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T-Mobile (TMUS) Gains But Lags Market: What You Should Know

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In the latest trading session, T-Mobile (TMUS - Free Report) closed at $140.89, marking a +0.62% move from the previous day. This move lagged the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.74%. At the same time, the Dow added 0.25%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq gained 11.47%.

Coming into today, shares of the wireless carrier had gained 7.81% in the past month. In that same time, the Computer and Technology sector gained 2.44%, while the S&P 500 gained 3.34%.

T-Mobile will be looking to display strength as it nears its next earnings release. The company is expected to report EPS of $1.71, up 19.58% from the prior-year quarter. Our most recent consensus estimate is calling for quarterly revenue of $19.34 billion, down 1.84% from the year-ago period.

TMUS's full-year Zacks Consensus Estimates are calling for earnings of $7 per share and revenue of $79.14 billion. These results would represent year-over-year changes of +239.81% and -0.54%, respectively.

It is also important to note the recent changes to analyst estimates for T-Mobile. Recent revisions tend to reflect the latest near-term business trends. As such, positive estimate revisions reflect analyst optimism about the company's business and profitability.

Our research shows that these estimate changes are directly correlated with near-term stock prices. We developed the Zacks Rank to capitalize on this phenomenon. Our system takes these estimate changes into account and delivers a clear, actionable rating model.

Ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), the Zacks Rank system has a proven, outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks returning an average of +25% annually since 1988. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 0.22% higher. T-Mobile currently has a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy).

In terms of valuation, T-Mobile is currently trading at a Forward P/E ratio of 20. This valuation marks a no noticeable deviation compared to its industry's average Forward P/E of 20.

Also, we should mention that TMUS has a PEG ratio of 0.64. The PEG ratio is similar to the widely-used P/E ratio, but this metric also takes the company's expected earnings growth rate into account. TMUS's industry had an average PEG ratio of 1.21 as of yesterday's close.

The Wireless National industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 97, which puts it in the top 39% of all 250+ industries.

The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our individual industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.

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