BDF Gestion Has $3.79 Million Stock Position in T-Mobile US, Inc. (NASDAQ:TMUS)

BDF Gestion increased its position in shares of T-Mobile US, Inc. (NASDAQ:TMUS) by 55.9% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 17,152 shares of the Wireless communications provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 6,152 shares during the quarter. BDF Gestion’s holdings in T-Mobile US were worth $3,786,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in TMUS. DT Investment Partners LLC increased its position in shares of T-Mobile US by 65.3% during the 3rd quarter. DT Investment Partners LLC now owns 119 shares of the Wireless communications provider’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 47 shares in the last quarter. Dunhill Financial LLC grew its holdings in T-Mobile US by 76.7% during the 3rd quarter. Dunhill Financial LLC now owns 129 shares of the Wireless communications provider’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 56 shares during the last quarter. MFA Wealth Advisors LLC grew its holdings in T-Mobile US by 128.3% during the 3rd quarter. MFA Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 137 shares of the Wireless communications provider’s stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 77 shares during the last quarter. Legacy Investment Solutions LLC bought a new stake in T-Mobile US during the 3rd quarter worth about $34,000. Finally, Planning Capital Management Corp grew its holdings in T-Mobile US by 134.7% during the 3rd quarter. Planning Capital Management Corp now owns 176 shares of the Wireless communications provider’s stock worth $36,000 after acquiring an additional 101 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 42.49% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Raul Marcelo Claure sold 110,000 shares of T-Mobile US stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $224.30, for a total value of $24,673,000.00. Following the sale, the director now directly owns 1,441,204 shares in the company, valued at $323,262,057.20. This trade represents a 7.09 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Srikant M. Datar sold 1,000 shares of T-Mobile US stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $247.19, for a total transaction of $247,190.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now owns 5,021 shares in the company, valued at $1,241,140.99. This trade represents a 16.61 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 144,200 shares of company stock worth $32,736,303 over the last ninety days. Insiders own 0.67% of the company’s stock.

T-Mobile US Stock Performance

Shares of TMUS stock opened at $235.15 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.23, a quick ratio of 0.99 and a current ratio of 1.08. The company has a market capitalization of $272.89 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.81, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.08 and a beta of 0.56. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $226.37 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $212.66. T-Mobile US, Inc. has a 52 week low of $158.84 and a 52 week high of $248.15.

T-Mobile US (NASDAQ:TMUS) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, January 29th. The Wireless communications provider reported $2.57 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.15 by $0.42. T-Mobile US had a net margin of 12.96% and a return on equity of 16.35%. On average, analysts expect that T-Mobile US, Inc. will post 9.3 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

T-Mobile US Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 13th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 28th will be issued a $0.88 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 28th. This represents a $3.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.50%. T-Mobile US’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 40.14%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

TMUS has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Barclays increased their price objective on shares of T-Mobile US from $215.00 to $230.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, October 24th. KeyCorp lowered shares of T-Mobile US from an “overweight” rating to a “sector weight” rating and set a $252.00 price objective on the stock. in a report on Thursday, December 12th. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price objective on shares of T-Mobile US from $220.00 to $250.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, October 24th. Sanford C. Bernstein began coverage on shares of T-Mobile US in a research note on Tuesday, December 10th. They issued a “market perform” rating and a $265.00 target price on the stock. Finally, BNP Paribas raised shares of T-Mobile US to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, October 25th. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, thirteen have assigned a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $246.53.

T-Mobile US Company 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.