Roberts Capital Advisors LLC Invests $1.21 Million in T-Mobile US, Inc. $TMUS

Key Points

• Roberts Capital Advisors LLC has acquired a new stake in T-Mobile US, purchasing 4,532 shares valued at approximately $1,209,000, which represents about 1.1% of their portfolio.
• T-Mobile US has reported $2.84 EPS for the last quarter, exceeding the consensus estimate by $0.15, with revenues of $21.13 billion, a 6.9% increase from the previous year.
• The company will pay a quarterly dividend of $0.88 per share on September 11th, which indicates an annualized yield of approximately 1.4% and a payout ratio of 33.21%.

Roberts Capital Advisors LLC acquired a new position in T-Mobile US, Inc. (NASDAQ:TMUS - Free Report) in the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm acquired 4,532 shares of the Wireless communications provider's stock, valued at approximately $1,209,000. T-Mobile US accounts for approximately 1.1% of Roberts Capital Advisors LLC's investment portfolio, making the stock its 21st biggest position.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in TMUS. Godsey & Gibb Inc. grew its position in shares of T-Mobile US by 139.5% during the 1st quarter. Godsey & Gibb Inc. now owns 103 shares of the Wireless communications provider's stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 60 shares during the period. Stone House Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of T-Mobile US during the 1st quarter worth about $29,000. TCTC Holdings LLC grew its position in shares of T-Mobile US by 208.1% during the 1st quarter. TCTC Holdings LLC now owns 114 shares of the Wireless communications provider's stock worth $30,000 after buying an additional 77 shares during the period. City Holding Co. grew its position in shares of T-Mobile US by 45.3% during the 1st quarter. City Holding Co. now owns 138 shares of the Wireless communications provider's stock worth $37,000 after buying an additional 43 shares during the period. Finally, Adirondack Trust Co. grew its position in shares of T-Mobile US by 366.7% during the 1st quarter. Adirondack Trust Co. now owns 140 shares of the Wireless communications provider's stock worth $37,000 after buying an additional 110 shares during the period. 42.49% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

T-Mobile US Stock Performance

NASDAQ TMUS traded up $0.55 on Monday, reaching $255.18. The stock had a trading volume of 3,308,715 shares, compared to its average volume of 4,329,075. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $235.93 and a two-hundred day moving average of $247.58. The company has a market cap of $287.18 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.07, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.39 and a beta of 0.62. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.33, a current ratio of 1.21 and a quick ratio of 1.13. T-Mobile US, Inc. has a 1-year low of $192.61 and a 1-year high of $276.49.

T-Mobile US (NASDAQ:TMUS - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 23rd. The Wireless communications provider reported $2.84 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.69 by $0.15. The business had revenue of $21.13 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $20.99 billion. T-Mobile US had a return on equity of 19.68% and a net margin of 14.53%. T-Mobile US's revenue was up 6.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm posted $2.49 earnings per share. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that T-Mobile US, Inc. will post 10.37 EPS for the current year.

T-Mobile US Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 11th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 29th will be given a $0.88 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 29th. This represents a $3.52 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.4%. T-Mobile US's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 33.21%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have recently weighed in on TMUS. Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on T-Mobile US from $265.00 to $285.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Thursday, July 24th. Tigress Financial lifted their price objective on T-Mobile US from $290.00 to $305.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, April 29th. KeyCorp restated an "underweight" rating and issued a $200.00 target price on shares of T-Mobile US in a research note on Wednesday, July 9th. Scotiabank upgraded T-Mobile US from a "sector perform" rating to a "sector outperform" rating and boosted their target price for the company from $275.00 to $277.50 in a research note on Wednesday, April 30th. Finally, Redburn Atlantic upgraded T-Mobile US from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating and set a $228.00 target price on the stock in a research note on Monday, July 7th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, thirteen have given a hold rating, nine have given a buy rating and three have given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, T-Mobile US has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $256.31.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other T-Mobile US news, Director Telekom Ag Deutsche sold 69,840 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, July 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $238.08, for a total value of $16,627,507.20. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 647,660,844 shares in the company, valued at approximately $154,195,093,739.52. This trade represents a 0.01% 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 this link. Insiders sold 1,974,370 shares of company stock valued at $462,526,830 in the last ninety days. 0.37% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

T-Mobile US Company Profile

T-Mobile US, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, provides mobile communications services in the United States, Puerto Rico, and the United States Virgin Islands. The company offers voice, messaging, and data services to customers in the postpaid, prepaid, and wholesale and other services. It also provides wireless devices, including smartphones, wearables, tablets, home broadband routers, and other mobile communication devices, as well as wireless devices and accessories; financing through equipment installment plans; reinsurance for device insurance policies and extended warranty contracts; leasing through JUMP! On Demand; and High Speed Internet services.