Horizon Investments LLC decreased its position in T-Mobile US, Inc. (NASDAQ:TMUS - Free Report) by 33.2% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 72,431 shares of the Wireless communications provider's stock after selling 35,942 shares during the quarter. Horizon Investments LLC's holdings in T-Mobile US were worth $14,706,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
A number of other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of TMUS. United Community Bank raised its position in T-Mobile US by 131.1% in the 3rd quarter. United Community Bank now owns 104 shares of the Wireless communications provider's stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 59 shares during the last quarter. Turning Point Benefit Group Inc. boosted its position in T-Mobile US by 3,825.0% during 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. City Holding Co. grew its stake in shares of T-Mobile US by 48.4% during the 3rd quarter. City Holding Co. now owns 141 shares of the Wireless communications provider's stock worth $34,000 after acquiring an additional 46 shares in the last quarter. Cloud Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of T-Mobile US during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $38,000. Finally, Ares Financial Consulting LLC acquired a new stake in shares of T-Mobile US in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $38,000. 42.49% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
Insider Activity at T-Mobile US
In other news, CFO Peter Osvaldik sold 27,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $214.86, for a total value of $5,801,220.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 51,573 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $11,080,974.78. This represents a 34.36% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Srikant M. Datar sold 3,291 shares of T-Mobile US 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 transaction, the director owned 1,038 shares of the company's stock, valued at $229,501.80. The trade was a 76.02% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 694,134 shares of company stock worth $150,847,799 over the last ninety days. Company insiders own 0.37% of the company's stock.
Key Stories Impacting T-Mobile US
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T-Mobile US Trading Up 0.3%
NASDAQ TMUS opened at $196.06 on Friday. T-Mobile US, Inc. has a 12 month low of $181.36 and a 12 month high of $261.56. The company has a current ratio of 1.09, a quick ratio of 0.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.58. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $206.12 and a 200-day moving average of $205.40. The company has a market cap of $212.36 billion, a PE ratio of 20.86, a PEG ratio of 1.20 and a beta of 0.43.
T-Mobile US (NASDAQ:TMUS - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results 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. T-Mobile US had a net margin of 11.65% and a return on equity of 19.47%. The business had revenue of $23.11 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $22.98 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $2.58 earnings per share. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 10.6% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that T-Mobile US, Inc. will post 10.41 EPS 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. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 29th will be paid 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 payout ratio is currently 43.40%.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
A number of analysts have recently commented on TMUS shares. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on shares of T-Mobile US from $225.00 to $235.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated a "neutral" rating on shares of T-Mobile US in a research note on Wednesday, April 22nd. Wolfe Research reissued an "outperform" rating and set a $255.00 price target on shares of T-Mobile US in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Freedom Capital upgraded shares of T-Mobile US from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Friday, April 17th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group restated a "buy" rating on shares of T-Mobile US in a report on Wednesday. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have given a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $258.83.
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T-Mobile US Company Profile
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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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