TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) Holdings Raised by Financiere des Professionnels Fonds d investissement inc.

Financiere des Professionnels Fonds d investissement inc. lifted its stake in shares of TransUnion (NYSE:TRU - Free Report) by 17.1% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 224,032 shares of the business services provider's stock after acquiring an additional 32,668 shares during the period. TransUnion accounts for approximately 1.2% of Financiere des Professionnels Fonds d investissement inc.'s portfolio, making the stock its 20th biggest holding. Financiere des Professionnels Fonds d investissement inc. owned 0.11% of TransUnion worth $18,592,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Fifth Third Bancorp boosted its stake in shares of TransUnion by 105.3% during the first quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 423 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $35,000 after acquiring an additional 217 shares during the last quarter. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd acquired a new stake in TransUnion in the 4th quarter worth about $40,000. Huntington National Bank boosted its stake in TransUnion by 58.7% in the 4th quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 454 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $42,000 after buying an additional 168 shares during the last quarter. Private Trust Co. NA boosted its stake in TransUnion by 194.1% in the 1st quarter. Private Trust Co. NA now owns 553 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $46,000 after buying an additional 365 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. acquired a new stake in TransUnion in the 4th quarter worth about $47,000.

Insider Transactions at TransUnion

In other TransUnion news, insider Steven M. Chaouki sold 1,000 shares of TransUnion stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, July 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $87.14, for a total transaction of $87,140.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 74,393 shares in the company, valued at $6,482,606.02. The trade was a 1.33% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. In the last quarter, insiders sold 3,000 shares of company stock worth $255,010. 0.25% of the stock is owned by insiders.

TransUnion Stock Down 0.1%

Shares of NYSE:TRU traded down $0.06 during mid-day trading on Monday, hitting $91.55. 1,486,680 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,792,856. The firm has a market cap of $17.86 billion, a P/E ratio of 48.70, a PEG ratio of 2.53 and a beta of 1.63. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.13, a quick ratio of 2.05 and a current ratio of 2.05. TransUnion has a 52-week low of $66.38 and a 52-week high of $113.17. The firm's 50 day simple moving average is $86.95 and its 200 day simple moving average is $87.66.

TransUnion (NYSE:TRU - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, April 24th. The business services provider reported $1.05 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.98 by $0.07. TransUnion had a return on equity of 16.18% and a net margin of 8.63%. The business had revenue of $1.10 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.07 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.92 EPS. The company's revenue was up 7.3% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities analysts anticipate that TransUnion will post 3.99 EPS for the current year.

TransUnion Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 6th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, May 22nd were issued a dividend of $0.115 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, May 22nd. This represents a $0.46 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.50%. TransUnion's dividend payout ratio is presently 24.47%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages have issued reports on TRU. Bank of America began coverage on TransUnion in a research note on Thursday, April 10th. They issued an "underperform" rating and a $84.00 price target on the stock. Wall Street Zen raised TransUnion from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Saturday. Oppenheimer raised their price target on TransUnion from $96.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Thursday, May 22nd. Barclays reduced their price objective on TransUnion from $105.00 to $85.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, April 4th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus reduced their price objective on TransUnion from $120.00 to $112.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, April 25th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have issued a hold rating and ten have given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $109.69.

TransUnion Company Profile

TransUnion operates as a global consumer credit reporting agency that provides risk and information solutions. The company operates through U.S. Markets, International, and Consumer Interactive segments. The U.S. Markets segment provides consumer reports, actionable insights, and analytic services to businesses, which uses its services to acquire new customers; assess consumer ability to pay for services; identify cross-selling opportunities; measure and manage debt portfolio risk; collect debt; verify consumer identities; and mitigate fraud risk.