TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) EVP Mohamed Abdelsadek Sells 500 Shares of Stock

TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) EVP Mohamed Abdelsadek sold 500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, October 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $70.00, for a total transaction of $35,000.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 52,681 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,687,670. This trade represents a 0.94% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Mohamed Abdelsadek also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Friday, October 16th, Mohamed Abdelsadek sold 397 shares of TransUnion stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $75.00, for a total transaction of $29,775.00.
• On Thursday, October 1st, Mohamed Abdelsadek sold 250 shares of TransUnion stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $62.29, for a total transaction of $15,572.50.
• On Monday, September 14th, Mohamed Abdelsadek sold 1,250 shares of TransUnion stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $79.07, for a total transaction of $98,837.50.
• On Tuesday, July 28th, Mohamed Abdelsadek sold 23,495 shares of TransUnion stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $85.00, for a total transaction of $1,997,075.00.

TransUnion Trading Down 1.2%

TRU stock traded down $0.89 during trading on Monday, hitting $73.19. The company had a trading volume of 3,145,220 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,523,763. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $75.11 and a 200-day moving average price of $73.46. TransUnion has a 12 month low of $60.96 and a 12 month high of $89.12. The company has a quick ratio of 1.90, a current ratio of 1.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.07. The stock has a market cap of $14.02 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.31, a PEG ratio of 1.26 and a beta of 1.58.

TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The business services provider reported $1.23 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 return on equity of 16.29% and a net margin of 15.08%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 14.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm 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. As a group, analysts predict that TransUnion will post 4.24 earnings per share for the current year.

TransUnion Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 4th. Investors of record on Thursday, August 20th were given a $0.1250 dividend. This represents a $0.50 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, August 20th. TransUnion’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 13.19%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On TransUnion

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. BlackRock Inc. bought a new stake in shares of TransUnion during the second quarter worth $1,367,560,000. Ninety One UK Ltd boosted its stake in TransUnion by 20.6% in the 3rd quarter. Ninety One UK Ltd now owns 4,044,338 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $247,190,000 after purchasing an additional 689,649 shares during the period. Jupiter Topco LLC bought a new position in TransUnion during the 2nd quarter worth about $280,292,000. Janus Henderson Group PLC increased its holdings in TransUnion by 8.5% during the 1st quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC now owns 3,740,326 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $258,794,000 after purchasing an additional 293,091 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Meritage Group LP acquired a new stake in shares of TransUnion in the 2nd quarter valued at about $263,751,000.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have issued reports on TRU shares. Robert W. Baird upped their target price on shares of TransUnion from $108.00 to $115.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of TransUnion from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, October 3rd. UBS Group dropped their price target on shares of TransUnion from $82.00 to $80.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, September 24th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on shares of TransUnion from $90.00 to $102.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Finally, Griffin Securities set a $98.00 price objective on shares of TransUnion in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, TransUnion currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $91.00.

About TransUnion

TransUnion (NYSE: TRU) is a global information and insights company that helps businesses and consumers make more informed decisions. The company collects, analyzes and delivers data related to credit, identity, fraud and consumer behavior, serving customers across financial services, insurance, healthcare, retail, telecommunications and other industries.

Its products and services include consumer credit reports and scores, credit-risk assessment, marketing and audience insights, identity verification, fraud detection, investigative tools and decisioning software.