TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) Given Consensus Rating of "Moderate Buy" by Analysts

TransUnion (NYSE:TRU - Get Free Report) has been assigned an average recommendation of "Moderate Buy" from the seventeen research firms that are presently covering the company, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Six analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eleven have issued a buy rating on the company. The average twelve-month target price among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $104.53.

Several research firms recently weighed in on TRU. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on shares of TransUnion from $125.00 to $135.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Thursday, October 24th. Royal Bank of Canada restated an "outperform" rating and set a $121.00 price target on shares of TransUnion in a research note on Thursday, October 24th. Wolfe Research raised TransUnion from a "peer perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and set a $130.00 price objective for the company in a report on Thursday, October 10th. Barclays raised their target price on TransUnion from $80.00 to $105.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Friday, September 13th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a "hold" rating on shares of TransUnion in a research report on Thursday, October 24th.

TransUnion Stock Up 1.4 %

Shares of TRU stock traded up $1.40 on Tuesday, hitting $100.97. The stock had a trading volume of 1,484,324 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,588,769. TransUnion has a 12-month low of $49.36 and a 12-month high of $113.17. The stock has a market cap of $19.68 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 87.73, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.36 and a beta of 1.62. The business has a 50 day moving average of $102.34 and a 200 day moving average of $87.08. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.19, a current ratio of 1.68 and a quick ratio of 1.68.

TransUnion (NYSE:TRU - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, October 23rd. The business services provider reported $1.04 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.06 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.80 earnings per share. TransUnion's quarterly revenue was up 12.0% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, analysts expect that TransUnion will post 3.46 EPS for the current year.

TransUnion Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, September 9th. Investors of record on Friday, August 23rd were given a dividend of $0.105 per share. This represents a $0.42 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.42%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, August 23rd. TransUnion's payout ratio is 36.52%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider Todd C. Skinner sold 2,900 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $85.58, for a total value of $248,182.00. Following the sale, the insider now directly owns 27,729 shares of the company's stock, valued at $2,373,047.82. This trade represents a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. In other news, insider Steven M. Chaouki sold 1,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $95.65, for a total value of $95,650.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now directly owns 64,488 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,168,277.20. This represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, insider Todd C. Skinner sold 2,900 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $85.58, for a total value of $248,182.00. Following the transaction, the insider now owns 27,729 shares in the company, valued at $2,373,047.82. This trade represents a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 12,715 shares of company stock worth $1,209,589 in the last ninety days. 0.22% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of TransUnion

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Signaturefd LLC lifted its stake in TransUnion by 15.0% in the third 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 last quarter. Elo Mutual Pension Insurance Co boosted its holdings in TransUnion by 0.7% during the 2nd quarter. Elo Mutual Pension Insurance Co now owns 17,822 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $1,322,000 after acquiring an additional 123 shares during the period. Lindbrook Capital LLC grew its position in TransUnion by 4.0% during the 3rd quarter. Lindbrook Capital LLC now owns 4,260 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $446,000 after acquiring an additional 163 shares during the last quarter. V Square Quantitative Management LLC increased its stake in TransUnion by 6.4% in the 2nd quarter. V Square Quantitative Management LLC now owns 2,762 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $205,000 after purchasing an additional 165 shares during the period. Finally, National Bank of Canada FI lifted its position in TransUnion by 22.3% in the second quarter. National Bank of Canada FI now owns 910 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $66,000 after purchasing an additional 166 shares during the last quarter.

TransUnion Company Profile

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.