T-Mobile US (NASDAQ:TMUS) Director Telekom Ag Deutsche Sells 64,426 Shares

T-Mobile US, Inc. (NASDAQ:TMUS) Director Telekom Ag Deutsche sold 64,426 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $238.41, for a total transaction of $15,359,802.66. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 634,434,770 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $151,255,593,515.70. This trade represents a 0.01% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink.

Telekom Ag Deutsche also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Thursday, September 18th, Telekom Ag Deutsche sold 64,426 shares of T-Mobile US stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $239.18, for a total value of $15,409,410.68.
• On Tuesday, September 16th, Telekom Ag Deutsche sold 64,426 shares of T-Mobile US stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $237.65, for a total value of $15,310,838.90.
• On Monday, September 15th, Telekom Ag Deutsche sold 64,452 shares of T-Mobile US stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $240.65, for a total value of $15,510,373.80.
• On Friday, September 12th, Telekom Ag Deutsche sold 64,426 shares of T-Mobile US stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $241.65, for a total value of $15,568,542.90.
• On Wednesday, September 10th, Telekom Ag Deutsche sold 69,840 shares of T-Mobile US stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $240.08, for a total transaction of $16,767,187.20.
• On Monday, September 8th, Telekom Ag Deutsche sold 69,840 shares of T-Mobile US stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $243.47, for a total transaction of $17,003,944.80.
• On Thursday, September 4th, Telekom Ag Deutsche sold 69,840 shares of T-Mobile US stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $252.94, for a total transaction of $17,665,329.60.
• On Tuesday, September 2nd, Telekom Ag Deutsche sold 69,840 shares of T-Mobile US stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $256.44, for a total transaction of $17,909,769.60.
• On Friday, August 29th, Telekom Ag Deutsche sold 69,840 shares of T-Mobile US stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $251.23, for a total transaction of $17,545,903.20.
• On Wednesday, August 27th, Telekom Ag Deutsche sold 69,840 shares of T-Mobile US stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $251.35, for a total transaction of $17,554,284.00.

T-Mobile US Trading Down 0.5%

Shares of TMUS opened at $238.40 on Thursday. T-Mobile US, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $201.71 and a fifty-two week high of $276.49. The company has a market capitalization of $268.30 billion, a PE ratio of 22.49, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.31 and a beta of 0.61. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $244.54 and a two-hundred day moving average of $245.26. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.33, a quick ratio of 1.13 and a current ratio of 1.21.

T-Mobile US (NASDAQ:TMUS) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 23rd. The Wireless communications provider reported $2.84 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.69 by $0.15. The business had revenue of $21.13 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $20.99 billion. T-Mobile US had a return on equity of 19.68% and a net margin of 14.53%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $2.49 earnings per share. As a group, analysts forecast that T-Mobile US, Inc. will post 10.37 EPS for the current year.

T-Mobile US Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, December 11th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, November 26th will be issued a dividend of $1.02 per share. This represents a $4.08 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.7%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, November 26th. This is an increase from T-Mobile US’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.88. T-Mobile US’s payout ratio is currently 38.49%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts recently issued reports on the stock. KeyCorp restated an “underweight” rating and issued a $200.00 target price on shares of T-Mobile US in a report on Wednesday, July 9th. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price objective on shares of T-Mobile US from $265.00 to $270.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Friday, July 25th. Redburn Atlantic raised T-Mobile US from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $228.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Monday, July 7th. Arete Research upgraded T-Mobile US to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 8th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group began coverage on T-Mobile US in a research note on Tuesday, September 2nd. They set a “buy” rating and a $286.00 price target for the company. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $258.02.

Institutional Trading of T-Mobile US

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in TMUS. Woodline Partners LP purchased a new position in T-Mobile US in the 4th quarter worth approximately $973,000. Waverly Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in T-Mobile US during the 4th quarter valued at $257,000. Sunbelt Securities Inc. grew its holdings in T-Mobile US by 19.3% during the 4th quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. now owns 969 shares of the Wireless communications provider’s stock valued at $214,000 after purchasing an additional 157 shares in the last quarter. Great Valley Advisor Group Inc. increased its stake in T-Mobile US by 2.3% during the 4th quarter. Great Valley Advisor Group Inc. now owns 11,310 shares of the Wireless communications provider’s stock worth $2,496,000 after buying an additional 257 shares during the period. Finally, Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH acquired a new position in T-Mobile US in the 4th quarter worth $117,539,000. 42.49% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About T-Mobile US

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.