TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) CAO Jennifer Williams Sells 972 Shares of Stock

TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) CAO Jennifer Williams sold 972 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, July 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $80.00, for a total transaction of $77,760.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 5,843 shares in the company, valued at $467,440. This represents a 14.26% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

TransUnion Trading Down 2.7%

Shares of TRU opened at $76.67 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $14.78 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.24, a PEG ratio of 1.41 and a beta of 1.55. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.10, a current ratio of 1.93 and a quick ratio of 1.93. TransUnion has a 1-year low of $63.37 and a 1-year high of $99.39. The company has a 50-day moving average of $70.12 and a 200 day moving average of $74.49.

TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The business services provider reported $1.18 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.11 by $0.07. The business 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%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 13.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.05 EPS. TransUnion has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.130-1.150 EPS. On average, research analysts expect that TransUnion will post 4.14 EPS for the current year.

TransUnion Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 11th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, May 27th were given 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 is presently 13.85%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have issued reports on TRU. Robert W. Baird set a $108.00 target price on shares of TransUnion in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Needham & Company LLC reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $95.00 price objective on shares of TransUnion in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Wall Street Zen lowered TransUnion from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, April 18th. New Street Research set a $100.00 target price on TransUnion in a research report on Wednesday, March 11th. Finally, UBS Group lifted their price target on TransUnion from $72.00 to $77.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, July 2nd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have issued a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $91.60.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Theleme Partners LLP boosted its holdings in TransUnion by 5.8% in the third quarter. Theleme Partners LLP now owns 2,230,882 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $186,903,000 after acquiring an additional 122,525 shares in the last quarter. Threadgill Financial LLC boosted its holdings in shares of TransUnion by 58.4% in the 4th quarter. Threadgill Financial LLC now owns 63,334 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $5,431,000 after acquiring an additional 23,343 shares during the last quarter. Wealth High Governance Capital Ltda acquired a new position in TransUnion during the fourth quarter valued at $10,466,000. Mirabaud Asset Management Ltd boosted its holdings in TransUnion by 49.3% in the fourth quarter. Mirabaud Asset Management Ltd now owns 76,844 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $7,221,000 after purchasing an additional 25,381 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Hudson Bay Capital Management LP boosted its holdings in TransUnion by 1,438.6% in the third quarter. Hudson Bay Capital Management LP now owns 64,329 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $5,389,000 after purchasing an additional 60,148 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.