TransUnion (TRU) to Release Earnings on Thursday

TransUnion (NYSE:TRU - Get Free Report) is scheduled to post its quarterly earnings results before the market opens on Thursday, April 25th. Analysts expect TransUnion to post earnings of $0.71 per share for the quarter. Parties interested in registering for the company's conference call can do so using this link.

TransUnion (NYSE:TRU - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 13th. The business services provider reported $0.80 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.72 by $0.08. The company had revenue of $954.00 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $927.04 million. TransUnion had a negative net margin of 7.50% and a positive return on equity of 13.58%. The firm's revenue was up 5.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.70 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect TransUnion to post $3 EPS for the current fiscal year and $4 EPS for the next fiscal year.

TransUnion Stock Down 3.7 %

NYSE TRU traded down $2.60 on Thursday, reaching $67.03. The company had a trading volume of 2,641,441 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,643,446. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.28, a quick ratio of 1.47 and a current ratio of 1.47. The firm has a market capitalization of $13.02 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -44.99, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.07 and a beta of 1.61. The company's fifty day moving average is $76.74 and its 200-day moving average is $67.90. TransUnion has a 1-year low of $42.09 and a 1-year high of $82.75.

TransUnion Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 22nd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, March 7th were issued a $0.105 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, March 6th. This represents a $0.42 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.63%. TransUnion's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -28.19%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts recently commented on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group increased their target price on shares of TransUnion from $75.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, January 17th. Bank of America upgraded TransUnion from an "underperform" rating to a "neutral" rating and raised their price objective for the company from $65.00 to $90.00 in a report on Monday, April 1st. Barclays upped their target price on TransUnion from $55.00 to $75.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a report on Wednesday, February 14th. Robert W. Baird raised their price target on TransUnion from $80.00 to $87.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 14th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price objective on TransUnion from $63.00 to $72.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Friday, December 29th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and ten have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $81.47.

Insider Activity

In related news, EVP Richard Dane Mauldin sold 1,500 shares of TransUnion stock in a transaction dated Thursday, March 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $78.10, for a total transaction of $117,150.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now owns 22,033 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,720,777.30. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. In related news, EVP Richard Dane Mauldin sold 1,500 shares of TransUnion stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, March 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $78.10, for a total transaction of $117,150.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 22,033 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,720,777.30. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, insider Steven M. Chaouki sold 1,775 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Monday, April 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $81.30, for a total value of $144,307.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now directly owns 75,099 shares in the company, valued at $6,105,548.70. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 15,275 shares of company stock valued at $1,204,538 over the last ninety days. 0.22% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of TransUnion

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. First Horizon Advisors Inc. increased its holdings in shares of TransUnion by 166.3% during the first quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 474 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 296 shares during the period. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. increased its stake in TransUnion by 36.9% during the 4th quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 843 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $48,000 after acquiring an additional 227 shares during the period. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. bought a new position in TransUnion during the 1st quarter worth $49,000. KB Financial Partners LLC raised its holdings in TransUnion by 86.5% in the 1st quarter. KB Financial Partners LLC now owns 485 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $50,000 after acquiring an additional 225 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Groupama Asset Managment bought a new stake in shares of TransUnion during the 4th quarter valued at $65,000.

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.