T-Mobile US, Inc. $TMUS Shares Purchased by Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co

Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co boosted its stake in T-Mobile US, Inc. (NASDAQ:TMUSFree Report) by 8.8% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 82,917 shares of the Wireless communications provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 6,700 shares during the quarter. Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co’s holdings in T-Mobile US were worth $19,849,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Leuthold Group LLC lifted its position in shares of T-Mobile US by 3.2% during the third quarter. Leuthold Group LLC now owns 40,772 shares of the Wireless communications provider’s stock worth $9,760,000 after purchasing an additional 1,281 shares in the last quarter. Mitchell Capital Management Co. acquired a new stake in T-Mobile US during the 3rd quarter valued at $213,000. Savvy Advisors Inc. increased its stake in T-Mobile US by 14.0% during the 3rd quarter. Savvy Advisors Inc. now owns 7,836 shares of the Wireless communications provider’s stock worth $1,876,000 after buying an additional 965 shares during the period. Mechanics Financial Corp acquired a new position in T-Mobile US in the 3rd quarter worth $518,000. Finally, Cibc World Market Inc. boosted its position in T-Mobile US by 2.8% in the 3rd quarter. Cibc World Market Inc. now owns 79,667 shares of the Wireless communications provider’s stock valued at $19,071,000 after buying an additional 2,167 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 42.49% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on TMUS shares. HSBC raised T-Mobile US from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $285.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Friday, October 24th. Barclays restated a “buy” rating on shares of T-Mobile US in a research note on Tuesday, January 13th. Weiss Ratings lowered T-Mobile US from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Monday, January 12th. Wolfe Research reduced their target price on T-Mobile US from $290.00 to $253.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, December 15th. Finally, Argus decreased their price target on shares of T-Mobile US from $275.00 to $245.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, December 9th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Buy rating and eleven have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, T-Mobile US has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $256.78.

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Insider Transactions at T-Mobile US

In related news, insider Michael J. Katz sold 2,500 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $215.91, for a total transaction of $539,775.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 156,203 shares in the company, valued at $33,725,789.73. This represents a 1.58% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Letitia A. Long sold 1,457 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $210.32, for a total transaction of $306,436.24. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 5,438 shares in the company, valued at $1,143,720.16. This represents a 21.13% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last three months, insiders have sold 51,457 shares of company stock worth $11,149,636. 0.37% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

T-Mobile US Trading Up 5.1%

NASDAQ:TMUS opened at $209.54 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $234.37 billion, a PE ratio of 20.15, a P/E/G ratio of 1.10 and a beta of 0.44. The business’s 50 day moving average is $196.53 and its two-hundred day moving average is $219.11. The company has a quick ratio of 0.80, a current ratio of 0.89 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.37. T-Mobile US, Inc. has a 52 week low of $181.36 and a 52 week high of $276.49.

T-Mobile US (NASDAQ:TMUSGet Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 11th. The Wireless communications provider reported $1.88 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.03 by ($0.15). T-Mobile US had a net margin of 13.83% and a return on equity of 19.76%. The firm had revenue of $24.33 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $24.27 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $2.57 earnings per share. T-Mobile US’s revenue was up 11.3% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts predict that T-Mobile US, Inc. will post 10.37 EPS for the current year.

T-Mobile US Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 12th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 27th will be issued a dividend of $1.02 per share. This represents a $4.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 27th. T-Mobile US’s dividend payout ratio is 39.23%.

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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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