T-Mobile US (NASDAQ:TMUS) Shares Gap Down – Time to Sell?

Shares of T-Mobile US, Inc. (NASDAQ:TMUS) gapped down before the market opened on Wednesday. The stock had previously closed at $157.75, but opened at $151.55. T-Mobile US shares last traded at $154.8980, with a volume of 757,762 shares trading hands.

More T-Mobile US News

Here are the key news stories impacting T-Mobile US this week:

• Positive Sentiment: T-Mobile and NVIDIA reported the first AI Radio Access Network (AI-RAN) call on a commercial mobile network, conducted with Nokia. The demonstration highlights T-Mobile’s potential to use NVIDIA technology to make wireless networks more intelligent and create new revenue opportunities as AI infrastructure expands. How Is NVIDIA Expanding AI-Powered Telecom Networks Following T-Mobile’s First AI-RAN Call?
• Positive Sentiment: NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang described a potential 100-gigawatt distributed data-center opportunity across roughly 100,000 telecom sites, and identified T-Mobile and Nokia as companies already advancing this concept. The comments increase visibility around T-Mobile’s longer-term AI and network monetization opportunity. NVIDIA’s Jensen Huang Sees 100GW AI Opportunity In Telecom Networks
• Neutral Sentiment: A Zacks commentary characterized TMUS as a potentially attractive long-term value stock, but it was an analytical opinion rather than a new company announcement or forecast change. Why T-Mobile Is a Top Value Stock for the Long-Term
• Neutral Sentiment: T-Mobile is supporting First Responders Children’s Foundation events and scholarships. The initiative may benefit brand reputation but is unlikely to materially affect near-term earnings. T-Mobile and First Responders Children’s Foundation Celebrate National First Responders Day Nationwide
• Negative Sentiment: Wireless stocks, including T-Mobile, declined amid broader sector pressure despite AT&T’s quarterly beat, suggesting industry-wide sentiment is weighing on TMUS independently of its fundamentals. AT&T Sinks Despite Q3 Beat
• Negative Sentiment: Elon Musk’s renewed promotion of SpaceX’s Starlink highlights potential long-term competition from satellite connectivity, particularly in underserved markets. Elon Musk Says Starlink Is Rewriting Telecom

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have recently commented on TMUS. Scotiabank dropped their price objective on T-Mobile US from $217.00 to $212.00 and set a “sector outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, October 9th. Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their target price on T-Mobile US from $240.00 to $230.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, July 20th. Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of T-Mobile US in a report on Monday, September 28th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their target price on T-Mobile US from $275.00 to $260.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, September 21st. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their price target on T-Mobile US from $230.00 to $211.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, September 25th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have issued a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, T-Mobile US has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $244.65.

T-Mobile US Trading Up 3.3%

The company has a current ratio of 0.92, a quick ratio of 0.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.48. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $171.10 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $180.85. The stock has a market capitalization of $170.33 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.63, a P/E/G ratio of 0.96 and a beta of 0.33.

T-Mobile US (NASDAQ:TMUS) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 23rd. The Wireless communications provider reported $2.99 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.59 by $0.40. The company had revenue of $22.79 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $22.95 billion. T-Mobile US had a net margin of 11.45% and a return on equity of 20.16%. The business’s revenue was up 7.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $2.84 EPS. As a group, analysts forecast that T-Mobile US, Inc. will post 11.17 earnings per share for the current year.

T-Mobile US Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, December 10th. Investors of record on Wednesday, November 25th will be paid a dividend of $1.17 per share. This is a positive change from T-Mobile US’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.02. This represents a $4.68 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.9%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, November 25th. T-Mobile US’s dividend payout ratio is presently 42.72%.

Insider Transactions at T-Mobile US

In other T-Mobile US news, CAO Daniel James Drobac sold 772 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, September 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $178.33, for a total value of $137,670.76. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 35,118 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,262,592.94. This represents a 2.15% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. 0.32% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of T-Mobile US

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Sterling Capital Management LLC lifted its position in T-Mobile US by 1.3% in the third quarter. Sterling Capital Management LLC now owns 91,661 shares of the Wireless communications provider’s stock worth $14,948,000 after purchasing an additional 1,191 shares during the period. XXI Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in T-Mobile US during the third quarter worth $318,000. Yousif Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in T-Mobile US by 4.8% during the third quarter. Yousif Capital Management LLC now owns 52,554 shares of the Wireless communications provider’s stock worth $8,571,000 after buying an additional 2,424 shares in the last quarter. MBL Wealth LLC bought a new stake in T-Mobile US in the 3rd quarter valued at $504,000. Finally, Demars Financial Group LLC bought a new stake in T-Mobile US in the 3rd quarter valued at $1,122,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 42.49% of the company’s stock.

T-Mobile US Company Profile

T-Mobile US, Inc (NASDAQ: TMUS) is a wireless communications company that provides mobile voice, messaging and data services to consumers, businesses and government customers in the United States, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Its offerings include postpaid and prepaid wireless plans, connected devices, broadband internet and other communications services.

The company operates a nationwide wireless network, including 5G services, and sells smartphones, tablets, connected devices and related accessories through retail stores, online channels and third-party distributors.