Wilson Asset Management International PTY Ltd. Has $18.84 Million Holdings in TransUnion (NYSE:TRU)

Wilson Asset Management International PTY Ltd. increased its stake in shares of TransUnion (NYSE:TRU - Free Report) by 3.0% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 227,058 shares of the business services provider's stock after acquiring an additional 6,515 shares during the quarter. TransUnion makes up about 5.0% of Wilson Asset Management International PTY Ltd.'s portfolio, making the stock its 5th largest position. Wilson Asset Management International PTY Ltd. owned approximately 0.12% of TransUnion worth $18,844,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the stock. Fifth Third Bancorp raised its holdings in 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 buying an additional 217 shares during the last quarter. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd acquired a new position in TransUnion during the fourth quarter worth $40,000. Huntington National Bank raised its holdings in 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 buying an additional 168 shares during the last quarter. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. acquired a new position in TransUnion during the fourth quarter worth $47,000. Finally, Mizuho Bank Ltd. acquired a new position in TransUnion during the fourth quarter worth $47,000.

TransUnion Stock Performance

NYSE TRU traded up $1.52 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $91.68. 724,583 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,786,364. TransUnion has a 1 year low of $66.38 and a 1 year high of $113.17. The business's 50 day simple moving average is $86.38 and its 200-day simple moving average is $87.87. The company has a quick ratio of 2.05, a current ratio of 2.05 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.13. The stock has a market capitalization of $17.89 billion, a P/E ratio of 48.84, a P/E/G ratio of 2.48 and a beta of 1.63.

TransUnion (NYSE:TRU - Get Free Report) last posted its 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. The firm had revenue of $1.10 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.07 billion. TransUnion had a net margin of 8.63% and a return on equity of 16.18%. The company's revenue was up 7.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.92 earnings per share. On average, equities research analysts expect that TransUnion will post 3.99 earnings per share for the current year.

TransUnion Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Buying and Selling at TransUnion

In other news, insider Steven M. Chaouki sold 1,000 shares of TransUnion stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, July 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $87.14, for a total value of $87,140.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 74,393 shares in the company, valued at $6,482,606.02. This trade represents a 1.33% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Insiders have sold a total of 3,000 shares of company stock valued at $255,010 in the last three months. 0.22% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

TRU has been the topic of several research reports. Stifel Nicolaus lowered their price objective on shares of TransUnion from $120.00 to $112.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, April 25th. Barclays lowered their price objective on shares of TransUnion from $105.00 to $85.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, April 4th. Bank of America began coverage on shares of TransUnion in a report on Thursday, April 10th. They issued an "underperform" rating and a $84.00 target price for the company. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their target price on shares of TransUnion from $130.00 to $117.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Monday, April 14th. Finally, Oppenheimer increased their target price on shares of TransUnion from $96.00 to $100.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Thursday, May 22nd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have assigned a hold rating and nine 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.