TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) Insider Sells $84,420.00 in Stock

TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) insider Steven Chaouki sold 1,000 shares of TransUnion stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $84.42, for a total value of $84,420.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 79,888 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,744,144.96. The trade was a 1.24% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing 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 Down 5.9%

Shares of TransUnion stock opened at $79.89 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. TransUnion has a 1 year low of $63.37 and a 1 year high of $95.50. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $79.78 and its two-hundred day moving average is $74.14. The stock has a market cap of $15.31 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.08, a PEG ratio of 1.31 and a beta of 1.54.

TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The business services provider reported $1.23 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.16 by $0.07. TransUnion had a net margin of 15.08% and a return on equity of 16.29%. The business had revenue of $1.31 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.28 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.08 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter 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. As a group, research analysts expect that TransUnion will post 4.24 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

TransUnion Announces Dividend

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms have weighed in on TRU. Griffin Securities set a $98.00 target price on TransUnion in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Barclays lifted their price target on TransUnion from $80.00 to $85.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Needham & Company LLC upped their price objective on TransUnion from $95.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. UBS Group raised their price objective on TransUnion from $72.00 to $77.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 2nd. Finally, Mizuho cut their target price on TransUnion from $88.00 to $77.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, July 2nd. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, TransUnion presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $94.38.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in TRU. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. boosted its holdings in TransUnion by 1,318.2% in the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 312 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 290 shares in the last quarter. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of TransUnion during the third quarter worth about $36,000. Osterweis Capital Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of TransUnion during the second quarter valued at about $45,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of TransUnion by 59.5% during the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 528 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $46,000 after acquiring an additional 197 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Essential Partners LLC raised its position in shares of TransUnion by 63.7% in the 1st quarter. Essential Partners LLC now owns 609 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $42,000 after purchasing an additional 237 shares during 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.