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

TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) insider Todd Skinner sold 1,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $84.42, for a total transaction of $84,420.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 55,764 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,707,596.88. This represents a 1.76% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

TransUnion Stock Performance

Shares of TransUnion stock opened at $84.96 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.07, a quick ratio of 1.90 and a current ratio of 1.90. TransUnion has a 1 year low of $63.37 and a 1 year high of $95.50. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $79.59 and its 200-day simple moving average is $74.10. The firm has a market cap of $16.28 billion, a PE ratio of 22.42, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.36 and a beta of 1.54.

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

TransUnion Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 4th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, August 20th will be issued a dividend of $0.125 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, August 20th. This represents a $0.50 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.6%. TransUnion’s payout ratio is 13.19%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

TRU has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Bank of America dropped their price objective 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. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on shares of TransUnion from $90.00 to $102.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of TransUnion from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 13th. Morgan Stanley restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $106.00 price target on shares of TransUnion in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus lifted their price target on TransUnion from $88.00 to $96.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report 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’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, TransUnion presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $94.38.

Institutional Trading of TransUnion

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. grew its position in TransUnion by 12.5% in the second quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 1,187 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $86,000 after buying an additional 132 shares during the last quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC lifted its holdings in shares of TransUnion by 26.1% during the fourth quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 690 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $59,000 after purchasing an additional 143 shares during the last quarter. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of TransUnion by 14.7% in the 1st quarter. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC now owns 1,188 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $82,000 after purchasing an additional 152 shares during the period. CIBC Asset Management Inc increased its stake in TransUnion by 2.2% in the 4th quarter. CIBC Asset Management Inc now owns 8,560 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $734,000 after purchasing an additional 182 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Raiffeisen Bank International AG increased its stake in TransUnion by 2.0% in the 2nd quarter. Raiffeisen Bank International AG now owns 9,468 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $680,000 after purchasing an additional 187 shares in the last quarter.

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.