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

TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) insider Todd Skinner sold 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on 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 transaction, the insider directly owned 55,764 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,707,596.88. This represents a 1.76% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing 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 Price Performance

Shares of TRU traded up $2.57 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $84.96. The stock had a trading volume of 1,398,807 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,438,292. The company’s 50-day moving average is $79.23 and its 200 day moving average is $74.02. The company has a market capitalization of $16.28 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.42, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.38 and a beta of 1.54. TransUnion has a 12-month low of $63.37 and a 12-month high of $95.50. The company has a current ratio of 1.90, a quick ratio of 1.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.07.

TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 28th. The business services provider reported $1.23 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.16 by $0.07. The company had revenue of $1.31 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.28 billion. TransUnion had a net margin of 15.08% and a return on equity of 16.29%. The firm’s revenue was up 14.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $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. On average, equities analysts predict that TransUnion will post 4.24 EPS for the current fiscal year.

TransUnion Announces Dividend

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms recently commented on TRU. Needham & Company LLC upped their price target on shares of TransUnion from $95.00 to $100.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on shares of TransUnion from $90.00 to $102.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Morgan Stanley reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $106.00 target price on shares of TransUnion in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Mizuho reduced their price target on TransUnion from $88.00 to $77.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, July 2nd. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded TransUnion from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Thursday, August 13th. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $94.38.

Institutional Trading of TransUnion

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Royal Bank of Canada lifted its position in TransUnion by 85.3% during the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 75,761 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $6,288,000 after purchasing an additional 34,867 shares during the period. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. raised its stake in TransUnion by 1,318.2% during the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 312 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 290 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. lifted its holdings in shares of TransUnion by 4.5% during the 2nd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 578,599 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $50,917,000 after buying an additional 24,736 shares during the period. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of TransUnion by 59.5% in the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 528 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $46,000 after buying an additional 197 shares during the last quarter. Finally, The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company grew its holdings in shares of TransUnion by 2.2% in the second quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 576,019 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $50,690,000 after acquiring an additional 12,280 shares during the period.

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.