Vestcor Inc Reduces Position in T-Mobile US, Inc. $TMUS

Vestcor Inc cut its holdings in shares of T-Mobile US, Inc. (NASDAQ:TMUSFree Report) by 7.7% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 112,995 shares of the Wireless communications provider’s stock after selling 9,477 shares during the quarter. T-Mobile US comprises approximately 0.7% of Vestcor Inc’s portfolio, making the stock its 27th largest holding. Vestcor Inc’s holdings in T-Mobile US were worth $22,943,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of TMUS. JDM Financial Group LLC grew its stake in shares of T-Mobile US by 114.0% during the 4th quarter. JDM Financial Group LLC now owns 122 shares of the Wireless communications provider’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 65 shares during the period. Turning Point Benefit Group Inc. increased its position in shares of T-Mobile US by 3,825.0% during the 4th quarter. Turning Point Benefit Group Inc. now owns 157 shares of the Wireless communications provider’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 153 shares during the last quarter. Ares Financial Consulting LLC purchased a new stake in shares of T-Mobile US during the 4th quarter valued at about $38,000. United Community Bank increased its position in shares of T-Mobile US by 78.8% during the 4th quarter. United Community Bank now owns 186 shares of the Wireless communications provider’s stock valued at $38,000 after purchasing an additional 82 shares during the last quarter. Finally, WHI TRUST Co LLC purchased a new stake in shares of T-Mobile US during the 4th quarter valued at about $41,000. 42.49% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have recently commented on TMUS. Barclays reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of T-Mobile US in a research report on Friday, April 24th. KeyCorp raised shares of T-Mobile US from a “sector weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and set a $260.00 price target for the company in a research report on Monday, April 13th. Citigroup upped their price target on shares of T-Mobile US from $220.00 to $225.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 17th. Wall Street Zen raised T-Mobile US from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 2nd. Finally, Daiwa Securities Group raised T-Mobile US from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $240.00 price objective on the stock in a research report on Thursday, February 19th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have issued a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $260.48.

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Insider Activity at T-Mobile US

In other T-Mobile US news, insider Andre Almeida bought 5,097 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 1st. The shares were bought at an average price of $196.18 per share, with a total value of $999,929.46. Following the purchase, the insider owned 44,850 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $8,798,673. This trade represents a 12.82% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, COO Jon Freier sold 4,799 shares of T-Mobile US stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $190.00, for a total value of $911,810.00. Following the sale, the chief operating officer directly owned 217,168 shares in the company, valued at $41,261,920. This trade represents a 2.16% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 0.32% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

T-Mobile US Stock Up 0.6%

TMUS stock opened at $178.10 on Friday. T-Mobile US, Inc. has a twelve month low of $174.02 and a twelve month high of $261.56. The company has a quick ratio of 0.97, a current ratio of 1.09 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.58. The stock has a market cap of $192.74 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.95, a PEG ratio of 1.03 and a beta of 0.31. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $193.65 and its 200-day moving average price is $200.69.

T-Mobile US (NASDAQ:TMUSGet Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 28th. The Wireless communications provider reported $2.27 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.01 by $0.26. T-Mobile US had a return on equity of 19.47% and a net margin of 11.65%.The firm had revenue of $23.11 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $22.98 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $2.58 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 10.6% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities research analysts forecast that T-Mobile US, Inc. will post 10.65 EPS for the current year.

T-Mobile US Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 11th. Investors of record on Friday, May 29th will be paid a dividend of $1.02 per share. This represents a $4.08 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 29th. T-Mobile US’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 43.40%.

About T-Mobile US

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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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