T-Mobiles Stock Slides to 125th in Volume Amid Divergent Institutional Moves and Analyst Volatility

T-Mobile US (TMUS) closed August 14 with a 0.21% decline, trading at $252.28 per share, with a daily trading volume of $740 million, ranking 125th in the market. The stock posted a quarterly earnings surprise, reporting $2.84 per share against $2.69 estimates, while revenue rose 6.9% year-on-year to $21.13 billion. The company also announced a $0.88 quarterly dividend, yielding 1.4% annually.

Institutional activity highlighted mixed investor sentiment. Boston Partners reduced its stake by 10.4% in Q1, selling 161,218 shares, leaving it with 1.39 million shares valued at $369.6 million. Conversely, several firms increased holdings, including Godsey & Gibb Inc. (139.5% boost) and TCTC Holdings LLC (208.1% increase). Insider transactions included a 0.01% ownership reduction by Deutsche Telekom’s director, who sold $16.6 million worth of shares.

Analyst coverage remained varied, with ratings ranging from "Strong-Buy" to "Neutral." JPMorgan raised its price target to $280, while Bank of America set a $255 target. The stock’s beta of 0.62 indicates lower volatility than the market. Institutional ownership remains at 42.49%, reflecting ongoing strategic interest amid competitive pressures in the telecom sector.

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