Hengehold Capital Management LLC Buys 1,409 Shares of TransUnion (NYSE:TRU)

Hengehold Capital Management LLC boosted its position in TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) by 40.4% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 4,896 shares of the business services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,409 shares during the period. Hengehold Capital Management LLC’s holdings in TransUnion were worth $454,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of TRU. Townsquare Capital LLC raised its holdings in shares of TransUnion by 1.0% in the 3rd quarter. Townsquare Capital LLC now owns 10,211 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $1,069,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares during the period. Signaturefd LLC boosted its position in shares of TransUnion by 15.0% during the 3rd quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 788 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $83,000 after acquiring an additional 103 shares during the last quarter. Huntington National Bank grew its stake in TransUnion by 84.5% in the 3rd quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 286 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $30,000 after buying an additional 131 shares in the last quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC increased 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 during the last quarter. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC raised its stake in shares of TransUnion by 14.4% during the fourth quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,094 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $101,000 after acquiring an additional 138 shares in the last quarter.

Insider Buying and Selling at TransUnion

In related news, insider Todd C. Skinner sold 3,090 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $101.48, for a total value of $313,573.20. Following the transaction, the insider now owns 24,333 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,469,312.84. This trade represents a 11.27 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, insider Steven M. Chaouki sold 1,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $93.60, for a total transaction of $93,600.00. Following the transaction, the insider now directly owns 59,488 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,568,076.80. This trade represents a 1.65 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 19,090 shares of company stock worth $1,916,758 over the last ninety days. Company insiders own 0.22% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts have recently commented on TRU shares. Wolfe Research upgraded TransUnion from a “peer perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $130.00 price objective on the stock in a report on Thursday, October 10th. Morgan Stanley increased their price target on shares of TransUnion from $119.00 to $130.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 12th. Needham & Company LLC reissued a “hold” rating on shares of TransUnion in a research note on Thursday, January 16th. Jefferies Financial Group dropped their price objective on TransUnion from $125.00 to $115.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, January 15th. Finally, UBS Group began coverage on shares of TransUnion in a report on Tuesday, October 1st. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $110.00 price objective for the company. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and ten have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $108.19.

TransUnion Stock Down 0.1 %

Shares of TRU stock opened at $95.96 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $18.70 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 83.44, a PEG ratio of 1.16 and a beta of 1.62. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.19, a current ratio of 1.68 and a quick ratio of 1.68. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $95.95 and its 200-day moving average price is $95.97. TransUnion has a one year low of $66.07 and a one year high of $113.17.

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

TransUnion Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 9th. Investors of record on Friday, November 22nd were given a $0.105 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, November 22nd. This represents a $0.42 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.44%. TransUnion’s dividend payout ratio is currently 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.