Dun & Bradstreet (NYSE:DNB) Earns Hold Rating from Analysts at StockNews.com

Research analysts at StockNews.com started coverage on shares of Dun & Bradstreet (NYSE:DNB - Get Free Report) in a report released on Sunday. The firm set a "hold" rating on the business services provider's stock.

A number of other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports on DNB. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a "hold" rating and set a $9.15 target price (down previously from $11.00) on shares of Dun & Bradstreet in a research report on Tuesday, March 25th. Royal Bank of Canada reissued a "sector perform" rating and issued a $12.00 target price on shares of Dun & Bradstreet in a report on Wednesday, January 29th. The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their price target on Dun & Bradstreet from $12.80 to $11.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a report on Friday, February 21st. Finally, Needham & Company LLC reissued a "hold" rating and issued a $14.00 price objective on shares of Dun & Bradstreet in a research note on Monday, March 24th. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $11.86.

Dun & Bradstreet Price Performance

NYSE:DNB traded down $0.03 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $8.95. The company's stock had a trading volume of 22,592,261 shares, compared to its average volume of 5,753,209. The company has a current ratio of 0.65, a quick ratio of 0.70 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.06. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $8.74 and a 200-day moving average of $10.73. The company has a market capitalization of $3.99 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -149.06, a P/E/G ratio of 2.21 and a beta of 1.14. Dun & Bradstreet has a fifty-two week low of $7.78 and a fifty-two week high of $12.95.

Dun & Bradstreet (NYSE:DNB - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, February 20th. The business services provider reported $0.27 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.32 by ($0.05). Dun & Bradstreet had a positive return on equity of 11.29% and a negative net margin of 1.20%. The company had revenue of $631.90 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $658.04 million. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Dun & Bradstreet will post 0.96 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Dun & Bradstreet

In other Dun & Bradstreet news, Chairman William P. Foley II sold 2,500,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $8.99, for a total transaction of $22,475,000.00. Following the transaction, the chairman now directly owns 8,109,644 shares in the company, valued at approximately $72,905,699.56. This represents a 23.56 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. 10.44% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Dun & Bradstreet

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC grew its holdings in Dun & Bradstreet by 7,875.1% during the 4th quarter. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 32,299 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $402,000 after acquiring an additional 31,894 shares during the period. Proficio Capital Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Dun & Bradstreet during the fourth quarter worth $323,000. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. increased its holdings in Dun & Bradstreet by 2.5% in the fourth quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 4,075,848 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $50,785,000 after purchasing an additional 99,795 shares during the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp lifted its stake in Dun & Bradstreet by 9.3% in the fourth quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 1,657,713 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $20,655,000 after buying an additional 141,054 shares during the period. Finally, Park Avenue Securities LLC boosted its holdings in Dun & Bradstreet by 15.5% during the fourth quarter. Park Avenue Securities LLC now owns 60,548 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $754,000 after buying an additional 8,103 shares during the last quarter. 86.68% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Dun & Bradstreet Company 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.