T-Mobile US, Inc. (NASDAQ:TMUS) Shares Purchased by Savant Capital LLC

Savant Capital LLC increased its holdings in shares of T-Mobile US, Inc. (NASDAQ:TMUS) by 9.1% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 13,483 shares of the Wireless communications provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,126 shares during the quarter. Savant Capital LLC’s holdings in T-Mobile US were worth $2,976,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Barclays PLC boosted its position in shares of T-Mobile US by 38.3% in the third quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 3,165,153 shares of the Wireless communications provider’s stock worth $653,160,000 after acquiring an additional 876,182 shares during the last quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC raised its stake in T-Mobile US by 21,580.9% during the third quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 249,981 shares of the Wireless communications provider’s stock worth $51,586,000 after purchasing an additional 248,828 shares during the period. Trust Co. of Vermont boosted its holdings in shares of T-Mobile US by 11.9% in the 4th quarter. Trust Co. of Vermont now owns 26,972 shares of the Wireless communications provider’s stock valued at $5,954,000 after purchasing an additional 2,865 shares during the last quarter. Swedbank AB grew its stake in shares of T-Mobile US by 5.1% during the 3rd quarter. Swedbank AB now owns 255,044 shares of the Wireless communications provider’s stock valued at $52,631,000 after buying an additional 12,411 shares during the period. Finally, Rice Partnership LLC acquired a new stake in shares of T-Mobile US during the 4th quarter worth $7,678,000. 42.49% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

T-Mobile US Trading Up 1.1 %

NASDAQ:TMUS opened at $258.70 on Wednesday. T-Mobile US, Inc. has a one year low of $158.84 and a one year high of $259.46. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $226.18 and its 200 day simple moving average is $216.54. 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 stock has a market cap of $295.37 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.75, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.44 and a beta of 0.56.

T-Mobile US (NASDAQ:TMUS) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, January 29th. The Wireless communications provider reported $2.57 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.15 by $0.42. T-Mobile US had a return on equity of 18.09% and a net margin of 13.93%. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that T-Mobile US, Inc. will post 10.37 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

T-Mobile US Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Sunday, June 22nd. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 30th will be issued a dividend of $0.88 per share. This represents a $3.52 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.36%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 30th. T-Mobile US’s dividend payout ratio is currently 36.40%.

Insider Transactions at T-Mobile US

In other news, Director Andre Almeida bought 3,808 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 9th. The stock was bought at an average price of $235.72 per share, for a total transaction of $897,621.76. Following the transaction, the director now owns 3,808 shares in the company, valued at $897,621.76. The trade was a ∞ increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Srikant M. Datar sold 1,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $246.00, for a total value of $246,000.00. Following the sale, the director now directly owns 4,021 shares in the company, valued at approximately $989,166. This represents a 19.92 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 3,100 shares of company stock valued at $747,378. Insiders own 0.67% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

TMUS has been the subject of a number of research reports. Royal Bank of Canada boosted their price target on T-Mobile US from $240.00 to $245.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 30th. KeyCorp cut T-Mobile US from an “overweight” rating to a “sector weight” rating and set a $252.00 target price for the company. in a report on Thursday, December 12th. Sanford C. Bernstein initiated coverage on shares of T-Mobile US in a report on Tuesday, December 10th. They issued a “market perform” rating and a $265.00 price target on the stock. Barclays lifted their price target on shares of T-Mobile US from $230.00 to $250.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, February 3rd. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price objective on shares of T-Mobile US from $220.00 to $250.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 24th. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, thirteen have given a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, T-Mobile US presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $251.79.

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.