T-Mobile US, Inc. (NASDAQ:TMUS) Shares Sold by West Family Investments Inc.

West Family Investments Inc. decreased its stake in T-Mobile US, Inc. (NASDAQ:TMUS) by 5.4% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 5,906 shares of the Wireless communications provider’s stock after selling 337 shares during the period. West Family Investments Inc.’s holdings in T-Mobile US were worth $1,304,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. JSF Financial LLC increased its holdings in T-Mobile US by 0.9% during the 4th quarter. JSF Financial LLC now owns 5,062 shares of the Wireless communications provider’s stock valued at $1,117,000 after acquiring an additional 44 shares in the last quarter. KPP Advisory Services LLC increased its holdings in T-Mobile US by 2.6% during the 3rd quarter. KPP Advisory Services LLC now owns 1,744 shares of the Wireless communications provider’s stock valued at $360,000 after acquiring an additional 45 shares in the last quarter. D Orazio & Associates Inc. increased its holdings in T-Mobile US by 3.7% during the 4th quarter. D Orazio & Associates Inc. now owns 1,316 shares of the Wireless communications provider’s stock valued at $290,000 after acquiring an additional 47 shares in the last quarter. Warren Street Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings in T-Mobile US by 4.3% during the 4th quarter. Warren Street Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,141 shares of the Wireless communications provider’s stock valued at $252,000 after acquiring an additional 47 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Relyea Zuckerberg Hanson LLC increased its holdings in T-Mobile US by 3.9% during the 4th quarter. Relyea Zuckerberg Hanson LLC now owns 1,286 shares of the Wireless communications provider’s stock valued at $284,000 after acquiring an additional 48 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 42.49% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have weighed in on the stock. Tigress Financial restated a “buy” rating on shares of T-Mobile US in a report on Wednesday, February 26th. Wells Fargo & Company reiterated an “equal weight” rating on shares of T-Mobile US in a report on Wednesday, February 26th. Oppenheimer lifted their price target on shares of T-Mobile US from $250.00 to $275.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, January 31st. Sanford C. Bernstein began coverage on shares of T-Mobile US in a report on Tuesday, December 10th. They set a “market perform” rating and a $265.00 price target for the company. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada reiterated a “sector perform” rating on shares of T-Mobile US in a report on Wednesday, February 26th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, thirteen have issued a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $254.10.

T-Mobile US Trading Up 0.1 %

Shares of TMUS stock opened at $262.95 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $300.22 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.19, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.55 and a beta of 0.56. The company has a quick ratio of 0.83, a current ratio of 0.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.28. T-Mobile US, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $158.84 and a fifty-two week high of $276.49. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $238.96 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $225.74.

T-Mobile US (NASDAQ:TMUS) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 29th. The Wireless communications provider reported $2.57 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.15 by $0.42. T-Mobile US had a net margin of 13.93% and a return on equity of 18.09%. On average, analysts anticipate that T-Mobile US, Inc. will post 10.37 EPS for the current year.

T-Mobile US Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Sunday, June 22nd. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 30th will be given a dividend of $0.88 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 30th. This represents a $3.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.34%. T-Mobile US’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 36.40%.

Insider Transactions at T-Mobile US

In other news, Director Andre Almeida bought 3,808 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 9th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $235.72 per share, for a total transaction of $897,621.76. Following the completion of the purchase, the director now owns 3,808 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $897,621.76. This trade represents a ∞ increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Srikant M. Datar sold 730 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $263.00, for a total transaction of $191,990.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 3,291 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $865,533. This trade represents a 18.15 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Corporate insiders own 0.67% of the company’s stock.

T-Mobile US Company Profile

T-Mobile US, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, provides mobile communications services in the United States, Puerto Rico, and the United States Virgin Islands. The company offers voice, messaging, and data services to customers in the postpaid, prepaid, and wholesale and other services. It also provides wireless devices, including smartphones, wearables, tablets, home broadband routers, and other mobile communication devices, as well as wireless devices and accessories; financing through equipment installment plans; reinsurance for device insurance policies and extended warranty contracts; leasing through JUMP! On Demand; and High Speed Internet services.