Dun & Bradstreet Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:DNB) Stock Position Increased by Sirios Capital Management L P

Sirios Capital Management L P lifted its holdings in shares of Dun & Bradstreet Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:DNB - Free Report) by 926.4% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 1,217,682 shares of the business services provider's stock after purchasing an additional 1,099,049 shares during the period. Dun & Bradstreet comprises approximately 2.7% of Sirios Capital Management L P's holdings, making the stock its 14th biggest holding. Sirios Capital Management L P owned 0.28% of Dun & Bradstreet worth $15,172,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Amundi increased its position in Dun & Bradstreet by 27.9% during the 4th quarter. Amundi now owns 5,158 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $64,000 after purchasing an additional 1,126 shares in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC acquired a new position in shares of Dun & Bradstreet in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $127,000. New World Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Dun & Bradstreet during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $143,000. KBC Group NV lifted its stake in shares of Dun & Bradstreet by 30.2% during the fourth 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 during the period. Finally, Xponance Inc. boosted its position in Dun & Bradstreet by 16.5% during the fourth quarter. Xponance Inc. now owns 13,252 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $165,000 after acquiring an additional 1,881 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 86.68% of the company's stock.

Insider Transactions at Dun & Bradstreet

In related news, Chairman William P. Foley II sold 2,500,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $8.99, for a total value of $22,475,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chairman now directly owns 8,109,644 shares of the company's stock, valued at $72,905,699.56. The trade was a 23.56 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Corporate insiders own 10.44% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts have recently commented on the company. The Goldman Sachs Group lowered their price objective on Dun & Bradstreet from $12.80 to $11.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, February 21st. StockNews.com began coverage on shares of Dun & Bradstreet in a research report on Sunday. They issued a "hold" rating on the stock. Royal Bank of Canada reiterated a "sector perform" rating and issued a $12.00 price target on shares of Dun & Bradstreet in a report on Wednesday, January 29th. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a "hold" rating and set a $9.15 price target (down previously from $11.00) on shares of Dun & Bradstreet in a research report on Tuesday, March 25th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC restated a "hold" rating and issued a $14.00 price objective on shares of Dun & Bradstreet in a report on Monday, March 24th. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $11.86.

Dun & Bradstreet Stock Down 0.6 %

Shares of NYSE DNB traded down $0.06 on Monday, hitting $9.14. The company had a trading volume of 2,569,145 shares, compared to its average volume of 5,352,722. The company has a quick ratio of 0.70, a current ratio of 0.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.06. Dun & Bradstreet Holdings, Inc. has a 12-month low of $7.78 and a 12-month high of $12.95. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.08 billion, a P/E ratio of -152.22, a PEG ratio of 2.21 and a beta of 1.14. The business has a 50 day moving average of $8.79 and a two-hundred day moving average of $10.79.

Dun & Bradstreet (NYSE:DNB - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 20th. The business services provider reported $0.27 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.32 by ($0.05). The firm had revenue of $631.90 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $658.04 million. Dun & Bradstreet had a negative net margin of 1.20% and a positive return on equity of 11.29%. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Dun & Bradstreet Holdings, Inc. will post 0.96 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Dun & Bradstreet Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 20th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, March 6th were paid 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 dividend yield of 2.19%. Dun & Bradstreet's dividend payout ratio is presently -333.33%.

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.