TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) CAO Jennifer A. Williams Sells 200 Shares

TransUnion (NYSE:TRU - Get Free Report) CAO Jennifer A. Williams sold 200 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $95.74, for a total transaction of $19,148.00. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer now directly owns 7,186 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $687,987.64. This trade represents a 2.71 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link.

TransUnion Stock Down 3.1 %

NYSE:TRU traded down $2.84 during trading hours on Monday, hitting $89.59. 1,509,680 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,584,312. TransUnion has a one year low of $66.07 and a one year high of $113.17. The company has a market cap of $17.48 billion, a PE ratio of 61.36, a PEG ratio of 1.18 and a beta of 1.63. The firm's 50-day simple moving average is $94.63 and its 200-day simple moving average is $98.58. The company has a quick ratio of 1.70, a current ratio of 1.70 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.18.

TransUnion (NYSE:TRU - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 13th. The business services provider reported $0.83 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.97 by ($0.14). TransUnion had a net margin of 6.80% and a return on equity of 15.85%. The firm had revenue of $1.04 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.03 billion. Equities analysts predict that TransUnion will post 3.99 earnings per share for the current year.

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TransUnion declared that its Board of Directors has initiated a share repurchase plan on Thursday, February 13th that allows the company to repurchase $500.00 million in shares. This repurchase authorization allows the business services provider to buy up to 2.6% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are generally a sign that the company's board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.

TransUnion Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 14th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, February 27th will be given a $0.115 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, February 27th. This represents a $0.46 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.51%. This is a boost from TransUnion's previous quarterly dividend of $0.11. TransUnion's payout ratio is currently 31.51%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On TransUnion

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Townsquare Capital LLC grew its position in TransUnion by 1.0% during the third quarter. Townsquare Capital LLC now owns 10,211 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $1,069,000 after buying an additional 100 shares during the period. Signaturefd LLC grew 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 period. Huntington National Bank increased its stake 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 purchasing an additional 131 shares during the last quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC raised its holdings in shares of TransUnion by 1.0% in the 4th quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 13,597 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $1,261,000 after purchasing an additional 131 shares during the period. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its stake in TransUnion by 14.4% in the fourth quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,094 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $101,000 after purchasing an additional 138 shares during the last quarter.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

TRU has been the subject of a number of research reports. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price target on shares of TransUnion from $135.00 to $126.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Friday, January 10th. Oppenheimer reduced their target price on TransUnion from $115.00 to $112.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, January 7th. Morgan Stanley decreased their target price on TransUnion from $130.00 to $127.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, January 28th. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a "hold" rating on shares of TransUnion in a report on Friday, February 14th. Finally, UBS Group boosted their price objective on TransUnion from $102.00 to $104.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Monday, February 3rd. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and ten have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, TransUnion currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $111.64.

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.