The price-to-earnings ratio for TransUnion (NYSE: TRU) is above average at 86.50x, Company’s 36-month beta value is 1.61.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 10 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 as “overweight,” 5 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for TRU is 193.89M, and currently, short sellers hold a 2.00% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of TRU on December 17, 2024 was 1.48M shares.
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TRU) stock’s latest price update
TransUnion (NYSE: TRU) has seen a decline in its stock price by -1.34 in relation to its previous close of 100.36. However, the company has experienced a 2.08% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. globenewswire.com reported 2024-12-13 that NEW YORK, Dec. 13, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc., a leading specialist investment bank to the financial services and fintech sectors, and a wholly owned subsidiary of Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE: SF), announces the upcoming index rebalancing for the fourth quarter of 2024.
TRU’s Market Performance
TRU’s stock has risen by 2.08% in the past week, with a monthly rise of 3.51% and a quarterly drop of -2.10%. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.63% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.44% for TransUnion The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -0.38% for TRU stock, with a simple moving average of 12.98% for the last 200 days.
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 -3.16% 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 -12.50% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.44%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.63%, as shares surge +2.27% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -6.05% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, TRU rose by +2.20%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +25.51% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $99.41. In addition, TransUnion saw 44.11% 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 $100.73 back on Dec 02 ’24. After this action, CHAOUKI STEVEN M now owns 60,488 shares of TransUnion, valued at $151,095 using the latest closing price.
Skinner Todd C., the President, International of TransUnion, sale 3,090 shares at $101.48 during a trade that took place back on Nov 29 ’24, which means that Skinner Todd C. is holding 24,333 shares at $313,573 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 667.3 million with net debt to EBITDA at 3.85. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 5.84. 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 a nutshell, TransUnion (TRU) has experienced a better performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. 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.
