Dun & Bradstreet Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:DNB) Shares Bought by Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD

Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD grew its stake in Dun & Bradstreet Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:DNB - Free Report) by 19.8% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 181,308 shares of the business services provider's stock after acquiring an additional 29,928 shares during the period. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD's holdings in Dun & Bradstreet were worth $2,260,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the stock. Amundi increased its position in Dun & Bradstreet by 27.9% during the fourth quarter. Amundi now owns 5,158 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $64,000 after buying an additional 1,126 shares during the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC acquired a new stake in Dun & Bradstreet during the 4th quarter worth approximately $127,000. New World Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Dun & Bradstreet in the 4th quarter valued at $143,000. KBC Group NV grew its holdings in Dun & Bradstreet by 30.2% in the 4th quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 12,861 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $160,000 after buying an additional 2,983 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Xponance Inc. increased its position in Dun & Bradstreet by 16.5% during the 4th quarter. Xponance Inc. now owns 13,252 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $165,000 after buying an additional 1,881 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 86.68% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Dun & Bradstreet

In other Dun & Bradstreet news, Chairman William P. Foley II sold 2,500,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $8.99, for a total transaction of $22,475,000.00. Following the transaction, the chairman now owns 8,109,644 shares in the company, valued at approximately $72,905,699.56. This represents a 23.56 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders own 10.44% of the company's stock.

Dun & Bradstreet Stock Down 0.2 %

NYSE DNB traded down $0.02 on Friday, reaching $8.95. The company had a trading volume of 16,250,616 shares, compared to its average volume of 5,993,305. The company has a quick ratio of 0.70, a current ratio of 0.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.06. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.00 billion, a P/E ratio of -149.14, a P/E/G ratio of 2.21 and a beta of 1.14. The company's fifty day moving average is $8.73 and its 200 day moving average is $10.64. Dun & Bradstreet Holdings, Inc. has a 52-week low of $7.78 and a 52-week high of $12.95.

Dun & Bradstreet (NYSE:DNB - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 1st. The business services provider reported $0.21 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate 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 period in the previous year, the company earned $0.20 earnings per share. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 2.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Dun & Bradstreet Holdings, Inc. will post 0.96 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have recently issued reports on DNB. Royal Bank of Canada reissued a "sector perform" rating and set a $12.00 target price on shares of Dun & Bradstreet in a report on Wednesday, January 29th. StockNews.com started coverage on Dun & Bradstreet in a report on Monday. They set a "hold" rating for the company. The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their price target on shares of Dun & Bradstreet from $12.80 to $11.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, February 21st. Needham & Company LLC restated a "hold" rating on shares of Dun & Bradstreet in a research report on Friday, May 2nd. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a "hold" rating and issued a $9.15 price target (down from $11.00) on shares of Dun & Bradstreet in a research note on Tuesday, March 25th. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $11.86.

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.