Arlington Partners LLC Sells 401 Shares of TransUnion (NYSE:TRU)

Arlington Partners LLC lowered its stake in shares of TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) by 0.9% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 43,322 shares of the business services provider’s stock after selling 401 shares during the quarter. TransUnion comprises 1.8% of Arlington Partners LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 11th largest holding. Arlington Partners LLC’s holdings in TransUnion were worth $4,536,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Larson Financial Group LLC increased its holdings in TransUnion by 237.5% in the 1st quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 486 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $39,000 after buying an additional 342 shares during the period. Quarry LP grew its stake in shares of TransUnion by 963.0% during the 2nd quarter. Quarry LP now owns 574 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $43,000 after purchasing an additional 520 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its holdings in shares of TransUnion by 32.9% during 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 in the last quarter. National Bank of Canada FI lifted its stake in shares of TransUnion by 22.3% in the 2nd quarter. National Bank of Canada FI now owns 910 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $66,000 after purchasing an additional 166 shares during the period. Finally, Blue Trust Inc. boosted its holdings in TransUnion by 156.6% during the second quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 857 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $68,000 after buying an additional 523 shares in the last quarter.

TransUnion Price Performance

Shares of TransUnion stock traded down $1.04 on Monday, hitting $106.82. 165,184 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,571,423. The company has a quick ratio of 1.66, a current ratio of 1.66 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.22. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $99.96 and a 200 day moving average price of $84.79. The stock has a market capitalization of $20.76 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -84.93, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.40 and a beta of 1.62. TransUnion has a 1-year low of $42.09 and a 1-year high of $108.56.

TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 25th. The business services provider reported $0.99 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.86 by $0.13. TransUnion had a positive return on equity of 15.03% and a negative net margin of 6.11%. The company had revenue of $1.04 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.02 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.76 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.5% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that TransUnion will post 3.46 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

TransUnion Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, September 9th. Investors of record on Friday, August 23rd were given a dividend of $0.105 per share. This represents a $0.42 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.39%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, August 23rd. TransUnion’s payout ratio is currently -33.07%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts have weighed in on TRU shares. Wolfe Research raised shares of TransUnion from a “peer perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $130.00 price objective for the company in a report on Thursday, October 10th. Barclays upped their price target on TransUnion from $80.00 to $105.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, September 13th. Robert W. Baird raised their price objective on TransUnion from $94.00 to $104.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, July 26th. Morgan Stanley upped their target price on TransUnion from $96.00 to $103.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, September 12th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC lowered TransUnion from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 28th. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eleven have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $98.71.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, insider Todd C. Skinner sold 2,900 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $85.58, for a total transaction of $248,182.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now owns 27,729 shares in the company, valued at $2,373,047.82. This trade represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. In related news, insider Todd C. Skinner sold 2,900 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $85.58, for a total value of $248,182.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now directly owns 27,729 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,373,047.82. This represents a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, EVP Timothy J. Martin sold 2,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, October 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $104.59, for a total value of $261,475.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 46,739 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,888,432.01. This trade represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 13,715 shares of company stock valued at $1,299,729 over the last ninety days. Company insiders own 0.22% of the company’s stock.

About TransUnion

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.