Dun & Bradstreet (DNB) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Dun & Bradstreet, founded in 1841 as the Mercantile Agency, is a leading global provider of business decisioning data and analytics. Over its long history, the company has evolved from maintaining credit reports for merchants to offering a comprehensive suite of solutions that help organizations make informed decisions about risk, growth and operational efficiency. Dun & Bradstreet is widely recognized for creating and maintaining the Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS®), which uniquely identifies more than 440 million business records worldwide.

The company’s core offerings include credit and risk management tools, sales and marketing intelligence platforms, supply chain risk solutions and compliance services. Products such as D&B Hoovers, D&B Credit, and D&B Risk Management Solutions leverage the company’s proprietary Data Cloud to deliver insights on financial stability, payment performance and supplier health. These tools allow customers to assess counterparty reliability, optimize portfolios and expand into new markets with confidence.

With operations spanning North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia Pacific and Latin America, Dun & Bradstreet serves a diverse client base ranging from small businesses to multinational corporations. Its global footprint is supported by a network of regional offices and data centers, ensuring timely access to localized information and analytics. The company’s extensive industry coverage includes manufacturing, retail, financial services, technology, healthcare and government sectors.

Under the leadership of Chief Executive Officer Anthony Jabbour, Dun & Bradstreet continues to invest in advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence and machine learning to enhance the accuracy and predictive power of its data offerings. The executive team’s focus on digital innovation, strategic partnerships and data quality underscores the company’s commitment to helping clients mitigate risk, uncover growth opportunities and drive better business outcomes.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $9.11 to $9.12
• 50-Day Range: $8.95 to $9.12
• 52-Week Range: $7.78 to $12.95
• Volume: 1.28 million shs
• Average Volume: 6.31 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $4.07 billion
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: 2.19%
• Price Target: $11.86
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Dun & Bradstreet Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Dun & Bradstreet scored higher than 74% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 83rd out of 303 stocks in the business services sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Dun & Bradstreet has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no buy ratings, 7 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Dun & Bradstreet has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 9.38%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Dun & Bradstreet are expected to grow by 9.38% in the coming year, from $0.96 to $1.05 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Dun & Bradstreet is -182.40, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Dun & Bradstreet is -182.40, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Dun & Bradstreet has a P/B Ratio of 1.21. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

6.38% of the float of Dun & Bradstreet has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Dun & Bradstreet has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Dun & Bradstreet has recently decreased by 7.53%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Dun & Bradstreet pays a meaningful dividend of 2.19%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Dun & Bradstreet does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Dun & Bradstreet will have a dividend payout ratio of 19.05% next year. This indicates that Dun & Bradstreet will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

6.38% of the float of Dun & Bradstreet has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Dun & Bradstreet has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Dun & Bradstreet has recently decreased by 7.53%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.54

News Sentiment

Dun & Bradstreet has a news sentiment score of 0.54. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Business Services companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Dun & Bradstreet this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.

MarketBeat Follows

2 people have added Dun & Bradstreet to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Dun & Bradstreet insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $119,824,357.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

10.44% of the stock of Dun & Bradstreet is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

86.68% of the stock of Dun & Bradstreet is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

DNB Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have DNB shares performed this year?

Dun & Bradstreet's stock was trading at $12.46 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, DNB stock has decreased by 26.8% and is now trading at $9.12.

How were Dun & Bradstreet's earnings last quarter?

Dun & Bradstreet Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:DNB) posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May, 1st. The business services provider reported $0.21 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.20 by $0.01. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 2.7% on a year-over-year basis.

Does Dun & Bradstreet have any subsidiaries?

Dun & Bradstreet subsidiaries include these companies: Eyeota Holdings Pte Ltd, NetWise Data LLC, Bisnode, coAction.com, Orb Intelligence, Lattice Engines, Avention, and others.

When did Dun & Bradstreet IPO?

Dun & Bradstreet (DNB) raised $1.3 billion in an initial public offering on Wednesday, July 1st 2020. The company issued 65,800,000 shares at a price of $19.00-$21.00 per share. Goldman Sachs, BofA Securities, J.P. Morgan and Barclays served as the underwriters for the IPO and Citigroup, Credit Suisse, HSBC, Jefferies, RBC Capital Markets, Wells Fargo Securities, Deutsche Bank Securities, BMO Capital Markets, SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, TD Securities Raymond James, Stephens, William Blair, Academy Securities and Loop Capital Markets were co-managers.

Who are Dun & Bradstreet's major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of Dun & Bradstreet include Parallel Advisors LLC. Insiders that own company stock include Cannae Holdings, Inc, Thomas H Lee Advisors, Llc, William P Foley II, Richard N Massey, Anthony M Jabbour, Anthony Pietrontone Jr, Bryan T Hipsher and Chinh Chu.
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How do I buy shares of Dun & Bradstreet?

Shares of DNB stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Dun & Bradstreet own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Dun & Bradstreet investors own include JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Meta Platforms (META), NVIDIA (NVDA), Tesla (TSLA), Ford Motor (F), Bank of America (BAC) and Walmart (WMT).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/01/2025
• Today: 7/09/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 7/30/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Business Services
• Industry: BUSINESS INFO SVC
• Sub-Industry: Research & Consulting Services
• Current Symbol: NYSE:DNB
• CIK: 1799208
• Web: www.dnb.com
• Phone: 904-648-6350
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 6,247
• Year Founded: 1841

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Dun & Bradstreet: $11.86
• High Price Target: $14.00
• Low Price Target: $9.15
• Potential Upside/Downside: +30.0%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.00
• Research Coverage: 7 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($0.05)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 9.50
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$28.60 million
• Net Margins: -0.88%
• Pretax Margin: -0.38%
• Return on Equity: 11.51%
• Return on Assets: 4.32%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.06
• Current Ratio: 0.62
• Quick Ratio: 0.62

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $2.38 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.71
• Cash Flow: $2.26 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 4.03
• Book Value: $7.51 per share
• Price / Book: 1.21

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 446,420,000
• Free Float: 399,818,000
• Market Cap: $4.07 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.12