Deutsche Bank Reiterates Buy on TransUnion (TRU) Following $19.4M Settlement with CFPB

Deutsche Bank reiterated a Buy rating and $38.00 price target on TransUnion (NYSE: TRU) following the company's announced civil investigation settlement with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. The company has agreed to change their advertising + marketing practices and develop a compliance plan subject to CFPB approval. The $19.4m settlement includes $13.9m for customer relief, $3.0m penalty payable to the CFPB + a $2.5m charge for compliance + legal costs.

Analyst Kevin McVeigh commented, "As expected, TransUnion announced AMC on THU [12/29] they settled a civil investigation with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau regarding the company’s advertising + marketing practices relating to the sale of consumer credit products. The settlement resulted in a $19.4m charge to be recognized during Q416. As such, the company has agreed to change their advertising + marketing practices and develop a compliance plan subject to CFPB approval. Importantly, we don’t see this settlement as having a material impact on the company’s fundamentals. As such, we reiterate our Buy rating + $38 PT due to TRU’s new products and differentiated end markets combined macro environment helping TRU generate organic revenue growth around its 10% target."

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Shares of TransUnion closed at $30.75 yesterday.

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