The stock of TransUnion (TRU) has seen a -6.08% decrease in the past week, with a -8.55% drop in the past month, and a 1.30% flourish in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.04%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.96% for TRU. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -5.02% for TRU stock, with a simple moving average of 13.26% for the last 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in TransUnion (NYSE: TRU) Right Now?
TransUnion (NYSE: TRU) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 84.50x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for TRU is at 1.61. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 10 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 rating it as “overweight,” 5 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
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The public float for TRU is 193.87M, and currently, shorts hold a 2.24% of that float. The average trading volume for TRU on November 21, 2024 was 1.52M shares.
TRU) stock’s latest price update
TransUnion (NYSE: TRU)’s stock price has decreased by -0.31 compared to its previous closing price of 97.04. However, the company has seen a -6.08% decrease in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2024-11-20 that TRU stock benefits from a stable U.S. economy, insurance and consumer interactive segments’ growth and raised guidance.
Analysts’ Opinion of TRU
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for TRU stocks, with Wolfe Research repeating the rating for TRU by listing it as a “Outperform.” The predicted price for TRU in the upcoming period, according to Wolfe Research is $130 based on the research report published on October 10, 2024 of the current year 2024.
UBS, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see TRU reach a price target of $110. The rating they have provided for TRU stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on October 01st, 2024.
TRU Trading at -6.70% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought TRU to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -14.52% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.96%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.04%, as shares sank -10.98% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +0.31% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, TRU fell by -6.08%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +42.37% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $101.85. In addition, TransUnion saw 40.79% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at TRU starting from CHAOUKI STEVEN M, who sale 1,500 shares at the price of $105.66 back on Nov 08 ’24. After this action, CHAOUKI STEVEN M now owns 62,988 shares of TransUnion, valued at $158,490 using the latest closing price.
CHAOUKI STEVEN M, the Officer of TransUnion, proposed sale 1,500 shares at $105.66 during a trade that took place back on Nov 08 ’24, which means that CHAOUKI STEVEN M is holding shares at $158,490 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for TRU
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.17 for the present operating margin
- 0.5 for the gross margin
The net margin for TransUnion stands at 0.05. The total capital return value is set at 0.07. Equity return is now at value 5.45, with 2.02 for asset returns.
Based on TransUnion (TRU), the company’s capital structure generated 0.55 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.15. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.23. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 2.53.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.14 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 3.85. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 5.72. The receivables turnover for the company is 5.14for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.37. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.68.
Conclusion
In conclusion, TransUnion (TRU) has had a mixed performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is mixed, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.