TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) Insider Steven M. Chaouki Sells 1,500 Shares

TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) insider Steven M. Chaouki sold 1,500 shares of TransUnion stock in a transaction on Friday, November 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $105.66, for a total transaction of $158,490.00. Following the completion of the sale, 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 position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website.

TransUnion Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:TRU opened at $99.42 on Friday. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $103.62 and its 200-day moving average price is $88.71. TransUnion has a twelve month low of $55.61 and a twelve month high of $113.17. The company has a quick ratio of 1.68, a current ratio of 1.68 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.19. The stock has a market capitalization of $19.38 billion, a PE ratio of 86.45, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.40 and a beta of 1.62.

TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, October 23rd. The business services provider reported $1.04 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.01 by $0.03. The company had revenue of $1.09 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.06 billion. TransUnion had a net margin of 5.47% and a return on equity of 15.38%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 12.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.80 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that TransUnion will post 3.46 EPS for the current year.

TransUnion Dividend Announcement

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On TransUnion

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Townsquare Capital LLC increased its stake in shares of 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 increased its stake in shares of TransUnion by 15.0% during the third quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 788 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $83,000 after buying an additional 103 shares during the period. Elo Mutual Pension Insurance Co increased its stake in shares of TransUnion by 0.7% during the second quarter. Elo Mutual Pension Insurance Co now owns 17,822 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $1,322,000 after buying an additional 123 shares during the period. Huntington National Bank increased 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 valued at $30,000 after buying an additional 131 shares during the period. Finally, Lindbrook Capital LLC increased its stake in shares of TransUnion by 4.0% during the third quarter. Lindbrook Capital LLC now owns 4,260 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $446,000 after buying an additional 163 shares during the period.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts have recently weighed in on TRU shares. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of TransUnion in a research report on Thursday, October 24th. Oppenheimer upped their target price on shares of TransUnion from $118.00 to $122.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 24th. Stifel Nicolaus upped their price target on shares of TransUnion from $103.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 24th. UBS Group assumed coverage on shares of TransUnion in a research note on Tuesday, October 1st. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $110.00 price target on the stock. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on shares of TransUnion from $125.00 to $135.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 24th. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eleven have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $104.53.

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.