Insider Selling: TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) Insider Sells $42,855.00 in Stock

TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) insider Todd Skinner sold 500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, January 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $85.71, for a total transaction of $42,855.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 32,225 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,762,004.75. This trade represents a 1.53% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website.

TransUnion Trading Up 1.0%

Shares of TransUnion stock opened at $83.54 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.10, a quick ratio of 2.01 and a current ratio of 2.01. The company has a market capitalization of $16.22 billion, a P/E ratio of 39.04, a PEG ratio of 1.57 and a beta of 1.72. TransUnion has a 1 year low of $66.38 and a 1 year high of $101.19. The company’s fifty day moving average is $83.55 and its two-hundred day moving average is $86.53.

TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, October 23rd. The business services provider reported $1.10 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.04 by $0.06. TransUnion had a net margin of 9.47% and a return on equity of 16.05%. The business had revenue of $1.17 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.13 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $1.04 earnings per share. The business’s 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. Analysts forecast that TransUnion will post 3.99 earnings per share for the current year.

TransUnion Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 8th. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 21st were paid a $0.115 dividend. This represents a $0.46 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, November 21st. TransUnion’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 21.50%.

Institutional Trading of TransUnion

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Permanent Capital Management LP grew its position in TransUnion by 6.9% during the fourth quarter. Permanent Capital Management LP now owns 3,946 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $338,000 after buying an additional 254 shares during the period. Central Pacific Bank Trust Division acquired a new stake in shares of TransUnion during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $223,000. Board of the Pension Protection Fund purchased a new stake in shares of TransUnion during the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its holdings in shares of TransUnion by 79.5% in the 4th quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 3,876 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $332,000 after acquiring an additional 1,717 shares during the period. Finally, New Mexico Educational Retirement Board acquired a new stake in shares of TransUnion in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $3,326,000.

Analyst Ratings Changes

TRU has been the subject of several recent research reports. BMO Capital Markets increased their price target on TransUnion from $104.00 to $105.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, October 24th. Oppenheimer began coverage on shares of TransUnion in a report on Monday, October 13th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $93.00 target price on the stock. UBS Group set a $90.00 price target on shares of TransUnion and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, October 24th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price objective on shares of TransUnion from $118.00 to $107.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, October 24th. Finally, Morgan Stanley lowered their price objective on TransUnion from $122.00 to $120.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, December 17th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $103.54.

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.