5,950 Shares in T-Mobile US, Inc. $TMUS Bought by Constant Guidance Financial LLC

Key Points

• Constant Guidance Financial LLC bought a new position in T-Mobile US during the fourth quarter, acquiring 5,950 shares valued at about $1.21 million. The stake now represents roughly 0.8% of its portfolio.
• T-Mobile’s latest earnings beat expectations, with EPS of $2.27 versus estimates of $2.01 and revenue of $23.11 billion, up 10.6% year over year. Analysts currently expect the company to generate 10.65 EPS for the full year.
• The company also declared a quarterly dividend of $1.02 per share, implying a 2.1% yield. Meanwhile, insider selling has continued, including recent sales by Director Srikant M. Datar and COO Jon Freier.

Constant Guidance Financial LLC acquired a new position in shares of T-Mobile US, Inc. (NASDAQ:TMUS - Free Report) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 5,950 shares of the Wireless communications provider's stock, valued at approximately $1,208,000. T-Mobile US accounts for approximately 0.8% of Constant Guidance Financial LLC's portfolio, making the stock its 24th largest position.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of TMUS. United Community Bank grew its holdings in T-Mobile US by 131.1% during the third quarter. United Community Bank now owns 104 shares of the Wireless communications provider's stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 59 shares during the period. JDM Financial Group LLC grew its holdings in T-Mobile US by 114.0% during the fourth quarter. JDM Financial Group LLC now owns 122 shares of the Wireless communications provider's stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 65 shares during the period. Turning Point Benefit Group Inc. grew its holdings in T-Mobile US by 3,825.0% during the fourth 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 period. Cloud Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in T-Mobile US during the third quarter worth $38,000. Finally, Ares Financial Consulting LLC acquired a new position in T-Mobile US during the fourth quarter worth $38,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 42.49% of the company's stock.

T-Mobile US Stock Performance

NASDAQ:TMUS opened at $190.81 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.58, a current ratio of 1.09 and a quick ratio of 0.97. The firm has a market cap of $206.49 billion, a PE ratio of 20.30, a P/E/G ratio of 1.11 and a beta of 0.33. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $197.20 and a 200-day simple moving average of $201.96. T-Mobile US, Inc. has a 1-year low of $181.36 and a 1-year high of $261.56.

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

T-Mobile US Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 11th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 29th will be issued a dividend of $1.02 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 29th. This represents a $4.08 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.1%. T-Mobile US's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 43.40%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other T-Mobile US news, Director Srikant M. Datar sold 3,291 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $221.10, for a total value of $727,640.10. Following the sale, the director directly owned 1,038 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $229,501.80. This trade represents a 76.02% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, COO Jon Freier sold 4,799 shares of T-Mobile US stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $190.00, for a total value of $911,810.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer owned 217,168 shares of the company's stock, valued at $41,261,920. This trade represents a 2.16% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold 13,090 shares of company stock worth $2,618,500 over the last ninety days. Company insiders own 0.37% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts recently weighed in on the company. Daiwa Securities Group raised 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. Arete Research upped their price objective on T-Mobile US from $295.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, May 5th. Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed a "neutral" rating on shares of T-Mobile US in a report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Citigroup upped their price objective on T-Mobile US from $220.00 to $225.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Tuesday, March 17th. Finally, Freedom Capital raised T-Mobile US from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Friday, April 17th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have issued a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, T-Mobile US has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $260.48.

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.

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