Insider Selling: T-Mobile US, Inc. (NASDAQ:TMUS) Director Sells 189,670 Shares of Stock

T-Mobile US, Inc. (NASDAQ:TMUS - Get Free Report) Director Telekom Ag Deutsche sold 189,670 shares of T-Mobile US stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, April 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $164.15, for a total value of $31,134,330.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 677,917,371 shares in the company, valued at $111,280,136,449.65. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website.

Telekom Ag Deutsche also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Friday, April 26th, Telekom Ag Deutsche sold 189,670 shares of T-Mobile US stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $163.26, for a total value of $30,965,524.20.
• On Wednesday, April 24th, Telekom Ag Deutsche sold 189,670 shares of T-Mobile US stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $163.61, for a total value of $31,031,908.70.
• On Monday, April 22nd, Telekom Ag Deutsche sold 189,670 shares of T-Mobile US stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $162.58, for a total value of $30,836,548.60.
• On Friday, April 19th, Telekom Ag Deutsche sold 189,670 shares of T-Mobile US stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $161.87, for a total value of $30,701,882.90.
• On Wednesday, April 17th, Telekom Ag Deutsche sold 170,703 shares of T-Mobile US stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $159.98, for a total value of $27,309,065.94.
• On Monday, April 15th, Telekom Ag Deutsche sold 170,703 shares of T-Mobile US stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $160.24, for a total value of $27,353,448.72.
• On Friday, April 12th, Telekom Ag Deutsche sold 170,703 shares of T-Mobile US stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $160.08, for a total value of $27,326,136.24.
• On Wednesday, April 10th, Telekom Ag Deutsche sold 170,903 shares of T-Mobile US stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $159.95, for a total value of $27,335,934.85.
• On Monday, April 8th, Telekom Ag Deutsche sold 189,670 shares of T-Mobile US stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $161.20, for a total value of $30,574,804.00.
• On Friday, April 5th, Telekom Ag Deutsche sold 189,670 shares of T-Mobile US stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $161.41, for a total value of $30,614,634.70.

T-Mobile US Stock Performance

NASDAQ:TMUS traded down $0.08 during trading on Tuesday, reaching $164.17. The company's stock had a trading volume of 4,122,347 shares, compared to its average volume of 4,545,801. The firm has a market cap of $194.85 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.34, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.67 and a beta of 0.49. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.25, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a current ratio of 0.94. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $162.63 and a 200-day moving average of $157.50. T-Mobile US, Inc. has a 12 month low of $124.92 and a 12 month high of $168.64.

T-Mobile US (NASDAQ:TMUS - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 25th. The Wireless communications provider reported $2.00 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.83 by $0.17. The firm had revenue of $19.59 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $19.81 billion. T-Mobile US had a return on equity of 13.61% and a net margin of 11.15%. The business's revenue for the quarter was down .2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.58 EPS. Research analysts expect that T-Mobile US, Inc. will post 8.97 EPS for the current fiscal year.

T-Mobile US Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 13th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 31st will be given a dividend of $0.65 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 31st. This represents a $2.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.58%. T-Mobile US's dividend payout ratio is presently 35.37%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have recently commented on TMUS shares. KeyCorp boosted their price objective on T-Mobile US from $175.00 to $185.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Friday. Raymond James boosted their price objective on T-Mobile US from $180.00 to $185.00 and gave the company a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Friday, January 26th. TD Cowen decreased their price objective on T-Mobile US from $204.00 to $202.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Friday. Citigroup boosted their price objective on T-Mobile US from $176.00 to $184.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Monday, March 25th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada boosted their price objective on T-Mobile US from $184.00 to $188.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Friday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, thirteen have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $186.33.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. BluePath Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in T-Mobile US during the 3rd quarter worth about $26,000. Private Wealth Management Group LLC purchased a new stake in T-Mobile US during the 4th quarter worth about $27,000. Valley National Advisers Inc. lifted its holdings in T-Mobile US by 232.1% during the 4th quarter. Valley National Advisers Inc. now owns 176 shares of the Wireless communications provider's stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 123 shares in the last quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. lifted its holdings in T-Mobile US by 75.8% during the 1st quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. now owns 174 shares of the Wireless communications provider's stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 75 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Baker Avenue Asset Management LP lifted its holdings in T-Mobile US by 63.3% during the 3rd quarter. Baker Avenue Asset Management LP now owns 209 shares of the Wireless communications provider's stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 81 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 42.49% of the company's stock.

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.

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