TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) Insider Todd Skinner Sells 950 Shares of Stock

TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) insider Todd Skinner sold 950 shares of TransUnion stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $79.96, for a total value of $75,962.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 63,849 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,105,366.04. The trade was a 1.47% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

TransUnion Price Performance

NYSE:TRU opened at $81.72 on Wednesday. TransUnion has a 12-month low of $63.37 and a 12-month high of $95.50. The firm has a market capitalization of $15.66 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.56, a P/E/G ratio of 1.34 and a beta of 1.53. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $73.49 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $73.48. The company has a quick ratio of 1.90, a current ratio of 1.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.07.

TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The business services provider reported $1.23 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.16 by $0.07. TransUnion had a return on equity of 16.29% and a net margin of 15.08%.The company had revenue of $1.31 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.28 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.08 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 14.9% compared to the same quarter last year. 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, analysts anticipate that TransUnion will post 4.17 earnings per share for the current year.

TransUnion Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 11th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, May 27th were given a $0.125 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, May 27th. This represents a $0.50 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.6%. TransUnion’s dividend payout ratio is presently 13.19%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts recently commented on TRU shares. Robert W. Baird lifted their target price on shares of TransUnion from $108.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Morgan Stanley restated an “overweight” rating and set a $106.00 price objective on shares of TransUnion in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Needham & Company LLC boosted their price objective on TransUnion from $95.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Stifel Nicolaus upped their target price on TransUnion from $88.00 to $96.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price target on TransUnion from $95.00 to $90.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $94.38.

Institutional Trading of TransUnion

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Wealth High Governance Capital Ltda acquired a new position in TransUnion in the 4th quarter valued at $10,466,000. Mirabaud Asset Management Ltd grew its holdings in shares of TransUnion by 49.3% during the 4th quarter. Mirabaud Asset Management Ltd now owns 76,844 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $7,221,000 after purchasing an additional 25,381 shares in the last quarter. Financiere des Professionnels Fonds d investissement inc. grew its holdings in shares of TransUnion by 18.6% during the 4th quarter. Financiere des Professionnels Fonds d investissement inc. now owns 292,452 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $25,078,000 after purchasing an additional 45,840 shares in the last quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets increased its position in shares of TransUnion by 280.6% in the fourth quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 269,550 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $23,114,000 after purchasing an additional 198,726 shares during the period. Finally, PBCay One RSC Ltd bought a new position in shares of TransUnion in the fourth quarter worth $52,131,000.

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.