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Live Oak Investment Partners Purchases Shares of 6,887 T-Mobile US, Inc. $TMUS

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Key Points

  • Live Oak Investment Partners acquired 6,887 T-Mobile US shares during the second quarter, valued at approximately $1.16 million. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 42.49% of the company, with Viking Global Investors increasing its stake by 81.7%.
  • T-Mobile reported quarterly earnings of $2.99 per share, exceeding the $2.59 analyst consensus, while revenue rose 7.9% year over year to $22.79 billion. Analysts project full-year EPS of $10.73.
  • The company declared a quarterly dividend of $1.02 per share, or $4.08 annually, representing a 2.2% yield. Wall Street maintains a “Moderate Buy” consensus rating with an average price target of $252.08.
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Live Oak Investment Partners acquired a new stake in shares of T-Mobile US, Inc. (NASDAQ:TMUS - Free Report) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 6,887 shares of the Wireless communications provider's stock, valued at approximately $1,155,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Sei Investments Co. raised its position in shares of T-Mobile US by 6.3% in the 2nd quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 142,587 shares of the Wireless communications provider's stock worth $33,972,000 after buying an additional 8,491 shares during the period. Diversify Advisory Services LLC grew its position in T-Mobile US by 315.7% during the second quarter. Diversify Advisory Services LLC now owns 4,548 shares of the Wireless communications provider's stock valued at $1,147,000 after acquiring an additional 3,454 shares during the period. Darwin Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in T-Mobile US during the second quarter valued at about $375,000. Raymond James Financial Inc. increased its stake in T-Mobile US by 0.5% during 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 increased its stake in T-Mobile US by 81.7% during 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. 42.49% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

T-Mobile US Price Performance

TMUS opened at $182.36 on Thursday. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $181.63 and a 200 day simple moving average of $194.17. The firm has a market cap of $195.61 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.10, a PEG ratio of 1.03 and a beta of 0.33. T-Mobile US, Inc. has a twelve month low of $165.66 and a twelve month high of $261.56. The company has a current ratio of 0.92, a quick ratio of 0.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.48.

T-Mobile US (NASDAQ:TMUS - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 23rd. The Wireless communications provider reported $2.99 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $2.59 by $0.40. T-Mobile US had a net margin of 11.45% and a return on equity of 20.16%. The firm had revenue of $22.79 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $22.95 billion. The firm's revenue was up 7.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $2.84 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that T-Mobile US, Inc. will post 10.73 EPS for the current fiscal year.

T-Mobile US Announces Dividend

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms have recently weighed in on TMUS. Morgan Stanley reduced their price objective on T-Mobile US from $260.00 to $230.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, July 7th. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a "buy" rating on shares of T-Mobile US in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Scotiabank dropped their target price on shares of T-Mobile US from $263.00 to $243.00 and set a "sector outperform" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, July 15th. Barclays cut their price target on shares of T-Mobile US from $230.00 to $215.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, July 24th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their price target on shares of T-Mobile US from $240.00 to $230.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, July 20th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have assigned a Buy rating and eight have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $252.08.

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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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