Hsbc Holdings PLC Takes $8.20 Million Position in TransUnion $TRU

Hsbc Holdings PLC bought a new stake in TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) in the second quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor bought 113,679 shares of the business services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $8,196,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. raised 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 buying an additional 290 shares in the last quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC boosted its position in shares of TransUnion by 130.2% during the 4th quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 389 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $32,000 after acquiring an additional 220 shares in the last quarter. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC bought a new stake in TransUnion in the third quarter valued at about $36,000. Essential Partners LLC raised its position in TransUnion by 63.7% in the first quarter. Essential Partners LLC now owns 609 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $42,000 after purchasing an additional 237 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Osterweis Capital Management Inc. acquired a new position in TransUnion in the second quarter worth about $45,000.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

TRU has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. BMO Capital Markets lifted their price objective on TransUnion from $85.00 to $98.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Morgan Stanley reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $106.00 target price on shares of TransUnion in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Stifel Nicolaus raised their target price on TransUnion from $88.00 to $96.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Bank of America decreased their price target on TransUnion from $83.00 to $80.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, May 19th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane upgraded TransUnion from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 28th. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, TransUnion currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $94.38.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CAO Jennifer A. Williams sold 972 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, July 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $80.00, for a total transaction of $77,760.00. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 5,843 shares in the company, valued at approximately $467,440. This represents a 14.26% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, EVP Mohamed Abdelsadek sold 23,495 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, July 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $85.00, for a total transaction of $1,997,075.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 57,182 shares in the company, valued at $4,860,470. This trade represents a 29.12% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 52,090 shares of company stock valued at $4,134,921. Insiders own 0.37% of the company’s stock.

TransUnion Price Performance

Shares of TRU stock opened at $85.68 on Friday. TransUnion has a 52 week low of $63.37 and a 52 week high of $95.50. The stock has a market capitalization of $16.42 billion, a PE ratio of 22.61, a PEG ratio of 1.39 and a beta of 1.53. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.07, a quick ratio of 1.90 and a current ratio of 1.90. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $78.18 and its 200-day moving average is $73.78.

TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The business services provider reported $1.23 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.16 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $1.31 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.28 billion. TransUnion had a return on equity of 16.29% and a net margin of 15.08%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 14.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $1.08 earnings per share. TransUnion has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.180-1.210 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 4.750-4.830 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that TransUnion will post 4.24 EPS for the current fiscal year.

TransUnion Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 4th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, August 20th will be paid a $0.125 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, August 20th. This represents a $0.50 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.6%. TransUnion’s payout ratio is currently 13.19%.

TransUnion 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.