TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) Shares Acquired by Summit Trail Advisors LLC

Summit Trail Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) by 43.9% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 2,853 shares of the business services provider’s stock after buying an additional 870 shares during the quarter. Summit Trail Advisors LLC’s holdings in TransUnion were worth $265,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of TRU. Townsquare Capital LLC boosted its stake in shares of TransUnion by 1.0% during the 3rd quarter. Townsquare Capital LLC now owns 10,211 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $1,069,000 after acquiring an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. Signaturefd LLC boosted its position in shares of TransUnion by 15.0% in the 3rd quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 788 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $83,000 after purchasing an additional 103 shares during the period. Huntington National Bank increased its stake in TransUnion by 84.5% in the 3rd quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 286 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 131 shares in the last quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC raised its holdings in TransUnion by 1.0% during the 4th quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 13,597 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $1,261,000 after buying an additional 131 shares during the period. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its stake in TransUnion by 14.4% during the fourth quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,094 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $101,000 after buying an additional 138 shares in the last quarter.

Insider Transactions at TransUnion

In other news, insider Todd C. Skinner sold 3,090 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $101.48, for a total transaction of $313,573.20. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now owns 24,333 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,469,312.84. This represents a 11.27 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director George M. Awad sold 12,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $100.00, for a total value of $1,200,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 27,026 shares in the company, valued at $2,702,600. The trade was a 30.75 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 18,590 shares of company stock worth $1,854,218 in the last 90 days. 0.22% of the stock is owned by insiders.

TransUnion Price Performance

Shares of TRU opened at $93.46 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.19, a quick ratio of 1.68 and a current ratio of 1.68. The firm has a market cap of $18.22 billion, a PE ratio of 81.27, a PEG ratio of 1.16 and a beta of 1.63. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $95.09 and its 200 day moving average price is $97.75. TransUnion has a twelve month low of $66.07 and a twelve month high of $113.17.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on TRU shares. Morgan Stanley dropped their target price on shares of TransUnion from $130.00 to $127.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, January 28th. Robert W. Baird boosted their target price on shares of TransUnion from $104.00 to $130.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 24th. Oppenheimer decreased their target price on TransUnion from $115.00 to $112.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, January 7th. Needham & Company LLC reissued a “hold” rating on shares of TransUnion in a research report on Thursday, January 16th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $121.00 price objective on shares of TransUnion in a research note on Thursday, October 24th. Six investment 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, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $107.63.

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.