TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) Stock Has Average Target Price of $92.75 According to Analysts

Shares of TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) have been given a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by the sixteen ratings firms that are covering the company, Marketbeat reports. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and ten have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12-month price target among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $92.75.

TRU has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. BMO Capital Markets upped their price objective on TransUnion from $85.00 to $98.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their target price on TransUnion from $77.00 to $68.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Friday, October 2nd. 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 note on Wednesday, July 29th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on TransUnion from $90.00 to $102.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Finally, Griffin Securities set a $98.00 price target on TransUnion in a report on Wednesday, July 29th.

TransUnion Price Performance

Shares of TRU opened at $65.57 on Tuesday. TransUnion has a fifty-two week low of $60.96 and a fifty-two week high of $89.12. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $76.17 and its 200 day moving average price is $73.37. The company has a market cap of $12.56 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.30, a PEG ratio of 1.11 and a beta of 1.58. 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 released its earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The business services provider reported $1.23 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.16 by $0.07. TransUnion had a net margin of 15.08% and a return on equity of 16.29%. The company had revenue of $1.31 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.28 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $1.08 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 14.9% on a year-over-year basis. 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, research analysts forecast that TransUnion will post 4.24 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

TransUnion Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 4th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, August 20th were paid a $0.1250 dividend. This represents a $0.50 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, August 20th. TransUnion’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 13.19%.

Insider Buying and Selling at TransUnion

In related news, EVP Mohamed Abdelsadek sold 23,495 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, July 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $85.00, for a total value of $1,997,075.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 57,182 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,860,470. This trade represents a 29.12% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Todd C. Skinner sold 1,000 shares of TransUnion stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, October 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $62.29, for a total transaction of $62,290.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 54,764 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,411,249.56. This represents a 1.79% 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 62,975 shares of company stock valued at $5,062,870. 0.37% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On TransUnion

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of TRU. Essential Partners LLC raised 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 valued at $42,000 after buying an additional 237 shares in the last quarter. CX Institutional raised its position in TransUnion by 263.0% during the 2nd quarter. CX Institutional now owns 668 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $48,000 after buying an additional 484 shares during the last quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC acquired a new stake in TransUnion in the second quarter valued at about $53,000. State of Wyoming acquired a new stake in shares of TransUnion in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $70,000. Finally, Parallel Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in TransUnion by 26.7% in the first quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 1,050 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $73,000 after acquiring an additional 221 shares during the period.

About TransUnion

TransUnion (NYSE: TRU) is a global information and insights company that helps businesses and consumers make more informed decisions about credit, risk, identity and financial opportunity. The company collects, analyzes and delivers data through technology platforms, analytics and decision-support tools.

Its products and services include consumer credit reporting, credit-risk assessment, fraud detection, identity verification, marketing and audience insights, debt recovery solutions, and investigative services.