Dun & Bradstreet Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:DNB) Short Interest Update

Dun & Bradstreet Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:DNB) was the target of a significant drop in short interest during the month of January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totalling 23,620,000 shares, a drop of 6.4% from the January 15th total of 25,240,000 shares. Approximately 8.0% of the shares of the company are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 2,750,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 8.6 days.

Dun & Bradstreet Stock Performance

Shares of Dun & Bradstreet stock traded down $0.06 on Monday, reaching $10.64. 2,749,075 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 3,483,116. The company has a current ratio of 0.70, a quick ratio of 0.70 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.08. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.70 billion, a PE ratio of -132.94, a PEG ratio of 2.84 and a beta of 1.14. Dun & Bradstreet has a 1-year low of $8.77 and a 1-year high of $12.94. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $11.81 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $11.81.

Dun & Bradstreet Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 20th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, March 6th will be paid a dividend of $0.05 per share. This represents a $0.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.88%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, March 6th. Dun & Bradstreet’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -250.00%.

Institutional Trading of Dun & Bradstreet

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of DNB. Amundi boosted its position in shares of Dun & Bradstreet by 27.9% during the 4th quarter. Amundi now owns 5,158 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $64,000 after purchasing an additional 1,126 shares in the last quarter. Blue Trust Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Dun & Bradstreet by 28.2% in the 3rd quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 5,833 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $67,000 after acquiring an additional 1,284 shares during the period. KBC Group NV increased its stake in Dun & Bradstreet by 33.9% in the 3rd quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 9,878 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $114,000 after purchasing an additional 2,499 shares in the last quarter. Paloma Partners Management Co purchased a new position in Dun & Bradstreet in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $117,000. Finally, Empowered Funds LLC acquired a new position in Dun & Bradstreet during the fourth quarter worth $127,000. 86.68% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms recently commented on DNB. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $17.00 price target on shares of Dun & Bradstreet in a research report on Friday, November 1st. Royal Bank of Canada restated a “sector perform” rating and issued a $12.00 price objective on shares of Dun & Bradstreet in a research note on Wednesday, January 29th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $13.13.

About Dun & Bradstreet

Dun & Bradstreet Holdings, Inc engages in providing business decisioning data and analytics solutions. The firm is involved in providing information with its solutions to support its clients with critical business operations. It offers end-to-end solutions to clients in the small business, finance, sales & marketing, third party risk & compliance, and public sectors.