepaid wireless plans under the T-Mobile and Metro by T-Mobile brands, as well as connectivity solutions for small and large businesses.