Insider Selling: TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) EVP Sells 2,500 Shares of Stock

TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) EVP Timothy J. Martin sold 2,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $95.65, for a total transaction of $239,125.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now owns 49,239 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,709,710.35. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link.

TransUnion Stock Up 0.3 %

Shares of TransUnion stock traded up $0.27 during trading on Thursday, reaching $95.50. The stock had a trading volume of 1,493,602 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,644,602. The company has a current ratio of 1.66, a quick ratio of 1.66 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.22. The company has a market capitalization of $18.55 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -66.61, a P/E/G ratio of 1.42 and a beta of 1.62. TransUnion has a 52 week low of $42.09 and a 52 week high of $99.00. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $85.44 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $79.12.

TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) last released its earnings results on Thursday, July 25th. The business services provider reported $0.99 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.86 by $0.13. The firm had revenue of $1.04 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.02 billion. TransUnion had a positive return on equity of 15.03% and a negative net margin of 6.11%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 7.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.76 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that TransUnion will post 3.44 EPS for the current fiscal year.

TransUnion Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, September 9th. Investors of record on Friday, August 23rd will be given a $0.105 dividend. This represents a $0.42 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.44%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 23rd. TransUnion’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently -29.37%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Barclays upped their price target on TransUnion from $75.00 to $80.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday, July 26th. Needham & Company LLC cut shares of TransUnion from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 28th. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their target price on TransUnion from $87.00 to $97.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 20th. Robert W. Baird upped their price target on TransUnion from $94.00 to $104.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, July 26th. Finally, Oppenheimer boosted their target price on shares of TransUnion from $90.00 to $97.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, July 26th. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, nine have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, TransUnion presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $89.47.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On TransUnion

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Larson Financial Group LLC raised its position in TransUnion by 237.5% during the first quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 486 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $39,000 after acquiring an additional 342 shares in the last quarter. Quarry LP raised its stake in TransUnion by 963.0% in the 2nd quarter. Quarry LP now owns 574 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $43,000 after acquiring an additional 520 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its holdings in TransUnion by 32.9% during the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 573 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $46,000 after purchasing an additional 142 shares during the last quarter. Westpac Banking Corp increased its holdings in shares of TransUnion by 100.0% in the fourth quarter. Westpac Banking Corp now owns 908 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $62,000 after purchasing an additional 454 shares during the last quarter. Finally, National Bank of Canada FI increased its holdings in shares of TransUnion by 22.3% in the second quarter. National Bank of Canada FI now owns 910 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $66,000 after purchasing an additional 166 shares during the last quarter.

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.