T-Mobile US, Inc. (TMUS) Slid Due to Uncertainty Over Rival's Direction

Carillon Tower Advisers, an investment management company, released its fourth-quarter 2025 investor letter “Carillon Eagle Growth & Income Fund”. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. 2025 marked a positive period for the equity market. The S&P 500 Index returned 2.7% in Q4 and finished the year up 17.9%. The year started with potential disruptions and heightened volatility, while it ended with optimism driven by strong AI investment, clarity in policies, and U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) interest rate cuts. The market’s performance was significantly affected by the communication services and technology sectors. From a return‑driver standpoint, the market expansion in the year was driven by earnings growth. The firm observes favorable conditions as 2026 approaches, and believes it can achieve another year of strong equity returns. The Fund holds net assets of $493.06 million across 48 holdings. Please review the Strategy’s top five holdings to gain insights into their key selections for 2025.

In its fourth-quarter 2025 investor letter, Carillon Eagle Growth & Income Fund highlighted T-Mobile US, Inc. (NASDAQ:TMUS).  T-Mobile US, Inc. (NASDAQ:TMUS) is a wireless communications services provider that offers voice, messaging, and data services to customers. On February 11, 2026, T-Mobile US, Inc. (NASDAQ:TMUS) stock closed at $209.54 per share. One-month return of T-Mobile US, Inc. (NASDAQ:TMUS) was 14.72%, and its shares lost 17.49% of their value over the last 52 weeks. T-Mobile US, Inc. (NASDAQ:TMUS) has a market capitalization of about $246.984 billion.

Carillon Eagle Growth & Income Fund stated the following regarding T-Mobile US, Inc. (NASDAQ:TMUS) in its fourth quarter 2025 investor letter:

"T-Mobile US, Inc. (NASDAQ:TMUS) lagged amid uncertainty surrounding the strategic direction of one of its largest competitors. A new CEO at the competing company appears to have a more aggressive posture, which could pressure net subscription additions for T‑Mobile. However, in historical times of elevated switching behavior, T‑Mobile has tended to gain market share due to its well‑established value proposition."

T-Mobile US, Inc. (NASDAQ:TMUS) is not on our list of 30 Most Popular Stocks Among Hedge Funds. According to our database, 81 hedge fund portfolios held T-Mobile US, Inc. (NASDAQ:TMUS) at the end of the third quarter, up from 76 in the previous quarter. While we acknowledge the potential of T-Mobile US, Inc. (NASDAQ:TMUS) as an investment, we believe certain AI stocks offer greater upside potential and carry less downside risk. If you're looking for an extremely undervalued AI stock that also stands to benefit significantly from Trump-era tariffs and the onshoring trend, see our free report on the best short-term AI stock.

In another article, we covered T-Mobile US, Inc. (NASDAQ:TMUS) and shared a list of stocks Jim Cramer discussed. Hardman Johnston Global Equity Strategy sold its holdings in T-Mobile US, Inc. (NASDAQ:TMUS) in Q4 2025 due to a change in risk/reward profile. In addition, please check out our hedge fund investor letters Q4 2025 page for more investor letters from hedge funds and other leading investors.

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