T-Mobile US, Inc. (NASDAQ:TMUS) Given Average Rating of "Moderate Buy" by Analysts

Shares of T-Mobile US, Inc. (NASDAQ:TMUS - Get Free Report) have earned a consensus recommendation of "Moderate Buy" from the twenty-three ratings firms that are presently covering the firm, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eleven have issued a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating on the company. The average 12-month price objective among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $257.68.

Several research firms have commented on TMUS. Bank of America lifted their target price on shares of T-Mobile US from $240.00 to $255.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, January 30th. Barclays lifted their price target on T-Mobile US from $230.00 to $250.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Monday, February 3rd. Evercore ISI raised T-Mobile US to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, January 23rd. Hsbc Global Res downgraded shares of T-Mobile US from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Wednesday, March 5th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada raised their price objective on shares of T-Mobile US from $245.00 to $260.00 and gave the stock a "sector perform" rating in a report on Friday, March 21st.

Insider Activity at T-Mobile US

In other T-Mobile US news, Director Srikant M. Datar sold 730 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $263.00, for a total transaction of $191,990.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 3,291 shares of the company's stock, valued at $865,533. This represents a 18.15 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. 0.67% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On T-Mobile US

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in TMUS. Ancora Advisors LLC increased its position in T-Mobile US by 16.6% during 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 increased its position in shares of T-Mobile US by 0.6% during the fourth quarter. Snowden Capital Advisors LLC now owns 6,394 shares of the Wireless communications provider's stock valued at $1,411,000 after buying an additional 40 shares during the period. Signaturefd LLC raised its stake in T-Mobile US by 0.4% in the fourth quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 11,324 shares of the Wireless communications provider's stock worth $2,499,000 after buying an additional 41 shares in the last quarter. Financial Management Professionals Inc. lifted its holdings in T-Mobile US by 15.6% in the first quarter. Financial Management Professionals Inc. now owns 303 shares of the Wireless communications provider's stock worth $81,000 after buying an additional 41 shares during the period. Finally, Hohimer Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in T-Mobile US by 2.3% during the 1st quarter. Hohimer Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,800 shares of the Wireless communications provider's stock valued at $480,000 after acquiring an additional 41 shares in the last quarter. 42.49% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

T-Mobile US Trading Up 0.8 %

Shares of T-Mobile US stock traded up $1.88 on Wednesday, reaching $248.88. 2,801,071 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 4,248,774. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.28, a quick ratio of 0.83 and a current ratio of 0.91. The company has a market capitalization of $282.59 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.74, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.55 and a beta of 0.69. The firm's 50-day moving average is $258.13 and its two-hundred day moving average is $241.76. T-Mobile US has a 52 week low of $161.61 and a 52 week high of $276.49.

T-Mobile US (NASDAQ:TMUS - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, April 24th. The Wireless communications provider reported $2.58 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $2.48 by $0.10. The company had revenue of $20.89 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $20.67 billion. T-Mobile US had a net margin of 13.93% and a return on equity of 18.09%. The firm's revenue was up 6.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $2.00 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that T-Mobile US will post 10.37 EPS for the current fiscal year.

T-Mobile US Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 12th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 30th will be issued a $0.88 dividend. This represents a $3.52 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.41%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 30th. T-Mobile US's dividend payout ratio is 34.34%.

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.