New York, January 30, 2026, 19:53 (EST) — After-hours update
- TMUS climbed roughly 4% in late trading, building on gains from a solid Friday session.
- Verizon topped earnings estimates and announced a fresh $25 billion buyback, boosting the telecom sector.
- TMUS’s next key event: earnings on Feb. 11, followed by a capital markets day featuring updated 2026–27 targets.
T-Mobile shares climbed on Friday, maintaining their advance in after-hours trading. The boost came as wireless stocks gained momentum following Verizon’s earnings report and announcement of a fresh share buyback program. The stock last traded 4.2% higher at $197.21.
This shift hits now as Verizon’s report pushes investors to revisit the fundamentals for the wireless sector: the true cost of growth and if cash flow can keep pace amid the ebb and flow of promotions.
T-Mobile’s quarterly report is on the horizon, and traders usually lean on a major peer’s results to recalibrate their outlook before the big reveal. Friday’s action seemed to fit that pattern.
Verizon projected annual profit and free cash flow that beat estimates and announced a $25 billion share buyback, its first in almost six years. The carrier gained 616,000 postpaid phone subscribers last month, and CEO Dan Schulman declared, “Verizon will no longer be a hunting ground for our competitors.” (Reuters)
During regular trading, Verizon jumped 11.8%. AT&T climbed 4.3%, and T-Mobile added 4.2%, based on published market data. (Finviz)
T-Mobile closed roughly 4% higher at $196.79, with the day’s range spanning $192.70 to $197.06. Trading volume hit around 6.7 million shares. Despite Friday’s rally, the stock remains roughly 29% below its 52-week peak of $276.49. (Yahoo Finance)
This week, the company rolled out operational updates that won’t immediately affect quarterly results but are crucial for network operations. It announced boosted preparedness along the U.S. East Coast ahead of Winter Storm Gianna, with backup power units and deployable cell sites positioned strategically. (T-Mobile)
In a separate announcement, T-Mobile and Deutsche Telekom revealed the 12 finalists for their 2026 “T Challenge” competition. The finals are scheduled for April in Bonn, Germany, with a prize pool totaling €300,000. (T-Mobile)
The next major event is Feb. 11, when the company will release its fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results and host a capital markets day in New York City. Srini Gopalan is set to lead the presentation, joined by Peter Osvaldik and other executives. They plan to unveil updated targets for 2026 and 2027. (T-Mobile)
But the rally carries a clear risk: Verizon’s strong results were fueled by aggressive holiday promotions, which could backfire for the sector. If investors start to sense a comeback of price wars—with deeper discounts and bigger handset subsidies—the easy run-up in telecom stocks could quickly lose steam.
Traders tracking TMUS will be keen to see if Friday’s sector boost holds through Monday’s open. The real focus, though, is on T-Mobile’s Feb. 11 update, where subscriber growth and free cash flow — the cash remaining after capital expenditures — will shape expectations for 2026.
