Trupanion, Inc. (NASDAQ:TRUP) SVP Emily Dreyer Sells 14,025 Shares

Trupanion, Inc. (NASDAQ:TRUP) SVP Emily Dreyer sold 14,025 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, March 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $32.41, for a total value of $454,550.25. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president now owns 27,645 shares in the company, valued at $895,974.45. This represents a 33.66 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink.

Trupanion Stock Up 2.3 %

Shares of TRUP traded up $0.74 on Tuesday, hitting $33.20. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 586,401 shares, compared to its average volume of 641,189. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $43.80 and its 200-day moving average price is $47.42. The company has a quick ratio of 1.66, a current ratio of 1.71 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39. Trupanion, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $19.69 and a fifty-two week high of $57.90. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.41 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -144.35, a P/E/G ratio of 6.02 and a beta of 1.70.

Trupanion (NASDAQ:TRUP) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 19th. The financial services provider reported $0.04 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.06 by ($0.02). Trupanion had a negative net margin of 0.75% and a negative return on equity of 3.08%. The company had revenue of $337.31 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $335.41 million. On average, equities research analysts expect that Trupanion, Inc. will post 0.13 EPS for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Trupanion

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of TRUP. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC lifted its stake in shares of Trupanion by 14.2% during the 4th quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 89,184 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $4,299,000 after buying an additional 11,119 shares during the last quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC grew its stake in Trupanion by 32.5% in the 4th quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC now owns 211,900 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $10,214,000 after buying an additional 52,031 shares during the last quarter. State of Wyoming raised its holdings in Trupanion by 111.4% in the 4th quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 11,158 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $538,000 after acquiring an additional 5,880 shares during the period. Sherbrooke Park Advisers LLC acquired a new stake in Trupanion during the fourth quarter worth approximately $347,000. Finally, Raiffeisen Bank International AG acquired a new stake in Trupanion during the fourth quarter worth approximately $2,505,000.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

TRUP has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Stifel Nicolaus reduced their target price on Trupanion from $44.00 to $41.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, February 20th. Piper Sandler cut their price target on shares of Trupanion from $57.00 to $52.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, February 20th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, four have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $46.60.

Trupanion Company Profile

Trupanion, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, provides medical insurance for cats and dogs on a monthly subscription basis in the United States, Canada, Continental Europe, and Australia. The company operates in two segments, Subscription Business and Other Business. It serves pet owners and veterinarians.