T-Mobile US, Inc. $TMUS Position Lowered by Erste Asset Management GmbH

Erste Asset Management GmbH decreased its stake in shares of T-Mobile US, Inc. (NASDAQ:TMUSFree Report) by 12.9% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 115,368 shares of the Wireless communications provider’s stock after selling 17,048 shares during the period. Erste Asset Management GmbH’s holdings in T-Mobile US were worth $23,426,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of TMUS. Sei Investments Co. lifted its position in shares of T-Mobile US by 6.3% during the second quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 142,587 shares of the Wireless communications provider’s stock worth $33,972,000 after purchasing an additional 8,491 shares during the last quarter. Diversify Advisory Services LLC lifted its holdings in T-Mobile US by 315.7% in the second quarter. Diversify Advisory Services LLC now owns 4,548 shares of the Wireless communications provider’s stock worth $1,147,000 after acquiring an additional 3,454 shares during the last quarter. Darwin Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in T-Mobile US in the second quarter worth about $375,000. Raymond James Financial Inc. lifted its holdings in T-Mobile US by 0.5% in the second quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 2,054,144 shares of the Wireless communications provider’s stock worth $489,420,000 after acquiring an additional 9,568 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Viking Global Investors LP lifted its holdings in T-Mobile US by 81.7% in the second quarter. Viking Global Investors LP now owns 2,845,316 shares of the Wireless communications provider’s stock worth $677,925,000 after acquiring an additional 1,279,422 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 42.49% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at T-Mobile US

In related news, insider Michael J. Katz sold 5,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $195.81, for a total transaction of $979,050.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 181,930 shares in the company, valued at $35,623,713.30. This trade represents a 2.67% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, insider Andre Almeida acquired 5,097 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 1st. The shares were bought at an average price of $196.18 per share, for a total transaction of $999,929.46. Following the purchase, the insider directly owned 44,850 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,798,673. This trade represents a 12.82% increase in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Company insiders own 0.32% of the company’s stock.

T-Mobile US Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:TMUS opened at $178.10 on Monday. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $193.65 and its two-hundred day moving average is $200.58. T-Mobile US, Inc. has a 52 week low of $174.02 and a 52 week high of $261.56. The firm has a market capitalization of $192.74 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.95, a PEG ratio of 1.04 and a beta of 0.31. The company has a current ratio of 1.09, a quick ratio of 0.97 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.58.

T-Mobile US (NASDAQ:TMUSGet Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The Wireless communications provider reported $2.27 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.01 by $0.26. T-Mobile US had a net margin of 11.65% and a return on equity of 19.47%. The company had revenue of $23.11 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $22.98 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $2.58 earnings per share. T-Mobile US’s revenue was up 10.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Analysts anticipate that T-Mobile US, Inc. will post 10.65 earnings per share for the current year.

T-Mobile US Dividend Announcement

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on shares of T-Mobile US from $225.00 to $235.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, February 13th. Sanford C. Bernstein reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of T-Mobile US in a report on Wednesday, April 22nd. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of T-Mobile US in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Daiwa Securities Group raised shares of T-Mobile US from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $240.00 target price on the stock in a report on Thursday, February 19th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada cut their target price on shares of T-Mobile US from $255.00 to $240.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have issued a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $260.48.

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About T-Mobile US

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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.

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