TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) Shares Purchased by Natixis Advisors LLC

Natixis Advisors LLC grew its holdings in TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) by 15.2% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 22,696 shares of the business services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 2,993 shares during the period. Natixis Advisors LLC’s holdings in TransUnion were worth $1,683,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Larson Financial Group LLC raised its holdings in shares of TransUnion by 237.5% in the 1st quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 486 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $39,000 after purchasing an additional 342 shares in the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its position in shares of TransUnion by 32.9% in the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 573 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $46,000 after purchasing an additional 142 shares during the period. Blue Trust Inc. boosted its position in shares of TransUnion by 156.6% in the 2nd quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 857 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $68,000 after purchasing an additional 523 shares during the period. Westpac Banking Corp lifted its stake in TransUnion by 100.0% in the fourth quarter. Westpac Banking Corp now owns 908 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $62,000 after buying an additional 454 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Ridgewood Investments LLC purchased a new stake in shares of TransUnion in the second quarter valued at about $75,000.

TransUnion Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:TRU opened at $96.24 on Wednesday. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $87.19 and a 200-day simple moving average of $79.71. TransUnion has a 52 week low of $42.09 and a 52 week high of $99.00. The company has a market cap of $18.70 billion, a P/E ratio of -67.30, a P/E/G ratio of 1.37 and a beta of 1.62. The company has a quick ratio of 1.66, a current ratio of 1.66 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.22.

TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 25th. The business services provider reported $0.99 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.86 by $0.13. TransUnion had a negative net margin of 6.11% and a positive return on equity of 15.03%. The company had revenue of $1.04 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.02 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.76 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 7.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities research analysts forecast that TransUnion will post 3.44 EPS for the current year.

TransUnion Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, September 9th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 23rd were paid a dividend of $0.105 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, August 23rd. This represents a $0.42 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.44%. TransUnion’s dividend payout ratio is presently -29.37%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Steven M. Chaouki sold 1,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $95.65, for a total transaction of $95,650.00. Following the sale, the insider now directly owns 64,488 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,168,277.20. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. In related news, EVP Timothy J. Martin sold 2,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $95.65, for a total value of $239,125.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 49,239 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,709,710.35. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, insider Steven M. Chaouki sold 1,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $95.65, for a total value of $95,650.00. Following the transaction, the insider now owns 64,488 shares in the company, valued at $6,168,277.20. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders sold 39,200 shares of company stock valued at $3,176,957. 0.22% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts have recently weighed in on TRU shares. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their target price on shares of TransUnion from $87.00 to $97.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 20th. Wolfe Research began coverage on TransUnion in a research note on Tuesday, July 9th. They set a “peer perform” rating on the stock. Royal Bank of Canada lifted their price objective on TransUnion from $85.00 to $106.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, July 26th. Oppenheimer boosted their target price on TransUnion from $90.00 to $97.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, July 26th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC cut shares of TransUnion from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 28th. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, nine have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $89.47.

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.