Daiichi Life Insurance Co. Ltd. Takes $473,000 Position in TransUnion $TRU

Daiichi Life Insurance Co. Ltd. purchased a new stake in shares of TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund purchased 6,563 shares of the business services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $473,000.

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

TRU has been the topic of several analyst reports. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of TransUnion from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, August 9th. Griffin Securities set a $98.00 target price on TransUnion in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Barclays upped their price target on TransUnion from $80.00 to $85.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on TransUnion from $90.00 to $102.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus boosted their price objective on shares of TransUnion from $88.00 to $96.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report 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 stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, TransUnion presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $94.38.

TransUnion Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:TRU opened at $84.79 on Tuesday. TransUnion has a fifty-two week low of $63.37 and a fifty-two week high of $95.50. The business has a 50-day moving average of $76.64 and a two-hundred day moving average of $73.41. The stock has a market capitalization of $16.25 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.37, a P/E/G ratio of 1.39 and a beta of 1.53. 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 (NYSE:TRU) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The business services provider reported $1.23 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.16 by $0.07. TransUnion had a net margin of 15.08% and a return on equity of 16.29%. The firm 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 business’s quarterly 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, equities research analysts predict that TransUnion will post 4.24 EPS for the current fiscal year.

TransUnion Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Buying and Selling

In other TransUnion news, EVP Alicia Brooke Zuiker sold 8,673 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $78.49, for a total value of $680,743.77. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 41,883 shares in the company, valued at $3,287,396.67. The trade was a 17.16% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, EVP Mohamed Abdelsadek sold 23,495 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, July 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $85.00, for a total value of $1,997,075.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 57,182 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,860,470. This represents a 29.12% decrease in their position. 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. Insiders have sold 58,773 shares of company stock worth $4,615,228 in the last three months. Company insiders own 0.37% of the company’s stock.

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.