Tuniu (NASDAQ:TOUR) CEO Yu Dunde Acquires 27,000 Shares

Tuniu Corporation (NASDAQ:TOUR) CEO Yu Dunde acquired 27,000 shares of Tuniu stock in a transaction on Monday, March 23rd. The shares were bought at an average cost of $0.73 per share, with a total value of $19,710.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 35,895 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $26,203.35. This trade represents a 303.54% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink.

Yu Dunde also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Tuesday, March 24th, Yu Dunde acquired 2,000 shares of Tuniu stock. The stock was bought at an average cost of $0.72 per share, for a total transaction of $1,440.00.

Tuniu Stock Performance

NASDAQ TOUR opened at $0.77 on Thursday. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $0.67 and a 200-day moving average of $0.76. The stock has a market cap of $90.14 million, a PE ratio of 15.41 and a beta of 0.45. Tuniu Corporation has a 52-week low of $0.56 and a 52-week high of $1.12.

Tuniu’s stock is set to reverse split on Wednesday, April 22nd. The 1-10 reverse split was announced on Friday, March 20th. The number of shares owned by shareholders will be adjusted after the closing bell on Tuesday, April 21st.

Tuniu News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Tuniu this week:

• Positive Sentiment: CEO Yu Dunde increased his holdings with recent purchases (27,000 shares on 3/23 at ~$0.73 and 2,000 shares on 3/24 at ~$0.72), boosting his position — a direct positive signal about management’s view of the stock. SEC filing – Yu Dunde Form 4
• Positive Sentiment: Insider Anqiang Chen made sizable purchases (16,800 shares on 3/20 at ~$0.73 and 2,800 shares on 3/23 at ~$0.72), increasing his stake ~50% — another management buy that can support the share price. SEC filing – Anqiang Chen Form 4 InsiderTrades article
• Positive Sentiment: Acadian Asset Management materially raised its stake in Q1 (reported purchase of ~57,358 additional shares to ~103,781 total), indicating fresh institutional interest that can lend buying support.
• Neutral Sentiment: A 1-for-10 reverse split is scheduled for the morning of April 22 (shares adjusted after market close April 21). Reverse splits are administrative but can affect float, per-share metrics and investor perception. (Background disclosure.)
• Neutral Sentiment: Published short-interest figures for March appear to show “0 shares” (and NaN increases), an obvious data error; current short-interest impact is unclear and should be treated as unreliable until corrected.
• Negative Sentiment: Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (e+)” rating and MarketBeat data shows an overall average “Sell” analyst view — a negative signal that could cap upside despite insider buying. Weiss Ratings report

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A hedge fund recently raised its stake in Tuniu stock. Acadian Asset Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Tuniu Corporation (NASDAQ:TOUR) by 123.6% during the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 103,781 shares of the technology company’s stock after buying an additional 57,358 shares during the period. Acadian Asset Management LLC owned approximately 0.09% of Tuniu worth $112,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (e+)” rating on shares of Tuniu in a research report on Monday, December 29th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Sell rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Sell”.

About Tuniu

Tuniu International Limited is a China-based online leisure travel company that operates a comprehensive travel services platform under the brand name Tuniu (NASDAQ: TOUR). Headquartered in Nanjing, the company was founded in 2006 and was incorporated in the Cayman Islands in May 2010. Tuniu completed its initial public offering on the Nasdaq Stock Market in December 2014, positioning itself to expand its suite of digital travel offerings and strengthen its strategic partnerships with suppliers and local agencies.

The company’s flagship platform, tuniu.com, provides a broad array of travel products and services, including packaged group tours, customized private tours, independent travel solutions, corporate travel management, hotel and resort bookings, air ticketing, cruise vacations and car rentals.