Dun & Bradstreet Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:DNB) Stock Holdings Lessened by Ariel Investments LLC

Ariel Investments LLC cut its position in Dun & Bradstreet Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:DNB - Free Report) by 2.6% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 3,843,220 shares of the business services provider's stock after selling 103,202 shares during the quarter. Ariel Investments LLC owned approximately 0.87% of Dun & Bradstreet worth $47,887,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Barclays PLC raised its position in Dun & Bradstreet by 144.9% in the 3rd quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 1,192,700 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $13,728,000 after purchasing an additional 705,707 shares during the last quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Dun & Bradstreet by 3.6% during the fourth quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 1,209,101 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $15,065,000 after buying an additional 42,320 shares during the period. Park Avenue Securities LLC grew its holdings in shares of Dun & Bradstreet by 15.5% during the fourth quarter. Park Avenue Securities LLC now owns 60,548 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $754,000 after buying an additional 8,103 shares during the last quarter. Perpetual Ltd increased its position in Dun & Bradstreet by 46.1% in the 4th quarter. Perpetual Ltd now owns 24,644 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $307,000 after acquiring an additional 7,773 shares during the period. Finally, KBC Group NV lifted its position in Dun & Bradstreet by 30.2% during the 4th quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 12,861 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $160,000 after acquiring an additional 2,983 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 86.68% of the company's stock.

Dun & Bradstreet Stock Performance

Dun & Bradstreet stock traded up $0.01 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, reaching $8.97. The company's stock had a trading volume of 8,383,701 shares, compared to its average volume of 5,818,597. The firm has a market cap of $4.00 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -149.39, a PEG ratio of 2.21 and a beta of 1.14. Dun & Bradstreet Holdings, Inc. has a twelve month low of $7.78 and a twelve month high of $12.95. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $8.74 and a 200-day moving average price of $10.69. The company has a current ratio of 0.65, a quick ratio of 0.70 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.06.

Dun & Bradstreet (NYSE:DNB - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 1st. The business services provider reported $0.21 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.20 by $0.01. Dun & Bradstreet had a negative net margin of 1.20% and a positive return on equity of 11.29%. The business had revenue of $579.80 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $578.02 million. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.20 EPS. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 2.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Sell-side analysts predict that Dun & Bradstreet Holdings, Inc. will post 0.96 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Dun & Bradstreet Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 20th. Investors of record on Thursday, March 6th were issued a dividend of $0.05 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, March 6th. This represents a $0.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.23%. Dun & Bradstreet's payout ratio is -400.00%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

DNB has been the subject of several analyst reports. Royal Bank of Canada restated a "sector perform" rating and set a $12.00 price target on shares of Dun & Bradstreet in a research note on Wednesday, January 29th. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a "hold" rating and issued a $9.15 price target (down from $11.00) on shares of Dun & Bradstreet in a report on Tuesday, March 25th. StockNews.com initiated coverage on Dun & Bradstreet in a research report on Monday. They issued a "hold" rating for the company. The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their target price on shares of Dun & Bradstreet from $12.80 to $11.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, February 21st. Finally, Needham & Company LLC restated a "hold" rating on shares of Dun & Bradstreet in a report on Friday. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $11.86.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Dun & Bradstreet news, Chairman William P. Foley II sold 2,500,000 shares of Dun & Bradstreet stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $8.96, for a total value of $22,400,000.00. Following the transaction, the chairman now owns 5,609,644 shares in the company, valued at approximately $50,262,410.24. The trade was a 30.83 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 10.44% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Dun & Bradstreet Company Profile

Dun & Bradstreet Holdings, Inc engages in providing business decisioning data and analytics solutions. The firm is involved in providing information with its solutions to support its clients with critical business operations. It offers end-to-end solutions to clients in the small business, finance, sales & marketing, third party risk & compliance, and public sectors.