TD Cowen Cuts T-Mobile US (NASDAQ:TMUS) Price Target to $260.00

T-Mobile US (NASDAQ:TMUSFree Report) had its target price trimmed by TD Cowen from $261.00 to $260.00 in a research note published on Friday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has a buy rating on the Wireless communications provider’s stock.

TMUS has been the topic of several other research reports. Barclays reduced their price target on shares of T-Mobile US from $230.00 to $215.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday. Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of T-Mobile US in a research report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Wells Fargo & Company cut their target price on T-Mobile US from $170.00 to $169.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday. Bank of America upgraded T-Mobile US from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $220.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Monday, July 6th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised T-Mobile US from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 2nd. One equities research 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 stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $252.88.

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T-Mobile US Price Performance

T-Mobile US stock opened at $180.09 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 0.92, a quick ratio of 0.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.48. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $184.53 and a 200 day moving average price of $195.62. T-Mobile US has a 12-month low of $165.66 and a 12-month high of $261.56. The stock has a market cap of $193.18 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.86, a PEG ratio of 1.06 and a beta of 0.33.

T-Mobile US (NASDAQ:TMUSGet Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The Wireless communications provider reported $2.99 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.59 by $0.40. T-Mobile US had a net margin of 11.45% and a return on equity of 20.16%. The company had revenue of $22.79 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $22.95 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $2.84 EPS. T-Mobile US’s revenue was up 7.9% on a year-over-year basis. Sell-side analysts anticipate that T-Mobile US will post 10.65 earnings per share for the current year.

T-Mobile US Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 10th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 28th will be paid a $1.02 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 28th. This represents a $4.08 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.3%. T-Mobile US’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 42.72%.

Insider Activity

In related news, COO Jon Freier sold 4,799 shares of T-Mobile US stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $190.00, for a total value of $911,810.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer owned 217,168 shares in the company, valued at approximately $41,261,920. The trade was a 2.16% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, 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 company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $195.81, for a total transaction of $979,050.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 181,930 shares in the company, valued at approximately $35,623,713.30. The trade was a 2.67% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders own 0.32% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of T-Mobile US

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of TMUS. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in T-Mobile US during the 4th quarter worth about $1,335,918,000. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD boosted its stake in shares of T-Mobile US by 30.6% in the 4th quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 27,795,065 shares of the Wireless communications provider’s stock valued at $5,643,511,000 after buying an additional 6,516,968 shares during the period. Dodge & Cox boosted its stake in shares of T-Mobile US by 65.2% in the 4th quarter. Dodge & Cox now owns 6,185,972 shares of the Wireless communications provider’s stock valued at $1,256,000,000 after buying an additional 2,442,450 shares during the period. Pacer Advisors Inc. grew its position in shares of T-Mobile US by 1,375.9% during the first quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 1,755,286 shares of the Wireless communications provider’s stock worth $368,663,000 after buying an additional 1,636,359 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Viking Global Investors LP grew its position in shares of T-Mobile US by 81.7% during 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 buying an additional 1,279,422 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 42.49% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting T-Mobile US

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

  • Positive Sentiment: T-Mobile beat second-quarter profit expectations, with adjusted EPS of $2.99, helped by strong service revenue and customers moving to higher-priced premium plans.
  • Positive Sentiment: The company raised its full-year free cash flow outlook, which is a key bullish signal for investors because it supports dividends, buybacks, and financial flexibility.
  • Positive Sentiment: T-Mobile continued its share repurchase program, including a multibillion-dollar buyback tranche, reinforcing management’s confidence in cash generation.
  • Positive Sentiment: Several analysts remain constructive even after trimming price targets, with multiple firms still rating the stock Buy or Overweight.

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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