PEAK6 LLC Acquires New Shares in TransUnion $TRU

PEAK6 LLC acquired a new position in TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) in the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 18,565 shares of the business services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $1,339,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Meiji Yasuda Asset Management Co Ltd. purchased a new position in TransUnion during the 2nd quarter valued at about $352,000. Bank of Nova Scotia purchased a new stake in shares of TransUnion in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $402,000. Daiichi Life Insurance Co. Ltd. bought a new position in shares of TransUnion during the second quarter valued at approximately $473,000. Commerce Bank bought a new position in shares of TransUnion during the second quarter valued at approximately $556,000. Finally, Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. purchased a new position in TransUnion during the second quarter valued at approximately $86,000.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have weighed in on TRU shares. Barclays upped their target price on TransUnion from $80.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Robert W. Baird lifted their price target on TransUnion from $108.00 to $115.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their price target on TransUnion from $88.00 to $96.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. BNP Paribas Exane upgraded TransUnion from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 28th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded TransUnion from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, August 9th. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, TransUnion currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $94.38.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, insider Steven M. Chaouki sold 1,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $79.96, for a total transaction of $79,960.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 88,906 shares in the company, valued at $7,108,923.76. This represents a 1.11% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Todd C. Skinner sold 950 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $79.96, for a total transaction of $75,962.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 63,849 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,105,366.04. The trade was a 1.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold a total of 58,773 shares of company stock valued at $4,615,228 in the last 90 days. 0.37% of the stock is owned by insiders.

TransUnion Price Performance

Shares of TRU opened at $84.82 on Monday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $76.29 and a two-hundred day moving average of $73.29. 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 has a twelve month low of $63.37 and a twelve month high of $95.50. The company has a market cap of $16.25 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.38, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.39 and a beta of 1.53.

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

TransUnion Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced 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 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, August 20th. TransUnion’s dividend payout ratio is currently 13.19%.

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.