TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) Insider Sells $34,600.00 in Stock

TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) insider Todd Skinner sold 500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, April 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $69.20, for a total transaction of $34,600.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 55,763 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,858,799.60. This represents a 0.89% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

TransUnion Stock Performance

TRU stock traded up $0.49 during trading on Thursday, reaching $69.28. 2,086,715 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,779,454. TransUnion has a twelve month low of $65.24 and a twelve month high of $99.39. The company has a current ratio of 1.75, a quick ratio of 1.75 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.08. The company has a market capitalization of $13.37 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.86, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.26 and a beta of 1.71. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $74.23 and a 200-day simple moving average of $80.20.

TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The business services provider reported $1.07 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.03 by $0.04. TransUnion had a return on equity of 16.19% and a net margin of 9.95%.The firm had revenue of $1.17 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.13 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.97 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 13.0% on a year-over-year basis. TransUnion has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.630-4.71 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.080-1.100 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that TransUnion will post 3.99 earnings per share for the current year.

TransUnion Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 13th. Investors of record on Thursday, February 26th were given a $0.125 dividend. This represents a $0.50 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.7%. This is an increase from TransUnion’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.12. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, February 26th. TransUnion’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 21.55%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms recently issued reports on TRU. Needham & Company LLC dropped their price target on shares of TransUnion from $115.00 to $95.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of TransUnion in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Wall Street Zen raised shares of TransUnion from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, March 14th. The Goldman Sachs Group lowered their price target on shares of TransUnion from $92.00 to $80.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus dropped their price target on shares of TransUnion from $103.00 to $88.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, February 13th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have assigned a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $94.54.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On TransUnion

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of TRU. Eagle Bay Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of TransUnion in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Board of the Pension Protection Fund acquired a new position in TransUnion during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. grew its holdings in TransUnion by 1,318.2% during the first 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 during the period. True Wealth Design LLC increased its stake in TransUnion by 200.8% in the fourth quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 367 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 245 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new stake in TransUnion in the second quarter worth $34,000.

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.