T-Mobile US, Inc. (NASDAQ:TMUS) Receives Average Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Analysts

Shares of T-Mobile US, Inc. (NASDAQ:TMUS) have been given a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” by the thirty ratings firms that are presently covering the stock, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, twenty-two have issued a buy recommendation and one has given a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 12 month target price among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $254.56.

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on TMUS shares. Barclays decreased their target price on shares of T-Mobile US from $245.00 to $230.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, July 8th. Oppenheimer raised shares of T-Mobile US from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $260.00 price target for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their price target on T-Mobile US from $240.00 to $230.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Monday. Wall Street Zen upgraded T-Mobile US from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 2nd. Finally, Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of T-Mobile US from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Monday, June 15th.

Insider Buying and Selling at T-Mobile US

In other news, COO Jon Freier sold 4,799 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $190.00, for a total transaction of $911,810.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 217,168 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $41,261,920. This represents a 2.16% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Michael J. Katz sold 5,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $195.81, for a total value of $979,050.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 181,930 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $35,623,713.30. The trade was a 2.67% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 0.32% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Main Street Group LTD bought a new position in shares of T-Mobile US in the first quarter worth $25,000. JDM Financial Group LLC grew its stake in shares of T-Mobile US by 114.0% in the 4th quarter. JDM Financial Group LLC now owns 122 shares of the Wireless communications provider’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 65 shares during the last quarter. Swiss RE Ltd. acquired a new position in T-Mobile US in the fourth quarter worth approximately $29,000. Turning Point Benefit Group Inc. grew its holdings in shares of T-Mobile US by 3,825.0% in the 4th quarter. Turning Point Benefit Group Inc. now owns 157 shares of the Wireless communications provider’s stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 153 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Sachetta LLC increased its stake in T-Mobile US by 52.9% in the 1st quarter. Sachetta LLC now owns 159 shares of the Wireless communications provider’s stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 55 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 42.49% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting T-Mobile US

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

• Positive Sentiment: T-Mobile beat second-quarter profit expectations, with adjusted EPS topping estimates and year-over-year earnings growth supported by strong postpaid customer additions and higher service revenue. Reuters article
• Positive Sentiment: The company raised its annual adjusted free cash flow forecast, helped by customers migrating to higher-priced premium plans and stronger cash generation. Yahoo Finance article
• Positive Sentiment: Service revenue and postpaid account growth remained strong, underscoring T-Mobile’s ability to monetize its customer base and sustain industry-leading wireless growth. Business Wire article
• Neutral Sentiment: Management and coverage from several outlets suggest the market is focusing more on the revenue miss and slower subscriber growth than on the earnings beat, which is pressuring the stock despite solid fundamentals. Bloomberg article
• Negative Sentiment: Quarterly revenue came in slightly below expectations, and investors appear concerned that subscriber gains are slowing, which is overshadowing the stronger profit and cash flow outlook. Barrons article

T-Mobile US Stock Down 10.7%

Shares of NASDAQ:TMUS opened at $170.42 on Friday. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $184.63 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $195.77. 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 has a 12-month low of $165.66 and a 12-month high of $261.56. The firm has a market cap of $184.43 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.13, a PEG ratio of 1.13 and a beta of 0.33.

T-Mobile US (NASDAQ:TMUS) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The Wireless communications provider reported $2.99 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.59 by $0.40. T-Mobile US had a return on equity of 19.47% and a net margin of 11.65%.The company had revenue of $22.79 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $22.95 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $2.84 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 7.9% on a year-over-year basis. On average, research analysts forecast that T-Mobile US will post 10.53 EPS for the current year.

T-Mobile US Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 10th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 28th will be given a $1.02 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 28th. This represents a $4.08 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.4%. T-Mobile US’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 43.40%.

About T-Mobile US

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.