XML Financial LLC Takes $1.21 Million Position in TransUnion (NYSE:TRU)

XML Financial LLC purchased a new position in TransUnion (NYSE:TRU - Free Report) in the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm purchased 14,564 shares of the business services provider's stock, valued at approximately $1,209,000.

Other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Townsquare Capital LLC lifted its stake in TransUnion by 1.0% in the 4th quarter. Townsquare Capital LLC now owns 10,311 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $956,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of TransUnion by 5.6% in the fourth quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 2,642 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $245,000 after purchasing an additional 139 shares during the period. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC raised its position in shares of TransUnion by 28.8% in the fourth quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 733 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $68,000 after buying an additional 164 shares in the last quarter. Huntington National Bank boosted its stake in TransUnion by 58.7% during the fourth quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 454 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $42,000 after buying an additional 168 shares during the period. Finally, Metis Global Partners LLC grew its position in TransUnion by 5.8% during the fourth quarter. Metis Global Partners LLC now owns 3,126 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $290,000 after buying an additional 172 shares in the last quarter.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have weighed in on TRU. Stifel Nicolaus lowered their price target on TransUnion from $120.00 to $112.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, April 25th. Bank of America assumed coverage on shares of TransUnion in a research note on Thursday, April 10th. They issued an "underperform" rating and a $84.00 target price on the stock. Oppenheimer boosted their price target on shares of TransUnion from $96.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Thursday, May 22nd. Barclays dropped their price objective on shares of TransUnion from $105.00 to $85.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a report on Friday, April 4th. Finally, William Blair reiterated an "outperform" rating on shares of TransUnion in a research report on Monday, March 24th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have issued a hold rating and nine have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $109.69.

Insider Activity

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 of the company's stock, valued at approximately $6,337,563.28. The trade was a 1.29% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 3,000 shares of company stock valued at $251,180. Insiders own 0.22% of the company's stock.

TransUnion Trading Down 2.1%

TRU stock traded down $1.87 during trading on Friday, hitting $86.99. 5,218,318 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,774,210. The company has a 50-day moving average of $85.20 and a 200-day moving average of $88.14. 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 1 year low of $66.38 and a 1 year high of $113.17. The firm has a market capitalization of $16.97 billion, a PE ratio of 46.27, a P/E/G ratio of 2.44 and a beta of 1.64.

TransUnion (NYSE:TRU - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 24th. The business services provider reported $1.05 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.98 by $0.07. TransUnion had a return on equity of 16.18% and a net margin of 8.63%. The firm had revenue of $1.10 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.07 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.92 earnings per share. The business's quarterly revenue was up 7.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Analysts predict that TransUnion will post 3.99 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

TransUnion Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 6th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, May 22nd were given a $0.115 dividend. This represents a $0.46 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.53%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, May 22nd. TransUnion's payout ratio is 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.