Pacer Advisors Inc. Takes $2.17 Million Position in TransUnion $TRU

Pacer Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in shares of TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) during the third quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund bought 25,900 shares of the business services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $2,170,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in TRU. Vident Advisory LLC purchased a new stake in shares of TransUnion during the first quarter worth about $286,000. Quarry LP increased its stake in TransUnion by 109.0% during the 1st quarter. Quarry LP now owns 1,300 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $108,000 after buying an additional 678 shares in the last quarter. Royal Bank of Canada raised its holdings in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 34,867 shares during the last quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. lifted its position in shares of TransUnion by 183.0% in the first quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 250,582 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $20,796,000 after acquiring an additional 162,022 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Cinctive Capital Management LP boosted its stake in shares of TransUnion by 133.5% in the first quarter. Cinctive Capital Management LP now owns 76,367 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $6,338,000 after acquiring an additional 43,655 shares during the last quarter.

TransUnion Stock Down 0.6%

TRU stock opened at $86.98 on Wednesday. TransUnion has a one year low of $66.38 and a one year high of $101.19. The firm has a market cap of $16.89 billion, a PE ratio of 40.65, a PEG ratio of 1.91 and a beta of 1.73. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $83.35 and its 200-day moving average price is $86.56. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.10, a quick ratio of 2.01 and a current ratio of 2.01.

TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 23rd. The business services provider reported $1.10 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.04 by $0.06. TransUnion had a return on equity of 16.05% and a net margin of 9.47%.The company had revenue of $1.17 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.13 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.04 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.8% compared to the same quarter last year. TransUnion has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 0.970-1.02 EPS and its FY 2025 guidance at 4.190-4.250 EPS. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that TransUnion will post 3.99 EPS for the current year.

TransUnion Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 8th. Investors of record on Friday, November 21st were issued a $0.115 dividend. This represents a $0.46 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, November 21st. TransUnion’s payout ratio is 21.50%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts recently commented on TRU shares. Stifel Nicolaus set a $103.00 price objective on TransUnion in a research note on Friday, October 24th. UBS Group set a $90.00 target price on shares of TransUnion and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, October 24th. Needham & Company LLC reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $115.00 price target on shares of TransUnion in a research note on Monday, October 20th. BMO Capital Markets boosted their price target on shares of TransUnion from $104.00 to $105.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, October 24th. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $125.00 price objective on shares of TransUnion in a report on Friday, October 24th. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $103.54.

Insider Buying and Selling at TransUnion

In related news, EVP Tiffani Chambers sold 4,318 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $86.00, for a total transaction of $371,348.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 50,427 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,336,722. This trade represents a 7.89% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, insider Todd C. Skinner sold 500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $81.07, for a total value of $40,535.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 32,652 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,647,097.64. The trade was a 1.51% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 6,818 shares of company stock valued at $576,393 over the last 90 days. 0.25% of the stock is owned by insiders.

TransUnion 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.