NEW YORK, Jan 18, 2026, 16:48 EST — The market has closed.
- T-Mobile shares ended Friday down 2.28%, closing at $186.32, marking a roughly 7% drop over the last five trading days.
- On Friday, Bernstein lowered its price target to $245, while RBC reduced theirs to $255.
- U.S. markets remain closed Monday for MLK Day, turning attention to Tuesday’s trading session and T-Mobile’s February earnings update.
T-Mobile US shares dropped 2.28% on Friday, finishing at $186.32, marking a roughly 7% decline over the last five sessions. After hours, the stock slipped another 0.17% to around $186. (Investing)
The long weekend shakes up the near-term outlook. With U.S. markets closed Monday, Tuesday stands as the first real chance for investors to reset telecom bets.
This matters because the stock has been reacting to small updates on wireless pricing and promotions. No clear company-specific news explains Friday’s slide, but sentiment is now more jittery about anything suggesting harder customer acquisition.
T-Mobile slid more sharply than Verizon and AT&T on Friday. Verizon dipped 1.14%, while AT&T dropped 1.01% during the session, market data show. (MarketWatch)
Bernstein cut its price target for T-Mobile to $245 from $265 on Friday, maintaining a Market Perform rating amid a tougher competitive landscape. The price target reflects where the analyst expects the stock to trade over the next 12 months. (TipRanks)
RBC Capital lowered its price target to $255 from $270 but kept its Outperform rating, according to MarketScreener. BNP Paribas Exane also trimmed its target, now $275 down from $300. (MarketScreener)
T-Mobile is pushing the narrative on its network performance. Earlier this week, it pointed to a J.D. Power study that ranked it highest for network quality in five out of six U.S. regions. John Saw, the company’s president and chief technology officer, said, “the perception of our network … is finally catching up to the reality we’ve known for years.” (T-Mobile)
Investors will be looking for the next churn update — how many customers are dropping off — and how aggressively the company is using promotions to drive net additions. The market typically cheers subscriber growth, but it can turn sour if that growth comes with heavier handset subsidies and marketing costs.
The calendar trips things up right away: U.S. markets stay shut Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, reopening for regular trading Tuesday. (New York Stock Exchange)
The risk is clear. Should competition intensify and carriers push discounts further, subscriber growth might arrive at the cost of slimmer margins and weaker cash flow, squeezing funds available for buybacks and shareholder payouts.
T-Mobile’s next big date is Feb. 11, when it will release its fourth-quarter and full-year results. The company also plans to hold a Capital Markets Day update in New York, kicking off at 8:30 a.m. ET. Expect the presentation materials to drop around 7:35 a.m. ET. (T-Mobile)
