TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) Upgraded at Wall Street Zen

Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) from a hold rating to a buy rating in a research report report published on Sunday,Wall Street Zen reports.

Several other research firms have also recently issued reports on TRU. UBS Group raised their price target on shares of TransUnion from $72.00 to $77.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 2nd. Griffin Securities set a $98.00 price objective on shares of TransUnion in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Robert W. Baird upped their price objective on shares of TransUnion from $108.00 to $115.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Mizuho decreased their target price on shares of TransUnion from $88.00 to $77.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, July 2nd. Finally, BMO Capital Markets lifted their target price on shares of TransUnion from $85.00 to $98.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $94.38.

TransUnion Stock Performance

NYSE TRU opened at $77.61 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.90, a current ratio of 1.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.07. TransUnion has a fifty-two week low of $63.37 and a fifty-two week high of $95.50. The business has a fifty day moving average of $80.06 and a 200-day moving average of $74.19. The stock has a market cap of $14.87 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.48, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.31 and a beta of 1.54.

TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) last posted its quarterly earnings data 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. The business had revenue of $1.31 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.28 billion. TransUnion had a return on equity of 16.29% and a net margin of 15.08%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 14.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.08 earnings per share. 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, analysts predict 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. Stockholders of record on Thursday, August 20th were given a $0.125 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, August 20th. This represents a $0.50 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.6%. TransUnion’s dividend payout ratio is presently 13.19%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, EVP Alicia Zuiker sold 8,673 shares of TransUnion stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $78.49, for a total transaction of $680,743.77. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 41,883 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,287,396.67. The trade was a 17.16% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, EVP Mohamed Abdelsadek sold 23,495 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, July 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $85.00, for a total transaction of $1,997,075.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 57,182 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,860,470. This trade represents a 29.12% 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. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 49,160 shares of company stock worth $3,969,871. 0.37% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On TransUnion

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of TRU. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. boosted its holdings in TransUnion by 1,318.2% in the 1st 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 during the period. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of TransUnion during the third quarter valued at approximately $36,000. Osterweis Capital Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of TransUnion during the second quarter worth $45,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position 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 worth $46,000 after purchasing an additional 197 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Essential Partners LLC boosted its stake in shares of TransUnion by 63.7% in the first 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 period.

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.