Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V. Decreases Stake in TransUnion (NYSE:TRU)

Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V. lessened its holdings in shares of TransUnion (NYSE:TRU - Free Report) by 7.3% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 70,124 shares of the business services provider's stock after selling 5,500 shares during the period. Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V.'s holdings in TransUnion were worth $5,820,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Fifth Third Bancorp raised its holdings 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 worth $35,000 after purchasing an additional 217 shares during the last quarter. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd purchased a new position in shares of TransUnion during the fourth quarter worth $40,000. Huntington National Bank raised its holdings in shares of TransUnion by 58.7% during the fourth quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 454 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $42,000 after purchasing an additional 168 shares during the last quarter. Kapitalo Investimentos Ltda purchased a new position in shares of TransUnion during the fourth quarter worth $47,000. Finally, Mizuho Bank Ltd. purchased a new position in shares of TransUnion during the fourth quarter worth $47,000.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts recently commented on TRU shares. Stifel Nicolaus dropped their price target on shares of TransUnion from $120.00 to $112.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, April 25th. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price target on shares of TransUnion from $130.00 to $117.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, April 14th. Bank of America started coverage on shares of TransUnion in a research report on Thursday, April 10th. They set an "underperform" rating and a $84.00 price target on the stock. Oppenheimer raised their price target on shares of TransUnion from $96.00 to $100.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Thursday, May 22nd. Finally, William Blair restated an "outperform" rating on shares of TransUnion in a research report on Monday, March 24th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have given a hold rating and nine have given a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, TransUnion presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $109.69.

Insider Transactions at TransUnion

In other news, insider Steven M. Chaouki sold 1,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $82.96, for a total transaction of $82,960.00. Following the transaction, the insider now directly owns 76,393 shares in the company, valued at $6,337,563.28. The trade was a 1.29% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Insiders have sold a total of 3,000 shares of company stock worth $251,180 in the last ninety days. Insiders own 0.25% of the company's stock.

TransUnion Trading Down 1.1%

Shares of TRU stock opened at $84.93 on Wednesday. TransUnion has a fifty-two week low of $66.38 and a fifty-two week high of $113.17. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.13, a quick ratio of 2.05 and a current ratio of 2.05. The stock's fifty day moving average is $83.46 and its two-hundred day moving average is $88.66. The firm has a market capitalization of $16.57 billion, a P/E ratio of 45.18, a PEG ratio of 2.37 and a beta of 1.64.

TransUnion (NYSE:TRU - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 24th. The business services provider reported $1.05 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.98 by $0.07. TransUnion had a net margin of 8.63% and a return on equity of 16.18%. The firm 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 firm posted $0.92 earnings per share. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 7.3% on a year-over-year basis. Research analysts expect that TransUnion will post 3.99 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

TransUnion Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 6th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, May 22nd were issued a dividend of $0.115 per share. This represents a $0.46 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.54%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, May 22nd. TransUnion's dividend payout ratio is currently 24.47%.

TransUnion 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.

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