Dun & Bradstreet (NYSE:DNB) Now Covered by StockNews.com

Research analysts at StockNews.com started coverage on shares of Dun & Bradstreet (NYSE:DNB - Get Free Report) in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday. The brokerage set a "hold" rating on the business services provider's stock.

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

Dun & Bradstreet Stock Down 0.2 %

Dun & Bradstreet stock traded down $0.02 during mid-day trading on Monday, reaching $8.95. 5,640,396 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 5,817,887. The company has a fifty day moving average of $8.73 and a 200-day moving average of $10.68. The company has a market cap 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 has a quick ratio of 0.70, a current ratio of 0.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.06. Dun & Bradstreet has a twelve month low of $7.78 and a twelve month high of $12.95.

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

Insider Activity

In other news, Chairman William P. Foley II sold 2,500,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 25th. The shares were 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 owns 8,109,644 shares in the company, valued at approximately $72,905,699.56. This trade 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 this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 10.44% of the company's stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in DNB. World Investment Advisors increased its position in Dun & Bradstreet by 7.5% during the 1st quarter. World Investment Advisors now owns 16,009 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $143,000 after purchasing an additional 1,118 shares during the period. Amundi raised its position in Dun & Bradstreet by 27.9% in the fourth quarter. Amundi now owns 5,158 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $64,000 after acquiring an additional 1,126 shares in the last quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers boosted its position in shares of Dun & Bradstreet by 5.5% during the 4th quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 23,843 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $297,000 after purchasing an additional 1,240 shares in the last quarter. Linden Thomas Advisory Services LLC increased its holdings in shares of Dun & Bradstreet by 2.3% in the 1st quarter. Linden Thomas Advisory Services LLC now owns 70,046 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $626,000 after purchasing an additional 1,573 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Xponance Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Dun & Bradstreet by 16.5% in the fourth quarter. Xponance Inc. now owns 13,252 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $165,000 after purchasing an additional 1,881 shares during the period. 86.68% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.