TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) Insider Steven Chaouki Sells 1,000 Shares

TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) insider Steven Chaouki sold 1,000 shares of TransUnion stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $79.96, for a total value of $79,960.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 88,906 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,108,923.76. This trade represents a 1.11% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

TransUnion Stock Performance

Shares of TRU stock opened at $81.72 on Wednesday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $73.49 and a 200-day moving average of $73.48. TransUnion has a 52 week low of $63.37 and a 52 week high of $95.50. The company has a market cap of $15.66 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.56, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.34 and a beta of 1.53. The company has a quick ratio of 1.90, a current ratio of 1.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.07.

TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The business services provider reported $1.23 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.16 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $1.31 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.28 billion. TransUnion had a return on equity of 16.29% and a net margin of 15.08%.During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.08 EPS. The firm’s revenue 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. On average, equities analysts forecast that TransUnion will post 4.17 earnings per share for the current year.

TransUnion Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 11th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, May 27th were given a dividend of $0.125 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, May 27th. This represents a $0.50 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.6%. TransUnion’s payout ratio is presently 13.19%.

Institutional Trading of TransUnion

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Global Retirement Partners LLC boosted its holdings in TransUnion by 26.1% in the 4th quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 690 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $59,000 after purchasing an additional 143 shares during the period. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC boosted its stake in TransUnion by 14.7% during the first quarter. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC now owns 1,188 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $82,000 after buying an additional 152 shares during the period. CIBC Asset Management Inc grew its position in TransUnion by 2.2% during the fourth quarter. CIBC Asset Management Inc now owns 8,560 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $734,000 after buying an additional 182 shares in the last quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC grew its position in TransUnion by 29.5% during the fourth quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 829 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $71,000 after buying an additional 189 shares in the last quarter. Finally, IHT Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in TransUnion by 7.9% in the 4th quarter. IHT Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,659 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $228,000 after acquiring an additional 195 shares during the last quarter.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages recently commented on TRU. BNP Paribas Exane raised TransUnion from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 28th. Robert W. Baird raised their target price on TransUnion from $108.00 to $115.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. BMO Capital Markets increased their target price on shares of TransUnion from $85.00 to $98.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Mizuho cut their price target on TransUnion from $88.00 to $77.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, July 2nd. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on TransUnion from $90.00 to $102.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, TransUnion has a consensus 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.