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

TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) insider Steven Chaouki sold 1,000 shares of TransUnion stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $84.42, for a total transaction of $84,420.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 79,888 shares in the company, valued at $6,744,144.96. The trade was a 1.24% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

TransUnion Price Performance

TRU stock opened at $84.96 on Friday. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $79.59 and a 200 day moving average of $74.10. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.07, a current ratio of 1.90 and a quick ratio of 1.90. The company has a market cap of $16.28 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.42, a PEG ratio of 1.36 and a beta of 1.54. TransUnion has a 1 year low of $63.37 and a 1 year high of $95.50.

TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The business services provider reported $1.23 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.16 by $0.07. The firm had revenue of $1.31 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.28 billion. TransUnion had a return on equity of 16.29% and a net margin of 15.08%.The business’s revenue was up 14.9% compared to the same quarter last year. 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, sell-side analysts forecast that TransUnion will post 4.24 EPS for the current year.

TransUnion Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 4th. Investors of record on Thursday, August 20th will be given a dividend of $0.125 per share. 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 dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 13.19%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

TRU has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $82.00 target price on shares of TransUnion in a research note on Tuesday, July 28th. Mizuho cut their price target on TransUnion from $88.00 to $77.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, July 2nd. UBS Group raised their price objective on TransUnion from $72.00 to $77.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 2nd. Needham & Company LLC lifted their price objective on TransUnion from $95.00 to $100.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Finally, Robert W. Baird boosted their target price on TransUnion from $108.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating 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 company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $94.38.

Institutional Trading of TransUnion

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. California State Teachers Retirement System raised its holdings in TransUnion by 6,636.6% in the second quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 22,788,593 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $1,643,969,000 after buying an additional 22,450,313 shares during the last quarter. BlackRock Inc. bought a new position in shares of TransUnion in the second quarter worth approximately $1,367,560,000. Dodge & Cox purchased a new stake in shares of TransUnion during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $843,952,000. Independent Franchise Partners LLP grew its holdings in shares of TransUnion by 99.7% during the fourth quarter. Independent Franchise Partners LLP now owns 9,136,903 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $783,489,000 after buying an additional 4,561,619 shares during the last quarter. Finally, State Street Corp increased its position in shares of TransUnion by 0.7% during the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 6,832,003 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $585,844,000 after acquiring an additional 50,232 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.