TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) Insider Steven M. Chaouki Sells 1,000 Shares

TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) insider Steven M. Chaouki sold 1,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $95.95, for a total transaction of $95,950.00. Following the transaction, the insider now directly owns 58,488 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,611,923.60. This trade represents a 1.68 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link.

TransUnion Stock Performance

TRU stock traded up $1.46 during trading on Tuesday, reaching $97.68. The company had a trading volume of 1,497,110 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,438,555. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.19, a quick ratio of 1.68 and a current ratio of 1.68. TransUnion has a twelve month low of $66.07 and a twelve month high of $113.17. The company has a market cap of $19.04 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 84.94, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.20 and a beta of 1.63. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $95.76 and a 200-day simple moving average of $97.30.

TransUnion Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 9th. Investors of record on Friday, November 22nd were paid a $0.105 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, November 22nd. This represents a $0.42 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.43%. TransUnion’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 36.52%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have commented on the company. Needham & Company LLC restated a “hold” rating on shares of TransUnion in a report on Thursday, January 16th. Robert W. Baird raised their price target on TransUnion from $104.00 to $130.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 24th. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their price objective on TransUnion from $103.00 to $120.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, October 24th. UBS Group increased their target price on shares of TransUnion from $102.00 to $104.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday. Finally, Wolfe Research upgraded shares of TransUnion from a “peer perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $130.00 price target for the company in a report on Thursday, October 10th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and ten have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $107.63.

Institutional Trading of TransUnion

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Huntington National Bank raised its position in 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 acquiring an additional 131 shares in the last quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc lifted its stake in shares of TransUnion by 82.1% in the 4th quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 428 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $40,000 after purchasing an additional 193 shares during the period. True Wealth Design LLC boosted its holdings in 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 buying an additional 459 shares in the last quarter. Retirement Wealth Solutions LLC acquired a new stake in TransUnion during the fourth quarter valued at $44,000. Finally, Kestra Investment Management LLC purchased a new position in TransUnion in the fourth quarter valued at $51,000.

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.