Natural Investments LLC Makes New Investment in T-Mobile US, Inc. (NASDAQ:TMUS)

Natural Investments LLC purchased a new position in T-Mobile US, Inc. (NASDAQ:TMUS) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund purchased 3,277 shares of the Wireless communications provider’s stock, valued at approximately $723,000.

Several other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in TMUS. Raymond James Financial Inc. bought a new position in T-Mobile US in the 4th quarter worth approximately $452,721,000. FMR LLC increased its position in shares of T-Mobile US by 13.4% during the third quarter. FMR LLC now owns 12,893,770 shares of the Wireless communications provider’s stock valued at $2,660,758,000 after purchasing an additional 1,522,394 shares during the period. Barclays PLC grew its position in T-Mobile US by 38.3% in the third quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 3,165,153 shares of the Wireless communications provider’s stock valued at $653,160,000 after acquiring an additional 876,182 shares during the period. Proficio Capital Partners LLC grew its position in T-Mobile US by 31,353.2% in the fourth quarter. Proficio Capital Partners LLC now owns 635,040 shares of the Wireless communications provider’s stock valued at $140,172,000 after acquiring an additional 633,021 shares during the period. Finally, Wellington Management Group LLP grew its position in 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 valued at $3,203,642,000 after acquiring an additional 602,786 shares during the period. 42.49% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms have commented on TMUS. Sanford C. Bernstein began coverage on T-Mobile US in a research note on Tuesday, December 10th. They issued a “market perform” rating and a $265.00 price objective on the stock. Scotiabank increased their target price on T-Mobile US from $247.00 to $275.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Monday, March 3rd. HSBC lowered T-Mobile US from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $270.00 target price on the stock. in a research note on Wednesday, March 5th. Royal Bank of Canada restated a “sector perform” rating on shares of T-Mobile US in a report on Wednesday, February 26th. Finally, KeyCorp downgraded T-Mobile US from an “overweight” rating to a “sector weight” rating and set a $252.00 price target for the company. in a report on Thursday, December 12th. 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’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $254.10.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Letitia A. Long sold 1,100 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, December 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $231.08, for a total transaction of $254,188.00. Following the sale, the director now owns 5,653 shares in the company, valued at $1,306,295.24. The trade was a 16.29 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Srikant M. Datar sold 730 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $263.00, for a total value of $191,990.00. Following the sale, the director now owns 3,291 shares in the company, valued at $865,533. This represents a 18.15 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Corporate insiders own 0.67% of the company’s stock.

T-Mobile US Stock Performance

NASDAQ:TMUS opened at $256.67 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $293.05 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.54, a PEG ratio of 1.55 and a beta of 0.64. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $241.44 and a 200 day simple moving average of $227.54. The company has a current ratio of 0.91, a quick ratio of 0.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.28. T-Mobile US, Inc. has a 1-year low of $158.84 and a 1-year high of $276.49.

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

T-Mobile US Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Sunday, June 22nd. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 30th will be paid 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 1.37%. T-Mobile US’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 36.40%.

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.