Steven M. Chaouki Sells 1,000 Shares of TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) Stock

TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) insider Steven M. Chaouki sold 1,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, January 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $93.60, for a total value of $93,600.00. Following the transaction, the insider now owns 59,488 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,568,076.80. The trade was a 1.65 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink.

TransUnion Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:TRU traded up $0.42 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $92.27. 982,589 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 966,744. TransUnion has a one year low of $63.03 and a one year high of $113.17. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $98.99 and a 200 day moving average of $94.03. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.19, a quick ratio of 1.68 and a current ratio of 1.68. The company has a market cap of $17.98 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 80.24, a P/E/G ratio of 1.37 and a beta of 1.60.

TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 23rd. The business services provider reported $1.04 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.01 by $0.03. The company had revenue of $1.09 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.06 billion. TransUnion had a return on equity of 15.38% and a net margin of 5.47%. TransUnion’s revenue was up 12.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.80 earnings per share. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that TransUnion will post 3.44 EPS for the current fiscal year.

TransUnion Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 9th. Investors of record on Friday, November 22nd were paid a dividend of $0.105 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, November 22nd. This represents a $0.42 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.46%. TransUnion’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 36.52%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have commented on TRU shares. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their price target on shares of TransUnion from $103.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 24th. Morgan Stanley raised their target price on shares of TransUnion from $119.00 to $130.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, December 12th. UBS Group began coverage on TransUnion in a report on Tuesday, October 1st. They set a “neutral” rating and a $110.00 price target on the stock. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of TransUnion in a report on Thursday, October 24th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on TransUnion from $125.00 to $135.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 24th. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and ten have assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, TransUnion has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $107.06.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On TransUnion

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Huntington National Bank boosted its stake in shares of TransUnion by 84.5% in the third quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 286 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 131 shares during the period. Versant Capital Management Inc raised its stake in shares of TransUnion by 82.1% in the fourth quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 428 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $40,000 after acquiring an additional 193 shares during the period. True Wealth Design LLC grew its stake in shares of TransUnion by 4,590.0% during the third quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 469 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $49,000 after buying an additional 459 shares during the last quarter. Quarry LP lifted its position in shares of TransUnion by 963.0% during the second quarter. Quarry LP now owns 574 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $43,000 after purchasing an additional 520 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Signaturefd LLC increased its holdings in TransUnion by 15.0% during the 3rd quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 788 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $83,000 after purchasing an additional 103 shares during the period.

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.