TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) Insider Sells $35,965.00 in Stock

TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) insider Todd Skinner sold 500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $71.93, for a total transaction of $35,965.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 55,263 shares in the company, valued at $3,975,067.59. The trade was a 0.90% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

TransUnion Trading Up 3.4%

Shares of TransUnion stock opened at $70.57 on Thursday. TransUnion has a 1 year low of $65.24 and a 1 year high of $99.39. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.10, a quick ratio of 1.93 and a current ratio of 1.93. The company has a market capitalization of $13.61 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.55, a PEG ratio of 1.19 and a beta of 1.57. The company’s fifty day moving average is $72.36 and its two-hundred day moving average is $78.40.

TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 28th. The business services provider reported $1.18 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.11 by $0.07. The company had revenue of $1.25 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.21 billion. TransUnion had a net margin of 14.91% and a return on equity of 16.09%. TransUnion’s revenue for the quarter was up 13.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.05 EPS. TransUnion has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.130-1.150 EPS. Analysts forecast that TransUnion will post 4.21 earnings per share for the current year.

TransUnion Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 13th. Investors of record on Thursday, February 26th were given a $0.125 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, February 26th. This is an increase from TransUnion’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.12. This represents a $0.50 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.7%. TransUnion’s payout ratio is 13.85%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages recently commented on TRU. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating and issued a $111.00 price objective on shares of TransUnion in a research report on Friday, February 13th. BMO Capital Markets raised shares of TransUnion to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of TransUnion from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, April 18th. Mizuho assumed coverage on shares of TransUnion in a report on Thursday, April 16th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $80.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, New Street Research set a $100.00 price objective on shares of TransUnion in a report on Wednesday, March 11th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have given a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, TransUnion has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $91.47.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On TransUnion

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its position in TransUnion by 2.8% during the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 19,056,903 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $1,596,587,000 after acquiring an additional 517,098 shares during the last quarter. Dodge & Cox acquired a new position in TransUnion during the fourth quarter worth about $843,952,000. Independent Franchise Partners LLP raised its position in TransUnion by 99.7% during the fourth quarter. Independent Franchise Partners LLP now owns 9,136,903 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $783,489,000 after acquiring an additional 4,561,619 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp raised its position in TransUnion by 0.7% during the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 6,832,003 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $585,844,000 after acquiring an additional 50,232 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Van ECK Associates Corp raised its position in TransUnion by 7.0% during the fourth quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 4,932,203 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $422,936,000 after acquiring an additional 323,149 shares during the last quarter.

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.