Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH Invests $6.92 Million in TransUnion (NYSE:TRU)

Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH acquired a new stake in TransUnion (NYSE:TRU - Free Report) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm acquired 74,585 shares of the business services provider's stock, valued at approximately $6,915,000.

A number of other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of TRU. Blue Trust Inc. raised its holdings in TransUnion by 14.1% during the fourth quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 1,430 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $133,000 after purchasing an additional 177 shares in the last quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. lifted its holdings in TransUnion by 26.7% in the fourth quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. now owns 207,093 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $19,200,000 after acquiring an additional 43,612 shares during the period. Tokio Marine Asset Management Co. Ltd. boosted its position in shares of TransUnion by 12.1% during the 4th quarter. Tokio Marine Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 7,529 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $698,000 after purchasing an additional 813 shares in the last quarter. SYM FINANCIAL Corp acquired a new position in shares of TransUnion during the 4th quarter worth $949,000. Finally, Ninety One UK Ltd increased its holdings in shares of TransUnion by 6.6% in the 4th quarter. Ninety One UK Ltd now owns 3,054,632 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $283,195,000 after purchasing an additional 188,300 shares in the last quarter.

Insider Transactions at TransUnion

In related news, insider Steven M. Chaouki sold 1,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $82.96, for a total transaction of $82,960.00. Following the sale, the insider now owns 76,393 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,337,563.28. This represents a 1.29% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. In the last three months, insiders sold 3,000 shares of company stock valued at $251,180. Company insiders own 0.22% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

TRU has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Oppenheimer upped their target price on shares of TransUnion from $96.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Thursday, May 22nd. William Blair restated an "outperform" rating on shares of TransUnion in a report on Monday, March 24th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their target price on TransUnion from $130.00 to $117.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, April 14th. Barclays dropped their price target on TransUnion from $105.00 to $85.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, April 4th. Finally, Bank of America initiated coverage on shares of TransUnion in a report on Thursday, April 10th. They set an "underperform" rating and a $84.00 target price for the company. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have assigned a hold rating and nine have given a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $109.69.

TransUnion Price Performance

NYSE:TRU traded up $2.01 during trading hours on Wednesday, reaching $87.21. 1,811,844 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,711,940. The company has a market capitalization of $17.01 billion, a P/E ratio of 59.73, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.18 and a beta of 1.67. The company has a quick ratio of 1.70, a current ratio of 1.70 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.18. The business's 50-day simple moving average is $81.69 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $89.55. TransUnion has a 12 month low of $66.38 and a 12 month high of $113.17.

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 analysts' consensus estimates of $0.98 by $0.07. TransUnion had a net margin of 6.80% and a return on equity of 15.85%. The business had revenue of $1.10 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.07 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.92 earnings per share. TransUnion's revenue for the quarter was up 7.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Sell-side analysts expect that TransUnion will post 3.99 EPS for the current fiscal year.

TransUnion declared that its board has initiated a stock repurchase program on Thursday, February 13th that permits the company to buyback $500.00 million in shares. This buyback authorization permits the business services provider to reacquire up to 2.6% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are generally an indication that the company's board believes its shares are undervalued.

TransUnion Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 6th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, May 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 0.53%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, May 22nd. TransUnion's dividend payout ratio is presently 24.47%.

About TransUnion

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.