T-Mobile US (NASDAQ:TMUS) Sets New 1-Year Low – Time to Sell?

T-Mobile US, Inc. (NASDAQ:TMUS)’s share price hit a new 52-week low during trading on Tuesday . The stock traded as low as $191.87 and last traded at $191.6380, with a volume of 1360786 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $197.51.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

TMUS has been the topic of a number of research reports. Daiwa Capital Markets cut their target price on shares of T-Mobile US from $240.00 to $230.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, October 28th. Tigress Financial boosted their price objective on shares of T-Mobile US from $305.00 to $310.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 11th. Argus lowered their target price on T-Mobile US from $275.00 to $245.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, December 9th. BNP Paribas Exane boosted their price target on T-Mobile US from $290.00 to $305.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, October 6th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of T-Mobile US in a research report on Friday, October 24th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have assigned a Buy rating and twelve have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $260.17.

T-Mobile US Stock Down 4.4%

The firm has a market capitalization of $211.17 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.15, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.14 and a beta of 0.45. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.37, a current ratio of 0.89 and a quick ratio of 0.80. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $203.99 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $225.53.

T-Mobile US (NASDAQ:TMUS) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, October 23rd. The Wireless communications provider reported $2.41 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.40 by $0.01. T-Mobile US had a return on equity of 19.76% and a net margin of 13.83%.The firm had revenue of $21.96 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $21.61 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $2.61 earnings per share. T-Mobile US’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.9% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities analysts expect that T-Mobile US, Inc. will post 10.37 earnings per share for the current year.

T-Mobile US Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 12th. Investors of record on Friday, February 27th will be given a dividend of $1.02 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 27th. This represents a $4.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.2%. T-Mobile US’s payout ratio is currently 39.23%.

Insider Activity at T-Mobile US

In other news, insider Michael J. Katz sold 2,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $215.91, for a total transaction of $539,775.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 156,203 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $33,725,789.73. This trade represents a 1.58% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, Director G Michael Sievert sold 22,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, November 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $216.97, for a total transaction of $4,881,825.00. Following the sale, the director owned 308,696 shares in the company, valued at approximately $66,977,771.12. This represents a 6.79% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 464,045 shares of company stock worth $104,064,001 in the last three months. Company insiders own 0.37% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in TMUS. Weaver Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of T-Mobile US by 0.6% during the 2nd quarter. Weaver Capital Management LLC now owns 6,737 shares of the Wireless communications provider’s stock worth $1,605,000 after purchasing an additional 42 shares during the last quarter. Haven Private LLC lifted its position in shares of T-Mobile US by 1.3% in the second quarter. Haven Private LLC now owns 3,186 shares of the Wireless communications provider’s stock valued at $759,000 after acquiring an additional 42 shares in the last quarter. Bank of Stockton boosted its stake in shares of T-Mobile US by 1.2% in the second quarter. Bank of Stockton now owns 3,802 shares of the Wireless communications provider’s stock worth $906,000 after acquiring an additional 44 shares during the last quarter. Richardson Financial Services Inc. increased its position in shares of T-Mobile US by 0.9% during the second quarter. Richardson Financial Services Inc. now owns 4,899 shares of the Wireless communications provider’s stock worth $1,183,000 after purchasing an additional 45 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Cetera Trust Company N.A raised its stake in T-Mobile US by 0.4% in the 2nd quarter. Cetera Trust Company N.A now owns 12,018 shares of the Wireless communications provider’s stock valued at $2,863,000 after purchasing an additional 45 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 42.49% of the company’s stock.

About T-Mobile US

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.