Deep-pocketed investors have adopted a bearish approach towards T-Mobile US ( TMUS ) , and it's something market players shouldn't ignore. Our tracking of public options records at Benzinga unveiled this significant move today. The identity of these investors remains unknown, but such a substantial move in TMUS usually suggests something big is about to happen.
We gleaned this information from our observations today when Benzinga's options scanner highlighted 9 extraordinary options activities for T-Mobile US ( TMUS ). This level of activity is out of the ordinary.
The general mood among these heavyweight investors is divided, with 33% leaning bullish and 55% bearish. Among these notable options, 3 are puts, totaling $176,183, and 6 are calls, amounting to $243,530.
Analyzing the Volume and Open Interest in these contracts, it seems that the big players have been eyeing a price window from $205.0 to $240.0 for T-Mobile US ( TMUS ) during the past quarter.
In terms of liquidity and interest, the mean open interest for T-Mobile US ( TMUS ) options trades today is 654.75 with a total volume of 1,695.00.
In the following chart, we are able to follow the development of volume and open interest of call and put options for T-Mobile US's ( TMUS ) big money trades within a strike price range of $205.0 to $240.0 over the last 30 days.
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TMUS | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 2.2K | 68 | ||||||
| TMUS | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 276 | 26 | ||||||
| TMUS | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 443 | 0 | ||||||
| TMUS | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 143 | 1.2K | ||||||
| TMUS | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 1.1K | 70 |
Deutsche Telekom merged its T-Mobile USA unit with prepaid specialist MetroPCS in 2013, and that firm merged with Sprint in 2020, creating the second-largest wireless carrier in the US. T-Mobile now serves 85 million postpaid and 26 million prepaid phone customers, equal to around 30% of the US retail wireless market. The firm entered the fixed-wireless broadband market aggressively in 2021 and now serves 7 million residential and business customers with its wireless network. It also serves nearly 1 million fiber broadband customers through joint ventures with fiber network owners. T-Mobile owns a stake in these firms, which provide wholesale access to their networks. In addition, T-Mobile provides wholesale services to wireless resellers.
In light of the recent options history for T-Mobile US ( TMUS ), it's now appropriate to focus on the company itself. We aim to explore its current performance.
With a trading volume of 2,262,116, the price of TMUS is up by 0.65%, reaching $214.07.
Current RSI values indicate that the stock is is currently neutral between overbought and oversold.
Next earnings report is scheduled for 76 days from now.
5 market experts have recently issued ratings for this stock, with a consensus target price of $270.6.
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* Maintaining their stance, an analyst from Tigress Financial continues to hold a Buy rating for T-Mobile US ( TMUS ), targeting a price of $310.
* Showing optimism, an analyst from Wells Fargo upgrades its rating to Overweight with a revised price target of $260.
* Maintaining their stance, an analyst from Morgan Stanley continues to hold a Overweight rating for T-Mobile US ( TMUS ), targeting a price of $280.
* An analyst from Barclays persists with their Overweight rating on T-Mobile US ( TMUS ), maintaining a target price of $240.
* Maintaining their stance, an analyst from TD Cowen continues to hold a Buy rating for T-Mobile US ( TMUS ), targeting a price of $263.
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