HighTower Advisors LLC Grows Stake in T-Mobile US, Inc. $TMUS

Key Points

• HighTower Advisors increased its T-Mobile stake by 9.8% in the second quarter, purchasing 75,692 additional shares to reach 850,176 shares valued at approximately $142.6 million. Institutional investors collectively own 42.49% of the company.
• Analysts maintain a “Moderate Buy” consensus on TMUS, with one Strong Buy, 21 Buy and eight Hold ratings and an average price target of $252.08, despite several recent target-price reductions.
• T-Mobile reported quarterly EPS of $2.99, beating estimates by $0.40, while revenue rose 7.9% year over year to $22.79 billion. The company also announced a quarterly dividend of $1.02 per share, equivalent to a 2.2% annual yield.

HighTower Advisors LLC lifted its position in T-Mobile US, Inc. (NASDAQ:TMUS - Free Report) by 9.8% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 850,176 shares of the Wireless communications provider's stock after purchasing an additional 75,692 shares during the quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC owned about 0.08% of T-Mobile US worth $142,600,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the business. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC increased its stake in T-Mobile US by 3.8% in the 3rd quarter. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC now owns 1,319 shares of the Wireless communications provider's stock worth $316,000 after acquiring an additional 48 shares during the last quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. boosted its position in shares of T-Mobile US by 16.2% during the 4th quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. now owns 351 shares of the Wireless communications provider's stock valued at $71,000 after acquiring an additional 49 shares during the last quarter. Wellspring Financial Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of T-Mobile US by 4.3% during the fourth quarter. Wellspring Financial Advisors LLC now owns 1,273 shares of the Wireless communications provider's stock worth $259,000 after purchasing an additional 52 shares in the last quarter. Essex Financial Services Inc. grew its holdings in shares of T-Mobile US by 3.5% during the first quarter. Essex Financial Services Inc. now owns 1,551 shares of the Wireless communications provider's stock worth $326,000 after purchasing an additional 53 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Tcfg Wealth Management LLC increased its position in shares of T-Mobile US by 5.6% in the third quarter. Tcfg Wealth Management LLC now owns 999 shares of the Wireless communications provider's stock worth $239,000 after purchasing an additional 53 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 42.49% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on TMUS. KeyCorp lowered their target price on shares of T-Mobile US from $260.00 to $250.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, July 24th. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price target on shares of T-Mobile US from $170.00 to $169.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research note on Friday, July 24th. Benchmark decreased their price target on shares of T-Mobile US from $295.00 to $280.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, July 24th. Wolfe Research restated a "peer perform" rating on shares of T-Mobile US in a research report on Friday, August 14th. Finally, Morgan Stanley dropped their price objective on shares of T-Mobile US from $260.00 to $230.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, July 7th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have issued a Buy rating and eight have assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $252.08.

Key Headlines Impacting T-Mobile US

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

• Positive Sentiment: Activist investor Elliott Investment Management reportedly opposes a potential merger involving Deutsche Telekom and is urging the parent company to pursue alternative ways to increase shareholder value. The report could support T-Mobile’s investment case by reducing merger-related uncertainty and keeping the focus on shareholder returns. T-Mobile Stock Rises on Report Elliott Opposes Deutsche Telekom Merger
• Positive Sentiment: Jessica Uhl will join T-Mobile as CFO designate in mid-September and brings senior finance experience from Shell and GE Vernova. Her global operating background may strengthen the company’s financial leadership as T-Mobile continues investing in its wireless network and growth initiatives. T-Mobile US Sets Up CFO Handover With Jessica Uhl Joining In September
• Neutral Sentiment: The transition is planned well in advance: current CFO Peter Osvaldik will remain in the role until February 2027 and work with Uhl during an extended handover. The overlap reduces execution risk, although investors may still be evaluating how Uhl’s priorities will differ from the current finance strategy. T-Mobile CFO Peter Osvaldik to Step Down in February 2027
• Negative Sentiment: The CFO succession announcement may be contributing to near-term pressure on TMUS, as leadership changes can create uncertainty around capital allocation, financial targets and the company’s longer-term strategy, even when the transition is orderly. This comes despite T-Mobile’s recent earnings beat and year-over-year revenue growth. T-Mobile Announces Planned Chief Financial Officer Transition

T-Mobile US Price Performance

Shares of TMUS opened at $181.52 on Monday. T-Mobile US, Inc. has a 1 year low of $165.66 and a 1 year high of $255.74. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.48, a current ratio of 0.92 and a quick ratio of 0.83. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $181.32 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $192.31. The firm has a market cap of $194.71 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.01, a P/E/G ratio of 1.17 and a beta of 0.34.

T-Mobile US (NASDAQ:TMUS - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The Wireless communications provider reported $2.99 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.59 by $0.40. The firm had revenue of $22.79 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $22.95 billion. T-Mobile US had a net margin of 11.45% and a return on equity of 20.16%. The business's revenue was up 7.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm posted $2.84 earnings per share. On average, analysts forecast that T-Mobile US, Inc. will post 10.82 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

T-Mobile US Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 10th. Investors of record on Friday, August 28th will be given a $1.02 dividend. This represents a $4.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.2%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 28th. T-Mobile US's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 42.72%.

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.

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