3,809 Shares in TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) Purchased by OLD National Bancorp IN

OLD National Bancorp IN bought a new position in TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund bought 3,809 shares of the business services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $262,000.

A number of other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in TRU. SG Americas Securities LLC purchased a new stake in TransUnion during the third quarter valued at approximately $1,063,000. Oak Thistle LLC purchased a new stake in TransUnion during the third quarter valued at approximately $1,117,000. Simplicity Solutions LLC raised its position in TransUnion by 5.3% during 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. Copeland Capital Management LLC raised its position in TransUnion by 0.4% during 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. Finally, Commonwealth Equity Services LLC raised its position in TransUnion by 11.7% during the third quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 111,040 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $7,972,000 after purchasing an additional 11,607 shares during the period.

Insider Buying and Selling at TransUnion

In other TransUnion news, EVP Timothy J. Martin sold 12,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $78.59, for a total transaction of $943,080.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president now owns 54,522 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,284,883.98. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. In other TransUnion news, EVP Timothy J. Martin sold 12,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $78.59, for a total transaction of $943,080.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president now owns 54,522 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,284,883.98. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Richard Dane Mauldin sold 1,500 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 14th. The shares were 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 approximately $1,720,777.30. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 15,275 shares of company stock valued at $1,204,538. 0.22% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

TransUnion Trading Up 8.2 %

Shares of NYSE:TRU opened at $74.29 on Friday. TransUnion has a 52-week low of $42.09 and a 52-week high of $82.75. The business’s 50 day moving average is $76.38 and its 200 day moving average is $67.83. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.28, a current ratio of 1.47 and a quick ratio of 1.47.

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

TransUnion Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 22nd. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 7th were given a dividend of $0.105 per share. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, March 6th. This represents a $0.42 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.57%. TransUnion’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -28.19%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages have issued reports on TRU. StockNews.com upgraded TransUnion from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 23rd. Robert W. Baird upped their target price on TransUnion from $80.00 to $87.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 14th. Royal Bank of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $85.00 target price on shares of TransUnion in a research note on Wednesday, February 14th. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their target price on TransUnion from $63.00 to $72.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, December 29th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group upped their target price on TransUnion from $75.00 to $85.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 17th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and ten have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, TransUnion has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $81.60.

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.