TransUnion $TRU Shares Sold by Wealthfront Advisers LLC

Wealthfront Advisers LLC lessened its stake in TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) by 56.2% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 5,279 shares of the business services provider’s stock after selling 6,774 shares during the quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC’s holdings in TransUnion were worth $365,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Royal Bank of Canada increased its stake in shares of TransUnion by 85.3% during the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 75,761 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $6,288,000 after purchasing an additional 34,867 shares in the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. lifted its stake in 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. Invesco Ltd. boosted its holdings in TransUnion by 4.5% in the 2nd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 578,599 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $50,917,000 after buying an additional 24,736 shares during the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in TransUnion by 59.5% during the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 528 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $46,000 after buying an additional 197 shares in the last quarter. Finally, The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company increased its stake in TransUnion by 2.2% during the 2nd quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 576,019 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $50,690,000 after buying an additional 12,280 shares in the last quarter.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Todd C. Skinner sold 1,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $70.73, for a total transaction of $70,730.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 65,634 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,642,292.82. The trade was a 1.50% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, EVP Heather J. Russell sold 6,683 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $71.87, for a total transaction of $480,307.21. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 45,248 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,251,973.76. This represents a 12.87% decrease in their position. 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. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 30,155 shares of company stock worth $2,177,102. 0.37% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on TRU shares. Mizuho lowered their price target on TransUnion from $88.00 to $77.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, July 2nd. Weiss Ratings raised TransUnion from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 16th. Robert W. Baird set a $108.00 price objective on TransUnion in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. UBS Group lifted their target price on shares of TransUnion from $72.00 to $77.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 2nd. Finally, Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $95.00 target price on shares of TransUnion in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have issued a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $91.60.

TransUnion Price Performance

TRU stock opened at $73.81 on Friday. TransUnion has a 1 year low of $63.37 and a 1 year high of $99.39. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.10, a current ratio of 1.93 and a quick ratio of 1.93. The firm has a market capitalization of $14.23 billion, a PE ratio of 20.45, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.35 and a beta of 1.55. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $71.68 and a 200-day simple moving average of $73.74.

TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 28th. The business services provider reported $1.18 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.11 by $0.07. The firm had revenue of $1.25 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.21 billion. TransUnion had a return on equity of 16.09% and a net margin of 14.91%.The firm’s revenue was up 13.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.05 earnings per share. TransUnion has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.130-1.150 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that TransUnion will post 4.14 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

TransUnion Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 11th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, May 27th were issued a dividend of $0.125 per share. This represents a $0.50 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, May 27th. TransUnion’s payout ratio is currently 13.85%.

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.