TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) Shares Gap Down – Here’s Why

TransUnion (NYSE:TRU)’s stock price gapped down before the market opened on Tuesday . The stock had previously closed at $79.01, but opened at $74.98. TransUnion shares last traded at $76.5120, with a volume of 183,119 shares.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts recently commented on the stock. Weiss Ratings raised shares of TransUnion from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 16th. Needham & Company LLC reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $95.00 price target on shares of TransUnion in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Bank of America decreased their price objective on shares of TransUnion from $83.00 to $80.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, May 19th. Robert W. Baird set a $108.00 price objective on TransUnion in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut TransUnion from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, April 18th. One research 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 company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $91.60.

TransUnion Stock Performance

The firm’s 50-day moving average is $71.53 and its 200 day moving average is $73.81. The stock has a market cap of $14.54 billion, a PE ratio of 20.89, a P/E/G ratio of 1.36 and a beta of 1.55. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.10, a quick ratio of 1.93 and a current ratio of 1.93.

TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 28th. The business services provider reported $1.18 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.11 by $0.07. The company had revenue of $1.25 billion for 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%. TransUnion’s revenue for the quarter was up 13.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.05 EPS. TransUnion has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.130-1.150 EPS. As a group, research analysts anticipate that TransUnion will post 4.14 EPS for the current year.

TransUnion Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 11th. Investors of record on Wednesday, May 27th were issued a dividend of $0.125 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, May 27th. This represents a $0.50 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.7%. TransUnion’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 13.85%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other TransUnion news, insider Steven M. Chaouki sold 10,000 shares of TransUnion stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, July 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $72.64, for a total value of $726,400.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 89,906 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,530,771.84. This trade represents a 10.01% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CAO Jennifer A. Williams sold 972 shares of TransUnion stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, July 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $80.00, for a total value of $77,760.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 5,843 shares in the company, valued at $467,440. This trade represents a 14.26% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 30,155 shares of company stock worth $2,177,102. Insiders own 0.37% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On TransUnion

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Dodge & Cox acquired a new position in TransUnion in the 4th quarter valued at $843,952,000. Independent Franchise Partners LLP lifted its stake in shares of TransUnion by 99.7% in the 4th quarter. Independent Franchise Partners LLP now owns 9,136,903 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $783,489,000 after acquiring an additional 4,561,619 shares during the period. State Street Corp boosted its holdings in shares of TransUnion by 62.2% in the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 6,781,771 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $568,177,000 after acquiring an additional 2,600,425 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. boosted its holdings in shares of TransUnion by 355.9% in the third quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 2,637,776 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $220,993,000 after acquiring an additional 2,059,177 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Vulcan Value Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of TransUnion in the fourth quarter valued at about $91,043,000.

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.