Trupanion, Inc. (NASDAQ:TRUP) SVP Emily Dreyer Sells 3,125 Shares

Trupanion, Inc. (NASDAQ:TRUP) SVP Emily Dreyer sold 3,125 shares of Trupanion stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $25.34, for a total value of $79,187.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president now directly owns 19,830 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $502,492.20. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link.

Trupanion Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:TRUP traded up $1.81 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $24.87. The company had a trading volume of 529,884 shares, compared to its average volume of 699,051. The company has a current ratio of 1.62, a quick ratio of 1.63 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42. The firm has a market cap of $1.05 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -38.86 and a beta of 1.76. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $25.43 and its 200-day moving average price is $26.70. Trupanion, Inc. has a one year low of $18.45 and a one year high of $36.66.

Trupanion (NASDAQ:TRUP) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 2nd. The financial services provider reported ($0.16) EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.18) by $0.02. The company had revenue of $306.12 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $300.51 million. Trupanion had a negative net margin of 2.31% and a negative return on equity of 9.03%. Trupanion’s revenue was up 19.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted ($0.60) EPS. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Trupanion, Inc. will post -0.43 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Canaccord Genuity Group lowered their price objective on Trupanion from $40.00 to $34.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, May 3rd. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their target price on shares of Trupanion from $25.00 to $28.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, February 16th. Piper Sandler dropped their target price on shares of Trupanion from $28.00 to $22.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, May 3rd. Finally, Evercore ISI dropped their target price on shares of Trupanion from $35.00 to $31.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, February 20th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Trupanion has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $28.75.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Trupanion

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Sivia Capital Partners LLC purchased a new position in Trupanion in the fourth quarter worth $31,398,000. 8 Knots Management LLC bought a new position in Trupanion in the fourth quarter worth about $21,165,000. Wellington Management Group LLP raised its stake in Trupanion by 34.6% in the fourth quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 2,453,685 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $74,862,000 after buying an additional 630,155 shares in the last quarter. Tudor Investment Corp Et Al bought a new position in Trupanion in the third quarter worth about $4,712,000. Finally, GSA Capital Partners LLP grew its holdings in Trupanion by 376.5% in the first quarter. GSA Capital Partners LLP now owns 80,046 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $2,210,000 after purchasing an additional 63,247 shares during the period.

Trupanion Company Profile

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.