TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) Insider Sells $35,965.00 in Stock

TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) insider Todd Skinner sold 500 shares of TransUnion stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $71.93, for a total transaction of $35,965.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 55,263 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,975,067.59. The trade was a 0.90% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

TransUnion Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:TRU traded down $1.49 on Monday, reaching $69.05. 2,534,994 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,178,592. The company has a fifty day moving average of $72.54 and a 200-day moving average of $78.53. TransUnion has a twelve month low of $65.24 and a twelve month high of $99.39. The company has a market capitalization of $13.31 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.13, a PEG ratio of 1.24 and a beta of 1.57. The company has a current ratio of 1.93, a quick ratio of 1.93 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.10.

TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The business services provider reported $1.18 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.11 by $0.07. The company had revenue of $1.25 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.21 billion. TransUnion had a net margin of 14.91% and a return on equity of 16.09%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 13.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.05 earnings per share. TransUnion has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.130-1.150 EPS. On average, research analysts predict that TransUnion will post 4.21 EPS for the current fiscal year.

TransUnion Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 13th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, February 26th were issued a $0.125 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, February 26th. This represents a $0.50 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.7%. This is a boost from TransUnion’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.12. TransUnion’s payout ratio is presently 13.85%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On TransUnion

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Covestor Ltd raised its holdings in shares of TransUnion by 20.9% during the 3rd quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 735 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $62,000 after buying an additional 127 shares in the last quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC raised its holdings in shares of TransUnion by 26.1% during the 4th quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 690 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $59,000 after buying an additional 143 shares in the last quarter. Rovin Capital UT ADV raised its holdings in shares of TransUnion by 2.3% during the 3rd quarter. Rovin Capital UT ADV now owns 6,414 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $537,000 after buying an additional 147 shares in the last quarter. Cornerstone Investment Partners LLC raised its holdings in shares of TransUnion by 1.7% during the 3rd quarter. Cornerstone Investment Partners LLC now owns 10,265 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $860,000 after buying an additional 167 shares in the last quarter. Finally, One Wealth Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of TransUnion by 7.3% during the 3rd quarter. One Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,622 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $220,000 after buying an additional 179 shares in the last quarter.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have weighed in on the company. The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their price objective on TransUnion from $92.00 to $80.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Friday, February 13th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of TransUnion in a report on Monday, April 20th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of TransUnion from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, April 18th. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price objective on shares of TransUnion from $100.00 to $90.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price target on shares of TransUnion from $95.00 to $90.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have assigned a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, TransUnion has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $91.47.

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.