Analysts Set Trupanion, Inc. (NASDAQ:TRUP) Target Price at $54.17

Key Points

• Trupanion, Inc. has an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from six brokerages, with three analysts advising to hold the stock and three suggesting a buy.
• The company reported $0.22 earnings per share for the last quarter, surpassing analyst expectations, and achieved a 12.3% year-over-year revenue growth.
• Recent insider trades included the CFO and COO selling shares, with total insider sales amounting to 7,562 shares worth $361,430 in the last three months.

Shares of Trupanion, Inc. (NASDAQ:TRUP - Get Free Report) have been assigned an average recommendation of "Moderate Buy" from the six brokerages that are presently covering the firm, Marketbeat reports. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and three have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year price objective among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $54.1667.

Several research firms have weighed in on TRUP. Cantor Fitzgerald raised Trupanion to a "hold" rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 13th. Piper Sandler lifted their price objective on Trupanion from $62.00 to $67.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Friday, August 8th. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their target price on shares of Trupanion from $41.00 to $45.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a report on Friday, August 8th. Finally, Lake Street Capital lowered their target price on shares of Trupanion from $65.00 to $60.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Friday, May 2nd.

Trupanion Stock Up 1.4%

Trupanion stock traded up $0.63 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $46.46. 444,165 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 576,967. The firm's 50-day moving average price is $50.63 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $44.06. The company has a current ratio of 1.69, a quick ratio of 1.69 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32. The company has a market cap of $2.00 billion, a PE ratio of 178.70 and a beta of 1.78. Trupanion has a one year low of $31.00 and a one year high of $57.90.

Trupanion (NASDAQ:TRUP - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 7th. The financial services provider reported $0.22 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.03) by $0.25. The business had revenue of $353.56 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $346.73 million. Trupanion had a return on equity of 3.31% and a net margin of 0.81%.The business's revenue was up 12.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted ($0.14) EPS. Trupanion has set its FY 2025 guidance at EPS. Q3 2025 guidance at EPS. On average, research analysts forecast that Trupanion will post 0.13 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity

In other news, COO John R. Gallagher sold 4,000 shares of Trupanion stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $47.90, for a total transaction of $191,600.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 26,966 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,291,671.40. This trade represents a 12.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, insider Brenna Mcgibney sold 2,390 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $45.17, for a total transaction of $107,956.30. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 1,317 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $59,488.89. The trade was a 64.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 9,124 shares of company stock worth $431,688. Insiders own 5.42% of the company's stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Trupanion

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in TRUP. Quarry LP bought a new position in Trupanion in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $39,000. AlphaQuest LLC lifted its position in Trupanion by 940.6% in the 1st quarter. AlphaQuest LLC now owns 1,051 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $39,000 after acquiring an additional 950 shares in the last quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC raised its stake in Trupanion by 44.1% during the 2nd quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 980 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $54,000 after buying an additional 300 shares during the last quarter. Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Trupanion by 58.3% during the 4th quarter. Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC now owns 1,249 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $61,000 after buying an additional 460 shares during the period. Finally, PNC Financial Services Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Trupanion by 11.8% during the 1st quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 2,234 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $83,000 after buying an additional 235 shares during the period.

About Trupanion

Trupanion, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, provides medical insurance for cats and dogs on a monthly subscription basis in the United States, Canada, Continental Europe, and Australia. The company operates in two segments, Subscription Business and Other Business. It serves pet owners and veterinarians.