TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) CAO Jennifer Williams Sells 1,679 Shares of Stock

TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) CAO Jennifer Williams sold 1,679 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $80.00, for a total transaction of $134,320.00. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 7,219 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $577,520. This trade represents a 18.87% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website.

TransUnion Trading Down 2.3%

TransUnion stock traded down $1.79 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $76.62. The stock had a trading volume of 645,600 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,791,934. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $79.72 and its 200-day simple moving average is $82.72. TransUnion has a one year low of $65.24 and a one year high of $99.39. The stock has a market cap of $14.76 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.03, a P/E/G ratio of 1.42 and a beta of 1.70. The company has a quick ratio of 2.01, a current ratio of 1.75 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.08.

TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 12th. The business services provider reported $1.07 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.03 by $0.04. TransUnion had a return on equity of 16.19% and a net margin of 9.95%.The company had revenue of $1.17 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.13 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.97 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 13.0% compared to the same quarter last year. TransUnion has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.630-4.71 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.080-1.100 EPS. On average, equities analysts predict that TransUnion will post 3.99 EPS for the current fiscal year.

TransUnion Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 13th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, February 26th will be paid a $0.125 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, February 26th. This is a positive change from TransUnion’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.12. This represents a $0.50 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.7%. TransUnion’s payout ratio is currently 21.55%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts recently commented on TRU shares. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their target price on TransUnion from $100.00 to $90.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, February 13th. Robert W. Baird set a $107.00 price objective on shares of TransUnion in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating and issued a $111.00 target price on shares of TransUnion in a report on Friday, February 13th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of TransUnion in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus lowered their price objective on TransUnion from $103.00 to $88.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, February 13th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have given a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $94.92.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Worthington Financial Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of TransUnion during the fourth quarter worth approximately $686,000. MidFirst Bank bought a new stake in shares of TransUnion in the 4th quarter worth $234,000. Kera Capital Partners Inc. increased its stake in TransUnion by 166.4% in the 4th quarter. Kera Capital Partners Inc. now owns 7,124 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $563,000 after buying an additional 4,450 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. boosted its stake in shares of TransUnion by 5.8% in the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 2,789,658 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $239,213,000 after buying an additional 151,882 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Corient Private Wealth LLC grew its holdings in shares of TransUnion by 522.6% in the fourth quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 32,927 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $2,823,000 after acquiring an additional 27,638 shares in the last quarter.

TransUnion Company Profile

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.