T-Mobile US, Inc. (NASDAQ:TMUS) Shares Acquired by Aspiriant LLC

Aspiriant LLC increased its position in shares of T-Mobile US, Inc. (NASDAQ:TMUS) by 20.4% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 1,900 shares of the Wireless communications provider’s stock after buying an additional 322 shares during the period. Aspiriant LLC’s holdings in T-Mobile US were worth $419,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Wellington Management Group LLP lifted its stake in shares of T-Mobile US by 4.0% in the third quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 15,524,529 shares of the Wireless communications provider’s stock worth $3,203,642,000 after acquiring an additional 602,786 shares in the last quarter. FMR LLC increased its holdings in T-Mobile US by 13.4% during the 3rd quarter. FMR LLC now owns 12,893,770 shares of the Wireless communications provider’s stock worth $2,660,758,000 after purchasing an additional 1,522,394 shares during the last quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. raised its position in shares of T-Mobile US by 9.9% in the 3rd quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 6,553,703 shares of the Wireless communications provider’s stock valued at $1,448,426,000 after purchasing an additional 590,711 shares in the last quarter. Legal & General Group Plc boosted its stake in shares of T-Mobile US by 6.8% during the 2nd quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 4,751,007 shares of the Wireless communications provider’s stock valued at $837,032,000 after buying an additional 303,582 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Barclays PLC grew its position in shares of T-Mobile US by 38.3% during the third quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 3,165,153 shares of the Wireless communications provider’s stock worth $653,160,000 after buying an additional 876,182 shares in the last quarter. 42.49% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Andre Almeida acquired 3,808 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 9th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $235.72 per share, for a total transaction of $897,621.76. Following the completion of the purchase, the director now directly owns 3,808 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $897,621.76. The trade was a ∞ increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CFO Peter Osvaldik sold 20,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, October 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $233.55, for a total value of $4,671,000.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer now directly owns 61,307 shares in the company, valued at approximately $14,318,249.85. The trade was a 24.60 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 164,200 shares of company stock valued at $37,407,303. Company insiders own 0.67% of the company’s stock.

T-Mobile US Price Performance

NASDAQ TMUS opened at $219.49 on Wednesday. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $228.55 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $210.98. T-Mobile US, Inc. has a 52 week low of $158.84 and a 52 week high of $248.15. The stock has a market cap of $254.72 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.03, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.09 and a beta of 0.56. The company has a current ratio of 1.08, a quick ratio of 0.99 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.23.

T-Mobile US (NASDAQ:TMUS) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 23rd. The Wireless communications provider reported $2.61 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.32 by $0.29. T-Mobile US had a return on equity of 16.35% and a net margin of 12.96%. The business had revenue of $20.16 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $20.01 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.82 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Analysts forecast that T-Mobile US, Inc. will post 9.3 EPS for the current year.

T-Mobile US Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 13th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 28th will be paid a $0.88 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 28th. This represents a $3.52 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.60%. T-Mobile US’s payout ratio is 40.14%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts have commented on TMUS shares. Oppenheimer increased their price objective on shares of T-Mobile US from $215.00 to $250.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 24th. UBS Group increased their price target on shares of T-Mobile US from $210.00 to $255.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 24th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on T-Mobile US from $230.00 to $250.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, October 24th. Bank of America increased their target price on T-Mobile US from $220.00 to $240.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, October 24th. Finally, Evercore ISI boosted their price target on T-Mobile US from $220.00 to $240.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, October 24th. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, fourteen have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $245.74.

T-Mobile US 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.