Wells Fargo & Company Reaffirms Equal Weight Rating for T-Mobile US (NASDAQ:TMUS)

T-Mobile US (NASDAQ:TMUSGet Free Report)‘s stock had its “equal weight” rating reiterated by equities research analysts at Wells Fargo & Company in a research report issued on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. They presently have a $170.00 target price on the Wireless communications provider’s stock. Wells Fargo & Company‘s price objective indicates a potential downside of 7.97% from the company’s previous close.

Several other equities research analysts also recently issued reports on TMUS. UBS Group cut their target price on shares of T-Mobile US from $300.00 to $255.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, June 22nd. Moffett Nathanson raised shares of T-Mobile US from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $254.00 price objective for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 8th. Freedom Capital upgraded shares of T-Mobile US from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, April 17th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut their target price on shares of T-Mobile US from $300.00 to $285.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, Oppenheimer raised shares of T-Mobile US from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $260.00 target price for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have given a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $255.76.

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T-Mobile US Stock Performance

TMUS opened at $184.73 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.58, a quick ratio of 0.97 and a current ratio of 1.09. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $185.74 and its 200 day simple moving average is $196.87. The firm has a market capitalization of $199.91 billion, a PE ratio of 19.65, a PEG ratio of 1.06 and a beta of 0.33. T-Mobile US has a 52-week low of $165.66 and a 52-week high of $261.56.

T-Mobile US (NASDAQ:TMUSGet Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 28th. The Wireless communications provider reported $2.27 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.01 by $0.26. The company had revenue of $23.11 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $22.98 billion. T-Mobile US had a return on equity of 19.47% and a net margin of 11.65%.The business’s revenue was up 10.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $2.58 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that T-Mobile US will post 10.65 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, COO Jon Freier sold 4,799 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $190.00, for a total transaction of $911,810.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer owned 217,168 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $41,261,920. The trade was a 2.16% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Michael J. Katz sold 5,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $195.81, for a total value of $979,050.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly 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. Corporate insiders own 0.32% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On T-Mobile US

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. JDM Financial Group LLC lifted its stake in T-Mobile US by 114.0% in the 4th quarter. JDM Financial Group LLC now owns 122 shares of the Wireless communications provider’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 65 shares during the last quarter. Main Street Group LTD bought a new stake in shares of T-Mobile US during the first quarter worth $25,000. Swiss RE Ltd. acquired a new position in shares of T-Mobile US during the fourth quarter worth $29,000. Turning Point Benefit Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of T-Mobile US by 3,825.0% during the fourth quarter. Turning Point Benefit Group Inc. now owns 157 shares of the Wireless communications provider’s stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 153 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sachetta LLC lifted its stake in shares of T-Mobile US by 52.9% in the 1st quarter. Sachetta LLC now owns 159 shares of the Wireless communications provider’s stock valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 55 shares during the last quarter. 42.49% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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T-Mobile US Company Profile

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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.

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