TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) Shares Sold by Motley Fool Wealth Management LLC

Key Points

• Motley Fool Wealth Management LLC has reduced its stake in TransUnion by 7.7%, holding now 90,823 shares worth approximately $7.54 million after selling 7,525 shares in the first quarter.
• TransUnion reported a net margin of 8.99% and earnings per share of $1.08 for the latest quarter, surpassing analyst expectations of $0.99, with revenues growing by 9.5% year-over-year.
• The company recently announced a quarterly dividend of $0.115 per share, representing an annual yield of 0.5%, payable on September 8th to stockholders recorded by August 22nd.

Motley Fool Wealth Management LLC decreased its position in TransUnion (NYSE:TRU - Free Report) by 7.7% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 90,823 shares of the business services provider's stock after selling 7,525 shares during the quarter. Motley Fool Wealth Management LLC's holdings in TransUnion were worth $7,537,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Fifth Third Bancorp raised its holdings in TransUnion by 105.3% in 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 in the last quarter. Kapitalo Investimentos Ltda acquired a new stake in TransUnion in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $47,000. Private Trust Co. NA raised its holdings in TransUnion by 194.1% in the first quarter. Private Trust Co. NA now owns 553 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $46,000 after acquiring an additional 365 shares in the last quarter. Quarry LP acquired a new stake in TransUnion in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $58,000. Finally, NewEdge Advisors LLC raised its holdings in TransUnion by 72.1% in the fourth quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 649 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $60,000 after acquiring an additional 272 shares in the last quarter.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Steven M. Chaouki sold 1,000 shares of TransUnion stock in a transaction on Tuesday, July 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $87.14, for a total value of $87,140.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 74,393 shares in the company, valued at $6,482,606.02. This trade represents a 1.33% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CAO Jennifer A. Williams sold 972 shares of TransUnion stock in a transaction on Monday, August 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $92.89, for a total transaction of $90,289.08. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 7,108 shares in the company, valued at approximately $660,262.12. This trade represents a 12.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 2,972 shares of company stock worth $262,339. Insiders own 0.25% of the company's stock.

TransUnion Stock Performance

Shares of TRU opened at $90.26 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 2.03, a quick ratio of 2.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.09. The firm has a market cap of $17.58 billion, a PE ratio of 45.13, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.52 and a beta of 1.65. The company's 50 day simple moving average is $90.42 and its 200-day simple moving average is $87.77. TransUnion has a 12-month low of $66.38 and a 12-month high of $113.17.

TransUnion (NYSE:TRU - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, July 24th. The business services provider reported $1.08 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.99 by $0.09. The business had revenue of $1.14 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.10 billion. TransUnion had a net margin of 8.99% and a return on equity of 16.08%. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 9.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.99 earnings per share. As a group, equities analysts predict that TransUnion will post 3.99 EPS for the current year.

TransUnion Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, September 8th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 22nd will be given a dividend of $0.115 per share. This represents a $0.46 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.5%. TransUnion's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 23.00%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts recently weighed in on TRU shares. UBS Group reaffirmed a "neutral" rating and issued a $105.00 target price (up previously from $98.00) on shares of TransUnion in a report on Friday, July 25th. BMO Capital Markets raised their target price on shares of TransUnion from $115.00 to $118.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Friday, July 25th. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a "hold" rating on shares of TransUnion in a research note on Friday, July 25th. 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 note on Friday, April 25th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price target on shares of TransUnion from $124.00 to $118.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, July 25th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have assigned a hold rating and ten have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, TransUnion presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $112.46.

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.

This instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate reporting. This story was reviewed by MarketBeat's editorial team prior to publication. Please send any questions or comments about this story to contact@marketbeat.com.