Daiwa Securities Group Inc. Reduces Position in T-Mobile US, Inc. $TMUS

Daiwa Securities Group Inc. lessened its holdings in shares of T-Mobile US, Inc. (NASDAQ:TMUS) by 1.9% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 181,918 shares of the Wireless communications provider’s stock after selling 3,467 shares during the quarter. Daiwa Securities Group Inc.’s holdings in T-Mobile US were worth $36,937,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of TMUS. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of T-Mobile US in the fourth quarter worth $1,335,918,000. Wellington Management Group LLP increased its position in shares of T-Mobile US by 47.5% in the third quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 13,461,669 shares of the Wireless communications provider’s stock worth $3,222,454,000 after acquiring an additional 4,335,368 shares in the last quarter. Viking Global Investors LP increased its position in shares of T-Mobile US by 81.7% in the second quarter. Viking Global Investors LP now owns 2,845,316 shares of the Wireless communications provider’s stock worth $677,925,000 after acquiring an additional 1,279,422 shares in the last quarter. Amundi increased its position in shares of T-Mobile US by 44.6% in the third quarter. Amundi now owns 4,109,084 shares of the Wireless communications provider’s stock worth $924,380,000 after acquiring an additional 1,266,808 shares in the last quarter. Finally, State Street Corp increased its position in shares of T-Mobile US by 4.7% in the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 24,234,085 shares of the Wireless communications provider’s stock worth $5,801,155,000 after acquiring an additional 1,092,769 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 42.49% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at T-Mobile US

In related news, insider Andre Almeida acquired 5,097 shares of T-Mobile US stock in a transaction on Friday, May 1st. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $196.18 per share, for a total transaction of $999,929.46. Following the purchase, the insider directly owned 44,850 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $8,798,673. The trade was a 12.82% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, insider Michael J. Katz sold 5,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, May 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $195.81, for a total transaction of $979,050.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 181,930 shares in the company, valued at $35,623,713.30. This trade represents a 2.67% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 0.32% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

T-Mobile US Price Performance

TMUS opened at $177.02 on Friday. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $194.31 and a 200 day simple moving average of $200.85. The firm has a market cap of $191.57 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.83, a PEG ratio of 1.06 and a beta of 0.31. T-Mobile US, Inc. has a twelve month low of $174.02 and a twelve month high of $261.56. The company has a current ratio of 1.09, a quick ratio of 0.97 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.58.

T-Mobile US (NASDAQ:TMUS) last released its quarterly earnings results 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. The business had revenue of $23.11 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $22.98 billion. T-Mobile US had a net margin of 11.65% and a return on equity of 19.47%. The business’s revenue was up 10.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business earned $2.58 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that T-Mobile US, Inc. will post 10.65 EPS for the current fiscal year.

T-Mobile US Dividend Announcement

The business 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 2.3%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 29th. T-Mobile US’s dividend payout ratio is 43.40%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Wolfe Research reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $255.00 price objective on shares of T-Mobile US in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their price objective on shares of T-Mobile US from $255.00 to $240.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Citigroup increased their price objective on shares of T-Mobile US from $220.00 to $225.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 17th. Barclays reissued a “buy” rating on shares of T-Mobile US in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Finally, DZ Bank reissued a “buy” rating on shares of T-Mobile US in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. One investment 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 company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, T-Mobile US presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $260.48.

Key T-Mobile US News

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

• Positive Sentiment: T-Mobile opened a global technology center in Hyderabad, India, and plans to hire nearly 1,000 employees by 2027, signaling an expanded international engineering and operations footprint. Reuters: T-Mobile opens India tech centre, to hire nearly 1,000 by 2027
• Positive Sentiment: The company launched “Dynamic CX,” an AI-powered network optimization tool designed to help customers stay connected during high-traffic live events, reinforcing its technology and network leadership narrative. Yahoo Finance: T-Mobile Introduces Dynamic CX
• Positive Sentiment: T-Mobile also announced it will sponsor America250, adding a high-profile brand and community initiative tied to the nation’s 250th anniversary celebration. Yahoo Finance: T-Mobile Partners with America250
• Neutral Sentiment: Brokerage coverage continues to show a “Moderate Buy” consensus, which supports a generally favorable longer-term outlook but is not a new catalyst. American Banking News: Consensus rating of Moderate Buy
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent conference remarks and media mentions around former CEO Mike Sievert and T-Mobile’s strategy add visibility, but they do not appear to change the investment thesis materially. Seeking Alpha: Evercore Global TMT Conference Transcript

About T-Mobile US

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.