TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) Raised to “Buy” at Wall Street Zen

TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) was upgraded by stock analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report issued on Saturday.

A number of other equities analysts also recently commented on TRU. Griffin Securities set a $98.00 price objective on TransUnion in a research report on Wednesday. BMO Capital Markets raised their target price on shares of TransUnion from $85.00 to $98.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of TransUnion from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 16th. Mizuho lowered their price target on shares of TransUnion from $88.00 to $77.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, July 2nd. Finally, Bank of America lowered their price target on shares of TransUnion from $83.00 to $80.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, May 19th. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $94.38.

TransUnion Trading Down 0.1%

NYSE:TRU opened at $78.57 on Friday. TransUnion has a 12-month low of $63.37 and a 12-month high of $97.42. The firm has a market cap of $15.05 billion, a PE ratio of 20.73, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.33 and a beta of 1.53. The company has a current ratio of 1.90, a quick ratio of 1.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.07. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $73.08 and a 200 day moving average price of $73.53.

TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The business services provider reported $1.23 earnings per share 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 for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.28 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.08 EPS. TransUnion’s 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. Sell-side analysts anticipate that TransUnion will post 4.14 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at TransUnion

In related news, EVP Heather J. Russell sold 6,683 shares of TransUnion stock in a transaction on Friday, May 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $71.87, for a total transaction of $480,307.21. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 45,248 shares in the company, valued at $3,251,973.76. This trade represents a 12.87% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CAO Jennifer A. Williams sold 972 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction 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 completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 5,843 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $467,440. This trade represents a 14.26% 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 48,150 shares of company stock valued at $3,778,562 over the last three months. 0.37% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of TransUnion

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. PensionDanmark Pensionsforsikringsaktieselskab boosted its holdings in shares of TransUnion by 12.6% in the second quarter. PensionDanmark Pensionsforsikringsaktieselskab now owns 41,010 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $2,958,000 after acquiring an additional 4,600 shares during the period. Central Pacific Bank Trust Division increased its holdings in shares of TransUnion by 41.7% in the 2nd quarter. Central Pacific Bank Trust Division now owns 5,950 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $429,000 after acquiring an additional 1,750 shares during the period. CX Institutional raised its position in TransUnion by 263.0% in the 2nd quarter. CX Institutional now owns 668 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $48,000 after purchasing an additional 484 shares during the last quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC raised its position in TransUnion by 26.7% in the 1st quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 1,050 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $73,000 after purchasing an additional 221 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Essential Partners LLC boosted its stake in TransUnion by 63.7% during the 1st quarter. Essential Partners LLC now owns 609 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $42,000 after purchasing an additional 237 shares during the period.

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.