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

TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) EVP Alicia Brooke Zuiker sold 8,673 shares of TransUnion stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $78.49, for a total value of $680,743.77. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 41,883 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,287,396.67. This represents a 17.16% decrease in their position. 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 Stock Down 1.4%

NYSE:TRU traded down $1.13 during trading hours on Wednesday, reaching $79.24. 1,866,543 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,513,840. TransUnion has a twelve month low of $63.37 and a twelve month high of $95.50. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.07, a current ratio of 1.90 and a quick ratio of 1.90. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $74.24 and a 200 day moving average of $73.30. The stock has a market cap of $15.18 billion, a PE ratio of 20.91, a PEG ratio of 1.30 and a beta of 1.53.

TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 28th. The business services provider reported $1.23 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.16 by $0.07. The company had revenue of $1.31 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.28 billion. TransUnion had a net margin of 15.08% and a return on equity of 16.29%. The firm’s revenue was up 14.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.08 earnings per share. TransUnion has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.180-1.210 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 4.750-4.830 EPS. On average, equities analysts expect that TransUnion will post 4.24 earnings per share for the current year.

TransUnion Dividend Announcement

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Eagle Bay Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in TransUnion in the 4th quarter valued at about $25,000. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. raised its stake in TransUnion by 1,318.2% in the first 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 during the period. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC lifted its position in shares of TransUnion by 130.2% in the fourth quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 389 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 220 shares during the last quarter. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC bought a new position in shares of TransUnion during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $36,000. Finally, Osterweis Capital Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of TransUnion during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $45,000.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

TRU has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on shares of TransUnion from $90.00 to $102.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Robert W. Baird raised their price objective on TransUnion from $108.00 to $115.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. UBS Group lifted their target price on TransUnion from $72.00 to $77.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 2nd. Griffin Securities set a $98.00 target price on TransUnion in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut TransUnion from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $94.38.

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.