118,208 Shares in T-Mobile US, Inc. $TMUS Acquired by Epoch Investment Partners Inc.

Epoch Investment Partners Inc. bought a new position in shares of T-Mobile US, Inc. (NASDAQ:TMUS) in the first quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm bought 118,208 shares of the Wireless communications provider’s stock, valued at approximately $24,827,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in TMUS. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC lifted its stake in shares of T-Mobile US by 3.8% in the third quarter. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC now owns 1,319 shares of the Wireless communications provider’s stock worth $316,000 after buying an additional 48 shares during the last quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of T-Mobile US by 16.2% during the 4th quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. now owns 351 shares of the Wireless communications provider’s stock worth $71,000 after buying an additional 49 shares during the period. Wellspring Financial Advisors LLC grew its stake in T-Mobile US by 4.3% in the 4th quarter. Wellspring Financial Advisors LLC now owns 1,273 shares of the Wireless communications provider’s stock valued at $259,000 after buying an additional 52 shares during the last quarter. Essex Financial Services Inc. grew its stake in T-Mobile US by 3.5% in the 1st quarter. Essex Financial Services Inc. now owns 1,551 shares of the Wireless communications provider’s stock valued at $326,000 after buying an additional 53 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Tcfg Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in T-Mobile US by 5.6% in the 3rd quarter. Tcfg Wealth Management LLC now owns 999 shares of the Wireless communications provider’s stock worth $239,000 after acquiring an additional 53 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 42.49% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have weighed in on TMUS shares. TD Cowen cut their target price on shares of T-Mobile US from $261.00 to $260.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday. Barclays lowered their price target on T-Mobile US from $230.00 to $215.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft dropped their price objective on T-Mobile US from $300.00 to $285.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Moffett Nathanson raised T-Mobile US from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $254.00 price objective for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 8th. Finally, UBS Group decreased their target price on T-Mobile US from $300.00 to $255.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, June 22nd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have issued a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, T-Mobile US has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $252.88.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, COO Jon Freier sold 4,799 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $190.00, for a total transaction of $911,810.00. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 217,168 shares in the company, valued at $41,261,920. The trade was a 2.16% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Andre Almeida purchased 5,097 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 1st. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $196.18 per share, with a total value of $999,929.46. Following the acquisition, the insider owned 44,850 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,798,673. This represents a 12.82% increase in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. 0.32% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

T-Mobile US News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: T-Mobile beat second-quarter profit expectations, with adjusted EPS of $2.99, helped by strong service revenue and customers moving to higher-priced premium plans.
• Positive Sentiment: The company raised its full-year free cash flow outlook, which is a key bullish signal for investors because it supports dividends, buybacks, and financial flexibility.
• Positive Sentiment: T-Mobile continued its share repurchase program, including a multibillion-dollar buyback tranche, reinforcing management’s confidence in cash generation.
• Positive Sentiment: Several analysts remain constructive even after trimming price targets, with multiple firms still rating the stock Buy or Overweight.

T-Mobile US Price Performance

Shares of T-Mobile US stock opened at $180.09 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.48, a current ratio of 0.92 and a quick ratio of 0.97. T-Mobile US, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $165.66 and a fifty-two week high of $261.56. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $184.53 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $195.66. The company has a market cap of $194.89 billion, a PE ratio of 18.86, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.06 and a beta of 0.33.

T-Mobile US (NASDAQ:TMUS) last posted its quarterly earnings results 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. T-Mobile US had a net margin of 11.45% and a return on equity of 20.16%. The company had revenue of $22.79 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $22.95 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $2.84 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 7.9% on a year-over-year basis. Analysts expect that T-Mobile US, Inc. will post 10.65 EPS for the current year.

T-Mobile US Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 10th. Investors of record on Friday, August 28th will be given a dividend of $1.02 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 28th. This represents a $4.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.3%. T-Mobile US’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 42.72%.

T-Mobile US Profile

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.