Dun & Bradstreet Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:DNB) Shares Bought by Mariner LLC

Mariner LLC boosted its stake in shares of Dun & Bradstreet Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:DNB - Free Report) by 51.0% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 111,191 shares of the business services provider's stock after buying an additional 37,573 shares during the quarter. Mariner LLC's holdings in Dun & Bradstreet were worth $1,385,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Amundi grew its stake in shares of Dun & Bradstreet by 27.9% in the fourth quarter. Amundi now owns 5,158 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $64,000 after acquiring an additional 1,126 shares in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC purchased a new position in Dun & Bradstreet in the fourth quarter worth approximately $127,000. New World Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Dun & Bradstreet during the 4th quarter worth $143,000. KBC Group NV increased its holdings in Dun & Bradstreet by 30.2% in the fourth quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 12,861 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $160,000 after buying an additional 2,983 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Xponance Inc. boosted its position in shares of Dun & Bradstreet by 16.5% during the 4th quarter. Xponance Inc. now owns 13,252 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $165,000 after acquiring an additional 1,881 shares in the last quarter. 86.68% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their price target on shares of Dun & Bradstreet from $12.80 to $11.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, February 21st. StockNews.com initiated coverage on Dun & Bradstreet in a research report on Sunday. They issued a "hold" rating for the company. Royal Bank of Canada restated a "sector perform" rating and set a $12.00 target price on shares of Dun & Bradstreet in a research report on Wednesday, January 29th. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a "hold" rating and set a $14.00 price objective on shares of Dun & Bradstreet in a research note on Monday, March 24th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a "hold" rating and set a $9.15 price target (down from $11.00) on shares of Dun & Bradstreet in a report on Tuesday, March 25th. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $11.86.

Dun & Bradstreet Trading Down 0.1 %

Shares of NYSE:DNB traded down $0.01 during trading on Thursday, reaching $8.97. 3,159,747 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 5,670,409. Dun & Bradstreet Holdings, Inc. has a 12-month low of $7.78 and a 12-month high of $12.95. The firm's 50-day moving average price is $8.75 and its 200 day moving average price is $10.75. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.06, a quick ratio of 0.70 and a current ratio of 0.65. The firm has a market cap of $4.00 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -149.56, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.21 and a beta of 1.14.

Dun & Bradstreet (NYSE:DNB - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, February 20th. The business services provider reported $0.27 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.32 by ($0.05). Dun & Bradstreet had a negative net margin of 1.20% and a positive return on equity of 11.29%. The business had revenue of $631.90 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $658.04 million. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Dun & Bradstreet Holdings, Inc. will post 0.96 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Dun & Bradstreet Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 20th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, March 6th were paid a $0.05 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, March 6th. This represents a $0.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.23%. Dun & Bradstreet's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently -333.33%.

Insider Activity at Dun & Bradstreet

In other Dun & Bradstreet news, Chairman William P. Foley II sold 2,500,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $8.99, for a total value of $22,475,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chairman now owns 8,109,644 shares of the company's stock, valued at $72,905,699.56. This trade represents a 23.56 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Company insiders own 10.44% of the company's stock.

Dun & Bradstreet Profile

Dun & Bradstreet Holdings, Inc engages in providing business decisioning data and analytics solutions. The firm is involved in providing information with its solutions to support its clients with critical business operations. It offers end-to-end solutions to clients in the small business, finance, sales & marketing, third party risk & compliance, and public sectors.