Steven Chaouki Sells 1,000 Shares of TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) Stock

TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) insider Steven Chaouki sold 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $85.71, for a total transaction of $85,710.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 61,592 shares in the company, valued at $5,279,050.32. This represents a 1.60% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link.

TransUnion Price Performance

NYSE:TRU traded up $3.76 during trading hours on Monday, reaching $87.09. 1,826,865 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,889,878. TransUnion has a 1-year low of $66.38 and a 1-year high of $101.19. The stock has a market cap of $16.91 billion, a P/E ratio of 40.70, a P/E/G ratio of 1.58 and a beta of 1.72. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $83.46 and its 200-day moving average is $86.55. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.10, a current ratio of 2.01 and a quick ratio of 2.01.

TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 23rd. The business services provider reported $1.10 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.04 by $0.06. TransUnion had a return on equity of 16.05% and a net margin of 9.47%.The firm had revenue of $1.17 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.13 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.04 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue 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. Equities research analysts expect that TransUnion will post 3.99 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

TransUnion Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 8th. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 21st were paid a dividend of $0.115 per share. This represents a $0.46 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, November 21st. TransUnion’s dividend payout ratio is currently 21.50%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have commented on TRU. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of TransUnion in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. BMO Capital Markets lifted their price target on shares of TransUnion from $104.00 to $105.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, October 24th. Seaport Res Ptn raised shares of TransUnion to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 1st. Robert W. Baird set a $125.00 target price on TransUnion in a research report on Friday, October 24th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $115.00 target price on shares of TransUnion in a report on Monday, October 20th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $103.54.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA grew its stake in shares of TransUnion by 4.8% in the second quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 22,720,864 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $1,999,436,000 after buying an additional 1,046,391 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of TransUnion by 2.8% during the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 19,056,903 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $1,596,587,000 after purchasing an additional 517,098 shares during the period. State Street Corp lifted its position in shares of TransUnion by 62.2% during the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 6,781,771 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $568,177,000 after purchasing an additional 2,600,425 shares in the last quarter. William Blair Investment Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of TransUnion by 41.7% in the second quarter. William Blair Investment Management LLC now owns 4,739,103 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $417,041,000 after purchasing an additional 1,394,813 shares during the period. Finally, Independent Franchise Partners LLP grew its holdings in TransUnion by 119.5% during the 2nd quarter. Independent Franchise Partners LLP now owns 4,646,903 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $408,927,000 after purchasing an additional 2,530,335 shares in 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.