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

T-Mobile US, Inc. (NASDAQ:TMUS) Director Telekom Ag Deutsche sold 64,426 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, October 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $227.75, for a total transaction of $14,673,021.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 627,717,621 shares in the company, valued at $142,962,688,182.75. This represents a 0.01% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link.

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

• On Monday, October 13th, Telekom Ag Deutsche sold 64,426 shares of T-Mobile US stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $226.15, for a total transaction of $14,569,939.90.
• On Friday, October 10th, Telekom Ag Deutsche sold 64,426 shares of T-Mobile US stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $228.42, for a total transaction of $14,716,186.92.
• On Wednesday, October 8th, Telekom Ag Deutsche sold 64,426 shares of T-Mobile US stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $226.17, for a total transaction of $14,571,228.42.
• On Monday, October 6th, Telekom Ag Deutsche sold 64,426 shares of T-Mobile US stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $224.60, for a total transaction of $14,470,079.60.
• On Thursday, October 2nd, Telekom Ag Deutsche sold 64,426 shares of T-Mobile US stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $230.41, for a total transaction of $14,844,394.66.
• On Tuesday, September 30th, Telekom Ag Deutsche sold 64,426 shares of T-Mobile US stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $239.54, for a total transaction of $15,432,604.04.
• On Monday, September 29th, Telekom Ag Deutsche sold 64,415 shares of T-Mobile US stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $238.11, for a total transaction of $15,337,855.65.
• On Thursday, September 25th, Telekom Ag Deutsche sold 64,426 shares of T-Mobile US stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $238.98, for a total transaction of $15,396,525.48.
• On Tuesday, September 23rd, Telekom Ag Deutsche sold 64,426 shares of T-Mobile US stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $238.41, for a total transaction of $15,359,802.66.
• On Thursday, September 18th, Telekom Ag Deutsche sold 64,426 shares of T-Mobile US stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $239.18, for a total transaction of $15,409,410.68.

T-Mobile US Trading Up 1.3%

TMUS opened at $229.33 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.33, a current ratio of 1.21 and a quick ratio of 1.13. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $241.95 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $241.69. T-Mobile US, Inc. has a 1-year low of $208.39 and a 1-year high of $276.49. The firm has a market capitalization of $258.09 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.63, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.55 and a beta of 0.59.

T-Mobile US (NASDAQ:TMUS) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, July 23rd. The Wireless communications provider reported $2.84 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.69 by $0.15. T-Mobile US had a net margin of 14.53% and a return on equity of 19.68%. The business had revenue of $21.13 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $20.99 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $2.49 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 6.9% on a year-over-year basis. Analysts expect that T-Mobile US, Inc. will post 10.37 EPS for the current fiscal year.

T-Mobile US Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, December 11th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, November 26th will be paid a $1.02 dividend. This is a positive change from T-Mobile US’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.88. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, November 26th. This represents a $4.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.8%. T-Mobile US’s dividend payout ratio is 33.21%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on TMUS shares. Raymond James Financial upgraded shares of T-Mobile US to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 1st. Morgan Stanley raised their price target on shares of T-Mobile US from $265.00 to $285.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, July 24th. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of T-Mobile US in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Scotiabank raised their price target on shares of T-Mobile US from $271.50 to $278.00 and gave the stock a “sector outperform” rating in a report on Monday, October 6th. Finally, Rothschild Redb upgraded shares of T-Mobile US to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, September 30th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating, twelve have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, T-Mobile US has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $266.17.

Institutional Trading of T-Mobile US

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Plimoth Trust Co. LLC increased its holdings in T-Mobile US by 6.5% in the 3rd quarter. Plimoth Trust Co. LLC now owns 9,993 shares of the Wireless communications provider’s stock valued at $2,392,000 after purchasing an additional 610 shares during the last quarter. Three Seasons Wealth LLC acquired a new position in shares of T-Mobile US in the third quarter worth $218,000. Everpar Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of T-Mobile US in the third quarter worth $203,000. BankPlus Trust Department grew its stake in shares of T-Mobile US by 5.7% in the third quarter. BankPlus Trust Department now owns 5,154 shares of the Wireless communications provider’s stock worth $1,234,000 after acquiring an additional 278 shares in the last quarter. Finally, FSM Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of T-Mobile US in the third quarter worth $245,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 42.49% of the company’s stock.

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.