Trupanion’s (TRUP) “Hold (C-)” Rating Reiterated at Weiss Ratings

Weiss Ratings reaffirmed their hold (c-) rating on shares of Trupanion (NASDAQ:TRUP) in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday morning,Weiss Ratings reports.

TRUP has been the subject of several other reports. Piper Sandler increased their price objective on Trupanion from $62.00 to $67.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, August 8th. Cantor Fitzgerald raised Trupanion to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 13th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus increased their price objective on Trupanion from $41.00 to $45.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, August 8th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Trupanion has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $53.80.

Trupanion Stock Down 2.3%

Shares of Trupanion stock opened at $41.31 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.78 billion, a P/E ratio of 158.89 and a beta of 1.83. The company has a quick ratio of 1.69, a current ratio of 1.69 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $45.41 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $45.38. Trupanion has a 12-month low of $31.00 and a 12-month high of $57.90.

Trupanion (NASDAQ:TRUP) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, August 7th. The financial services provider reported $0.22 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.03) by $0.25. The firm had revenue of $353.56 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $346.73 million. Trupanion had a return on equity of 3.31% and a net margin of 0.81%.The company’s revenue was up 12.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned ($0.14) earnings per share. Trupanion has set its FY 2025 guidance at EPS. Q3 2025 guidance at EPS. Equities analysts expect that Trupanion will post 0.13 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity at Trupanion

In related news, CFO Fawwad Qureshi sold 2,800 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $45.56, for a total value of $127,568.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 6,451 shares in the company, valued at approximately $293,907.56. This represents a 30.27% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Margaret Tooth sold 8,961 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, September 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $41.88, for a total value of $375,286.68. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 144,229 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,040,310.52. The trade was a 5.85% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 61,761 shares of company stock worth $2,739,621. 5.42% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. AlphaQuest LLC raised its stake in Trupanion by 940.6% during the first quarter. AlphaQuest LLC now owns 1,051 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $39,000 after acquiring an additional 950 shares in the last quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC raised its stake in Trupanion by 44.1% during the second quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 980 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $54,000 after acquiring an additional 300 shares in the last quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. raised its stake in Trupanion by 11.8% during the first quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 2,234 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $83,000 after acquiring an additional 235 shares in the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its stake in Trupanion by 30.1% during the second quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,133 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $118,000 after acquiring an additional 494 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Contravisory Investment Management Inc. acquired a new position in Trupanion during the third quarter worth $199,000.

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.