Check Capital Management Inc. CA Acquires 1,075 Shares of Trupanion, Inc. (NASDAQ:TRUP)

Check Capital Management Inc. CA raised its holdings in Trupanion, Inc. (NASDAQ:TRUP) by 4.7% during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 24,000 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,075 shares during the period. Trupanion accounts for 0.0% of Check Capital Management Inc. CA’s portfolio, making the stock its 21st largest position. Check Capital Management Inc. CA’s holdings in Trupanion were worth $732,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Belpointe Asset Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Trupanion by 2,500.0% in the first quarter. Belpointe Asset Management LLC now owns 832 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $36,000 after acquiring an additional 800 shares during the last quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors boosted its holdings in Trupanion by 162.6% in the 1st quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 893 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $80,000 after purchasing an additional 553 shares during the period. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC grew its position in Trupanion by 128.4% in the 1st quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 1,039 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $45,000 after purchasing an additional 584 shares during the last quarter. BluePath Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in Trupanion during the third quarter worth about $31,000. Finally, Point72 Hong Kong Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Trupanion in the 1st quarter worth approximately $153,000.

Trupanion Price Performance

TRUP stock traded up $1.09 during trading on Friday, hitting $22.45. The company had a trading volume of 932,517 shares, compared to its average volume of 682,567. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $26.62 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $26.96. Trupanion, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $18.45 and a fifty-two week high of $37.71. The company has a market cap of $938.75 million, a P/E ratio of -20.79 and a beta of 1.71. The company has a current ratio of 1.63, a quick ratio of 1.63 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42.

Trupanion (NASDAQ:TRUP) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 15th. The financial services provider reported ($0.05) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.18) by $0.13. Trupanion had a negative return on equity of 15.19% and a negative net margin of 4.03%. The company had revenue of $295.50 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $289.84 million. During the same period last year, the business earned ($0.23) earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 20.1% on a year-over-year basis. Equities research analysts expect that Trupanion, Inc. will post -0.43 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their price objective on Trupanion from $25.00 to $28.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, February 16th. Evercore ISI lowered their price target on shares of Trupanion from $35.00 to $31.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, February 20th. Finally, Piper Sandler reduced their price objective on shares of Trupanion from $32.00 to $28.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Friday, April 5th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and one has issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $33.20.

About Trupanion

Trupanion, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, provides medical insurance for cats and dogs on a monthly subscription basis in the United States, Canada, Continental Europe, and Australia. The company operates in two segments, Subscription Business and Other Business. It serves pet owners and veterinarians.