Cowen initiated coverage on shares of TriNet Group (NYSE:TNET – Get Rating) in a research report report published on Thursday, MarketBeat.com reports. The brokerage issued a market perform rating and a $83.00 target price on the business services provider's stock.

A number of other research firms also recently commented on TNET. StockNews.com downgraded shares of TriNet Group from a strong-buy rating to a buy rating in a report on Wednesday, July 27th. Cowen began coverage on shares of TriNet Group in a report on Thursday. They issued a market perform rating and a $83.00 target price on the stock. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. downgraded shares of TriNet Group from a neutral rating to an underweight rating and boosted their target price for the stock from $89.00 to $96.00 in a report on Tuesday, August 16th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have given a hold rating and one has given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of Hold and a consensus price target of $88.00.

TriNet Group Stock Up 0.9 %

TNET stock opened at $82.16 on Thursday. TriNet Group has a 52 week low of $69.16 and a 52 week high of $109.40. The company has a market capitalization of $5.10 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.29 and a beta of 1.19. The firm's 50-day moving average is $83.22 and its two-hundred day moving average is $84.73. The company has a current ratio of 1.24, a quick ratio of 1.24 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65.

Insider Activity

In related news, insider Jonathan D. Lee sold 953 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $89.55, for a total transaction of $85,341.15. Following the transaction, the insider now directly owns 13,836 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,239,013.80. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. In related news, insider Jonathan D. Lee sold 953 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $89.55, for a total transaction of $85,341.15. Following the transaction, the insider now directly owns 13,836 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,239,013.80. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director H Raymond Bingham sold 415 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, June 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $74.40, for a total transaction of $30,876.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 85,419 shares of the company's stock, valued at $6,355,173.60. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 20,368 shares of company stock worth $1,666,356 over the last 90 days. 40.60% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of TriNet Group

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in TNET. Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC bought a new stake in TriNet Group in the first quarter worth approximately $38,000. Captrust Financial Advisors boosted its holdings in shares of TriNet Group by 78.7% during the 2nd quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 620 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $48,000 after buying an additional 273 shares during the period. Institutional Venture Management XIV LLC bought a new stake in shares of TriNet Group during the 1st quarter worth $50,000. Parallel Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of TriNet Group by 4,961.5% during the 2nd quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 658 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $51,000 after buying an additional 645 shares during the period. Finally, Banque Cantonale Vaudoise boosted its holdings in shares of TriNet Group by 20.5% during the 2nd quarter. Banque Cantonale Vaudoise now owns 742 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $58,000 after buying an additional 126 shares during the period. 92.09% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

TriNet Group Company Profile

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TriNet Group, Inc provides human resources (HR) solutions, payroll services, employee benefits, and employment risk mitigation services for small and midsize businesses in the United States. The company offers multi-state payroll processing and tax administration; employee benefits programs, including health insurance and retirement plans; workers compensation insurance and claims management; employment and benefits law compliance; and other HR related services.

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