Dun & Bradstreet (DNB) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Dun & Bradstreet Holdings, Inc. engages in providing business decisioning data and analytics solutions. The firm is involved in providing information with its solutions to support its clients with critical business operations. It offers end-to-end solutions to clients in the small business, finance, sales & marketing, third party risk & compliance, and public sectors. The company was founded on August 8, 2018, and is headquartered in Jacksonville, FL.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $9.13 to $9.19
• 50-Day Range: $7.89 to $9.45
• 52-Week Range: $7.78 to $12.95
• Volume: 5.46 million shs
• Average Volume: 5.36 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $4.09 billion
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: 2.18%
• Price Target: $11.86
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Dun & Bradstreet Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Dun & Bradstreet scored higher than 66% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 160th out of 321 stocks in the business services sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Dun & Bradstreet has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Dun & Bradstreet has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 9.38%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Dun & Bradstreet are expected to grow by 9.38% in the coming year, from $0.96 to $1.05 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Dun & Bradstreet is -152.64, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Dun & Bradstreet is -152.64, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Dun & Bradstreet has a PEG Ratio of 2.21. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Dun & Bradstreet has a P/B Ratio of 1.22. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

6.64% of the float of Dun & Bradstreet has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Dun & Bradstreet has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Dun & Bradstreet has recently increased by 8.39%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Dun & Bradstreet pays a meaningful dividend of 2.19%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Dun & Bradstreet does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Dun & Bradstreet will have a dividend payout ratio of 19.05% next year. This indicates that Dun & Bradstreet will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

6.64% of the float of Dun & Bradstreet has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Dun & Bradstreet has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Dun & Bradstreet has recently increased by 8.39%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.4 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.11

News Sentiment

Dun & Bradstreet has a news sentiment score of 1.11. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.91 average news sentiment score of Business Services companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 15 news articles for Dun & Bradstreet this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 1 people have searched for DNB on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -67% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

2 people have added Dun & Bradstreet to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Dun & Bradstreet insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $22,475,000.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

10.44% of the stock of Dun & Bradstreet is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

86.68% of the stock of Dun & Bradstreet is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

DNB Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have DNB shares performed this year?

Dun & Bradstreet's stock was trading at $12.46 at the start of the year. Since then, DNB shares have decreased by 26.5% and is now trading at $9.16.
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How were Dun & Bradstreet's earnings last quarter?

Dun & Bradstreet Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:DNB) issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February, 20th. The business services provider reported $0.27 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.32 by $0.05. The business services provider earned $631.90 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $658.04 million. Dun & Bradstreet had a negative net margin of 1.20% and a positive trailing twelve-month return on equity of 11.29%.
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Does Dun & Bradstreet have any subsidiaries?

The following companies are subsidiaries of Dun & Bradstreet: Eyeota Holdings Pte Ltd, NetWise Data LLC, Bisnode, coAction.com, Orb Intelligence, Lattice Engines, Avention, and others.

When did Dun & Bradstreet IPO?

Dun & Bradstreet (DNB) raised $1.3 billion in an initial public offering (IPO) on Wednesday, July 1st 2020. The company issued 65,800,000 shares at a price of $19.00-$21.00 per share. Goldman Sachs, BofA Securities, J.P. Morgan and Barclays served as the underwriters for the IPO and Citigroup, Credit Suisse, HSBC, Jefferies, RBC Capital Markets, Wells Fargo Securities, Deutsche Bank Securities, BMO Capital Markets, SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, TD Securities Raymond James, Stephens, William Blair, Academy Securities and Loop Capital Markets were co-managers.

Who are Dun & Bradstreet's major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of Dun & Bradstreet include Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (3.99%), Crescent Grove Advisors LLC (1.50%), Confluence Investment Management LLC (0.89%) and CIBRA Capital Ltd (0.21%). Insiders that own company stock include Cannae Holdings, Inc, Thomas H Lee Advisors, Llc, Chinh Chu, William P Foley II, Richard N Massey, Anthony M Jabbour, Anthony Pietrontone Jr and Bryan T Hipsher.
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How do I buy shares of Dun & Bradstreet?

Shares of DNB stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Dun & Bradstreet own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Dun & Bradstreet investors own include JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Meta Platforms (META), NVIDIA (NVDA), Tesla (TSLA), Ford Motor (F), Bank of America (BAC) and Walmart (WMT).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 2/20/2025
• Record date for 3/20 Dividend: 3/06/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 3/20 Dividend: 3/06/2025
• Dividend Payable: 3/20/2025
• Today: 4/29/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 5/01/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Business Services
• Industry: Consumer credit reporting agencies, mercantile reporting agencies,
• Sub-Industry: Research & Consulting Services
• Current Symbol: NYSE:DNB
• CIK: 1799208
• Web: www.dnb.com
• Phone: 904-648-6350
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 6,360
• Year Founded: 1841

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $11.86
• High Stock Price Target: $14.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $9.15
• Potential Upside/Downside: +29.5%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.00
• Research Coverage: 6 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): ($0.06)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 9.54
• P/E Growth: 2.21
• Net Income: $-47,000,000.00
• Net Margins: -1.20%
• Pretax Margin: -2.57%
• Return on Equity: 11.29%
• Return on Assets: 4.23%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.06
• Current Ratio: 0.65
• Quick Ratio: 0.70

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $2.38 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.72
• Cash Flow: $2.20 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 4.17
• Book Value: $7.51 per share
• Price / Book: 1.22

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 446,430,000
• Free Float: 395,430,000
• Market Cap: $4.09 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.14