TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) Given Consensus Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by Analysts

Shares of TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) have been assigned a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the sixteen analysts that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat reports. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and ten have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 1-year price objective among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $107.63.

A number of analysts have commented on TRU shares. Oppenheimer cut their price target on shares of TransUnion from $115.00 to $112.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, January 7th. UBS Group raised their target price on TransUnion from $102.00 to $104.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, February 3rd. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price target on TransUnion from $135.00 to $126.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, January 10th. Royal Bank of Canada restated an “outperform” rating and set a $121.00 price target on shares of TransUnion in a report on Thursday, October 24th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of TransUnion in a research note on Thursday, January 16th.

TransUnion Price Performance

Shares of TRU opened at $93.46 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.68, a current ratio of 1.68 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.19. The stock 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. TransUnion has a 12-month low of $66.07 and a 12-month high of $113.17. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $95.09 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $97.75.

Insider Activity

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On TransUnion

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

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.