Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH Has $7.56 Million Holdings in TransUnion $TRU

Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH grew its position in TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) by 7.7% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 90,216 shares of the business services provider’s stock after buying an additional 6,414 shares during the quarter. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH’s holdings in TransUnion were worth $7,558,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors have also made changes to their positions in TRU. Arkadios Wealth Advisors acquired a new position in TransUnion during the third quarter valued at $605,000. Allstate Corp acquired a new position in shares of TransUnion in the 3rd quarter valued at about $589,000. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC lifted its position in shares of TransUnion by 16.7% in the third quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 8,453 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $645,000 after purchasing an additional 1,210 shares in the last quarter. Rovin Capital UT ADV boosted its holdings in shares of TransUnion by 2.3% during the third quarter. Rovin Capital UT ADV now owns 6,414 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $537,000 after purchasing an additional 147 shares during the period. Finally, Amalgamated Bank grew its position in TransUnion by 745.5% during the third quarter. Amalgamated Bank now owns 89,480 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $7,497,000 after purchasing an additional 78,897 shares in the last quarter.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

TRU has been the subject of a number of research reports. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their target price on shares of TransUnion from $118.00 to $100.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of TransUnion in a research note on Wednesday. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their target price on TransUnion from $78.00 to $86.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, October 24th. Seaport Research Partners upgraded TransUnion to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 1st. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price objective on TransUnion from $118.00 to $107.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, October 24th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $101.08.

TransUnion Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE TRU opened at $83.94 on Monday. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $84.56 and its 200-day simple moving average is $86.08. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.10, a quick ratio of 2.01 and a current ratio of 2.01. TransUnion has a 52 week low of $66.38 and a 52 week high of $101.19. The firm has a market cap of $16.30 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.22, a P/E/G ratio of 1.58 and a beta of 1.72.

TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, October 23rd. The business services provider reported $1.10 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.04 by $0.06. TransUnion had a return on equity of 16.05% and a net margin of 9.47%.The firm had revenue of $1.17 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.13 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.04 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 7.8% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities research analysts expect that TransUnion will post 3.99 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

TransUnion Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 8th. Investors of record on Friday, November 21st were issued a dividend of $0.115 per share. This represents a $0.46 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, November 21st. TransUnion’s dividend payout ratio is currently 21.50%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, insider Steven M. Chaouki sold 1,000 shares of TransUnion stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $84.04, for a total value of $84,040.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 62,592 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,260,231.68. The trade was a 1.57% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Tiffani Chambers sold 4,318 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $86.00, for a total value of $371,348.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 50,427 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,336,722. The trade was a 7.89% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 8,318 shares of company stock worth $704,958 in the last quarter. 0.25% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

TransUnion Profile

TransUnion is a global information and insights company that helps businesses and consumers make critical decisions using data and analytics. As one of the three major credit bureaus in the United States, TransUnion collects and aggregates credit information on individuals and businesses, providing credit reports, risk scores and portfolio management tools to financial institutions, lenders, landlords and other decision makers. Its consumer-facing products enable individuals to monitor credit status, detect identity theft and access personalized financial insights.

The company’s offerings span credit risk assessment, identity management, fraud prevention and marketing solutions.