Insider Selling: TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) Insider Sells $70,730.00 in Stock

TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) insider Todd Skinner sold 1,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $70.73, for a total value of $70,730.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 65,634 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,642,292.82. The trade was a 1.50% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

TransUnion Stock Up 0.2%

Shares of TRU opened at $70.77 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.10, a quick ratio of 1.93 and a current ratio of 1.93. TransUnion has a one year low of $64.51 and a one year high of $99.39. The stock has a market capitalization of $13.65 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.61, a PEG ratio of 1.25 and a beta of 1.56. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $70.70 and a 200 day moving average price of $76.69.

TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The business services provider reported $1.18 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.11 by $0.07. The company had revenue of $1.25 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.21 billion. TransUnion had a return on equity of 16.09% and a net margin of 14.91%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 13.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $1.05 EPS. TransUnion has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.130-1.150 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that TransUnion will post 4.21 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

TransUnion Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 11th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, May 27th will be issued a $0.125 dividend. This represents a $0.50 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, May 27th. TransUnion’s dividend payout ratio is presently 13.85%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have issued reports on the company. Mizuho assumed coverage on TransUnion in a report on Thursday, April 16th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $80.00 target price for the company. UBS Group dropped their target price on TransUnion from $72.00 to $69.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Monday, April 13th. Bank of America dropped their target price on TransUnion from $83.00 to $80.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, May 19th. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their target price on TransUnion from $100.00 to $90.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, February 13th. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $108.00 target price on TransUnion in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have assigned a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $91.27.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On TransUnion

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Parallel Advisors LLC lifted its stake in TransUnion by 26.7% during the 1st quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 1,050 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $73,000 after acquiring an additional 221 shares in the last quarter. Essential Partners LLC raised its position in 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 in the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE raised its position in TransUnion by 9.4% in the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 1,447,914 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $100,181,000 after purchasing an additional 124,294 shares in the last quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC raised its position in TransUnion by 8.5% in the 1st quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC now owns 3,740,326 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $258,794,000 after purchasing an additional 293,091 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Arkadios Wealth Advisors raised its position in TransUnion by 4.1% in the 1st quarter. Arkadios Wealth Advisors now owns 8,839 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $612,000 after purchasing an additional 346 shares in the last quarter.

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.