Compton Wealth Advisory Group LLC Grows Stake in T-Mobile US, Inc. (NASDAQ:TMUS)

Compton Wealth Advisory Group LLC increased its holdings in T-Mobile US, Inc. (NASDAQ:TMUS) by 2.1% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 15,815 shares of the Wireless communications provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 321 shares during the period. T-Mobile US accounts for 0.9% of Compton Wealth Advisory Group LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 24th biggest holding. Compton Wealth Advisory Group LLC’s holdings in T-Mobile US were worth $3,491,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. DT Investment Partners LLC boosted its position in shares of T-Mobile US by 65.3% during the third quarter. DT Investment Partners LLC now owns 119 shares of the Wireless communications provider’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 47 shares during the last quarter. Dunhill Financial LLC lifted its stake in T-Mobile US by 76.7% in the 3rd quarter. Dunhill Financial LLC now owns 129 shares of the Wireless communications provider’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 56 shares in the last quarter. MFA Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of T-Mobile US by 128.3% during the 3rd quarter. MFA Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 137 shares of the Wireless communications provider’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 77 shares during the last quarter. Legacy Investment Solutions LLC purchased a new position in shares of T-Mobile US during the third quarter valued at about $34,000. Finally, Planning Capital Management Corp lifted its position in shares of T-Mobile US by 134.7% in the third quarter. Planning Capital Management Corp now owns 176 shares of the Wireless communications provider’s stock worth $36,000 after buying an additional 101 shares in the last quarter. 42.49% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

T-Mobile US Stock Up 1.6 %

Shares of TMUS traded up $3.31 during trading hours on Monday, hitting $214.61. The company had a trading volume of 913,241 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,495,344. The company has a current ratio of 1.08, a quick ratio of 0.99 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.23. The company has a market capitalization of $249.05 billion, a PE ratio of 24.47, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.18 and a beta of 0.56. T-Mobile US, Inc. has a one year low of $158.84 and a one year high of $248.15. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $230.41 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $209.39.

T-Mobile US (NASDAQ:TMUS) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, October 23rd. The Wireless communications provider reported $2.61 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.32 by $0.29. T-Mobile US had a net margin of 12.96% and a return on equity of 16.35%. The business had revenue of $20.16 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $20.01 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.82 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 4.7% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities analysts forecast that T-Mobile US, Inc. will post 9.38 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

T-Mobile US Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 13th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 28th will be paid a $0.88 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 28th. This represents a $3.52 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.64%. T-Mobile US’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 40.14%.

Insider Transactions at T-Mobile US

In other news, EVP Mark Wolfe Nelson sold 42,769 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, October 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $216.26, for a total transaction of $9,249,223.94. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 61,871 shares in the company, valued at $13,380,222.46. This represents a 40.87 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Srikant M. Datar sold 1,000 shares of T-Mobile US stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $247.19, for a total transaction of $247,190.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now owns 5,021 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,241,140.99. This trade represents a 16.61 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 206,969 shares of company stock valued at $46,656,527. Corporate insiders own 0.67% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have issued reports on the company. KeyCorp downgraded T-Mobile US from an “overweight” rating to a “sector weight” rating and set a $252.00 price objective on the stock. in a research note on Thursday, December 12th. TD Cowen boosted their target price on shares of T-Mobile US from $216.00 to $250.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, October 24th. Scotiabank increased their price target on shares of T-Mobile US from $236.00 to $237.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a report on Thursday, October 24th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on T-Mobile US from $230.00 to $250.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 24th. Finally, Oppenheimer lifted their target price on T-Mobile US from $215.00 to $250.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, October 24th. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, fourteen have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $245.74.

T-Mobile US 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.