Bleakley Financial Group LLC Trims Position in TransUnion (NYSE:TRU)

Bleakley Financial Group LLC lessened its holdings in shares of TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) by 5.4% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 14,932 shares of the business services provider’s stock after selling 850 shares during the quarter. Bleakley Financial Group LLC’s holdings in TransUnion were worth $1,384,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in TRU. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. bought a new position in TransUnion in the 4th quarter worth $82,000. Yousif Capital Management LLC increased its position in shares of TransUnion by 4.0% during the fourth quarter. Yousif Capital Management LLC now owns 3,608 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $334,000 after buying an additional 139 shares during the period. Ninety One UK Ltd raised its stake in TransUnion by 6.6% in the fourth quarter. Ninety One UK Ltd now owns 3,054,632 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $283,195,000 after buying an additional 188,300 shares in the last quarter. SYM FINANCIAL Corp purchased a new stake in TransUnion in the fourth quarter worth about $949,000. Finally, Tokio Marine Asset Management Co. Ltd. boosted its position in TransUnion by 12.1% during the 4th quarter. Tokio Marine Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 7,529 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $698,000 after acquiring an additional 813 shares in the last quarter.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on the company. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of TransUnion in a report on Thursday, January 16th. Oppenheimer lowered their price target on shares of TransUnion from $115.00 to $112.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, January 7th. Robert W. Baird upped their price objective on shares of TransUnion from $104.00 to $130.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, October 24th. Morgan Stanley lowered their target price on shares of TransUnion from $130.00 to $127.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, January 28th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus upped their price target on TransUnion from $103.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 24th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and ten have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $107.63.

Insider Transactions at TransUnion

In other TransUnion news, insider Steven M. Chaouki sold 1,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $95.95, for a total transaction of $95,950.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now directly owns 58,488 shares in the company, valued at $5,611,923.60. The trade was a 1.68 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director George M. Awad sold 12,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $100.00, for a total transaction of $1,200,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 27,026 shares in the company, valued at $2,702,600. This trade represents a 30.75 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 18,590 shares of company stock worth $1,854,218 over the last three months. 0.28% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

TransUnion Price Performance

NYSE TRU opened at $95.19 on Friday. TransUnion has a one year low of $66.07 and a one year high of $113.17. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $95.57 and a 200 day moving average of $97.28. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.19, a quick ratio of 1.68 and a current ratio of 1.68. The company has a market capitalization of $18.55 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 82.77, a PEG ratio of 1.20 and a beta of 1.63.

TransUnion 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.