Insider Selling: TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) EVP Sells $680,743.77 in Stock

TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) EVP Alicia Brooke Zuiker sold 8,673 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $78.49, for a total transaction of $680,743.77. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 41,883 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,287,396.67. This trade represents a 17.16% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

TransUnion Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:TRU opened at $80.37 on Friday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $74.83 and a 200 day moving average of $73.29. 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 market cap of $15.40 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.21, a P/E/G ratio of 1.34 and a beta of 1.53. TransUnion has a 12 month low of $63.37 and a 12 month high of $95.50.

TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The business services provider reported $1.23 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.16 by $0.07. TransUnion had a net margin of 15.08% and a return on equity of 16.29%. The business had revenue of $1.31 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.28 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.08 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 14.9% compared to the same quarter last year. 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, sell-side analysts forecast that TransUnion will post 4.24 EPS for the current fiscal year.

TransUnion Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 4th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, August 20th will be issued a $0.125 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, August 20th. This represents a $0.50 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.6%. TransUnion’s dividend payout ratio is presently 13.19%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts recently commented on TRU shares. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “neutral” rating and set a $82.00 target price on shares of TransUnion in a research report on Tuesday, July 28th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on TransUnion from $90.00 to $102.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Stifel Nicolaus raised their price target on TransUnion from $88.00 to $96.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price target on TransUnion from $95.00 to $90.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Finally, UBS Group boosted their price objective on TransUnion from $72.00 to $77.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, July 2nd. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $94.38.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Eagle Bay Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of TransUnion in the 4th quarter valued at $25,000. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. grew its holdings in shares of TransUnion by 1,318.2% during the 1st 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 last quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC raised its position in TransUnion by 130.2% in the 4th quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 389 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 220 shares during the period. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC purchased a new position in TransUnion in the 3rd quarter worth $36,000. Finally, Essential Partners LLC lifted its stake 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 during the last quarter.

About TransUnion

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.