T-Mobile US, Inc. (NASDAQ:TMUS) Receives Average Recommendation of "Moderate Buy" from Analysts

Key Points

• T-Mobile US, Inc. has received an average analyst recommendation of "Moderate Buy" from 25 analysts, with a median price target of $256.31.
• In recent insider trading, Director Telekom Ag Deutsche sold 69,840 shares at an average price of $251.23, while CEO G. Michael Sievert sold 22,500 shares at $255.58.
• The company reported $2.84 earnings per share (EPS) for the last quarter, exceeding analyst expectations, with a revenue of $21.13 billion.

Shares of T-Mobile US, Inc. (NASDAQ:TMUS - Get Free Report) have earned an average rating of "Moderate Buy" from the twenty-five analysts that are covering the company, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, twelve have assigned a hold rating, nine have issued a buy rating and three have assigned a strong buy rating to the company. The average 12 month price target among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $256.3095.

Several research firms have recently issued reports on TMUS. Wall Street Zen lowered T-Mobile US from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Saturday, May 24th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on T-Mobile US from $270.00 to $280.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 24th. Morgan Stanley raised their price target on T-Mobile US from $265.00 to $285.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 24th. KeyCorp restated an "underweight" rating and issued a $200.00 price target on shares of T-Mobile US in a research report on Wednesday, July 9th. Finally, Redburn Atlantic raised T-Mobile US from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating and set a $228.00 price objective on the stock in a research note on Monday, July 7th.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Telekom Ag Deutsche sold 69,840 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Friday, August 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $251.23, for a total transaction of $17,545,903.20. Following the sale, the director owned 635,503,484 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $159,657,540,285.32. This trade represents a 0.01% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CEO G Michael Sievert sold 22,500 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Monday, August 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $255.58, for a total value of $5,750,550.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 358,722 shares in the company, valued at $91,682,168.76. The trade was a 5.90% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 2,418,410 shares of company stock valued at $575,342,737. 0.37% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of T-Mobile US

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Ancora Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of T-Mobile US by 16.6% in the 4th quarter. Ancora Advisors LLC now owns 260 shares of the Wireless communications provider's stock valued at $57,000 after purchasing an additional 37 shares during the period. Snowden Capital Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of T-Mobile US by 0.6% in the 4th quarter. Snowden Capital Advisors LLC now owns 6,394 shares of the Wireless communications provider's stock valued at $1,411,000 after purchasing an additional 40 shares during the period. Financial Management Professionals Inc. raised its stake in shares of T-Mobile US by 15.6% in the 1st quarter. Financial Management Professionals Inc. now owns 303 shares of the Wireless communications provider's stock valued at $81,000 after purchasing an additional 41 shares during the period. Hohimer Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in shares of T-Mobile US by 2.3% in the 1st quarter. Hohimer Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,800 shares of the Wireless communications provider's stock valued at $480,000 after purchasing an additional 41 shares during the period. Finally, Journey Strategic Wealth LLC raised its stake in shares of T-Mobile US by 4.2% in the 1st quarter. Journey Strategic Wealth LLC now owns 1,022 shares of the Wireless communications provider's stock valued at $273,000 after purchasing an additional 41 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 42.49% of the company's stock.

T-Mobile US Stock Up 0.6%

NASDAQ:TMUS opened at $251.99 on Tuesday. T-Mobile US has a 12-month low of $192.61 and a 12-month high of $276.49. The company has a quick ratio of 1.13, a current ratio of 1.21 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.33. The firm has a market capitalization of $283.59 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.77, a P/E/G ratio of 1.38 and a beta of 0.61. The stock's fifty day simple moving average is $241.30 and its 200-day simple moving average is $247.72.

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

T-Mobile US Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 11th. Investors of record on Friday, August 29th will be paid a dividend of $0.88 per share. This represents a $3.52 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 29th. T-Mobile US's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 33.21%.

About T-Mobile US

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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