Toth Financial Advisory Corp raised its holdings in TransUnion (NYSE:TRU – Free Report) by 11.1% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 99,655 shares of the business services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 9,924 shares during the period. Toth Financial Advisory Corp owned approximately 0.05% of TransUnion worth $8,545,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Board of the Pension Protection Fund acquired a new position in shares of TransUnion during the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. increased its holdings in shares of TransUnion by 1,318.2% in the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 312 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 290 shares during the last quarter. True Wealth Design LLC lifted its position in TransUnion by 200.8% during the fourth quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 367 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $31,000 after buying an additional 245 shares in the last quarter. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC acquired a new position in TransUnion during the third quarter worth $36,000. Finally, Clearstead Advisors LLC boosted its stake in TransUnion by 189.6% during the third quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 501 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $42,000 after buying an additional 328 shares during the last quarter.
TransUnion Price Performance
TRU stock opened at $69.28 on Friday. TransUnion has a 52-week low of $65.24 and a 52-week high of $99.39. The company has a quick ratio of 1.75, a current ratio of 1.75 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.08. The stock has a market cap of $13.37 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.86, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.27 and a beta of 1.71. The business has a fifty day moving average of $73.60 and a two-hundred day moving average of $79.98.
TransUnion Increases Dividend
The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 13th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, February 26th were paid a dividend of $0.125 per share. This represents a $0.50 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.7%. This is a boost from TransUnion’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.12. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, February 26th. TransUnion’s payout ratio is 21.55%.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In other TransUnion news, CAO Jennifer A. Williams sold 1,679 shares of TransUnion stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $80.00, for a total transaction of $134,320.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 7,219 shares in the company, valued at $577,520. This trade represents a 18.87% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, insider Todd C. Skinner sold 500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, April 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $69.20, for a total transaction of $34,600.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 55,763 shares in the company, valued at $3,858,799.60. This trade represents a 0.89% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold a total of 6,746 shares of company stock valued at $522,979 over the last 90 days. 0.22% of the stock is owned by company insiders.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
A number of analysts have issued reports on the company. Stifel Nicolaus cut their target price on TransUnion from $103.00 to $88.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price target on shares of TransUnion from $100.00 to $90.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Barclays dropped their price objective on shares of TransUnion from $95.00 to $80.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, February 13th. Robert W. Baird set a $107.00 target price on shares of TransUnion in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Finally, Bank of America started coverage on shares of TransUnion in a report on Tuesday, February 17th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $83.00 target price on the stock. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have given a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, TransUnion currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $94.54.
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TransUnion Profile
TransUnion is a global information and insights company that helps businesses and consumers make critical decisions using data and analytics. As one of the three major credit bureaus in the United States, TransUnion collects and aggregates credit information on individuals and businesses, providing credit reports, risk scores and portfolio management tools to financial institutions, lenders, landlords and other decision makers. Its consumer-facing products enable individuals to monitor credit status, detect identity theft and access personalized financial insights.
The company’s offerings span credit risk assessment, identity management, fraud prevention and marketing solutions.
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