TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) Receives Consensus Rating of "Moderate Buy" from Analysts

Shares of TransUnion (NYSE:TRU - Get Free Report) have been given a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" by the fourteen research firms that are presently covering the company, MarketBeat.com reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, four have given a hold recommendation and nine have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year target price among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $109.69.

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on the company. Barclays dropped their target price on TransUnion from $105.00 to $85.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, April 4th. Oppenheimer increased their target price on TransUnion from $96.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Thursday, May 22nd. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their target price on TransUnion from $130.00 to $117.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, April 14th. Bank of America assumed coverage on TransUnion in a research report on Thursday, April 10th. They set an "underperform" rating and a $84.00 target price on the stock. Finally, William Blair restated an "outperform" rating on shares of TransUnion in a research report on Monday, March 24th.

Insider Buying and Selling at TransUnion

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 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 position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Insiders sold 3,000 shares of company stock valued at $251,180 in the last 90 days. Insiders own 0.25% of the company's stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On TransUnion

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. First Hawaiian Bank increased its position in shares of TransUnion by 7.8% during the first quarter. First Hawaiian Bank now owns 5,810 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $482,000 after acquiring an additional 422 shares during the period. Strs Ohio bought a new position in shares of TransUnion during the first quarter valued at approximately $1,168,000. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of TransUnion by 1,318.2% during the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 312 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 290 shares in the last quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC boosted its stake in shares of TransUnion by 5.4% during the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 1,351,491 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $112,160,000 after purchasing an additional 69,559 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Woodline Partners LP bought a new position in shares of TransUnion during the first quarter valued at approximately $16,217,000.

TransUnion Price Performance

Shares of NYSE TRU opened at $84.93 on Wednesday. TransUnion has a twelve month low of $66.38 and a twelve month high of $113.17. The stock's 50 day moving average price is $83.46 and its 200-day moving average price is $88.66. The company has a market capitalization of $16.57 billion, a PE ratio of 45.18, a PEG ratio of 2.37 and a beta of 1.64. The company has a quick ratio of 2.05, a current ratio of 2.05 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.13.

TransUnion (NYSE:TRU - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, April 24th. The business services provider reported $1.05 earnings per share for the quarter, topping 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 for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.07 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.92 EPS. The company's revenue was up 7.3% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities analysts anticipate that TransUnion will post 3.99 EPS for the current year.

TransUnion Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 6th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, May 22nd were issued a dividend of $0.115 per share. This represents a $0.46 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.54%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, May 22nd. TransUnion's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 24.47%.

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.

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