Nu Holdings Ltd. $NU Shares Sold by DNB Asset Management AS

DNB Asset Management AS lessened its position in shares of Nu Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:NUFree Report) by 2.3% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 2,767,567 shares of the company’s stock after selling 64,568 shares during the quarter. DNB Asset Management AS owned approximately 0.06% of NU worth $46,329,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in NU. Lone Pine Capital LLC acquired a new stake in NU during the third quarter valued at $406,757,000. Jennison Associates LLC grew its position in NU by 82.6% during the fourth quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 39,370,791 shares of the company’s stock valued at $659,067,000 after buying an additional 17,809,644 shares during the period. Marshall Wace LLP grew its position in NU by 98.4% during the third quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 29,141,505 shares of the company’s stock valued at $466,555,000 after buying an additional 14,449,834 shares during the period. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership grew its position in NU by 276.8% during the third quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 18,416,144 shares of the company’s stock valued at $294,842,000 after buying an additional 13,529,278 shares during the period. Finally, William Blair Investment Management LLC grew its position in NU by 182.9% during the third quarter. William Blair Investment Management LLC now owns 19,449,424 shares of the company’s stock valued at $311,385,000 after buying an additional 12,574,893 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.02% of the company’s stock.

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NU Stock Down 5.2%

Shares of NYSE NU opened at $12.26 on Friday. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $14.31 and its 200-day simple moving average is $15.89. Nu Holdings Ltd. has a 52-week low of $11.71 and a 52-week high of $18.98. The firm has a market cap of $59.53 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.86, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.52 and a beta of 1.01. The company has a quick ratio of 0.58, a current ratio of 0.58 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39.

NU (NYSE:NUGet Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, May 14th. The company reported $0.19 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.20 by ($0.01). NU had a net margin of 18.20% and a return on equity of 32.46%. The company had revenue of $5.32 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.06 billion. Equities analysts predict that Nu Holdings Ltd. will post 0.84 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts recently commented on the stock. UBS Group upgraded shares of NU from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their price target for the company from $17.20 to $17.60 in a research report on Thursday, March 19th. CICC Research assumed coverage on shares of NU in a research report on Tuesday, April 14th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $18.00 target price on the stock. Susquehanna lifted their target price on shares of NU from $19.00 to $22.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. Zacks Research lowered shares of NU from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 24th. Finally, Itau BBA Securities reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of NU in a research report on Tuesday, March 17th. Eleven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $18.46.

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Insider Buying and Selling at NU

In other news, CEO Cristina Helena Zing Junqueira sold 300,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $14.81, for a total value of $4,443,000.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 2,312,338 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $34,245,725.78. This trade represents a 11.48% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Corporate insiders own 1.20% of the company’s stock.

NU Profile

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Nu Holdings Ltd (NYSE: NU), commonly known by its consumer brand Nubank, is a Latin American financial technology company that provides digital banking and financial services through a mobile-first platform. The company’s core offerings include no-fee digital checking accounts, credit cards, personal loans, payments and transfers, and a range of savings and investment products. Nubank emphasizes a streamlined customer experience delivered via its smartphone app, combined with data-driven underwriting and automated customer service tools.

Founded in 2013 by David Vélez, Cristina Junqueira and Edward Wible, Nu grew rapidly by targeting underbanked and digitally savvy consumers in Latin America with low-fee, transparent products.

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