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

TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) insider Steven Chaouki sold 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, December 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $84.04, for a total value of $84,040.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 62,592 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,260,231.68. This trade represents a 1.57% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link.

TransUnion Price Performance

Shares of NYSE TRU traded down $1.49 during trading on Tuesday, reaching $82.43. The company had a trading volume of 1,654,613 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,427,302. The company has a current ratio of 2.01, a quick ratio of 2.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.10. TransUnion has a twelve month low of $66.38 and a twelve month high of $101.42. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $81.40 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $86.72. The stock has a market capitalization of $16.01 billion, a PE ratio of 38.52, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.86 and a beta of 1.73.

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. The firm had revenue of $1.17 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.13 billion. TransUnion had a return on equity of 16.05% and a net margin of 9.47%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 7.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.04 EPS. TransUnion has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 0.970-1.02 EPS and its FY 2025 guidance at 4.190-4.250 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that TransUnion will post 3.99 earnings per share for the current year.

TransUnion Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 8th. Investors of record on Friday, November 21st will be paid a dividend of $0.115 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, November 21st. This represents a $0.46 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.6%. TransUnion’s dividend payout ratio is presently 21.50%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On TransUnion

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. lifted its stake in shares of TransUnion by 1,318.2% in the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 312 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 290 shares in the last quarter. Generali Asset Management SPA SGR purchased a new position in TransUnion in the second quarter valued at approximately $30,000. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB lifted its position in TransUnion by 132.7% during the second quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 349 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $31,000 after buying an additional 199 shares in the last quarter. Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new stake in TransUnion during the second quarter worth approximately $34,000. Finally, MAI Capital Management increased its position in shares of TransUnion by 333.3% in the second quarter. MAI Capital Management now owns 403 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $35,000 after acquiring an additional 310 shares in the last quarter.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

TRU has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of TransUnion in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $103.00 price objective on TransUnion in a research report on Friday, October 24th. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their target price on TransUnion from $78.00 to $86.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, October 24th. Robert W. Baird set a $125.00 price target on TransUnion in a report on Friday, October 24th. Finally, Seaport Res Ptn raised shares of TransUnion to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 1st. Nine 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, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $104.08.

TransUnion Company Profile

TransUnion operates as a global consumer credit reporting agency that provides risk and information solutions. The company operates through U.S. Markets, International, and Consumer Interactive segments. The U.S. Markets segment provides consumer reports, actionable insights, and analytic services to businesses, which uses its services to acquire new customers; assess consumer ability to pay for services; identify cross-selling opportunities; measure and manage debt portfolio risk; collect debt; verify consumer identities; and mitigate fraud risk.