TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) Given Consensus Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by Brokerages

Shares of TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) have been given an average rating of “Moderate Buy” by the sixteen analysts that are covering the stock, MarketBeat reports. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and ten have given a buy rating to the company. The average twelve-month price target among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $107.06.

A number of equities analysts have commented on the company. UBS Group assumed coverage on TransUnion in a research note on Tuesday, October 1st. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $110.00 price target on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on TransUnion from $125.00 to $135.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 24th. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price objective on shares of TransUnion from $97.00 to $109.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 2nd. Wolfe Research raised shares of TransUnion from a “peer perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $130.00 price target for the company in a research report on Thursday, October 10th. Finally, Oppenheimer cut their price objective on TransUnion from $122.00 to $115.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, November 20th.

Insider Activity at TransUnion

In other news, insider Todd C. Skinner sold 3,090 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $101.48, for a total transaction of $313,573.20. Following the transaction, the insider now owns 24,333 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,469,312.84. This represents a 11.27 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, insider Steven M. Chaouki sold 1,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $100.73, for a total transaction of $151,095.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now owns 60,488 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,092,956.24. The trade was a 2.42 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 20,590 shares of company stock valued at $2,084,633 over the last 90 days. 0.28% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of TransUnion

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Huntington National Bank lifted its stake in shares of TransUnion by 84.5% during the third quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 286 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $30,000 after buying an additional 131 shares during the period. Quarry LP lifted its holdings in TransUnion by 963.0% during the second quarter. Quarry LP now owns 574 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $43,000 after purchasing an additional 520 shares in the last quarter. True Wealth Design LLC increased its position 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 worth $49,000 after purchasing an additional 459 shares in the last quarter. National Bank of Canada FI boosted its position in TransUnion by 22.3% during the second quarter. National Bank of Canada FI now owns 910 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $66,000 after acquiring an additional 166 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Ridgewood Investments LLC purchased a new position in TransUnion during the second quarter worth approximately $75,000.

TransUnion Stock Performance

NYSE:TRU opened at $95.53 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.68, a current ratio of 1.68 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.19. TransUnion has a twelve month low of $63.03 and a twelve month high of $113.17. The stock has a market cap of $18.62 billion, a P/E ratio of 83.07, a PEG ratio of 1.37 and a beta of 1.60. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $100.91 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $93.32.

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

TransUnion Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 9th. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 22nd were issued a $0.105 dividend. The ex-dividend date 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.