University of Texas Texas AM Investment Management Co. Sells 9,060 Shares of T-Mobile US, Inc. $TMUS

University of Texas Texas AM Investment Management Co. trimmed its stake in shares of T-Mobile US, Inc. (NASDAQ:TMUSFree Report) by 87.8% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 1,264 shares of the Wireless communications provider’s stock after selling 9,060 shares during the period. University of Texas Texas AM Investment Management Co.’s holdings in T-Mobile US were worth $257,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in TMUS. Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of T-Mobile US during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $1,335,918,000. Wellington Management Group LLP raised its holdings in shares of T-Mobile US by 47.5% during the third quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 13,461,669 shares of the Wireless communications provider’s stock valued at $3,222,454,000 after purchasing an additional 4,335,368 shares during the last quarter. Dodge & Cox raised its holdings in shares of T-Mobile US by 65.2% during the fourth quarter. Dodge & Cox now owns 6,185,972 shares of the Wireless communications provider’s stock valued at $1,256,000,000 after purchasing an additional 2,442,450 shares during the last quarter. Viking Global Investors LP raised its holdings in shares of T-Mobile US by 81.7% during the second quarter. Viking Global Investors LP now owns 2,845,316 shares of the Wireless communications provider’s stock valued at $677,925,000 after purchasing an additional 1,279,422 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Amundi raised its holdings in shares of T-Mobile US by 44.6% during the third quarter. Amundi now owns 4,109,084 shares of the Wireless communications provider’s stock valued at $924,380,000 after purchasing an additional 1,266,808 shares during the last quarter. 42.49% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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T-Mobile US Stock Down 2.4%

Shares of TMUS stock opened at $184.36 on Wednesday. T-Mobile US, Inc. has a 12 month low of $174.02 and a 12 month high of $261.56. The stock has a market cap of $199.52 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.61, a P/E/G ratio of 1.10 and a beta of 0.31. The company has a current ratio of 1.09, a quick ratio of 0.97 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.58. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $190.41 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $199.36.

T-Mobile US (NASDAQ:TMUSGet Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The Wireless communications provider reported $2.27 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.01 by $0.26. T-Mobile US had a net margin of 11.65% and a return on equity of 19.47%. The business had revenue of $23.11 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $22.98 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $2.58 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 10.6% on a year-over-year basis. On average, research analysts expect that T-Mobile US, Inc. will post 10.65 earnings per share for the current year.

T-Mobile US Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 10th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 28th will be issued a dividend of $1.02 per share. This represents a $4.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 28th. T-Mobile US’s dividend payout ratio is currently 43.40%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Sanford C. Bernstein reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of T-Mobile US in a report on Wednesday, April 22nd. TD Cowen boosted their price objective on shares of T-Mobile US from $252.00 to $261.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Arete Research boosted their price objective on shares of T-Mobile US from $295.00 to $300.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 5th. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of T-Mobile US in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Finally, Weiss Ratings cut shares of T-Mobile US from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Monday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have given a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $260.48.

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Insider Buying and Selling at T-Mobile US

In other T-Mobile US news, COO Jon Freier sold 4,799 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $190.00, for a total transaction of $911,810.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer directly owned 217,168 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $41,261,920. This represents a 2.16% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Michael J. Katz sold 5,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, May 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $195.81, for a total transaction of $979,050.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 181,930 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $35,623,713.30. This trade represents a 2.67% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 0.32% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

T-Mobile US Company Profile

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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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