Insider Selling: TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) Insider Sells $75,962.00 in Stock

TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) insider Todd Skinner sold 950 shares of TransUnion stock in a transaction on Monday, August 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $79.96, for a total transaction of $75,962.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 63,849 shares in the company, valued at $5,105,366.04. This trade represents a 1.47% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

TransUnion Stock Performance

Shares of TRU stock opened at $79.16 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.07, a current ratio of 1.90 and a quick ratio of 1.90. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $73.82 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $73.39. The firm has a market capitalization of $15.17 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.89, a P/E/G ratio of 1.32 and a beta of 1.53. TransUnion has a 12 month low of $63.37 and a 12 month high of $95.50.

TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The business services provider reported $1.23 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.16 by $0.07. TransUnion had a return on equity of 16.29% and a net margin of 15.08%.The company had revenue of $1.31 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.28 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.08 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 14.9% on a year-over-year basis. TransUnion has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.180-1.210 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 4.750-4.830 EPS. On average, research analysts anticipate that TransUnion will post 4.24 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

TransUnion Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 4th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, August 20th will be paid a dividend of $0.125 per share. This represents a $0.50 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, August 20th. TransUnion’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 13.19%.

Institutional Trading of TransUnion

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Wealth High Governance Capital Ltda bought a new stake in TransUnion during the fourth quarter valued at $10,466,000. Mirabaud Asset Management Ltd lifted its position in shares of TransUnion by 49.3% in the 4th quarter. Mirabaud Asset Management Ltd now owns 76,844 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $7,221,000 after buying an additional 25,381 shares during the last quarter. Financiere des Professionnels Fonds d investissement inc. lifted its position in shares of TransUnion by 18.6% in the 4th quarter. Financiere des Professionnels Fonds d investissement inc. now owns 292,452 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $25,078,000 after buying an additional 45,840 shares during the last quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets boosted its holdings in shares of TransUnion by 280.6% in the 4th quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 269,550 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $23,114,000 after buying an additional 198,726 shares during the period. Finally, PBCay One RSC Ltd acquired a new position in shares of TransUnion in the 4th quarter valued at about $52,131,000.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on TRU shares. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $106.00 target price on shares of TransUnion in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Griffin Securities set a $98.00 price target on shares of TransUnion in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Mizuho dropped their price target on shares of TransUnion from $88.00 to $77.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, July 2nd. Bank of America cut their price target on shares of TransUnion from $83.00 to $80.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, May 19th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus increased their price objective on shares of TransUnion from $88.00 to $96.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $94.38.

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.