TransUnion (NYSE:TRU - Get Free Report) insider Steven M. Chaouki sold 1,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Friday, August 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $91.21, for a total transaction of $91,210.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 73,393 shares of the company's stock, valued at $6,694,175.53. This trade represents a 1.34% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink.
TransUnion Stock Down 4.7%
Shares of NYSE TRU traded down $4.25 during trading hours on Monday, hitting $85.98. The company had a trading volume of 3,883,918 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,070,278. TransUnion has a 1-year low of $66.38 and a 1-year high of $113.17. The company has a quick ratio of 2.02, a current ratio of 2.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.09. The firm's 50 day moving average is $90.42 and its 200-day moving average is $87.77. The stock has a market capitalization of $16.75 billion, a P/E ratio of 42.99, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.52 and a beta of 1.65.
TransUnion (NYSE:TRU - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, July 24th. The business services provider reported $1.08 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.99 by $0.09. The company had revenue of $1.14 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.10 billion. TransUnion had a net margin of 8.99% and a return on equity of 16.08%. TransUnion's quarterly revenue was up 9.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.99 EPS. On average, analysts expect that TransUnion will post 3.99 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
TransUnion Dividend Announcement
The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, September 8th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 22nd will be given a dividend of $0.115 per share. This represents a $0.46 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 22nd. TransUnion's payout ratio is 23.00%.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On TransUnion
Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Townsquare Capital LLC grew its position in TransUnion by 1.0% during the fourth quarter. Townsquare Capital LLC now owns 10,311 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $956,000 after buying an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. Penserra Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of TransUnion by 12.8% during the 2nd quarter. Penserra Capital Management LLC now owns 1,055 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $92,000 after purchasing an additional 120 shares in the last quarter. Park Avenue Securities LLC increased its position in shares of TransUnion by 2.2% in the second quarter. Park Avenue Securities LLC now owns 7,193 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $633,000 after purchasing an additional 155 shares during the period. Integrated Investment Consultants LLC raised its stake in TransUnion by 1.4% in the first quarter. Integrated Investment Consultants LLC now owns 11,380 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $944,000 after purchasing an additional 162 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Rovin Capital UT ADV lifted its position in TransUnion by 3.2% during the first quarter. Rovin Capital UT ADV now owns 6,232 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $517,000 after purchasing an additional 195 shares during the period.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Several equities research analysts have issued reports on the company. Oppenheimer increased their price target on TransUnion from $100.00 to $108.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Tuesday, July 8th. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a "hold" rating on shares of TransUnion in a research note on Friday, July 25th. BMO Capital Markets increased their price objective on shares of TransUnion from $115.00 to $118.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Friday, July 25th. Stifel Nicolaus dropped 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. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company reduced their target price on shares of TransUnion from $124.00 to $118.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Friday, July 25th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have assigned a hold rating and ten have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, TransUnion presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $112.46.
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TransUnion Company Profile
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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.
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