TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) Given Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” by Analysts

TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) has been assigned a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the sixteen ratings firms that are currently covering the company, MarketBeat reports. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and ten have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 12-month price objective among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $108.19.

A number of research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price objective on TransUnion from $135.00 to $126.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, January 10th. Robert W. Baird raised their price target on TransUnion from $104.00 to $130.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, October 24th. UBS Group started coverage on TransUnion in a research note on Tuesday, October 1st. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $110.00 price objective on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group cut their target price on shares of TransUnion from $125.00 to $115.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus upped their price target on shares of TransUnion from $103.00 to $120.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 24th.

Insider Transactions at TransUnion

In other TransUnion news, insider Todd C. Skinner sold 3,090 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $101.48, for a total transaction of $313,573.20. Following the transaction, the insider now directly owns 24,333 shares in the company, valued at $2,469,312.84. This represents a 11.27 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, insider Steven M. Chaouki sold 1,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, January 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $93.60, for a total transaction of $93,600.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now owns 59,488 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,568,076.80. This represents a 1.65 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 19,090 shares of company stock worth $1,916,758. Insiders own 0.28% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On TransUnion

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Townsquare Capital LLC grew its stake in TransUnion by 1.0% in the third quarter. Townsquare Capital LLC now owns 10,211 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $1,069,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares during the last quarter. Signaturefd LLC grew its position in shares of TransUnion by 15.0% in the 3rd quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 788 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $83,000 after buying an additional 103 shares during the last quarter. Elo Mutual Pension Insurance Co raised its stake in shares of TransUnion by 0.7% during the 2nd quarter. Elo Mutual Pension Insurance Co now owns 17,822 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $1,322,000 after acquiring an additional 123 shares in the last quarter. Huntington National Bank lifted its position in TransUnion by 84.5% during the third quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 286 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 131 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC boosted its stake in TransUnion by 1.0% in the fourth quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 13,597 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $1,261,000 after acquiring an additional 131 shares in the last quarter.

TransUnion Trading Up 0.5 %

Shares of TRU stock opened at $95.26 on Friday. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $96.45 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $95.55. TransUnion has a 52-week low of $66.07 and a 52-week high of $113.17. The firm has a market capitalization of $18.57 billion, a PE ratio of 82.83, a PEG ratio of 1.02 and a beta of 1.62. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.19, a quick ratio of 1.68 and a current ratio of 1.68.

TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, October 23rd. The business services provider reported $1.04 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.01 by $0.03. The company had revenue of $1.09 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.06 billion. TransUnion had a return on equity of 15.38% and a net margin of 5.47%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 12.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.80 EPS. On average, analysts predict that TransUnion will post 3.44 EPS for the current fiscal year.

TransUnion Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 9th. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 22nd were given a dividend of $0.105 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, November 22nd. This represents a $0.42 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.44%. TransUnion’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 36.52%.

About TransUnion

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.