Natural Investments LLC Has $408,000 Stake in T-Mobile US, Inc. $TMUS

Natural Investments LLC reduced its holdings in shares of T-Mobile US, Inc. (NASDAQ:TMUS) by 47.6% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 1,715 shares of the Wireless communications provider’s stock after selling 1,555 shares during the period. Natural Investments LLC’s holdings in T-Mobile US were worth $408,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the business. Wellington Management Group LLP boosted its position in shares of T-Mobile US by 1.7% during the 1st quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 12,846,939 shares of the Wireless communications provider’s stock valued at $3,426,407,000 after acquiring an additional 214,224 shares in the last quarter. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board boosted its position in shares of T-Mobile US by 14.3% during the 1st quarter. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board now owns 6,889,126 shares of the Wireless communications provider’s stock valued at $1,837,399,000 after acquiring an additional 864,030 shares in the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of T-Mobile US by 25.4% during the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 4,172,644 shares of the Wireless communications provider’s stock valued at $1,112,886,000 after acquiring an additional 844,932 shares in the last quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC boosted its position in shares of T-Mobile US by 4.4% during the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 4,050,797 shares of the Wireless communications provider’s stock valued at $1,080,388,000 after acquiring an additional 169,562 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. boosted its position in shares of T-Mobile US by 2.0% during the 1st quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 3,295,432 shares of the Wireless communications provider’s stock valued at $878,925,000 after acquiring an additional 65,394 shares in the last quarter. 42.49% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Wolfe Research cut their price target on shares of T-Mobile US from $300.00 to $290.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, September 30th. Moffett Nathanson boosted their target price on shares of T-Mobile US from $210.00 to $230.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 2nd. Raymond James Financial raised shares of T-Mobile US to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 1st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on shares of T-Mobile US from $280.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 30th. Finally, Rothschild Redb raised shares of T-Mobile US to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 30th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, T-Mobile US presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $265.13.

T-Mobile US Stock Up 1.1%

Shares of NASDAQ:TMUS opened at $228.79 on Friday. T-Mobile US, Inc. has a one year low of $208.39 and a one year high of $276.49. The company has a 50 day moving average of $243.36 and a 200-day moving average of $242.89. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.33, a current ratio of 1.21 and a quick ratio of 1.13. The stock has a market cap of $257.48 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.58, a P/E/G ratio of 1.56 and a beta of 0.59.

T-Mobile US (NASDAQ:TMUS) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 23rd. The Wireless communications provider reported $2.84 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.69 by $0.15. T-Mobile US had a net margin of 14.53% and a return on equity of 19.68%. The company had revenue of $21.13 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $20.99 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $2.49 EPS. T-Mobile US’s revenue was up 6.9% on a year-over-year basis. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that T-Mobile US, Inc. will post 10.37 earnings per share for the current year.

T-Mobile US Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, December 11th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, November 26th will be given a dividend of $1.02 per share. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, November 26th. This represents a $4.08 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.8%. This is a positive change from T-Mobile US’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.88. T-Mobile US’s dividend payout ratio is presently 33.21%.

Insider Activity at T-Mobile US

In other news, Director Telekom Ag Deutsche sold 64,426 shares of T-Mobile US stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, October 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $226.17, for a total transaction of $14,571,228.42. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 628,039,751 shares in the company, valued at $142,043,750,483.67. The trade was a 0.01% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 2,499,001 shares of company stock worth $602,845,239. 0.37% of the stock is owned by insiders.

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.