32,726 Shares in TransUnion $TRU Purchased by Man Group plc

Man Group plc purchased a new stake in TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) during the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund purchased 32,726 shares of the business services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $2,361,000.

Other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. BlackRock Inc. bought a new position in shares of TransUnion in the second quarter worth approximately $1,367,560,000. Dodge & Cox bought a new stake in TransUnion during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $843,952,000. Independent Franchise Partners LLP grew its stake in TransUnion by 99.7% in the 4th quarter. Independent Franchise Partners LLP now owns 9,136,903 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $783,489,000 after buying an additional 4,561,619 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp grew its stake in TransUnion by 0.7% in the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 6,832,003 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $585,844,000 after buying an additional 50,232 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Van ECK Associates Corp raised its position in shares of TransUnion by 7.0% during the 4th quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 4,932,203 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $422,936,000 after buying an additional 323,149 shares in the last quarter.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Bank of America cut their target price on shares of TransUnion from $83.00 to $80.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, May 19th. Needham & Company LLC boosted their target price on TransUnion from $95.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of TransUnion from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday. Barclays lifted their target price on shares of TransUnion from $80.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Finally, Robert W. Baird raised their price objective on TransUnion from $108.00 to $115.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, TransUnion currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $94.38.

TransUnion Stock Performance

TransUnion stock opened at $83.71 on Wednesday. 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 firm has a 50-day moving average of $78.95 and a 200-day moving average of $73.94. The firm has a market cap of $16.04 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.09, a P/E/G ratio of 1.40 and a beta of 1.54. TransUnion has a 1-year low of $63.37 and a 1-year high of $95.50.

TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 28th. The business services provider reported $1.23 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.16 by $0.07. The firm had revenue of $1.31 billion for 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%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 14.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.08 EPS. 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 expect that TransUnion will post 4.24 EPS for the current year.

TransUnion Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Transactions at TransUnion

In other news, insider Steven M. Chaouki sold 1,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $79.96, for a total value of $79,960.00. Following the completion of the sale, 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 position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Todd C. Skinner sold 950 shares of TransUnion stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $79.96, for a total transaction of $75,962.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 63,849 shares in the company, valued at $5,105,366.04. The trade was a 1.47% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 47,160 shares of company stock worth $3,801,031. 0.37% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

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.