Insider Selling: TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) Insider Sells 1,000 Shares of Stock

TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) insider Steven Chaouki sold 1,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $85.71, for a total value of $85,710.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 61,592 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,279,050.32. This represents a 1.60% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink.

TransUnion Stock Up 4.5%

Shares of NYSE:TRU traded up $3.76 during trading on Monday, hitting $87.09. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 1,826,865 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,889,878. The company has a market capitalization of $16.91 billion, a PE ratio of 40.70, a PEG ratio of 1.58 and a beta of 1.72. TransUnion has a fifty-two week low of $66.38 and a fifty-two week high of $101.19. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.10, a quick ratio of 2.01 and a current ratio of 2.01. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $83.46 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $86.55.

TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) last released its earnings results on Thursday, October 23rd. The business services provider reported $1.10 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.04 by $0.06. The company had revenue of $1.17 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.13 billion. TransUnion had a return on equity of 16.05% and a net margin of 9.47%.The business’s revenue was up 7.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.04 EPS. TransUnion has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 0.970-1.02 EPS and its FY 2025 guidance at 4.190-4.250 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that TransUnion will post 3.99 EPS for the current year.

TransUnion Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 8th. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 21st were issued a $0.115 dividend. This represents a $0.46 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, November 21st. TransUnion’s payout ratio is 21.50%.

Institutional Trading of TransUnion

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. raised its holdings in TransUnion by 1,318.2% during the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 312 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 290 shares in the last quarter. Generali Asset Management SPA SGR bought a new position in TransUnion during the second quarter valued at about $30,000. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB grew its holdings in TransUnion by 132.7% during the second quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 349 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $31,000 after acquiring an additional 199 shares during the period. Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC bought a new stake in TransUnion in the second quarter worth about $34,000. Finally, MAI Capital Management lifted its holdings in TransUnion by 333.3% in the 2nd quarter. MAI Capital Management now owns 403 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $35,000 after acquiring an additional 310 shares during the last quarter.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

TRU has been the subject of several recent research reports. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their target price on shares of TransUnion from $78.00 to $86.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, October 24th. BMO Capital Markets increased their price objective on shares of TransUnion from $104.00 to $105.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, October 24th. Seaport Res Ptn upgraded TransUnion to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 1st. Oppenheimer started coverage on TransUnion in a report on Monday, October 13th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $93.00 target price for the company. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus set a $103.00 price target on TransUnion in a report on Friday, October 24th. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, TransUnion has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $103.54.

About TransUnion

TransUnion is a global information and insights company that helps businesses and consumers make critical decisions using data and analytics. As one of the three major credit bureaus in the United States, TransUnion collects and aggregates credit information on individuals and businesses, providing credit reports, risk scores and portfolio management tools to financial institutions, lenders, landlords and other decision makers. Its consumer-facing products enable individuals to monitor credit status, detect identity theft and access personalized financial insights.

The company’s offerings span credit risk assessment, identity management, fraud prevention and marketing solutions.