TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) Shares Sold by Daiwa Securities Group Inc.

Daiwa Securities Group Inc. decreased its position in shares of TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) by 4.5% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 16,676 shares of the business services provider’s stock after selling 789 shares during the period. Daiwa Securities Group Inc.’s holdings in TransUnion were worth $1,146,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in TRU. SG Americas Securities LLC acquired a new position in TransUnion during the third quarter worth approximately $1,063,000. Avior Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of TransUnion by 2.9% in the third quarter. Avior Wealth Management LLC now owns 6,730 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $483,000 after purchasing an additional 189 shares during the period. Oak Thistle LLC acquired a new position in shares of TransUnion in the third quarter valued at approximately $1,117,000. Simplicity Solutions LLC increased its holdings in shares of TransUnion by 5.3% in the third quarter. Simplicity Solutions LLC now owns 15,126 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $1,086,000 after purchasing an additional 764 shares during the period. Finally, Copeland Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of TransUnion by 0.4% in the third quarter. Copeland Capital Management LLC now owns 351,413 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $25,228,000 after purchasing an additional 1,471 shares during the period.

Insider Activity

In other news, EVP Richard Dane Mauldin sold 1,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $78.10, for a total value of $117,150.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 22,033 shares in the company, valued at $1,720,777.30. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. In other news, EVP Richard Dane Mauldin sold 1,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $78.10, for a total value of $117,150.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 22,033 shares in the company, valued at $1,720,777.30. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, insider Steven M. Chaouki sold 1,775 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, April 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $81.30, for a total value of $144,307.50. Following the transaction, the insider now owns 75,099 shares in the company, valued at $6,105,548.70. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 15,275 shares of company stock worth $1,204,538 over the last three months. 0.22% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have recently issued reports on TRU shares. StockNews.com raised TransUnion from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 23rd. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their target price on TransUnion from $63.00 to $72.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, December 29th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on TransUnion from $69.00 to $84.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 14th. Bank of America upgraded TransUnion from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and lifted their price target for the company from $65.00 to $90.00 in a research note on Monday, April 1st. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus lifted their price target on TransUnion from $76.00 to $83.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 14th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and ten have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $81.47.

TransUnion Stock Down 1.2 %

TRU opened at $68.69 on Thursday. The business’s fifty day moving average is $76.55 and its two-hundred day moving average is $67.83. The company has a current ratio of 1.47, a quick ratio of 1.47 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.28. TransUnion has a one year low of $42.09 and a one year high of $82.75.

TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, February 13th. The business services provider reported $0.80 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.72 by $0.08. TransUnion had a positive return on equity of 13.58% and a negative net margin of 7.50%. The company had revenue of $954.00 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $927.04 million. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.70 earnings per share. TransUnion’s quarterly revenue was up 5.8% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities analysts forecast that TransUnion will post 3.31 EPS for the current fiscal year.

TransUnion Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 22nd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, March 7th were given a $0.105 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, March 6th. This represents a $0.42 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.61%. TransUnion’s dividend payout ratio is currently -28.19%.

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.