T-Mobile US (NASDAQ:TMUS) Insider Andre Almeida Buys 5,097 Shares

Key Points

• Insider buy: T‑Mobile insider Andre Almeida purchased 5,097 shares at an average of $196.18 (~$1.0M), raising his direct stake to 44,850 shares (a 12.82% increase) valued at roughly $8.8M.
• Strong quarter and dividend: T‑Mobile beat Q1 estimates with $2.27 EPS vs. $2.01 and $23.11B revenue (up 10.6% YoY), and announced a $1.02 quarterly dividend ($4.08 annualized, 2.1% yield; ex-dividend May 29, payable June 11).
• Market/analyst view: Shares traded down 0.8% to $194.42, while analysts hold a consensus "Moderate Buy" with an average price target of $258.83 (market cap ≈ $210B, P/E ≈ 20.7).

T-Mobile US, Inc. (NASDAQ:TMUS - Get Free Report) insider Andre Almeida purchased 5,097 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 1st. The shares were bought at an average cost of $196.18 per share, with a total value of $999,929.46. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 44,850 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $8,798,673. This represents a 12.82% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link.

T-Mobile US Stock Down 0.8%

TMUS traded down $1.64 during trading on Monday, hitting $194.42. The company had a trading volume of 3,228,025 shares, compared to its average volume of 6,259,050. The company has a market cap of $210.40 billion, a PE ratio of 20.68, a P/E/G ratio of 1.16 and a beta of 0.33. The business has a 50-day moving average of $206.12 and a 200-day moving average of $205.09. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.58, a current ratio of 1.09 and a quick ratio of 0.97. T-Mobile US, Inc. has a 1-year low of $181.36 and a 1-year high of $261.56.

T-Mobile US (NASDAQ:TMUS - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 28th. The Wireless communications provider reported $2.27 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.01 by $0.26. The company had revenue of $23.11 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $22.98 billion. T-Mobile US had a net margin of 11.65% and a return on equity of 19.47%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 10.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business earned $2.58 EPS. As a group, analysts forecast that T-Mobile US, Inc. will post 10.66 earnings per share for the current year.

T-Mobile US Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 11th. Investors of record on Friday, May 29th will be issued a $1.02 dividend. This represents a $4.08 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 29th. T-Mobile US's payout ratio is currently 43.40%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages recently weighed in on TMUS. TD Cowen boosted their price objective on T-Mobile US from $252.00 to $261.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Wolfe Research reissued an "outperform" rating and issued a $255.00 price objective on shares of T-Mobile US in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Freedom Capital raised shares of T-Mobile US from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Friday, April 17th. DZ Bank reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of T-Mobile US in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Finally, Moffett Nathanson raised shares of T-Mobile US from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $254.00 target price on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 8th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have assigned a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $258.83.

Institutional Trading of T-Mobile US

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. United Community Bank lifted its stake in T-Mobile US by 131.1% in the third quarter. United Community Bank now owns 104 shares of the Wireless communications provider's stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 59 shares during the last quarter. JDM Financial Group LLC lifted its stake in T-Mobile US by 114.0% in the fourth quarter. JDM Financial Group LLC now owns 122 shares of the Wireless communications provider's stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 65 shares during the last quarter. Swiss RE Ltd. bought a new stake in T-Mobile US in the fourth quarter valued at $29,000. Turning Point Benefit Group Inc. lifted its stake in T-Mobile US by 3,825.0% in the fourth quarter. Turning Point Benefit Group Inc. now owns 157 shares of the Wireless communications provider's stock valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 153 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Sachetta LLC lifted its stake in T-Mobile US by 52.9% in the first quarter. Sachetta LLC now owns 159 shares of the Wireless communications provider's stock valued at $33,000 after buying an additional 55 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 42.49% of the company's stock.

T-Mobile US Company Profile

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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