5,950 Shares in T-Mobile US, Inc. $TMUS Acquired by Constant Guidance Financial LLC

Constant Guidance Financial LLC bought a new position in T-Mobile US, Inc. (NASDAQ:TMUS) during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor bought 5,950 shares of the Wireless communications provider’s stock, valued at approximately $1,208,000. T-Mobile US comprises about 0.8% of Constant Guidance Financial LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 24th largest holding.

Several other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of TMUS. United Community Bank boosted its position in shares of T-Mobile US by 131.1% in the third quarter. United Community Bank now owns 104 shares of the Wireless communications provider’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 59 shares during the last quarter. JDM Financial Group LLC boosted its position in shares of T-Mobile US by 114.0% in the fourth quarter. JDM Financial Group LLC now owns 122 shares of the Wireless communications provider’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 65 shares during the last quarter. Turning Point Benefit Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of T-Mobile US by 3,825.0% in the 4th quarter. Turning Point Benefit Group Inc. now owns 157 shares of the Wireless communications provider’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 153 shares during the period. Cloud Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of T-Mobile US in the 3rd quarter worth about $38,000. Finally, Ares Financial Consulting LLC purchased a new position in shares of T-Mobile US in the 4th quarter worth about $38,000. 42.49% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other T-Mobile US news, Director Srikant M. Datar sold 3,291 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $221.10, for a total transaction of $727,640.10. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 1,038 shares in the company, valued at $229,501.80. This trade represents a 76.02% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, COO Jon Freier sold 4,799 shares of the firm’s 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 owned 217,168 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $41,261,920. This trade represents a 2.16% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold 13,090 shares of company stock worth $2,618,500 in the last quarter. Company insiders own 0.37% of the company’s stock.

T-Mobile US Price Performance

TMUS stock opened at $190.81 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.58, a quick ratio of 0.97 and a current ratio of 1.09. T-Mobile US, Inc. has a 1 year low of $181.36 and a 1 year high of $261.56. The firm has a market cap of $206.49 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.30, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.11 and a beta of 0.33. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $197.20 and a 200-day simple moving average of $201.96.

T-Mobile US (NASDAQ:TMUS) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The Wireless communications provider reported $2.27 earnings per share (EPS) 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 business had revenue of $23.11 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $22.98 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $2.58 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.6% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities analysts predict that T-Mobile US, Inc. will post 10.65 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

T-Mobile US Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 11th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 29th will be paid a dividend of $1.02 per share. This represents a $4.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.1%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 29th. T-Mobile US’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 43.40%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have recently commented on TMUS. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of T-Mobile US in a report on Friday, April 10th. Oppenheimer upgraded T-Mobile US from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $260.00 price objective on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Freedom Capital upgraded T-Mobile US from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, April 17th. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of T-Mobile US in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Finally, Daiwa Securities Group upgraded T-Mobile US from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $240.00 price objective on the stock in a report on Thursday, February 19th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have given a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, T-Mobile US presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $260.48.

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.