TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) Receives Average Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from Analysts

Shares of TransUnion (NYSE:TRUGet Free Report) have been given an average rating of “Moderate Buy” by the sixteen research firms that are currently covering the stock, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and ten have given a buy rating to the company. The average 1-year price objective among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $106.38.

A number of brokerages have commented on TRU. Oppenheimer cut their price target on shares of TransUnion from $122.00 to $115.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, November 20th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on shares of TransUnion from $125.00 to $135.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 24th. Needham & Company LLC reissued a “hold” rating on shares of TransUnion in a research report on Thursday, October 24th. Royal Bank of Canada restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $121.00 price objective on shares of TransUnion in a research note on Thursday, October 24th. Finally, Morgan Stanley lifted their target price on TransUnion from $103.00 to $119.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 24th.

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TransUnion Price Performance

NYSE:TRU opened at $101.50 on Friday. TransUnion has a 52-week low of $57.80 and a 52-week high of $113.17. The company has a market cap of $19.78 billion, a P/E ratio of 88.26, a P/E/G ratio of 1.40 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. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $103.61 and its 200 day simple moving average is $90.25.

TransUnion (NYSE:TRUGet Free Report) last posted 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. The firm had revenue of $1.09 billion for 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%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 12.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.80 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that TransUnion will post 3.44 EPS for the current fiscal year.

TransUnion Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 9th. Investors of record on Friday, November 22nd will be given a dividend of $0.105 per share. This represents a $0.42 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.41%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, November 22nd. TransUnion’s dividend payout ratio is 36.52%.

Insider Buying and Selling at TransUnion

In related news, insider Steven M. Chaouki sold 1,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, November 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $105.66, for a total value of $158,490.00. Following the transaction, the insider now owns 62,988 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,655,312.08. This trade represents a 2.33 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director George M. Awad sold 12,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $100.00, for a total transaction of $1,200,000.00. Following the sale, the director now directly owns 27,026 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,702,600. This represents a 30.75 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 19,500 shares of company stock valued at $1,954,740 in the last quarter. Company insiders own 0.22% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On TransUnion

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Huntington National Bank boosted its position in shares of TransUnion by 84.5% during the 3rd quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 286 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 131 shares in the last quarter. Quarry LP increased its stake in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 520 shares during the last quarter. True Wealth Design LLC raised its holdings in shares of TransUnion by 4,590.0% during the 3rd quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 469 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $49,000 after buying an additional 459 shares in the last quarter. National Bank of Canada FI raised its holdings in shares of TransUnion by 22.3% during the 2nd quarter. National Bank of Canada FI now owns 910 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $66,000 after buying an additional 166 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Blue Trust Inc. lifted its position in shares of TransUnion by 156.6% during the 2nd quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 857 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $68,000 after buying an additional 523 shares during the last quarter.

About TransUnion

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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.

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